By Jane P. Marshall The 9-hour time difference was causing Linda Ngari a problem. She managed to participate in several sessions of the 2020 JAWS virtual conference in December. But […]
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Couldn’t make it to CAMP? Register here for On-Demand access and watch all of the sessions at your own convenience: https://www.betterunite.com/jaws-campondemand2020 Tickets cost $50 and once you have registered you […]
By Jean Gaddy Wilson, founding member of JAWS, the International Women & Media Foundation and the National Women & Media Collection. You haven’t gotten this far in media without initiating […]
Meeting recording available here: https://vimeo.com/478134710/4d98fad55c Recorded on: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, 12 p.m. ET OBJECTIVES: support those pre-recording presentations in how to setup and deliver their pre-recording and turn it […]
Each presenter was invited to the PheedLoop platform, into the Speaker Portal. Please check your email (including junk/spam) for anything from PheedLoop. If you are still unable to locate any […]
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on local news coverage (more than 1 in 5 local newspapers have closed), the Legacy Fund of the Journalism and Women […]
Dear authors, We’ve made it easier to submit your books for Books & Browse at JAWS CAMP with this form. The details on Books & Browse: DEADLINE: October 15, 2020 […]
By Alex Hinojosa Before joining the JAWS Board I was rather timid and unsure of myself. What was this organization? How could I make a difference? Through the encouragement of […]
As we celebrate this milestone, look for special events on jaws.org that celebrate our history of supporting the professional empowerment and personal growth of women and people who identify as […]
“When you truly possess all you have been and done, which may take some time, you are fierce with reality.” ― Florida Scott-Maxwell For 35 years, JAWS has been a […]
This is what I know about the first JAWS gathering, 35 years ago this month at the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado: As organizer Tad Bartimus led our troop […]
Join Journalism & Women Symposium for a virtual Online Harassment Self-Defense Training with Viktorya Vilk of PEN America on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6-7:30 p.m. ET. Register here. Women journalists are facing unprecedented levels of […]
By Mira Lowe The past few months have been challenging for all of us. COVID-19 has been particularly dangerous for women and women who identify as journalists, the UN reports, […]
The International Women’s Media Foundation, in partnership with the Journalism & Women Symposium, is offering a virtual safety training on hostile environments in the U.S. Given the realities of the […]
CAMP 2020 is on! It will take place from Dec. 4-6. #CAMPOnDemand — The Future of Journalism: Forging the Path Together will be virtual and on-demand, bringing us together to share, […]
Navigating journalism as a full or part-time freelancer is tough enough. Whether you’re new to freelance writing or other independent contracting, or simply need a refresher for the COVID-19 economy, […]
Join the Journalism & Women Symposium’s next webinar July 20 from 7-8:30 p.m. Eastern Time / 4-5:30 p.m. Pacific Time to learn how to manage the stressors and demands of being a […]
Sandra Fish, a past JAWS president working as a 2020 First Draft News fellow and Mazin Sidahmed, co-founding editor and senior reporter at Documented, showed us how to fight misinformation […]
Join The Journalism & Women Symposium’s next #WebinarWednesday at 8 p.m. Eastern Time / 5 p.m. Pacific Time Wednesday, June 24 to learn about fighting misinformation and connecting with immigrant communities.
The nation’s leading journalism and press freedom organizations today called on law enforcement, mayors and governors across the country to halt the unprecedented assault against journalists in the field covering […]