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Hello from St. Petersburg, where Poynter’s staff is attempting to re-establish a sense of normalcy in the aftermath of hurricanes Milton and Helene.
During moments like this, the power of local journalism shines even more brightly as communities crave thorough, accurate information from vetted, journalistic sources to help them survive and rebuild.
Poynter and our people were relatively lucky. No one in our organization was hurt and our building suffered no significant damage. You may have seen news reports that a crane fell on the building where Poynter's newspaper, the Tampa Bay Times, leases space. No one was in the building at the time and all staff are safe.
Over the past few years, Poynter’s presence has grown to include employees in 13 states and a second office in Washington, D.C. This distributed national presence and our strong business continuity plan allowed us to provide support across every part of Poynter and stay attentive to you, our community of journalists, and the public at large. Poynter’s teams will continue to support our fellow colleagues in the storm area who are still navigating power outages and damage to their personal property.
We want you to know how deeply we appreciate the outpouring of positive and supportive messages everyone at our organization has received from all over the globe. It means the world to us, and we wanted to assure you that not even a hurricane — or two — can stop the power of Poynter.
From all of us, thank you. |
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Virtual seminar
Monthly, March-October 2025
$600 per newsroom team (before Dec. 6)
Now in its fourth year, this change management program has led more than 500 journalists in over 80 newsrooms to evolve their traditional reporting on crimes, safety and criminal justice.
Ensure that your newsroom is on the cutting edge of our nation's evolving criminal justice system coverage. Apply by Dec. 6 for 40% off the regular $1,000 price.
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| Leadership Academy for Women in Media (March 2025) |
In-person program
March 24-28, 2025, St. Petersburg, Florida
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This program, which has transformed the careers of more than 650 people since 2015, promises to not only strengthen your ability to manage, strategize and delegate but provide unparalleled camaraderie and networking. Open to women, including cis and trans women, as well as nonbinary and gender nonconforming journalists. Apply by Dec. 6. |
| Lead with Influence (February 2025) |
Virtual seminar
Weekly, February 2025
$600
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| Peak Producing: Elevate Your Newsroom, Accelerate Your Career (2025) |
In-person training
April 7-11, 2025, St. Petersburg, Florida
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In-person training
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Grant Writing for Journalists (2024)
Online, self-directed course
Learn the ins and outs of applying for grants to support your journalism, from developing a project or program to measuring its success.
Cost: Free. Enroll anytime.
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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.
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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.
Cost: $150 or $99 for ACES members.
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.
Cost: $250 or $175 for ACES members. Learn more. |
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