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Covering climate change sounds like someone else’s job — a reporter in a big, well-resourced national newsroom with access to brainy research and a whole team of data journalists.

But covering climate change is very much the job of very local journalists.

“People know that the climate is changing, but they have questions about what that means for them personally, and what they can do about it,” said Bernadette Woods Placky, the chief meteorologist of Climate Central, an independent group of scientists and communicators who research and report facts about climate change.

She cited research from Yale University that shows a big majority of Americans are interested in and worried about climate change ([link removed]) . Pew research reinforces that interest and worry ([link removed]) .

Yet that same Yale research finds that only 33% of us hear about global warming in the media on a weekly basis.

Journalists — especially local ones — have the ability to bridge this gap, Woods Placky said.

“They can break down a global challenge into local experiences, from longer and stronger heat waves and worsening air quality, to how to prepare for rising seas and access cleaner energy.”

In partnership with Climate Central, Poynter’s Beat Academy is kicking off its second objective: helping local reporters lock into climate change and global warming. There are no dumb questions — we’ll help fill in knowledge gaps so that you can more fully understand the causes of climate change and its risks to communities. We’ll also focus on what’s already being done: the responses, adaptation strategies and resilience techniques that are being successfully deployed. Finally, and hopefully, we’ll turn you into policy experts and federal dollar sleuths.
Plus, attendees from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin can compete for three grants of up to $15,000 each to support climate change reporting. Read how ([link removed]) .
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FEATURED TRAINING
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Beat Academy
Webinar series, now through Oct. 19
Our first Beat Academy session is a wrap, but you can still enroll to watch replays of our three fascinating sessions on private equity (and apply ([link removed]) for one of three $20,000 grants).
Next, we take on climate change, a local phenomenon as well as a global one, with three 90-minute webinars. It's got grants, too ([link removed]) !
In Beat Academy, you'll get tips, sources, inspiration and ideas to cover emerging newsroom beats including:
🤑 The growing reach of private equity (replays available)
🌊 Preparing for climate change (April 6, 13, 27)
💸 Tracking ARPA funds near you (May 4, 18)
🌎 New immigration patterns and challenges (June 8, 15)
🦺 Bringing a community focus to crime reporting (July 13, 20)
✏️ Roy Peter Clark's writing tips for beat reporters (July 27, Aug. 3)
🩺 Health care trends in non-metro areas (Sept. 7, 21)
✅ Misinformation (Oct. 5, 19)
Attend all 18 sessions over eight months or pick the ones you need the most. Sessions are for individual journalists or entire newsrooms. Recordings are available so even if you miss a session, it’s easy to catch up.
Cost: $75 for individuals. Group discounts available.
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Telling Stories of Faith and the Faithful
In person, Tuesday, April 18, Los Angeles, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Registration deadline closes today, April 4!
How good is your newsroom at covering diversity in faith? This program is designed for working journalists who want more diversity and a deeper understanding of how faith is among the most important forces shaping our communities.
During a daylong series of speakers, panels and peer work, participants will learn where and how to find diverse faith communities in their coverage area; find connections within those communities to leaders and citizens; learn how to build source lists and create relationships before news breaks; and think through how people of faith can be incorporated into everyday stories.
Cost: Free. Breakfast, lunch and parking provided.
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Transforming Crime Coverage Into Public Safety Journalism
Online seminar, May-November 2023

In this 24-week online seminar, you and a team from within your newsroom will transform your outlet's reporting on crime and criminal justice. Let Poynter guide you through a process to reimagine your work and its impact, and help you craft a strategy that elevates your public safety reporting and better serves your audience.
Your team should consist of three to six people, including a frontline reporter or producer currently responsible for telling stories about law enforcement and crime, and an editor or manager with the authority to implement editorial policies.
Cost: $1,000 per newsroom team. Apply by April 21.
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Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative

In person and online, September 2023 through April 2024

Funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, this fellowship for public media journalists is designed to strengthen news leadership skills and the ability to make ethical decisions. Over nine months, participants will receive individual coaching, learn from industry experts, collaborate in small peer groups, and work on a personal project that will benefit their newsroom and their own leadership. Fellows will also participate in online workshops twice a month, and meet with peer groups and coaches.
The fellowship kicks off with a one-week conference at Poynter HQ in St. Petersburg, Florida, this September.
Cost: Free. Apply by May 15.
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UPCOMING TRAINING
Level Up: Critical Skills for Local Reporters
Online program, October TBD
We launched this master-class level program for reporters in 2022, and we’re excited to host it again in October 2023. Poynter’sKristen Hare ([link removed]) will lead the program. Registration will open soon. See the 2022 program here ([link removed]) .
Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color
In-person program, Nov. 15-18, St. Petersburg, Florida
One of our hallmark programs, this writing workshop will return in 2023. Tom Huang ([link removed]) will lead the program. Applications will open soon. Review the 2022 program page here ([link removed]) .

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SABEW23: Navigating Beyond the Pandemic
In person in St. Petersburg, Florida, April 20-22
This year’s SABEW conference, themed “Navigating beyond the pandemic,” will bring newsmakers, economists and top business journalists together at Poynter to discuss the future of business journalism in a post-pandemic world. Register now ([link removed]) .
An Evening with Denis Phillips
In person at the Straz Center in Tampa, Florida, May 12
Join Poynter at The Straz for a special evening with the weatherman who keeps Tampa Bay cool: ABC Action News Chief Meteorologist Denis Phillips. Get to know this local icon, learn the complexities of climate and its effect on Floridians and prepare for the upcoming hurricane season. Get tickets ([link removed]) .
The Bowtie Ball
In person in Tampa, Florida, Nov. 18
The Bowtie Ball is Poynter’s largest annual celebration of journalistic excellence that recognizes the contributions of the brightest and liveliest minds in the industry to democracies worldwide. Get tickets ([link removed]) .
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