Many Americans lacked access to affordable, decent housing before the coronavirus pandemic, a challenge that has disproportionately affected communities of color whether as renters or would-be home buyers unable to secure quality credit.
Now, the situation is reaching crisis levels across the country, with millions of renters at risk of losing their housing when a federal moratorium on evictions expires this summer. That combines with the historically unprecedented high price tag for home purchases, which has effectively priced out large swaths of the American middle- and working-class. The intersection of housing policy with systemic racism is a coverage area in serious need of deep, nuanced journalism.
Registration is now open for this program on how to cover these issues in collaboration with the people most affected, which will take place on Friday, July 23 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The Institute is offering this program at no cost thanks to a generous grant from the Gannett Foundation.
Meet the speakers:
-
Michael Brice-Saddler, who covers D.C. government and politics for The Washington Post’s Metro desk. He joined The Post in June 2018 as an intern after graduating from the University of Maryland. Before moving to local politics, he covered national and breaking news on the general assignment desk.
-
Alexandria Burris, a business reporter for the IndyStar in Indianapolis, covers corporations, real estate, and development, and recently reported on racial bias in the home appraisal industry.
-
Lauren Lindstrom, a reporter for the Charlotte Observer, covers housing and homelessness, including the region’s struggle to create and maintain affordable housing. She is a 2019 Report for America Corps member and previously reported on health at The Blade in Toledo, Ohio.
-
Dan Reed is a writer, urban planner, and community advocate who works with communities all over the United States to make their streets safer, enjoyable, and equitable. Their writing has appeared in publications including Washingtonian Magazine, the New York Times, CityLab, Architect Magazine, and Shelterforce.
-
Moderator: Kriston Capps, a writer for CityLab focused on housing, architecture, and the built environment
|
|
Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago and Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership, with advice for managers when choosing their second-in-command.
|
|
|
Education is said to be the great equalizer — but not all education coverage is created equal.
Education reporters have witnessed and documented the pandemic’s enormous effects on students, parents, teachers, administrators, and their communities. With so many voices – and quickly changing policies going into the next academic year – how can an education reporter lift the voices of those most impacted?
In “Think Outside The Classroom: How to diversify education sources and the stories we tell,” a distinguished panel of veteran education reporters and editors will share their techniques for finding and shaping stories driven by the voices of those underrepresented in education coverage, including families of color, students with disabilities, rural residents, families experiencing homelessness, and others facing circumstances that impact their learning.
Registration is open for this virtual discussion, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. The Institute is offering this program at no cost thanks to a generous grant from the Gannett Foundation.
Participants will learn how to:
- Move from authority-driven sourcing and framing to community-driven sourcing and framing
- Avoid tokenism and stereotypes: Listen for and represent the truth between the extremes of success and despair in underrepresented communities
- Cover dailies and in-depth stories with sensitivity, respect, and completeness
Meet the speakers:
If you have questions about this program, please email Beth Francesco, Institute senior director, at bfrancesco@press.org.
|
|
This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant and Julie Moos. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
