This week, learn about our executive training program for public media station managers, plus sessions to overhaul your crime coverage. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. A powerful training opportunity for the top leaders of America's public media news organizations Poynter is thrilled to kick off the application process for the Executive Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative, a fellowship for executive managers of public media stations. This six-month training session is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and designed to strengthen editorial leadership while providing custom instruction on how to build capacity within public media. Free to selected participants, the six-month fellowship kicks off with a one-week conference in April at Poynter in St. Petersburg, Florida, followed by twice-monthly virtual sessions led by industry experts.  The training seeks to equip station managers with powerful support tools and provide cohort-based as well as individualized training to help them uphold public media journalism’s highest editorial standards and successfully lead every part of their station. Applications are due Dec. 6. Read on for more upcoming training opportunities and Poynter resources for you and your news organization.    FEATURED TRAINING Transforming Local Crime Reporting Into Public Safety Journalism (2025) 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.   LEARN MORE AND APPLY Leadership Academy for Women in Media (March 2025) In-person program March 24-28, 2025, St. Petersburg, Florida $1,350 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. LEARN MORE AND APPLY Lead with Influence (February 2025) Virtual seminar Weekly, February 2025 $600 This is an interactive, virtual training for leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — and have no direct reports. Apply by Jan. 10, 2025. LEARN MORE AND APPLY Peak Producing: Elevate Your Newsroom, Accelerate Your Career (2025) In-person training April 7-11, 2025, St. Petersburg, Florida $899 TV producers are often the unsung heroes of the newsroom. This seminar will empower producers with the practical and tactical skills needed to create compelling, engaging and informative newscasts, programs and content while managing the complexities of local journalism. Apply by Jan. 24, 2025. LEARN MORE AND APPLY Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders (April 2025) In-person training April 28-May 2, 2025, St. Petersburg, Florida $1,550 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. Apply by Feb. 14, 2025. LEARN MORE AND APPLY   ADDITIONAL TRAINING 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. 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 anytime. Immigration resources Tip sheet and online self-directed course Zita Arocha is a bilingual journalist, writer and educator who's offering her decades of expertise covering immigration to Poynter learners through her Immigration Matters tip sheets and Understanding U.S. Immigration from the Border to the Heartland, a free six-part, self-directed course. Cost: Free. Poynter ACES Certificates in Editing Self-directed online courses 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. VIEW OUR TRAINING CATALOG   MORE POYNTER RESOURCES Top leaders and thinkers convene following release of OnPoynt report The recently released OnPoynt report, "Values Rising: Trends and traction in journalism and the news industry," offers a forward-minded look at the state of journalism and the news industry that propels the story by considering trends related to creative product ideas, audience growth strategies and traction around revenue, artificial intelligence and innovation. It also presented an opportunity for Poynter to convene and converse with some of the nation's top journalism leaders and thinkers to discuss the report's findings. Watch highlights from that conversation and read the report. MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki. (Courtesy MSNBC) Steve Kornacki of 'big board' fame appears on the Poynter Report Podcast The latest guest on the Poynter Report podcast is NBC News and MSNBC national political correspondent Steve Kornacki. A familiar face on election nights — with his rolled up sleeves and khaki pants — Kornacki has become a beloved figure who brings a practical enthusiasm to breaking down an election. Listen to his interview with Poynter's senior media writer Tom Jones on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or  Amazon Music. New media literacy curriculum rolls out The Poynter Institute's MediaWise has launched a free media literacy curriculum in partnership with YouTube. The initiative aims to help young people sift through the noise and sort fact from fiction online. Designed for students ages 13-17, the curriculum breaks big media literacy topics and ideas into bite-sized pieces that any educator can use.   FROM OUR NEWSROOM • How Sellout Crowd, the Oklahoma sports website, went from anticipated startup to heartbreaking disaster in 8 months, by Pete Croatto. • From walking barefoot to school to founding a radio station — meet Harriet Atyang, by Brittani Kollar, Muskan Bansal and Renata Salvini.  • Journalists should ask hard and fair questions, by Kelly McBride. Your donation makes a difference. Consider making a gift today! 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