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| Lead with Influence (2024) |
February, June and October
Applications are closing soon for the first of three virtual leadership trainings for those who want to flex their organizational muscle, but who have no direct reports — leaders who manage big responsibilities like processes, products or platforms.
These four-session, virtual workshops are designed to help journalists use their social capital to lead with influence. Due to industry-wide demand, they are being offered three times in 2024:
- All gender identities: Wednesdays in February
- Women and nonbinary journalists: Mondays in June
- All gender identities: Wednesdays in October
Hurry! Applications for the February sessions close Friday.
Cost: $600. |
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Starts Feb. 1
Poynter's Beat Academy is back for a second year to help America's journalists cover the evolving and emerging topics that impact their communities.
Upcoming sessions include:
- Extremist Politics: How to report on powerful undercurrents in the 2024 elections (Feb. 1, 15)
- Auditing ARPA and IRA: How to report on Biden’s promise to communities (Feb. 29)
- Immigration in Focus: How domestic labor demand and politically driven immigrant busing expose flaws in the system (March 14; El Paso workshop June 5-7)
- Economic Realities: Understanding your local economy and telling compelling stories centered on people and families (March 28, writing session June 13)
- Transgender Coverage: Avoiding rhetoric to deliver meaningful journalism (April 18, May 2)
- New Healthcare Dynamics: What medical AI and the lack of long-term care choices mean for your communities (May 30, Sept. 26)
- Vote Watch 2024: What’s on the line for your state’s voting system? (July 11)
- Climate Change: Finding the angle in any beat (Sept. 12)
Attend as many or as few webinars as you like for one price. News organizations can also buy seats in bulk for a discount.
Cost: $75 per individual; $50 for five or more spots |
| Transforming Local Crime Reporting Into Public Safety Journalism (2024) |
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.
Learn more about our approach to public safety journalism.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until Jan. 30, but apply early! This course will fill up quickly.
Cost: $1,000. |
| The 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes |
Entries due Feb. 16
Entries are now being accepted for The 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes. Previously run by the News Leaders Association, this contest was originally known as the American Society of News Editors (ASNE) Distinguished Writing Awards.
These awards will honor local accountability reporting; diversity; social justice reporting; overall excellence in writing; freedom of information reporting; editorial and column writing; innovation; important journalism that makes a difference to communities; and new this year, compelling short writing.
Cost: $75 before Jan. 31, then $85. |
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| Higher Ed Media Fellowship is open to journalists in all mediums. Funding, professional development, and mentor support. Apply by February 15. |
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