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| Forget-me-nots for February, Poynter style |
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FEATURED TRAINING AND EVENTS |
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| The 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes |
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Entries close Friday at 6 p.m. Eastern
Entries close soon for the 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes. Previously run by the News Leaders Association, many of these awards were once part of the American 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: $85 per entry. |
| 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.
Learn more about our approach to public safety journalism.
Cost: $1,000. Need-based scholarships are available. |
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Continues Feb. 15
Poynter's first Beat Academy 2024 session, Extremist Politics: How to report on powerful undercurrents in the 2024 elections, 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 for an advanced workshop on covering political extremism, thanks to the Joyce Foundation, and one of three $10,000 reporting grants.
Other Beat Academy 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 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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MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES |
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Work-Life Chemistry
Six-week newsletter course
Kristen Hare, who teaches and covers local news for Poynter, has spent years preaching this popular reframe 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.
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.
Poynter ACES Intermediate Certificate in Editing
Self-directed online course
This seven-course certification program expands on our introductory certificate 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.
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 and for female and nonbinary journalists in June.
$600. Apply now. |
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