Event: Build a win-win bond between B2B editors and freelancers (Webcast)
When: Wednesday April 8, 2015 from 1-2 p.m. EDT
Where: Online
Does your publication not sign contracts with its freelance contributors? It should! In this webcast, Katerina Duarte, a Manhattan attorney who represents freelance creative people, will explain the risks for both the freelance contributor and the client publication. ASBPE members can register for free (membership in ASBPE is also free for qualified B2B editors, writers, freelancers, art directors, and designers) and non-members are $35. Register now or become an ASBPE member.
Event: A Reuters Newsmaker with New York Federal Reserve President William Dudley
When: April 8, 9:30 am
Where: Thomson Reuters, 3 Times Square, New York, NY
Reuters Editor-in-Chief Steve Adler will engage President Dudley on a host of issues surrounding the U.S. economy and a possible U.S. rate hike this year. The U.S. central bank is in the global spotlight as it weighs when to lift rates after more than six years near zero, and how quickly to tighten policy thereafter. The Reuters Newsmaker will explore important questions, from the timing of a rate move to the risks involved—including the global impact if the Fed becomes the first among major central banks to tighten while weak economic conditions persist almost everywhere else. Contact heather.carpenter@thomsonreuters.com for more information.
Event: Dark Arts of Sourcing
When: Tues., April 14th, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Where: The Perfect Pint, 123 West 45th Street (between 6th/Broadway)
Join senior reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg LP in a discussion about how source nurturing and a nose for anomalies can lead to big scoops. On the panel will be: Dana Cimilluca, deputy deals editor at the Wall Street Journal; Dakin Campbell, finance reporter at Bloomberg News; Lawrence Delevingne, the Big Money enterprise reporter for CNBC.com; and Emily Flitter, money in politics reporter for Reuters. Among the topics we’ll discuss: how to get people to trust you, the importance of meeting in person, using social media to track people down, which formats to use for private communication, the do’s and don’ts of trading information and how to work a conference setting for new contacts. This event is only open to NYFWA members in good standing. Non-NYFWA members, $15 each to attend. Guests may attend the event for $15 each, payable at the door. There is an elevator at this location for anyone unable to make it up the stairs. If you need to use the elevator, inform the hostess -but only do so if you really need it. RSVP: contact@nyfwa.org
Event: Limits of Free Speech: Publishing in a hacked and Charlie Hebdo World
When: Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Where: The CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, 219 W. 40th Street, NYC
In a surprising role reversal, a top New York Times editor called a journalism professor an “A-hole,” while provocateur Howard Stern demanded higher journalistic standards amid controversies over terrorist attacks on journalists and corporations. Should news outlets report stolen information like Sony’s hacked files, or duplicate images such as Mohammed drawings that inflame to the point of murder? On Wednesday, April 15, The Deadline Club brings together an A-list panel of media figures and a Muslim activist to debate free speech vs. ethics, responsibility, and news value in extreme times. Panelists include: Victor Navasky of the Nation, author of “The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power,” and professor/director at Columbia J-School; Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement and author of the upcoming "Moving the Mountain: Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in America;" Signe Wilkinson, Pulitzer-prize winning cartoonist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer; David Wallis, New York Observer deputy editor and author of “Killed Cartoons: Casualties from the War on Free Expression;” and Gail Gove, chief counsel of news for Reuters and adjunct professor of media law and ethics at the CUNY J-School. The moderator is Jessica Seigel, adjunct professor at the NYU J-school and former Chicago Tribune national correspondent. RSVP: Students and Club member free. Tickets $10 for others. Please register HERE.
Event: SPJ Northeast Regional Conference
When: Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18
Where: Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
Lance Ulanoff, editor-at-large at Mashable, will be the keynote speaker at the Society of Professional Journalists Region 1 Conference April 17-18 at Hofstra University. This two-day networking and professional development event will kick off with panel discussions and sessions followed by an opening-night reception at 5:30 p.m. at the top of the Hofstra Library. The conference will continue all day Saturday with a continental breakfast, morning and afternoon panels and resume critiques. The Press Club of Long Island, which is hosting the event, is offering early-bird registration rates through Wednesday, April 1 and will accept on-site registrations at regular price starting at 11:30 a.m. on April 17. Ulanoff, a Hofstra alumnus, will speak at the Saturday lunch, which will feature a fundraising auction and the presentation of SPJ’s Mark of Excellence student journalism awards. For details on the panels, hotel options, directions and other information, please visit SPJR1C.org or PCLI.org.
Event: How to Publish Your Book: A Panel Discussion
When: Monday, April 20, 2015 from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. EDT
Where: Wix Lounge, 235 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011
Got an idea for what’s sure to be the next Gone Girl or Game of Thrones? Or do you have a mountain of in-depth research just waiting to be turned into a non-fiction book? The Medill Club of New York is hosting a panel discussion on the ins and outs of the publishing industry, as told by Northwestern alumni working in the business. The panel, moderated by author and editor Christina Bryza, features Marysue Rucci, editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster; bestselling author Maria Murnane; novelist Sally Slater; editor Whitney Frick and literary agent Renee Zuckerbrot. Tickets are $8 each. Register here.
Event: The rise of native content: How to make it work for your B2B publication without sacrificing your ethics (Webcast)
When: Wednesday May 13, 2015 from 1-2 p.m. EDT
Where: Online
Webcast panelists: Is native content forcing you to sacrifice your B2B publication’s ethics? Is your sales team putting pressure on your editors? Join ASBPE on Wednesday, May 13 for a webcast featuring industry experts Joe Carbonara (Zoomba Group), Kayley Bogdan (CSP Business Media), Frank Kalman (Human Capital Media) and moderator Pete Wiltjer (Pete Wiltjer Marketing Group). ASBPE members can register for free (membership in ASBPE is also free for qualified B2B editors, writers, freelancers, art directors, and designers) and non-members are $35. Register now or become an ASBPE member.
Event: APME's NewsTrain workshop on social, video, data, enterprise + more
When: May 15-16
Where: University of Central Florida, Orlando
For just $75, get two days of cutting-edge training at APME's Orlando NewsTrain workshop. Sessions include maximizing social media for reporting and branding, shooting engaging video with your smartphone, developing data-driven enterprise stories, planning for breaking news in the digital age, unleashing your watchdog with beat mapping, and taking charge of your career by thinking like an entrepreneur. Check out diversity scholarships and discounted hotel rooms. More info and register at http://bit.ly/OrlandoNewsTrain.
Event: McGraw Fellowships for Business Journalism
When: May 15, 2015 (deadline)
Where: Online
Do you – or a reporter you know – have a great idea for an investigative or enterprise story on a business or economic topic, but few resources to get it done? If so, check out The McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, an initiative of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism designed to support ambitious coverage of critical issues related to U.S. economy and business. The McGraw Fellowships enable experienced journalists to do the deep reporting needed to produce a significant investigative, analytic or narrative business story. Each McGraw Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000 a month for up to three months, along with editorial guidance and assistance in placing stories with established print, radio or digital outlets. No residency is required; Fellows work from their own offices. Freelance journalists, as well as reporters and editors currently working at a news organization may apply. Five years professional experience as a journalist is required. The deadline for Spring 2015 Fellowship applications is May 15, 2015. For further information, please go to www.mcgrawcenter.org or contact us at mcgrawcenter@journalism.cuny.edu
Event: National Press Foundation: Reporting Retirement: Finding New Angles
When: June 7 – 10, 2015
Where: Washington, D.C.
Boomers are flooding out of the full-time workforce, taking with them a generation of skills and institutional knowledge. But many are moving right back into second careers, creative endeavors, part-time work or full-time volunteer roles. How are they managing pension, 401K, Social Security and other income? And what about the generations behind them? Millennials are actually saving more than expected despite lower incomes – but maybe not enough. This all-expenses-paid four-day look at retirement will feature thought leaders, journalists and other experts for a close look at how different generations are handling money, health and lifestyle in living and planning for retirement. Our 11th annual program on retirement issues is open to all US-based journalists working in print, broadcast, online or other media. This program aims to increase knowledge, add sources and generate story ideas for journalists across a wide range of beats. Economics, finance, lifestyle, columnists, general assignment or government reporters, editors and producers all will find value in this deep dive on a key issue in the nation’s capital. For more information on the program