Buyback Events
If you missed one of our events, you can still buy tickets to watch recordings of selected talks and workshops. These sessions offer practical insight and discussion from experienced journalists, available to watch at a time that suits you.
Details of available recordings and ticket options are listed below.
Five session freelance bundle
This five-part freelance bundle contains recordings and crib sheets of Donna Ferguson's masterclass sessions where she teaches you how to pitch to publications such as The Telegraph, The Guardian, The New Statesman and The Sunday Times Magazine.
How to become an award-winning author
Lily Canter is a freelance journalist specialising in running. She is co-author of the award winning sports book Ultra Women: The Trailblazers Defying Sexism in Sport and will be sharing the secret to her success
How to pitch features to The Telegraph
Hear from The Telegraph's Deputy Head of Lifestyle and Head of Health, Lebby Eyres, on what makes a successful freelance pitch and the stories she wants to commission.
How to pitch to ITV News
Getting your stories on television can feel like a mysterious process so this is your chance to hear what editors look for in broadcast stories.
How to become a science journalist
In an age of AI, climate change and global pandemics, good science journalism has never been more important. Join Pandora Dewan for an online masterclass on how to become a science journalist.
How to launch your own newsletter
Everyone is looking to launch their own newsletter. Here we will give you top tips on how to navigate this practically and help make a new and steady income stream.
Advanced AI Course: Five session bundle
This five-part Advanced AI course is for journalists who want to move beyond basic prompting and start applying AI to real reporting: documents, data, social, automation and global case studies.
What are journalists around the world doing with AI?
Get inspired by how newsrooms around the world are putting AI and automation to work, from reshaping content production to using local data to plug information gaps and better serve their communities.
Building AI agents to make you a better journalist
This session explores how AI agents can support day-to-day reporting, showing you what they are, how to build a simple one, and where they can take on repetitive newsroom tasks so you can focus on the journalism.
AI for Social – Scripts, captions and making it sound like you
A practical session for journalists who want to use AI to sharpen their social output, from turning stories into video-ready scripts in minutes to writing captions that work and spotting when the tech needs reining in.
How to pitch features and profiles to The New Statesman
Women in Journalism is launching an exciting new lunchtime series for freelance journalists with the award-winning freelance journalist, Donna Ferguson.
Finding stories in data using AI
This session explores how AI can support rigorous data reporting, focusing on when to use it, how to sense-check it, and why understanding the underlying logic still matters.
CV Clinic Series: Building a sustainable journalism portfolio
Progressing in journalism can be just as competitive as breaking in. This session is designed for journalists with several years’ experience who are looking to move up, move sideways, or secure more senior newsroom roles.
AI and Documents – Finding stories in the pile
A hands-on session for journalists who want to get more from AI when working with documents, from surfacing leads and spotting tip-offs to creating a powerful, searchable archive with NotebookLM and Pinpoint.
CV Clinic Series: Landing senior newsroom roles
Progressing in journalism can be just as competitive as breaking in. This session is designed for journalists with several years’ experience who are looking to move up, move sideways, or secure more senior newsroom roles.
Vibe Coding for Journalists
If you've heard of vibe coding but don't know where to start or have tried but are keen to learn more, this session is for you. This session is free for anyone attending the hackathon.
How to pitch features to The Sunday Times magazine
Women in Journalism is launching an exciting new lunchtime series for freelance journalists with the award-winning freelance journalist, Donna Ferguson.
CV Clinic Series: Getting Your First Journalism Job
Breaking into journalism is competitive. This session is designed to help you give yourself the best possible chance, whether you’re about to graduate, early in your career, or navigating your first newsroom role. The session will be recorded.
How to pitch features to the Guardian
Women in Journalism is launching an exciting new lunchtime series for freelance journalists with the award-winning freelance journalist, Donna Ferguson.
The dangers of AI in journalism
AI can be a powerful tool for journalists, but using it responsibly requires an understanding of its limitations as well as its strengths.
ChatGPT and LLMs with Stacie Chan
October 1 2025, 12.30pm - 1.30pm (BST)
Getting started with ChatGPT and Large Language Models.