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'It’s better to see yourself as a coach'
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Paul Haven (far right) director of global newsgathering for The Associated Press, celebrates the news that the AP won a Pulitzer Prize for breaking news photography. With him in New York in 2023 are executive editor Julie Pace, left, and director of photography David Ake, center. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan)
For more than 25 years, Paul Haven reported on global events and directed news coverage for The Associated Press. He spent the bulk of his career overseas, in charge of regions such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Spain and Latin America. He was used to high-pressure situations and managing hundreds of people.
In November 2021, he became AP’s vice president and head of global newsgathering, overseeing AP’s global staff of reporters, photographers and video journalists in nearly 250 locations worldwide. It was a level of responsibility that required recalibrating his approach to leadership, which is why he applied for Poynter’s Executive Leadership Summit ([link removed]) last year.
He said it was a challenge to figure out how to balance big-picture strategy and day-to-day operations.
“You don’t want to be removed from the news, but you also have to understand that there are now other people whose primary role it is to drive it, and your job is to help them,” he said. “You have to figure out how to … set larger goals and a larger ethos for your news organization.”
Haven said that Poynter’s executive program ([link removed]) helped him learn how to allocate his time sustainably and effectively — specifically the keynote from New York Times managing editor Marc Lacey and Haven’s one-on-one coaching with Poynter adjunct Cheryl Carpenter.
“I think the course helped me realize it’s better to see yourself as a coach. The course definitely helped me chill out a little bit about what my role is and embrace it.”
Do you set the tone and vision for your newsroom as a senior-level leader? Poynter’s upcoming Executive Leadership Summit ([link removed]) will help you recalibrate your approach so you can be more sustainable, effective and ambitious. Learn about the program here ([link removed]) and keep scrolling for other opportunities to grow.
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In-person event, Saturday, Nov. 18, Tampa, Florida
Poynter announced today ([link removed]) that Anderson Cooper will be honored with the 2023 Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism, joining the ranks of other prominent journalists including Katie Couric, Lester Holt and Chris Wallace. Cooper will receive the award at our annual fundraising gala, the Bowtie Ball ([link removed]) , on Saturday, Nov. 18, at the J.W. Marriott Water Street in Tampa, Florida.
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This jam-packed course will empower you to access information that isn’t available to the public; utilize the power of human reporting; construct an investigative story around findings to make a powerful case; and learn strategies you can employ, before and after publication, to help your story make a difference.
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Covering Climate Change Science and Policy in a Polarized World
In-person seminar; Arlington, Virginia; Aug. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
This free one-day, in-person workshop at RAND Corporation — a nonprofit, nonpartisan global research organization in Arlington — will give journalists access to and information from some of the nation’s leading climate change analysts.
The goal is to advance journalists’ understanding of climate change using the most reliable and scientifically accurate information available today. Participants will connect one-on-one with top climate change researchers and add to their stock of web tools and resources to inform and enhance reporting.
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Cost: Free.
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