Institute for Justice and Journalism

IJJ offers fellowships, conferences and reporting resources to strengthen news coverage involving issues of justice.

	IJJ's Sessions at Unity: Telling the Immigration Story to Require Greater Expertise Reporters covering immigration were urged to become better versed on labor and health care issues, as well as on education, the economy and politics. The all-day workshops were held in Chicago on July 23, 2008, at the conference of Unity: Journalists of Color. The sessions were supported by a grant from the Ford Foundation.
	A 21st Century Criminal Justice System for Los Angeles: A Look at the Present, a Model for the Future and a Blueprint for Media Coverage, January 22-24, 2008 This three-day conference examined strengths and weaknesses of L.A.’s criminal justice system, ideas for improvement and journalistic approaches to covering the complexities of crime and punishment. Civic leaders, policy makers, criminal justice practitioners, judges, scholars, advocates and community service providers shared ideas for a unified, collaborative approach to the entire system, including the prevention of gang and youth violence, rehabilitation of prisoners and reentry.
	Immigration: The Mexican Perspective May 23-26, 2007 Mexico City and Michoacán State
	The Black Underclass and America’s Criminal Justice System November 28, 2006 John Jay College, New York
	IJJ Forum: `Affirmative Action: Dead or Alive?’ January 2007 Los Angeles, California
	Covering Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis: Have the Rules Changed? May 1, 2003 Davidson Conference Center Los Angeles, California
	Gangs of L.A.: Myths & Realities, Strategies & Solutions February 12, 2003 Davidson Conference Center Los Angeles, California