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May 2022
Kill Shot: Investigative Reporting with Jason Dearen (Fellows Only)
Jason Dearen is an award-winning investigative journalist for the Associated Press and author of the critically acclaimed nonfiction narrative book, Kill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease. In this seminar, Dearen will give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the reporting process that went into Kill Shot, a true crime story of the deadliest drug contamination outbreak in U.S. history, and he’ll share hard-won tricks of the investigative reporting trade.
Find out more »August 2022
KSJ@MIT August Advanced Fact-Checking Workshop
A virtual workshop that will bring together journalists and editors to learn about fact-checking, with a focus on science journalism. Applications due by July 26th!
Find out more »September 2022
Seminar: Marc Abrahams, Founder of the Ig Nobels and Annals of Improbable Research
For more than 30 years Marc Abrahams has been making people laugh, then think, through his journal, the Annals of Improbable Research, and annual awards ceremony, the Ig Nobels. In our first seminar of the semester, Marc will speak to the KSJ Fellows about his unusual career celebrating the weirdest and wildest science research and discoveries. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
Find out more »Ig Nobels Watch Party
Join the founder of the Ig Nobels, Marc Abrahams, plus a special surprise guest, at the KSJ office for a 2022 Ig Nobel webcast watch party. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
Find out more »Seminar: Pam Belluck, Pulitzer Prize Winning Heath and Science Writer
The Knight Science Journalism program is excited to welcome New York Times health and science writer Pam Belluck. Her seminar topic will be updated prior to the event. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
Find out more »October 2022
Seminar: African-Americans, health, and suffering during the Civil War
Professor Jim Downs, Gilder Lehrman NEH Chair of Civil War Era Studies and History at Gettysburg College, will discuss his research on the health, wellness, and suffering of African-Americans during the Civil War. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if you are interested in attending.
Find out more »Seminar: FOIA 101
Whether someone has never filed a request before or if they’re trying to pick up some additional tips and tactics, this FOIA 101 training will help file smarter requests that get responded to more quickly while releasing more information. Covering the basics of both federal FOIA and state records laws, participants will leave with a solid approach for turning their questions and story ideas into concrete requests. They will also be introduced to a range of techniques to help them…
Find out more »Talk and Tour: Keith Ellenbogen at the New England Aquarium (Fellows only)
Keith Ellenbogen is an underwater photographer who designed and developed a public art photography exhibition to celebrate Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuaries 30th Anniversary and build educational awareness about the local marine life off the coast of Massachusetts. Keith is an Associate Professor of Photography at SUNY/Fashion Institute of Technology; Visiting Artist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT Sea Grant; Senior Fellow, The International League of Conservation Photographers; Fellow, The Explorers Club, and is Affiliated with the New England Aquarium's…
Find out more »Finding Refuge and Resilience in Climate Crisis (MIT Affiliates only)
In a time of climate crisis, the very definition of what it means to live an ethical life is in flux. Explore the search for purpose, ethics, and resilience in an unruly world, at this book talk / discussion / mini writers' workshop featuring journalist and author Madeline Ostrander, in conversation with MIT humanist chaplain and convener for ethical life, Greg M. Epstein. Program limited to MIT affiliates. First 15 individuals to register receive a complimentary copy of the book.…
Find out more »November 2022
Seminar: All About Fact-Checking
What counts as a fact? Who counts as a reliable source? What do you do when an interview subject asks to review quotes before publication? In this session, Jane Roberts, Deputy Editor and head fact-checker for Undark magazine, and Brooke Borel, Undark Articles Editor and author of The Chicago Guide to Fact-Checking, break down the dos and don’ts of fact-checking — and take you behind the scenes of Undark Magazine’s vaunted fact-checking operation. Please contact Learning and Events Coordinator Claire Sadar if…
Find out more »Seminar: Public Policy and Climate Change
KSJ is excited to welcome Dr. Jody Freeman, Archibald Cox Professor of Law at Harvard Law School. Professor Freeman has written extensively about climate change, environmental regulation, presidential power, and judicial review, and has been recognized as the second most cited public law scholar in the country. She has produced several books including the landmark Global Climate Change and U.S. Law (co-edited with Gerrard and Burger) with the new edition to be published in 2023. Professor Freeman will discuss the intersection…
Find out more »Seminar: Competition and Entrenchment
KSJ is excited to welcome Dr. Johan Chu, Assistant Professor of System Dynamics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Chu's research examines the shifting bases of social power and corporate advantage. Recently-developed technologies allow low-cost, wide-reach communication, and democratize access to global markets, knowledge, capital, and labor. How do these developments alter the dynamics of social contention and market competition? How can we create thriving, equitable communities against this backdrop? Dr. Chu will discuss how increased competition benefits…
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