Aging and Retirement:
Understanding Generational Changes

Application Deadline: Next Tuesday, April 19

An aging population of baby boomers is moving into retirement without the cash to last a lifetime – and younger generations aren’t faring much better. One study found more than half of households won’t have enough retirement income to maintain their pre-retirement standard of living. The Social Security and Medicare systems are careening toward a crisis, and there is little political will to do anything about it. At this all-expenses-paid fellowship, journalists will learn about these topics and more – exploring personal finances, the fate of the public safety net, health care advances, and the different ways different generations deal with these issues. For more details and to APPLY, click here.

Training Dates: June 12-15, 2016, in Washington, D.C.

Funding for this training is provided by Prudential Financial.

Next Week's Live Webinars

Understanding
Zika

Wednesday, April 20
noon EDT | 17:00 GMT

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Zika virus disease has been declared a public health emergency of international concern. No vaccine exists to prevent it. Can this virus be brought under control? The National Press Foundation will explore Zika and the problems it is posing around the world – particularly in South America but also in the U.S. In the webinar, reporters will learn from health experts and others how to report on this disease, and about its expected impact. As always, we'll take your questions.

Funding for this webinar is provided by Bayer.

How Community Engagement Can Enhance Your Reporting

Friday, April 22
noon EDT | 17:00 GMT

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How can a community-focused approach can help connect you with readers? Why does that matter? You’ll learn how community engagement can help you extend the reach and impact of your reporting in innovative ways: Public forums, graphic novels, participatory art exhibits, plays, poetry and more.

Speakers include community engagement practitioners like Cole Goins of the Center for Investigative Reporting and Greg Barber of the Washington Post, plus a cameo by Maggie Clark of the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.