Journalism Training Certification Program
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Journalism training focuses on keeping journalists safe in hostile environments
This month’s session of the PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program provided practical advice for journalists working in high-risk environments such as protests and other volatile situations. Moderated by Paula Knudsen Burke, senior supervising attorney, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the session’s speakers included Molly Eichel, deputy managing editor for live and breaking news for The Philadelphia…
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Essential Tips for Staying Safe on the Job
Best practices for journalists On January 12, PNA hosted the eleventh session of the PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program. Attendees gained safety best practices, including managing interactions with public officials, navigating potentially volatile situations, and protecting themselves while covering events. Explore the list of safety suggestions below. Moderated by Paula Knudsen Burke, senior supervising…
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Journalism training focuses on First Amendment
The eighth monthly session of PNA Foundation’s yearlong Journalism Training Certification Program featured five media lawyers discussing the First Amendment and navigating press rights. PNA’s media law counsel Melissa Bevan Melewsky and Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press senior supervising attorney Paula Knudsen Burke moderated the session. The panelists were: Kaitlin M. Gurney, partner at Ballard…
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Learning the ins and outs of the RTKL
Journalists learned how to best utilize Pennsylvania’s Right-to Know Law from four well-regarded media law attorneys during Monday’s PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program. This seventh installment of the yearlong monthly sessions featured Terry Mutchler, chair of the transparency practice for Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel and former executive director for the state Office of Open Records; Joy Ramsingh,…
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Journalism Training Certification Program Session #6 Recap
Participants in this month’s session of the PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program received a wealth of knowledge about Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act and journalists’ rights under the First Amendment. Leading the discussion were: Melissa Bevan Melewsky, media law counsel for Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, and Paula Knudsen Burke, senior supervising attorney for the Reporters Committee for…
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Comprehending Local and State Government in Pennsylvania – A Guide for Journalists
Journalism Training Certification Program Session #5 Recap Understanding local and state government was the topic of the fifth session of the yearlong PNA Foundation journalism training program held Monday. The session, moderated by former LNP Harrisburg bureau chief Brad Bumsted, touched on a range of topics from how to get familiar with a municipality or…
