Email not displaying correctly?
View it in your browser ([link removed]) .
[link removed]

This January, Poynter is once again bringing together innovators and leaders to shape the future of journalism.
This week, we're hosting two key programs: the Media Transformation Challenge (MTC ([link removed]) ), where media leaders will collaborate with expert coaches to explore sustainable, innovative strategies for the future, and the Digital Transformation Program (DTP) ([link removed]) , which will equip 23 public media general managers and CEOs with the tools and strategies needed to advance their stations' digital capabilities and ensure long-term success.
By honing key skills, these programs prepare participants to lead with confidence and drive innovation in the changing media environment.
Read more to learn about other Poynter training opportunities to further your professional development.
FEATURED TRAINING
[link removed]


** Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing
------------------------------------------------------------
Self-directed course
Start anytime
$650 or $500 for ACES members
Building on the skills in the introductory and intermediate certificates, the Poynter ACES Advanced Certificate in Editing is a seven-part certification program that engages participants in the most advanced facets of editing. Delve deeper into artificial intelligence, developmental editing, editing for inclusivity, developing style guides, and building trust and career resilience with this new program, designed for 2025.
ENROLL NOW ([link removed])
[link removed]
Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist's Guide to Impactful Reporting
Online workshop series
March 21-August 22, 2025
Free
This course is designed for journalists who want to deepen their connection with their communities and expand their audience by covering the critical issues surrounding child protection and the foster care system. Apply by Feb. 14, 2025.
LEARN MORE AND APPLY ([link removed])
[link removed]
Transforming Local Crime Reporting Into Public Safety Journalism (2025)
Virtual seminar
Monthly, March-October 2025
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.
Cost: $1,000 per newsroom team. Applications are due Jan. 17 ([link removed]) .
LEARN MORE AND APPLY ([link removed])
[link removed]
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 ([link removed])
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]) .
MORE POYNTER RESOURCES
Fact-Checking Capacity Building for Canadian Journalists
Poynter's International Fact-Checking Network is offering free training to current and aspiring fact-checkers in Canada, thanks to a new program supported by the Google News Initiative. This opportunity is open exclusively to Canada-based participants.
The next webinar is Wednesday, Jan. 15 , at 1 p.m. Eastern, and pairs with a foundational self-directed course on fact-checking ([link removed]) .
Register for the webinar here ([link removed]) .
CAREERS
Search our job board ([link removed]) for opportunities in the industry — see examples below!
• Research Editor ([link removed]) , Poynter, St. Petersburg, Florida
• Executive Editor ([link removed]) , The Palm Beach Post, West Palm Beach, Florida
• Vice President, Strategic Partnerships ([link removed]) , U.S. News & World Report, Washington, DC
SEARCH FOR JOBS ([link removed])
FROM OUR NEWSROOM
• An open letter to Mark Zuckerberg from the world’s fact-checkers, nine years later ([link removed]) , The International Fact-Checking Network
• A rare newspaper war was brewing in Baltimore. Then a billionaire owner began meddling. ([link removed]) , By Angela Fu
• From storefront to global influence: A brief origin story as Poynter turns 50 ([link removed]) , By Roy Peter Clark
[link removed]
Your donation makes a difference. Consider making a gift today! ([link removed])
GIVE NOW ([link removed])

ADVERTISE ([link removed]) // DONATE ([link removed]) // LEARN ([link removed]) // JOBS ([link removed])
Did someone forward you this email? Sign up here. ([link removed])
[link removed] [link removed] [link removed] [link removed] mailto:[email protected]?subject=Feedback%20for%20Poynter
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
[link removed]
© All rights reserved Poynter Institute 2025
801 Third Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701
If you don't want to receive email updates from Poynter, we understand.
You can change your subscription preferences ([link removed]) or unsubscribe from all Poynter emails ([link removed]) .