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How your newsroom can go from “If it bleeds, it leads” to prioritizing public safety. That and more Poynter training opportunities.
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American newsrooms often botch crime coverage. Here's a fix.
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When it comes to crime coverage in American newsrooms, Kelly McBride is brutally honest.
"As journalists, we are disingenuous about why we cover crime," she said in a recent Q&A. "We tell ourselves that we cover it so that the public can keep itself safe. And yet the information that we give them doesn’t help anybody keep themselves safe."
She said there's a huge disconnect between journalists' reasoning for covering crime and how we actually cover it.
"That disconnect makes journalism part of the problem when it comes to reforming our criminal justice system, when journalism really should be part of the solution."
This week, Poynter launched its latest version of Transforming Crime Coverage Into Public Safety Journalism, a 24-week virtual seminar that helps newsrooms transform the way they cover police and public safety in their communities.
Newsroom teams will be asked to reimagine their work and impact, and craft a strategy that not only elevates their newsroom's public safety reporting, but better serves their audience.
Read below for more information on applying to this and other strategic training opportunities.
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Transforming Local Crime Reporting Into Public Safety Journalism (2024)
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March 19-Sept. 17, 2024
This 24-week virtual course teaches change management to newsroom teams that want to overhaul their criminal justice reporting. Each team will receive feedback and consulting from experts.
With a retail price of more than $10,000, this course is being offered for just $1,000 to U.S.-based newsrooms willing to commit two hours per week on Tuesdays at 1 p.m. Eastern. Applications are open to teams of three to six people, including one front-line journalist and one manager with the ability to influence policy.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until Jan. 30, but apply early! This course will fill up quickly.
Cost: $1,000. |
| Poynter ACES Introductory Certificate in Editing |
Self-directed certificate, start any time
Distinguish yourself with the industry’s premiere editing certificate, refreshed in 2023.
Brought to you by Poynter and ACES: The Society for Editing, our editing certification will teach you powerful techniques to help you and your organization achieve greater communications clarity; embrace accuracy and verification; ways to perfect your grammar, word use and style; and the skills to make you the kind of editor people are hungry to work with.
Cost: $150 or $99 for ACES members. |
| How Any Journalist Can Earn Trust |
Self-directed course, start any time
We have to stop assuming people understand the mission, ethics and processes behind our work in journalism. We can’t let ourselves get lumped in with perceptions of “the media.” Instead, we need to actively work to earn trust from our communities by telling them why we’re worthy of their time, trust and support.
This online, self-directed course, developed in partnership with our friends at Trusting News, will help you understand mistrust and gain a better understanding of what trust in news looks like around the world. Examples and activities are designed for non-U.S. news media and fact-checking organizations, in collaboration with Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. If you are based in the U.S., check out this version instead.
Cost: Free. |
Webinar replays
Poynter's Beat Academy is a virtual classroom designed to provide journalists from any newsroom the skills to tackle emerging coverage areas, like private equity, and better grounding on key topics like immigration, climate change and more.
Some of our most 2023 popular webinars include sessions on how to:
- Understand private equity and why it matters.
- Identify the climate change-related risks in your area.
- Provide more complete crime coverage.
- Spot emerging immigration trends.
Journalists new to the newsroom or deep into their careers can benefit from this training. Watch all the replays or pick and choose which you want to watch for the same price.
Cost: $50 for all 18 webinars |
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