Center for Journalism & Democracy

We’re hiring an executive director! We're looking for someone with proven leadership skills to lead the Center into the next stage of our development. Someone who can take the extraordinary work our inaugural Executive Director, Kali-Ahset Amen, PhD, has done and steer the Center to new heights. We're seeking a candidate who can launch and scale new initiatives, build and maintain a collaborative working environment in a growing organization and serve as a thought leader, along with our founder, Nikole Hannah-Jones. Our mission has never been more important. Universities, safety net programs and media outlets are under attack. We provide training and resources to #HBCU students to prepare them to become investigative journalists and speak #TruthToPower. We support the values of press freedom, racial justice and public accountability. If this work speaks to you, please visit: https://lnkd.in/gB86RXA5

Be sure to join us during the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference in Cleveland! We're holding a digital security training workshop at 9 a.m., Friday, Aug. 8. in Room 9 of the Huntington Convention Center. Our founder, Nikole Hannah-Jones, will moderate and the Freedom of the Press Foundation will provide the training. We've seen the current administration's attempts to silence and intimidate the media. In this hands-on training, you'll learn ways to communicate more securely and how tools like the security key can help protect your online accounts. Get there early and you'll leave with new skills and a free security key, too!

The Center for Journalism & Democracy is hiring an Administrative Services Professional. We're looking for a professional who will perform office management and administrative work. Someone who can work independently and uses initiative to carry out tasks with contacts, including executives, administrators, faculty and university students. The core of our mission is investing in Howard University and other Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) within our consortium, to support the teaching and practice of historically informed investigative reporting. We provide academic and financial support to students, faculty and news organizations at Howard and the nation’s largest journalism programs located at HBCUs. To find our more about the Administrative Services Professional position and to apply, click here: https://lnkd.in/eH88m99G

ONE WEEK until our "Journalism Under Fire: Guarding Against Threats to our Democracy," event! #NowStreaming Join us as our founder, Nikole Hannah-Jones talks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about the rise of authoritarianism. Hannah-Jones will then be joined by a panel of journalists who were pushed out or their jobs or resigned from them in response to the current administration. Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 6:30 - 8:30 p.m., Cramton Auditorium, Howard University There's still time to register: https://bit.ly/CJDTOP If you're unable to attend, information on live-streaming is on the registration page.

We've received such an overwhelming response to "Journalism Under Fire: Protecting Against Threats to Our Democracy," that we will now be live streaming the event! Join us for this important conversation! Register/Link: bit.ly/CJDTOP

We’re holding a critical conversation on press freedom and democracy in our Truth Over Power series. “Journalism Under Fire: Guarding Against Threats to Our Democracy,” will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025 on Howard University’s campus. Our founder, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prizing-winning journalist and Knight Chair in Race & Journalism at Howard’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications, will lead the discussion. The event begins with a fireside chat between Hannah-Jones and historian Heather Cox Richardson. Hannah-Jones will then be joined by a panel of distinguished journalists who resigned or were pushed out as news organizations moved to accommodate a second Trump presidency. Join us! Seating is limited, registration is required. (This free event is in-person only) Register: https://bit.ly/CJDTOP

We’re holding a critical conversation on press freedom and democracy in our Truth Over Power series. “Journalism Under Fire: Guarding Against Threats to Our Democracy,” will be held from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, 2025 on Howard University’s campus. Our founder, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prizing-winning journalist and Knight Chair in Race & Journalism at Howard’s Cathy Hughes School of Communications, will lead the discussion. The event begins with a fireside chat between Hannah-Jones and historian Heather Cox Richardson. Hannah-Jones will then be joined by a panel of distinguished journalists who resigned or were pushed out as news organizations moved to accommodate a second Trump presidency. Join us! Seating is limited, registration is required. (This free event is in-person only) Register: https://bit.ly/CJDTOP

We will host our first panel discussion in the Truth Over Power series next month. Journalism Under Fire: Guarding Against Threats to our Democracy 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 24, 2025 Free, in-person only Cramton Auditorium, Howard University Registration is required: https://lnkd.in/e5hg-rkM

Our all-day, digital security training at @AmericanUniversity is underway! Trainers from the Freedom of the Press Foundation are discussing risk assessment in the "Protecting Your Devices, Your Sources and Yourselves" session.