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Even without direct reports, you can learn to flex your leadership muscle
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The deadline is approaching for one of Poynter's signature leadership training sessions: Lead with Influence ([link removed]) .
It's designed for leaders without direct reports but who have to work with others to achieve results, and is perfect for those who manage processes, products or platforms. Its goal is to help enrollees feel empowered in themselves, to realize they’re not alone, and to bring new energy and new skills to their roles.
This foundational leadership program will be offered twice in 2025 — once in February ([link removed]) and again in September ([link removed]) . The application deadline for the February training is Jan. 10, but apply soon, since applications are accepted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis.
You could be a reporter leading an investigative project. An audience editor who has to train your colleagues on a new workflow. A producer in charge of launching a new program. A communications strategist who has to work across departments on messaging. An editor with a title but no team.
It’s the kind of training program that lead instructor Kathy Lu wrote that she wished she had ([link removed]) when she was an informal leader in charge of committees and initiatives.
Consider this and other upcoming Poynter training opportunities as we head toward the new year.
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** Executive Editorial Integrity and Leadership Initiative (2025-26)
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In-person and virtual seminar
April-October 2025
Free, thanks to Corporation for Public Broadcasting
This six-month fellowship for executive managers of public media stations is designed 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 ([link removed]) are due Dec. 6.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders (April 2025)
In-person training
Focus on the critical skills that new managers need to help forge successful paths to leadership in journalism. Cost: $1,550. Apply by Feb. 14, 2025. ([link removed])
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. ([link removed])
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. ([link removed])
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 ([link removed]) tip sheets and Understanding U.S. Immigration from the Border to the Heartland ([link removed]) , 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. ([link removed])
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