The Information’s Journalism Summer School
The Information is delighted to again host a virtual summer journalism school for any student interested in a career in journalism. This year’s session will be hosted virtually on June 28, 2023. During these challenging times in the industry, our aim is to help connect aspiring journalists across career stages with industry leaders to inform, inspire and help navigate the news landscape.
Who should attend:
- Anyone beginning a career in journalism
- More experienced journalists who are seeking advice and mentorship in their next career phase
What to expect during the day: The day will feature several interactive classes hosted by The Information founder Jessica Lessin and other The Information editors. Most sessions will consist of fireside chats and panels with news leaders from the world’s major news organizations. The day will also feature 1:1 “Office Hours” between attendees and top leaders and mentors.
There is no cost for this program. We ask only that interested students come ready to attend and participate in the day. Space will be very limited.
To register, please fill out this form. We’ll send more details prior to June 28th.
Speakers to include:
- Marty Baron, retired Executive Editor, The Washington Post
- Ben Smith, Co-founder, Semafor
- Peter Kafka, Senior Correspondent, Vox
- Nicholas Carlson, Global Editor-in-Chief, Insider
- Susan Chira, Editor-in-Chief, The Marshall Project
- Olivia Solon, Editor, TMT Europe, Bloomberg LP
- Ryan Mac, Technology Reporter, The New York Times
- Sara Fischer, Senior Media Reporter, Axios
- Cory Weinberg, Senior Reporter, The Information
- Laura Mandaro, Managing Editor, News and Talent, The Information
8:00 am - 1:15 pm PT
| 8:00 am PT | Welcome Jessica Lessin, Founder & Editor in Chief, The Information |
| 8:05 am PT - 9:00 am PT | Class One Marty Baron, retired Executive Editor, The Washington Post in conversation with Jessica Lessin, Founder & Editor in Chief, The Information |
| 9:00 am PT - 10:00 am PT | Class Two Scoop Chasing: A panel of experienced reporters discuss how they nail down tips, develop sources and turn small scoops into high impact features, moderated by Laura Mandaro, Managing Editor, News and Talent, The Information
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| 10:00 am PT - 11:00 am PT | Class Three AI Panel: Nicholas Carlson, Global Editor-in-Chief, Insider and Susan Chira, Editor-in-Chief, The Marshall Project in conversation with Jessica Lessin, Founder & Editor in Chief, The Information |
| 11:00 am PT - 12:30 pm PT | Lunch and office hours with The Information team Please join via the Office Hours calendar invite. There, you'll find unique URLs for each person hosting office hours. You'll be placed in a waiting room on arrival and be admitted one at a time for a private conversation one-on-one. 11:00 am - 11:45 am Pacific
11:45 am - 12:30 pm Pacific
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| 12:30 pm PT - 1:00 pm PT | Class Four, moderated by Jessica Lessin, Founder & Editor in Chief, The Information
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| 1:00 pm PT | Final wrap up and next steps Laura Mandaro, Managing Editor, News and Talent, The Information |