News Leaders Association, Journalism Institute present how to develop diverse investigative teams, July 24

Journalists prize investigative work for the impact it has: unearthing risk and damage, holding the powerful to account, changing laws and changing lives. But investigative journalism jobs have long been the province of veteran reporters, usually white and male. As newsrooms commit to diversifying their teams, investigative journalists can better reflect underserved communities that have traditionally been harmed by systemic problems yet to be exposed. 

Join moderator Manny Garcia, senior editor for the ProPublica-Texas Tribune Investigative Initiative; Maria Perez, investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; and Cheryl W. Thompson, investigative correspondent for NPR and president of Investigative Reporters and Editors, for a discussion on Friday, July 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:20 p.m. EDT. Registration is open

The program, sponsored by the News Leaders Association and the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will cover:

• How to mentor, sponsor and network with promising journalists before you’re recruiting

• How to develop journalists to run investigative teams

• How diverse investigative teams shape coverage, build trust & engage community

The first part of this program will be a conversation among the panelists, followed by a Q&A with participants.

The National Press Club Journalism Institute has added weekly programming, a daily newsletter, a daily writing group, and other support for journalists since March, and has waived fees for everything due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If you value what you’ve been learning from the Institute during this time, please consider a donation of $5, $10, or whatever you can contribute.

This program is one of an ongoing series of free conversations. Upcoming:

• Being heard: How to use your voice so people listen with Sewell Chan, Erika Smith, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Jake Silverstein (July 29, 11:30am-12:15pm)

• Keeping public records public: Strategies for getting access during the pandemic with Miranda Spivack and Mark Walker (August 5, 11:30am-12:15pm)

• What would antiracist journalism look like? with Leah Donnella, Cassie Haynes and Robert Samuels (August 21, 11:30am-12:15pm)

• Journalists in peril: Creating a safer, equitable future together with Jill Geisler, Alex Marquardt, Sarah Matthews, Abby Phillip and Michael Santiago (September 16, 11:30am-12:15pm)

Watch the video replay or read the recap:

• Writing through: Grieving together, alone with Keith Woods and Tom Huang

• Leading through: Resilient newsrooms with Robyn Tomlin, Mike Wilson and Jill Geisler 

• Writing through: Resilience & community with Connie Schultz and Jon Mooallem 

• Covering Coronavirus: How to be an antiracist with Ibram X. Kendi, Robert Samuels and Shannon Young 

• Writing through: A personal pandemic with Sarah Maslin Nir and Tim Herrrera 

• Writing through: The power of details with Jessica Contrera and Kelley Benham French 

• Writing through: Focusing in short bursts with Lane DeGregory, Deborah Netburn and Marla Broadfoot 

• Find untold stories: How to use PACER with Seamus Hughes 

• Design hacks: How to create visuals when it’s not usually your job with Beth Francesco 

• Working through: Revising your emotional story with Elizabeth Flock and Lori Gottlieb 

• Newsroom leadership in the age of Black Lives Matter with Mizell Stewart III, Katrice Hardy and Mary Irby-Jones

• The art & craft of the interview: How to deeply listen with Terry Gross, Michael Barbaro and Kimberly Adams  

Contact Journalism Institute Executive Director Julie Moos with questions.