Video Resources
Interviewing is the single most important way journalists get information. In his book, Talk to Me: How to Ask Better Questions, Get Better Answers, and Interview Anyone Like a Pro, Dean Nelson shares how the perfect interview feels more like luck than skill—a rare confluence of rapport, topic, and timing. But great interviews aren’t the result of serendipity and intuition, but rather the result of careful planning and good journalistic habits.
Leadership expert Jill Geisler ends the week with a session on how to "Coach with Care - Being a Coach and Not a 'Fixer." Jill leads an interactive conversation about how coaching people is not telling them what to do but coming up with great decisions and ideas. Emceed by TMP Sr. Programs Manager, Melissa Harrison.
On Thursday, Lynn Walsh, a broadcast journalist, former SPJ president and team member of TrustingNews, talks about techniques to improve audience trust in your news organization. Emceed by TMP executive director, Paul Glader.
Dr. Phillip Jenkins of Baylor University shares about his recently released book, "Climate, Catastrophe and Faith". Dr. Jenkins discusses how climate disasters are a factor in driving religious change. Emceed by religionunplugged.com managing editor, Meagan Clark.
TMP Board Member Dr. Paul Marshall leads a session titled "Covering Islam" followed by a time of Q&A. Emceed by TMP executive director, Paul Glader.
Leadership expert Jill Geisler kicks off the week with her annual "Give & Gets" exchange between participants. Jill leads an interactive conversation titled "Leadership for this Moment - Skills and Values for Brilliant and Resilient Leaders". Emceed by Sr. Programs Manager, Melissa Harrison.
The Media Project and the Acton Institute, in partnership with the Center for Early African Christianity and other excellent partner organizations, are hosting a series of lectures on what historic Christianity can teach us about racial justice in America today. This lecture features Dr. David D. Daniels, Henry Winters Luce Professor of World Christianity, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago. It was hosted live on Facebook Thursday, Sept 24th at 12:00 P.M. EST.
Facebook Live Series Lecture #1 featuring Vince Bantu, Assistant Professor of Church History and Black Church Studies at Fuller Seminary. Author of A Multitude of All Peoples: Engaging Ancient Christianity's Global Identity