Katherine Schneider Journalism Award focuses on disability issue[ US]

Journalists from print, broadcast and online outlets can submit their stories to this contest.

The Katherine Schneider Journalism Award for Excellence in Reporting on Disability is a national journalism contest devoted exclusively to disability coverage. It is administered by the National Center on Disability and Journalism, headquartered at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.

The contest features the Large Media Market Awards and the Small Media Market Awards. Winners receive US$2,500 for first place, US$1,000 for second place and US$500 for third place.

Entries must have been published or aired between July 1, 2019 and July 31, 2020. Works from outside the United States are accepted but must be in English. Special consideration will be given to entries that are accessible to those with disabilities.

The deadline is Aug. 7.

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Online Course on equity, ethics in data journalism available [Worldwide]

Journalists interested in data journalism can participate in this four-week course.

The Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas, through its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC), hosts the free course “Equity and ethics in data journalism: hands-on approaches to getting your data right” June 22 to July 19.

The course is divided into four modules covering: essential concepts in equity and ethics for data journalism; gathering and collecting data for your data story; analyzing data for your data story; and visualizing and communicating data for your data story.

The instructor is data expert Heather Krause, founder of  Datassist and We All Count, a project for equity in data. 

The course is accessible to anyone with an internet connection.

Registration is ongoing. 

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