Learn about the global economic crisis in Washington D.C.

The Institute on Political Journalism is holding a conference for college journalists on the global economic crisis from Nov. 13 to 14 in Washington D.C.
The conference will look at how journalists, politicians and others played a role in the economic meltdown.
Journalists will have the opportunity to improve the way they cover the economy while learning from the journalism mistakes of the past; looking at whether journalist have reported on the crisis accurately, examining how stronger economic reporting could have better served the American public and exploring the relationship between the press, economists and politicians. Attendees will delve into topics like:

• A Capitol Affair: The relationship between politicians and the press
• Liars figure & figures lie: Journalists search for fact over fiction
• Contract Killers: State sponsored murder of journalists
• Following the money & crunching the numbers: How to be a better economic reporter
• Objectivity in the new media age: Biased blogs, point of view reporting and the search for honest journalism
• Don't know much about the economy: A primer for young journalists
• Convergence frenzy: How to succeed in the new media world
• Intellectual diversity in the newsroom: How to achieve it

Confrence Guest speakers include Bill Adair, Richard Behar, Chad Pergram, Jennifer Hoelzer, Deborah Solomon, Dr. Mark Grabowski and Robert Bluey.
Early registration at the cost of $75 per person will be available until Oct. 14. After Oct. 14, registration will be available for at $90 per person. Hotel accommodations are also available for a discounted rate of $139 per night.
To learn more about the conference and register online, visit here.

Spend a week entrenched in energy

If you're passionate about energy and keep tabs on aspects like costs, trends and market impact, the McCormick Energy Solutions Conference is for you.

The goal of the conference is to provide a small group of journalists with direct access to national leaders and the time to delve deeper into energy research and policy analysis. All expenses are paid for selected attended. The conference will be held on September 20-22 at The Ohio State University.

Speakers will include:
• Dr. Steven Koonin, newly appointed Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy
• Richard Sandor, "father of carbon trading" and founder of the Chicago Climate Exchange
• Don McConnell, President of Energy Technology at Battelle, the world's largest nonprofit research and development organization

The application deadline is Aug. 12.To apply click here.

The Yale Forum offers up fellowships for biz journalists

The Yale Forum on Climate Change and the Media and the Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting are offering up to eight fellowships to experienced business journalists for the Society of Environmental Journalists' 19th annual fall conference on covering climate change.

The fellowships will provide expenses for travel and lodging for two days and SEJ registration fees.

Selected fellows will attend two special sessions on climate change as part of the conference Oct. 9-10 in Madison, Wisconsin.
Interested? Submit a one-page application letter specifying interest by July 10, to Bud Ward at The Yale Forum (wardbud@gmail.com) and Sunshine Menezes at the Metcalf Institute (sunshine@gso.uri.edu).

Applicants must also include a resume identifying contact information and current employer or outlets publishing freelance work.

Find more information here.