Upcoming IIJ Webinars

Watch this space for more information about IIJ’s upcoming webinars!

Note: All webinars are on Fridays, from 12-1:15 pm ET, with a capacity of 500 people. Please RSVP early to secure your spot.

Past IIJ Webinars

Mar. 15, 2024

Insurance for Freelancers

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Speakers:

  • Rafael Espinal, Executive Director, Freelancers Union

  • Cheryl Davis, General Counsel, Authors Guild

  • Mythili Sampathkumar, Freelance Writer and Editor

  • Katherine Lewis, Founder, The IIJ (moderator)

Dec. 8, 2023

Travel Freelancing

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Speakers:

  • Starlight Williams, Travel Editor, National Geographic

  • Tacey Rychter, 36 Hours Editor, New York Times Travel

  • Amanda Finnegan, By the Way Editor, Washington Post

  • Katherine LaGrave, Deputy Editor, Afar Magazine

  • Meena Thiruvengadam, Freelance Journalist (moderator)

Nov. 17, 2023

Business and Personal Finance Journalism

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Speakers:

  • Manseen Logan, Editor of Freelancers, Business Insider

  • Mike Dang, Personal Finance Editor, The New York Times

  • Reyhan Harmanci, Senior Editor, Bloomberg Businessweek

  • Shernay Williams, Independent Video Journalist (moderator)

Oct. 27, 2023

Sustaining Your Long-Form Journalism Career

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Speakers:

  • Cerise Castle, Journalist

  • Fernanda Santos, Editor and Leader in digital and audio

  • Sarah Carr, Independent Journalist

  • Jaeah Jonae Lee, Independent Journalist (moderator)

Sept. 15, 2023

Health and Science Journalism

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Speakers:

  • Lori Leibovich, Editor, New York Times Well

  • Kyung Song, Managing Editor, WebMD

  • Shraddha Chakradhar, Deputy News Editor for Diversity, Science

  • Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Founder, The IIJ, (moderator)

Feb. 16, 2023

Monetizing Your Reporting

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Speakers:

  • Cesar Melgoza, Founder, ePluribus LLC

  • Damon Brown, Founder, Bring Your Worth

  • Neida Sandoval, Independent Journalist

  • Katherine Reynolds Lewis, Founder, The IIJ (moderator)

Feb. 9, 2023

Sports and Fitness Freelancing

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Speakers:

  • Monique LeBrun, Associate Health and Fitness Editor, Runner’s World & Bicycling

  • Alisa Hrustic, Executive Editor, SELF

  • Greg Lee, Senior Editor, Front Office Sports

  • Christine Yu, Author and Journalist (moderator)