Wednesday, October 28, 2026
10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET
Free to attend

In this webinar panel, three seasoned journalists — Taylor Lorenz, Alexandra Marvar, and Brian Merchant — will share how media workers can navigate AI tools and the various ways in which this technology has transformed the industry.

This panel will touch upon how legacy media outlets are coming up with AI rules, and what writers can do to protect their work. In addition, the panelists will discuss larger questions about how AI has changed the industry: Is it possible to integrate these tools in a workflow without plagiarizing other writers' work? Is there a double standard of media outlets banning freelancers from using these tools, while editors use in-house AI tools? What does it mean to have original prose in a time when LLMs can mimic style?

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Reporting on local and national politics can feel opaque to those who have yet to crack the code. Perhaps more than even culture writing, politics requires knowledge of a specific, technical kind of language. In this class, Grace Byron will guide you on how to generate ideas, find outlets, and use the lingo that veteran politics reporters and editors use when building a story. From interviewing subjects, write-arounds, and opinion pieces, you will analyze a few pitches and stories to get a better sense of how to get started. You'll leave this one-hour class feeling prepared to start your political reporting journey and hopefully have a few ideas of how to get tips and pitch new editors.

Grace’s work has appeared in The New Yorker, Vogue, and The Nation. The 1.5 hour course will take place September 28th 10 AM PDT. Sign up.

On the latest podcast episode, Bridget Read, a features writer at New York Magazine, discussed how she finds compelling ideas for her longform reporting. In addition, Read talked about her features on Mormon pop culture and digital privacy.

On this podcast episode, Mattha Busby discussed his reporting on psychedelics and why the MAHA movement has embraced countercultural substances.

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 -The New Humanitarian is calling for pitches on humanitarian crises, conflict, climate change, migration, aid policy, and media ethics. They are seeking news, features, analysis, opinion pieces, investigations, photo features, first-person essays, interviews, and podcasts. Rates are $.40 per published word and $40 per image.

-The Boston Globe is accepting applications for the 2027 Newsroom Summer Internship Program, a 12-week full-time program based in Boston for reporters, photographers, videographers, designers, and copy editors. They will cover daily news and feature assignments or complete daily design and copy editing tasks. Applicants should be enrolled in a US undergraduate or graduate program with a graduation date of May 2027 or later and have a valid driver’s license for reporting and visual roles. The rate is $772.50 per week. Apply by submitting a completed application form, work samples, and two references to [email protected] by November 1.

 -Flatwater Free Press is accepting applications for an Investigative Reporting Fellowship based within Nebraska, an initiative in partnership with Open Campus to examine the state's community college system. They will spend 12 months reporting and writing accountability stories probing the performance, governance, funding, and real-world outcomes of two-year institutions. Applicants should have strong reporting and writing skills, experience using data and public records, and strong news judgment. The salary starts at $55,000. Apply on a rolling basis.

-Bloomberg is hiring a Subscriptions Editor based in NYC to connect its global subscriber base with stories and videos to deepen engagement and build reading habits. They will manage subscriber touchpoints including the email program, develop video engagement strategies, and partner with newsroom and marketing teams to coordinate plans around major news moments. Candidates should have five years of experience in a digital newsroom, excellent news judgment, and strong writing and editing skills. The salary range is $90,000 to $125,000.