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Forget-me-nots for February, Poynter style
February is charging ahead — the Super Bowl is over and the days are getting longer, but it feels like maybe there's something you're forgetting. Hmm.
Was it to sign up for the second session of Beat Academy's Extremist Politics: How to report on powerful undercurrents in the 2024 elections ([link removed]) ? (Attending puts you in contention for an expenses-paid trip to Chicago ([link removed]) and one of three $10,000 grants.)
Maybe it slipped your mind to finish your entry in the Poynter Journalism Prizes ([link removed]) , which closes Friday.
Or perhaps you need to complete your application for Transforming Local Crime Reporting Into Public Safety Journalism ([link removed]) .
Or maybe you forgot that tomorrow is Valentine's Day? Oops. (If you did forget, here are Wirecutter's favorite last-minute Valentine's Day gifts ([link removed]) .)
And if Valentine's Day isn't your holiday, consider staying in and watching one of our favorite journalism movies ([link removed]) with your special someone. Is there anything more romantic to a journalist than Woodward and Bernstein?
FEATURED TRAINING AND EVENTS
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The 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes
Entries close Friday at 6 p.m. Eastern
Entries close soon ([link removed]) for the 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes. Previously run by the News Leaders Association ([link removed]) , many of these awards were once part of the American American Society of News Editors (ASNE) Distinguished Writing Awards.
These awards ([link removed]) 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: $85 per entry.
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Transforming Local Crime Reporting Into Public Safety Journalism
Deadline extended through Feb. 14!
March 19-Sept. 17, 2024
Poynter has extended the deadline for this pioneering change management program that leads newsrooms through the process of modifying the ways in which they think about and cover crime.
Newsroom teams will get feedback and consulting from experts as they craft a strategy that not only elevates public safety reporting, but better serves audiences.
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Cost: $1,000. Need-based scholarships are available.
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Beat Academy 2024
Continues Feb. 15
Poynter's first Beat Academy 2024 session, Extremist Politics: How to report on powerful undercurrents in the 2024 elections ([link removed]) , continues this Thursday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. Eastern.


Enrollees will get a framework to help suss out the many strands of extremism, and find ways to inform, not inflame, public debate. Participants will:
* Learn how to background candidates for extremist ties.
* Gain access to extremism resources and researchers at the national and state levels.
* Understand key areas to monitor: school board and local government races, ballot referenda and election procedures.
* Learn how to craft reporting to avoid giving extremists the platforms they seek.

Attendees can apply for an expenses-paid trip to Chicago on April 11 ([link removed]) for an advanced workshop on covering political extremism, thanks to the Joyce Foundation, and one of three $10,000 reporting grants.
Other Beat Academy ([link removed]) sessions will include climate change, the 2024 election, transgender healthcare and immigration. 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
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Understanding U.S. Immigration from the Border to the Heartland
Online, self-directed course
This newly updated and expanded, six-part self-directed course ([link removed]) will give journalists a thorough understanding of immigration and immigrants in the United States, as well as the skills and resources to produce strong, accurate storytelling.
In addition to developing a foundational knowledge about immigration in the U.S., you will analyze examples of effective journalism and fact checks about immigration to hone your own story ideas, whether it’s quick turnaround articles to more extensive investigations.
Cost: Free, thanks to funding from Catena Foundation.
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Work-Life Chemistry
Six-week newsletter course
Kristen Hare ([link removed]) , who teaches and covers local news for Poynter, has spent years preaching this popular reframe ([link removed]) for work-life balance. In this course, she'll walk you through discovering your formula, building it for growth and using it to combat burnout.
$50. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
Essential Skills
May and December
This five-day, in-person workshop focuses on the critical skills new managers need to help them lead in journalism, media and technology. Establish your credibility as a leader; learn how to manage people who were once your peers, friends or bosses; and connect with a cohort of other new managers for transformational leadership training.
$1,500. Apply now ([link removed]) .
Poynter ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing
Self-directed online course
This seven-course certification program ([link removed]) expands on our introductory certificate ([link removed]) and offers a thorough grounding in the skills editors need to succeed in today's news, corporate and freelance environments.
$250 or $175 for ACES members. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
Lead with Influence
Online seminars
Designed for leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — but have no direct reports, these interactive, virtual training sessions are offered for all genders in October ([link removed]) and for female and nonbinary journalists in June ([link removed]) .
$600. Apply now ([link removed]) .
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