AccessFest is a virtual conference hosted by Investigative Reporters & Editors. The conference will take place online, October 17-19, 2024. AccessFest “focuses on expanding IRE’s efforts to provide more accessible training centered on belonging, equity, and inclusion in the newsroom and through better news coverage of inequities in the communities journalists serve.”
With 57 sessions, AccessFest covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Data journalism
- Investigative reporting tips
- Diversity and inclusion in newsrooms
- Covering marginalized communities
As an independent journalist and watchdog, I am particularly interested in the Freelance and Open Records tracks. The full schedule is available here.
To register for AccessFest 2024, go here.
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