Workshops & Events

Stay connected with the conversations and training that drive investigative journalism forward. From hands-on workshops and student sessions to public events like the KC Library Talks, WWG brings together journalists, authors, and students to share ideas, skills, and stories that matter.

Workshops for the 2026-2027 academic year will be announced in late summer. Explore past events below.

Lessons from the Field

2025 – 2026
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, April 2, 2026
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, April 2, 2026
New York Times Magazine Writer Caleb Gayle
Introduction: Laine Cibulskis, senior at the Missouri School of Journalism and WWG student researcher
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, March 12, 2026
Michelle García, Winner of the American Mosaic Journalism Prize
Introduction: Ivy Reed, junior at the Missouri School of Journalism and WWG student researcher
Lessons from the Field: February 19, 2026
Lessons from the Field: February 19, 2026
New York Times Magazine Writer Dan Kaufman
Introduction: Cayli Yanagida, Missouri School of Journalism graduate student and WWG student researcher
Ethical Reporting on Vulnerable and Exploited Food Workers in the Trump Era
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, January 29, 2026
James Beard Award Winner Ted Genoways
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, December 4, 2025
Award-Winning Journalist Alec MacGillis
Introduction: Amber Roldan, Missouri School of Journalism master’s student and WWG student researcher
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Pulitzer Prize Winner Molly O’Toole
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Writing Investigative Stories That Hold Reader’s Attention
Alec MacGillis
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How to Build a Beat, with Storytelling, Sourcing (and Security)
Molly O’Toole
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Finding and Developing Sources Among Vulnerable and Exploited Workers
Ted Genoways
How to Report History… But Still Make it Interesting!
Caleb Gayle
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Find Great Internships and Navigate the Job Market Before Graduation
Mya Frazier & Christopher Leonard
How-to-Use-Court-Records-to-Find-Corporate-Secrets-and-Underreported-Stories-and-Sources-scaled
How to Use Court Records to Find Corporate Secrets and Underreported Stories and Sources
Mya Frazier
How-to-Build-Source-Networks-and-Report-on-Large-Institutions-scaled
How to Build Source Networks and Report on Large Institutions
Christopher Leonard

Kansas City Public Library Talks