Diversity in positions that influence news coverage is crucial for quality journalism and building trust. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. This transformative program trains BIPOC journalists to thrive professionally and personally Poynter is pleased to announce that applications are now open for its Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media. This will be the eighth iteration of this unique in-person training for BIPOC journalism leaders. "It’s my hope that we create a space where journalists of color can learn from each other and discover what makes them an already great leader," said Poynter faculty Tony Elkins, who co-leads the session with adjunct Kathy Lu. "It’s my expectation they take all the knowledge back to their organizations and create a better journalism culture for everyone there and in their communities." This leadership academy is designed to address the persistent lack of racial diversity in U.S. media. According to a 2022 survey by the Radio Television Digital News Association, only 17.5% of TV news directors were people of color. In radio, only 9.9% of news directors are non-white. Poynter views under-representation as a core ethical problem in journalism. Getting more perspectives and diverse voices into positions that influence news coverage is crucial for both quality journalism and building trust with our audiences. If you're a journalist of color, read our FAQ and apply by July 9. If you aren't a BIPOC journalist, consider supporting the application of someone you supervise, or suggest the training to a colleague.   FEATURED TRAINING Health care policy and the 2024 election Thursday, May 30 at 1 p.m. Eastern Poynter's Beat Academy webinar series turns it sights this month to health care coverage, examining which topics may swing the vote in battleground states. While reproductive health gets the headlines, issues like insurance coverage and health care costs may prove critical to certain voters. Experts from KFF and KFF Health News will be on hand to discuss that and give us an insider’s look at the methods behind the polls driving the news. For a limited time, new enrollees to Beat Academy can sign up for just $18 using the code 24healthBA18 at checkout, thanks to funding from the National Institute for Health Care Management Foundation. Cost: $18 with discount (normally $75 or $50 for groups of five or more). ENROLL NOW Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism (2024) Online group seminar, Sept. 4-Oct. 2 This five-week, hands-on seminar is for reporters and editors with ambition to do investigative journalism that functions as an important part of democracy. This online course will help you build an investigation from the seed of an idea to a powerful execution. Award-winning investigative journalist Alexandra Zayas will break down the process to help you think about what kinds of stories to choose, how to build a bulletproof case and how to maximize the chance your work will create change. Cost: $499. ENROLL NOW Reporting on the Rise of AI In-person workshop, June 28 This free, one-day workshop will give Washington, D.C.-area journalists a chance to connect with RAND’s top AI experts in sessions that examine AI and social bias, the workforce, misinformation, and the industry interests that will shape government regulation. Attendees at this workshop will get a clearer picture of the arenas in which AI poses the greatest risk of social bias, be able to better identify the jobs and types of tasks that could be upended by AI, understand options for government regulation and how those intersect with the interests of private firms, and have a better grasp of the counter measures against foreign misinformation actors and the scope of their activities. Apply by June 14. Cost: Free. APPLY NOW Poynter ACES Certificates in Editing Self-directed online certificates Gain a solid understanding of standards, skills and best practices when you earn one of two Poynter ACES Certificates in Editing. Our Introductory Certificate helps you achieve greater communications clarity; learn how to embrace accuracy and verification; gives you ways to perfect your grammar, word use and style; and imparts the skills you need to make you the kind of editor people are hungry to work with. The Intermediate Certificate goes deeper into topics like grammar, working with writers, ethics, law and tech, offering a thorough grounding in the skills editors need to succeed in today's news, corporate and freelance environments.  Introductory: $150 or $99 for ACES members. Intermediate: $250 or $175 for ACES members. ENROLL NOW   MORE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 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.  Cost: $50. Enroll now. Understanding U.S. Immigration from the Border to the Heartland Self-directed online 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.  Free. Enroll now. Lead with Influence Oct. 9-30 Our popular virtual training for leaders who manage big responsibilities like processes, products or platforms, but have no direct reports. This third and final session in 2024 is for all gender identities.  Cost: $600. Apply now. Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders Dec. 2-6 This dynamic, in-person, five-day workshop will focus on the critical skills that new managers need to help forge successful paths to leadership in journalism, media and technology. Cost: $1,500. Apply now.   NEWSROOM RESOURCES Here's what journalists can do if they find themselves shut out by powerful sources Journalists are increasingly being shut out of their efforts to cover public business and hold officials accountable. That's why Poynter convened a group of experts to engage in a discussion about this phenomenon and provide insights into what journalists can do about it.  Their key takeaways were released this week in “Shut Out: Strategies for good journalism when sources dismiss the press,” which makes the case that growing adversity from public officials toward journalists is damaging not just to the journalism industry, but detrimental to the public trust. READ THE REPORT   FROM OUR NEWSROOM • The best Pulitzer leads (or ledes) in 2024, by Roy Peter Clark. • Nobel Prize winner Maria Ressa, experts on democracy and AI to lead GlobalFact as keynote speakers, by The International Fact-Checking Network. • Planning a town hall with candidates? Try a reverse town hall instead., by Jennifer Brandel. • We’re set for the presidential debates. Now what?, by Tom Jones. • Benny Johnson’s claim that Joe Biden set up Donald Trump with classified documents is false, by Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu. Keep these resources coming. Your gift fortifies journalism's role in a free society. GIVE NOW Search our job board for hundreds of opportunities in the industry — see examples below! Post your job today today to find the talent you need. • Senior Editor, Inside Climate News, Brooklyn, New York • Multimedia Sports Reporter, Capital Journal, Pierre, South Dakota • Media Fellow, Nova Institute for Health, Baltimore, Maryland JOB SEARCH ADVERTISE // DONATE // LEARN // JOBS Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here. © All rights reserved Poynter Institute 2024 801 Third Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 If you don't want to receive email updates from Poynter, we understand. 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