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.
Join us for an upcoming event or explore highlights from past gatherings below.
Lessons from the Field
2025 – 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
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
New York Times Magazine Writer Dan Kaufman
Introduction: Cayli Yanagida, Missouri School of Journalism graduate student and WWG student researcher
Lessons from the Field: Thursday, January 29, 2026
James Beard Award Winner Ted Genoways
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
Pulitzer Prize Winner Molly O’Toole
2024 – 2025: Lessons from the Field
Writing Investigative Stories That Hold Reader’s Attention
Alec MacGillis
How to Build a Beat, with Storytelling, Sourcing (and Security)
Molly O’Toole
Finding and Developing Sources Among Vulnerable and Exploited Workers
Ted Genoways
2023 – 2024: Lessons from the Field
How to Report History… But Still Make it Interesting!
Caleb Gayle
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
Mya Frazier
How to Build Source Networks and Report on Large Institutions
Christopher Leonard