‘Flash Briefing’ Friday on Minneapolis Turmoil
Friday: Deadline for Investigative Journalism Proposals
Feb. 1: Lonnae O’Neal at D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Library
Feb. 3: Joy Reid With Eric Holder
Feb. 3: Webinar on Journalism in Latin America
Feb. 5: Lisa Shepard Left Us With a Gift – a Book
Feb. 9: Media Literacy: Media, Race and the Politics of  Storytelling
Feb. 13: Deadline for Poynter Journalism Prizes
Feb. 16: Deadline for Integrity in News Reporting Awards
Feb. 18: Deadline for Allbritton Awards
Feb. 19: Deadline for Edward R. Murrow Award Nominations
March 1: Deadline for Ed Bradley Fellowship at NYU
March 22: Celebration of Life for Marlee Miller
From New York: Media Watch for Jan. 19

JOBS
From these journalist organizations
• National Association of Hispanic Journalists
• National Association of Black Journalists
• Asian American Journalists Association
• Poynter Institute
• Society of Professional Journalists
• Public Media Jobs.
• Online News Association

Rebecca Aguilar’s Journalism Job Openings: The January List”
From the Uproot Project
From Type Investigations, Nieman Foundation, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Barron’s, Kimble Group, LinkedIn

‘Flash Briefing’ Friday on Minneapolis Turmoil

We are planning our next Journal-isms Roundtable for the week of Feb. 8 on the events in Minneapolis — stay tuned — but in the meantime, the Committee to Protect Journalists is holding this “flash briefing” on Friday:

“Join CPJ on Zoom this Friday, January 30 at 12pm ET for a flash briefing on the events unfolding in Minneapolis as protestors and reporters face repeated confrontations with ICE and other federal officials conducting immigration raids in the community.

“Our panel will discuss what journalists are experiencing on the ground in Minneapolis, how these developments reflect broader press freedom trends CPJ has tracked since the start of the second Trump administration, and what steps journalists can take to protect themselves now and during future protests in the United States.”

Featuring:
Jodie Ginsberg
CEO, Committee to Protect Journalists

In conversation with:
Lydia Polgreen
Vice Chair, CPJ Board of Directors
Columnist, The New York Times

Register Here

Meantime, please let me know if you have suggestions for our own Roundtable on the topic.

Friday: Deadline for Investigative Journalism Proposals

The Fund for Investigative Journalism is accepting proposals for regular grants (up to $10,000 for full investigative stories) and seed grants for early reporting (up to $2,500). Proposals for both types of grants are due on Jan. 30, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.

Regular grants – deadline Jan. 30

• The Fund provides grants of up to $10,000 for investigative stories on any topic and in all forms of media.
• Grants are paid directly to freelance reporters or media outlets for expenses related to investigations, including travel costs, records fees, reporters’ time and other expenses.
• Applicants must have a letter from a U.S. outlet committing to run the story. Journalists submit a proposal with the story’s investigative and accountability focus, initial findings and reporting plan. The application also includes a budget explaining what expenses the grant would cover.

Seed grants – deadline Jan. 30

• The Fund provides grants of up to $2,500 for initial reporting and research that can help flesh out and define investigative stories.
• The grants are primarily for freelance journalists, and they can be used to cover records fees, travel, research, reporters’ time and other expenses.
• Applicants do not need a commitment from a publisher. These grants help yield initial findings that reporters can use to secure a commitment to publish and apply for a full grant from the Fund or other sources. Journalists submit a shorter narrative explaining the investigative story, sharing why they believe there’s a story and outlining expenses the grant would cover.

In addition to funding, journalists who receive grants can receive free editorial and legal support.

The Fund’s board of directors, all accomplished journalists, reviews grant proposals and decides which to approve. Applicants will be notified of decisions in mid-March.

Feb. 1: Lonnae O’Neal at D.C.’s Martin Luther King Jr. Library

Lonnae was part of our Journal-isms Roundtable last June on “Black Journalists Confronting Family Histories That Include Slavery.”  Narrative 

Feb. 3: Joy Reid With Eric Holder

Next Tuesday, February 3, 2026 Vivian Malone Awards: Joy Reid in Conversation with Eric Holder

Join us on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 at 7:00pm est for a special replay of the Vivian Malone Courage Award, featuring Joy Reid in conversation with Eric Holder. Presented biennially by Dr. Sharon Malone, OB/GYN and Chief Medical Officer of Alloy Women’s Health and sister to Vivian Malone, the Vivian Malone Courage Award honors contemporary women who demonstrate extraordinary courage in the fight for racial justice. Named after Vivian Malone Jones, the first African American to graduate from the University of Alabama, this signature award celebrates those who, like Vivian, boldly confront injustice and inspire progress. This year, we are proud to honor Joy Reid — commentator, author, and host of The Joy Reid Show. She will be joined in conversation with The Honorable Eric H. Holder, Jr., former U.S. Attorney General, known for his groundbreaking leadership on civil rights and voting access. With welcoming remarks from Jalaya Liles Dunn, Director of Learning for Justice at the Southern Poverty Law Center, and a special performance by actor Lisa Arrindell who portrays the groundbreaking icon, journalist and anti-lynching activist, Ida B. Wells Barnett. Partner: We are excited to partner with Metropolitan AME Church on this event, a historic national church at the vanguard of creating space for all human beings to imagine and build a just and beautiful community.

Reserve Your Spot Today

 

Feb. 3: Webinar on Journalism in Latin America

From the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas:

You can still register for our free webinar to discuss our new trilingual ebook “The Worlds of Journalism: Safety, Professional Autonomy, and Resilience among Journalism in Latin America,“ published in collaboration with the Department of Journalism and Media Management in the School of Communication at the University of Miami and the Center for Global Change and Media at the University of Texas at Austin. During this webinar, researchers from the Worlds of Journalism Study who contributed to the ebook will share insights into how professional journalists in the region navigate threats to safety, economic precarity, and political pressures while upholding democratic values. It’s a unique opportunity to hear directly from the experts and engage in a conversation about what it means to be a journalist in Latin America today.

This webinar, conducted in English, will feature authors from the chapters about El Salvador, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia.  Date: Feb. 3, 2026  Time: 9:30 a.m. CST USA (Find your time zone here)  Location: Online (Zoom link provided upon registration)

Register here

In the webinar, we’ll discuss: Key findings from the Worlds of Journalism Study in Latin America Country-specific challenges and strategies for resilience How journalists are adapting to digital transformation and political polarization Practical takeaways for journalists, educators, media leaders, and policymakers A video of last week’s Spanish-language webinar, with the authors of the chapters on Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Chile, is now available on our YouTube channel! If you weren’t able to attend the event, no worries! You can access the recording of the webinar here. We hope you’ll join us once again and help us advance the dialogue on press freedom and democracy in the Americas. Thank you for being part of the Knight Center community, Summer Harlow Associate Director Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas

Alicia ‘Lisa’ Shepard at the 2008 Unity: Journalists of Color” convention in Chicago. (Credit: Facebook)

Feb. 5: Lisa Shepard Left Us With a Gift – a Book

Almost two years after her passing, Alicia “Lisa” Shepard, described in this space as a conscience of the news industry, advocate for diversity and friend of Journal-isms, has a gift for us.

Lisa’s husband, David Marsden, writes:

“Lisa’s book is finally ready and scheduled to be published on February 5th (launch event tentatively scheduled 2/20/26 in DC). I worked it out with the publisher to keep it entirely in her voice and with the title she wanted. We are working on the plan to promote it and celebrate.”

David attached a the book cover and a flyer about the book with a 35 percent pre-order discount from Bloomsbury, the publisher. “Of course, it is available from all the main outlets as follows:

• “Amazon
• “Barnes & Noble
• “Bookshop.org (the site for independent bookstores)
• “Bloomsbury (for the discount, use the code (GLR AT8) and remember to put a space between GLR and AT8.)

“I believe that Lisa would be very proud of the final product and the publisher we found. Her son and step-son oversaw the cover design and I think that they are exactly the people Lisa would have wanted to do it. I am quite sure she would be bragging everywhere about it all and that makes me very happy. Honestly, I can feel her smiling as I write this.

“ Lisa said she was writing it to tell our story and help cancer patients and families. Bloomsbury says more pre-orders help spur the chance of being reviewed. Please help make that happen.

“Finally, we started a Foundation to continue Lisa’s work and values. Cutter made a video showing what we have done so far. You can see it here. If so inclined, anyone can donate to it here.” 

Feb. 9: Media Literacy: Media, Race and the Politics of  Storytelling

At Howard University , postponed from Jan. 26

Please join us for a public book talk with Dr. Christine McWhorter, in conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones.

Feb. 13: Deadline for Poynter Journalism Prizes

Entries are now open for The 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes honoring the best in U.S. journalism from the last calendar year. Go to our contest site to enter your work today. The deadline for entries is 6 p.m. Eastern time Feb. 13. Enter between now and Jan. 31 for the early bird entry fee of $75. Poynter is proud to steward this distinguished contest that has honored some of the finest journalists and journalism in the United States. There are now 12 prizes – including two new prizes this year for coverage of climate change and poverty – honoring different forms of writing, including overall excellence, short writing, editorial and column writing, as well as local accountability, public service, justice and First Amendment reporting, and diversity and innovation. Poynter is grateful to the sponsors who support the cash prizes and other costs for these awards. Enter Now

New this year: 

• The Poynter Journalism Prize for Excellence in Climate Change Reporting: This new award will honor rigorous and illuminating reporting on climate change and related topics. It is sponsored by Hennecke Family Foundation and will carry a $10,000 cash prize – the contest’s largest.
• The Poynter Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on Poverty: Thanks to an anonymous sponsor, we are creating a new award to recognize distinguished reporting about poverty in the United States and related issues. The prize will carry a $2,500 cash award to the winner.
• A larger cash prize for First Amendment reporting: Because of support from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University, the renamed Cronkite School First Amendment Award now carries a cash prize of $2,500, the same amount as other categories.

Enter between now and Jan. 31 for the early bird entry fee of $75. From Feb. 1 to the deadline on Feb. 13, the entry fee is $85. Winners will be announced in late April.

Journalism from all mediums is eligible. Enter or read our FAQ on our contest website today. For questions or problems, please contact poynterprizes@poynter.org.

Please help us spread the word to other journalists that Poynter is in its third year as home to these important prizes so that judges can showcase the best journalism from 2025. 

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Orsi Vice President, Publishing and Local News Initiatives Contest Director

Feb. 16: Deadline for Integrity in News Reporting Awards

“AJI is a one-of-a-kind institution in Washington: a nonprofit educational organization that trains the political journalists of the future — and partners with NOTUS [News of the United States] to accomplish that goal.”

Feb. 18: Deadline for Allbritton Awards

Salary: $60,000 per year
Every September, the Allbritton Journalism Institute — a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to training the political journalists of the future — welcomes a cohort of 10 early-career reporters to D.C. for a two-year fellowship.

Fellows are paid $60,000 per year to take classes with some of the country’s best journalists and to write for AJI’s partner NOTUS, where they work alongside a staff of established reporters and editors to cover politics, policy and government. Faculty include Tim Alberta of The Atlantic, Cheryl W. Thompson and Juana Summers of NPR and Josh Dawsey of The Washington Post.

Applications for the Class of 2026-28 are due February 18. You can apply here, and you can read more about the fellowship here. You can register for our second info session, scheduled for 7 pm ET on Feb. 3, here.

We plan to review applications in February, March and April, selecting a group of finalists to interview. We expect to tell all applicants in April whether they are moving on to the interview round. And we expect to complete interviews and notify finalists of our decisions in May. All applicants must have U.S. work authorization in order to be eligible for this fellowship. AJI fellows are not eligible for employment-based visa sponsorship.

Feb. 19: Deadline for Edward R. Murrow Award Nominations

From Radio Television Digital News Association:

March 1: Deadline for Ed Bradley Fellowship at NYU

From Jason Samuels, professor, New York University Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute:

We are accepting applications for the 2026 New York University Ed Bradley Journalism Fellowship.

Now entering its third year, this free, summer fellowship brings a select group of promising college journalists to NYU for an intensive week of training, networking and mentorship.

Founded at the NYU Arthur L Carter Journalism Institute in partnership with the Dow Jones News Fund, the mission of the Ed Bradley Fellowship is to identify and rectify the under-representation of African-American males in newsrooms across the country. The Ed Bradley Fellowship welcomes all U.S. college students who appreciate this mission to increase the representation of Black males in journalism to apply, regardless of their identity or background. Students must have completed their freshman year by the summer 2026.

🔗 To learn more and apply for Summer 2026: www.bradleyfellowship.org

📣 If you know a talented college journalist, please share this opportunity.

Marlee Miller, standing, at the 2015 Journal-isms Roundtable Holiday Party at the Newseum. Jim Asendoo looks on. (Credit: Sharon Farmer/sfphotoworks)

March 22: Celebration of Life for Marlee Miller

Jim Asendio, longtime newspaper and broadcast journalist, says those of us not in Seattle will be able to watch the Celebration of Life in Seattle for his wife, Marlee Miller.

“We have decided to live stream the Seattle Celebration of Life when we hold it on March 22nd, Marlee’s birthday. We will provide details as that date approaches,” JIm writes .

Jim is a longtime newspaper and broadcast journalist who joined the Journal-isms Roundtable while he was news director at Washington’s WAMU-FM, the NPR affiliate, from 2006 to 2012.

Marlee, our Roundtable colleague in the days before her illness, died in her sleep Sept. 22 in their Washington County, Md., home, after battling gall bladder cancer.

Marlee was 64 and learned of the growth shortly after her April 2022 retirement as chief operating officer of M+R public relations and communications.

Jim’s birthday was Saturday. “I am selling our home on Saint Croix. I will keep a place elsewhere in the Caribbean until I find another personal sanctuary somewhere in Africa,” he wrote under his Facebook .birthday greeting.

From New York: Media Watch for Jan. 19

Hosts: Robert Anthony, Raymond Peterson, Alan Singer, PhD, and Eric V Tait, Jr:

Subject: Of NOTE: Passing of Claudette Colvin, courageous Black teenager who refused to “move to the back of the bus” BEFORE Rosa Parks; and, the 19 January MLK, Jr. Celebration…

Ongoing Trump Admin Chaos: a) Murder of Renee Good by ICE, and the related Fallout (from national street demos, to 6 Federal Prosecutors resigning) b) DOJ and DOD stupidly trying to “investigate” and charge Fed Chair Jerome Powell, Dem Sens Kelly and Slotkin with bogus, tRUMP malicious prosecutions ala those against Comey and Letitia James; and c) Absurd “Gunboat Diplomacy” moves against Venezuela and possibly Greenland, making us, the US now a pariah nation.

JOBS

From these journalist organizations

• National Association of Hispanic Journalists

• National Association of Black Journalists

• Asian American Journalists Association

• Poynter Institute

• Society of Professional Journalists

• Public Media Jobs.

• Online News Association

Rebecca Aguilar’s Journalism Job Openings: The January List” (Jan. 6)

From the Uproot Project (Jan. 20)

Job Opportunities

• WIRED, Senior Editor, Science
• The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Assistant Multimedia Editor
• The Transmitter, Science Reporting Intern
• The Examination, Investigative Editor
• Maine Morning Star, Environment & Energy Reporter
• Quanta Magazine, Senior Staff Editor
• The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, Media and Communications Specialist
• USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism, Collaborative Editor

Fellowships & Grants

• Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism (deadline March 1)

• The Trace, 2026 Editing Fellowship (deadline Feb 4)

• PSLA, Emerging Writers Scholarship (deadline Feb 27)

• Sloan Foundation, YouTube and TikTok program

• Sierra Club, Editorial Fellow

• Audubon Magazine, Editorial Fellow

From Noy Thrupkaew, director of partnerships and reporting fellow at Type Investigations, focused on human rights and labor reporting.

“We’re seeking a senior editor for our Springboard Project, a program to help strengthen the investigative capacity of newsrooms that serve historically marginalized communities.

“Type Investigations, a project of Type Media Center, is a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to transforming the field of independent investigative journalism. We cover the most urgent issues of our time, including racial and economic justice, climate and environmental health, and civil and human rights. Our stories have sparked resignations of public officials, and triggered FBI investigations, Congressional hearings, and federal legislation. They have changed corporate policies and exposed previously hidden forms of abuse and exploitation. . . . ”

For more information: https://www.typeinvestigations.org/initiatives/springboard-project/

or contact Noy Thrupkaew at noy (at) typeinvestigations.org

Nieman Foundation:  Curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism

National Museum of African American History and Culture: Public affairs officer

Barron’s seeks a newsletter editor

From Kimble Group (Jan. 15):

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) & Editor in Chief  Confidential –  Washington, DC
Rapid Response Writer, Freedom Forum –  Washington, DC

Communications & Engagement Intern American Water –  Camden, NJ Communications & Engagement Intern American Waterworks –  Camden, NJ Sports Columnist Los Angeles Times –  El Segundo, CA Community Engagement Coordinator City of Corvallis –  Corvallis, OR Public Relations Communications Manager Midas International –  Palm Beach, FL

From LinkedIn via Todd Steven Burroughs:

Jan. 16:

Multiplatform Editor – NBC and Telemundo Local Digital Central Content Desk

NBCUniversal · New York, NY (Remote)
$60K-$80K / year
Actively recruiting

Editor & Senior Writer, Opinion’s States Newsletter

Dow Jones · New York, NY (Hybrid)
$185K-$230K / year

Technical Writer and AI Reporter

Superhuman · New York, NY (On-site)

Copywriter – Social [206154]
$60K-$70K / year

LLM-Aware Technical Editor, 2591-1

Cypress HCM · New York, NY (Remote)
$75-$90 / hour

AI Creative Team Content Producer

We Are MULTIPLY · New York City Metropolitan Area (Remote)

Assistant Editor, Opinion

Dow Jones · New York, NY (On-site)
$75K-$95K / year

Copy Manager

E.L.F. BEAUTY · New York, NY (Hybrid)
$80K-$110K / year
Reporter, Fundfire

Financial Times · New York, NY (Hybrid)
$71K-$80K / year

Jan. 17:
Content Writer (LinkedIn/X)

Golden Egg Media · New York, NY (On-site)

Books Reporter

The Wall Street Journal · New York, NY (On-site)
$120K-$150K / year

Film Reporter

The Wall Street Journal · New York, NY (On-site)
$120K-$150K / year

Associate Editor

Scholastic · New York, NY (On-site)
$65K-$68K / year

Reporter, Founder Brew

Morning Brew Inc. · New York City Metropolitan Area (On-site)
$75K-$85K / year

Also from LinkedIn (Jan. 10):

 

Assistant Dean of Communications & Marketing (SAIS, School of Advanced International Studies) Inside Higher Ed · Washington, DC (Hybrid) $165K-$180K / year Director of Public Relations, Classical The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC (On-site) $110K-$130K / year Host Communications Editorial Lead Airbnb · United States (Remote) $164K-$205K / year Director of Media Relations and Communications American University · Washington, DC (On-site) $115K-$125K / year Director of Public Relations, Classical The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts · Washington, DC (On-site) $110K-$130K / year Host Communications Editorial Lead Airbnb · United States (Remote) $164K-$205K / year Managing Director, Integrated Media & Content National Association of Counties · Washington, DC (On-site) $170K-$190K / year Director of Media Relations and Communications American University · Washington, DC (On-site) $115K-$125K / year