A woman carries her child after she and other migrants crossed the Rio Grande and entered the U.S. from Mexico to be processed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection in September 2023 in Eagle Pass, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Get up to speed on the current immigration flash points, and qualify for a free workshop in El Paso
Journalists covering immigration know their beat is a moving target.
That’s why Poynter’s Beat Academy is aiming carefully in its next session to help you bring accuracy to this issue for your communities.
Our next webinar, “Immigration in Focus: How domestic labor demand and politically-driven immigrant busing expose flaws in the system,” is set for Thursday, March 14 at 1 p.m. Eastern.
Not only will enrolling in this session help you with sources, data and stories, you’ll have a chance to apply for an expenses-paid trip to see the border situation firsthand.
During our 90-minute webinar, this Beat Academy training will cover the pinch points in the asylum system and lay out the hard facts every journalist should have when politicians deploy their immigration talking points.
Our panelists will be:
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Beat Academy offers webinars on eight emerging and evolving reporting issues throughout the year. Get the entire season for $75, or $50 for five or more seats.
Enrollees have access to replays of previous sessions, along with resource guides to key data sources and researchers.