New England Newspaper & Press Association

Doctors measure health in many ways, from routine blood tests for cholesterol or kidney function to using devices like spirometers to test lung function or pulse oximeters for blood oxygen levels. But the results of these routine tests can be misleading because some tests and devices are skewed by algorithms that produce different results depending on a person’s race or ethnicity. Some devices don’t work as well for people with darker skin tones.

These biases can lead to delayed diagnoses and care for Black, Hispanic, Asian, and other communities of color. Now, clinicians, regulators and researchers are working to address inequities caused by the misuse of race.

This free webinar will cover the fast-moving, complex space of racial disparities in algorithms and devices. Join Doris Duke Racial Equity in Clinical Equations Civic Science Fellow Jyoti Madhusoodanan and AHCJ Health IT Beat Leader Karen Blum to learn how these algorithms and devices work, how bias creeps in, the toll it takes, and efforts to solve this problem.

Panelists for this discussion are University of Michigan pulmonologist Michael Sjoding, who presented evidence to an FDA advisory committee on how racial bias in pulse oximeters endangers Black patients; and University of Pennsylvania gastroenterologist Shazia Siddique, who recently led an AHRQ-funded systematic review on clinical algorithms and racial disparities.

Copyright law can be a complex and nuanced area for journalists and non-journalists alike. Questions of ownership, fair use and other intellectual property concerns are especially relevant to newsgathering as more information is found through social media and other online sources. This is the first of two classes introducing copyright law and suggesting best practices.

By attending this class, you’ll learn:
– How to identify a creative work that may be protected.
– When permission is likely needed to reproduce that work.
– Good practices to avoid infringement claims, generally.

The New England First Amendment Coalition launched a monthly educational series in 2020 featuring short, practical lessons on journalism and the First Amendment. The goal of the program — called “30 Minute Skills” — is to provide reporters and other citizens knowledge they can use immediately in newsgathering, data collection, storytelling, and other areas of journalism and First Amendment law.

The lessons are provided in a 30-minute format to accommodate the demanding schedules faced by many working in New England newsrooms. The program is free and open to the public. Registration for each lesson is required.

A lot of people pay extra attention to the news on Election Day. Are you ready to capitalize on it by being relentlessly useful and showcasing your credibility? In this webinar, Trusting News will share tips for quick-lifts you and your newsroom can still plan to do to increase trust in your coverage. You’ll leave with efficient, accessible ideas you can implement right away, with a checklist to use on Election Day.

In this free training series, Trusting News is focusing on quick, actionable steps journalists can actually DO ahead of the 2024 election to help coverage feel credible and accessible to a larger audience.

Here’s what you can expect: In each session, we’ll spend 45 minutes focusing on how journalists can take action. We’ll include perspectives from partner journalists and show examples of how they’ve implemented these strategies in their own newsrooms. Then we invite you to stick around for another 15 minutes if you have questions or want help brainstorming.

Join the University of Vermont Center for Community News Meg Little Reilly and Sarah Gamard for a discussion with faculty partners across the country about the strategies they’re using to lead student election coverage. They will discuss what’s working, what’s not, and what happens after Election Day. This is the second installation of our fall Speaker Series. Find more details and registration for future events at uvm.edu/ccn/events

Public media organizations are developing deeper partnerships with colleges and universities than ever before. In this meeting presented by the University of Vermont Center for Community News, we’ll share our challenges and successes in producing high-quality student journalism.

Google’s recent changes (the helpful content update, AI overviews) may have you scratching your head on what to do to ensure your traffic appears at the top of a search results page. In this session, we’ll look at the technical and content-focused tactics that will ensure you’re winning the local SEO game.

A free Local Media Association webinar presented by David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting.

Vertical video is incredibly hot and not just with audiences, advertisers love it as well. In this session, we’ll explore the trends with Reels, how to create more videos, and strategies you can use to begin monetizing them.

A free Local Media Association webinar presented by David Arkin, CEO of David Arkin Consulting, and Emilie Lutostanski, content strategist, David Arkin Consulting.