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THIS WEEK’S TL;DR: Our resource ([link removed]) for leaders without a team; access building blocks ([link removed]) for new reporters; one week away from covering vulnerable sources ([link removed]) ; first management role? get essential skills ([link removed]) ; browse open jobs ([link removed]) , & more.
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Newsroom leadership rarely begins with the official title to match it. Often, the path to management is paved by reporters, editors and producers who direct projects and mentor colleagues before they have that official title or team behind them.
Poynter’s solution for leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — but have no direct reports? Lead with Influence ([link removed]) , our hallmark program captained by Kathy Lu ([link removed]) , founder of consulting firm Audiencibility.
For 2024 alumni, Katia, this program was immediately applicable.


“I learned a lot about finding ways to be influential in the workplace and making sure your messages land as you intended. As part of this, we covered how to build strategic relationships with stakeholders and get buy-in for your ideas. The course was super practical and interactive, and I walked away with clear action steps and templates to use in the future. Kathy ([link removed]) [Lu] was also an excellent facilitator.”

This interactive, virtual training helps you learn about yourself through practical assessments and discussions. It gives you the opportunity to work with people with different tendencies and participate in leadership challenges. You’ll leave feeling prepared to manage up and market yourself.
If you’re ready to “lead your leaders” in this virtual intensive, apply now ([link removed]) for the final seminar of 2025, held in four-hour sessions on Wednesdays in September. Seasoned leader and manager Kathy Lu brings more than two decades of experience to offer you invaluable instruction, insights and initiative.
FEATURED TRAINING
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** Building Blocks: Critical Skills for New Reporters ([link removed])
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Online group seminar
July 14 – August 4, 2025
$699
This focused training program teaches early-career journalists essential reporting techniques, effective storytelling methods, and newsroom navigation skills. Led by seasoned journalists, this virtual program provides live instruction and personalized mentorship to help new reporters develop compelling story ideas, master ethical interviewing practices, and create impactful narratives. Join ([link removed]) a supportive journalism community designed to fill the mentorship gap in today’s hybrid newsrooms while building a strong professional foundation.
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Essential Skills for New Managers ([link removed])

In-person training
December 1-5, 2025
$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. Understand how to delegate, onboard and manage up to lead a distributed team. Apply ([link removed]) by October 3, 2025.
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** Covering Vulnerable Sources: A Mental Health Reporting Project Webinar ([link removed])
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Online webinar
Free
One week away: Tune in to our brand new, comprehensive webinar that equips journalists, editors, producers and students with the tools to identify and approach vulnerable sources, master trauma-informed interviewing, and craft nuanced stories that portray mental health challenges with accuracy and dignity. The live webinar with Q&A opportunities is on Tuesday, May 20 at 1 p.m. Eastern. Can’t make it? Sign up to stream the replay.
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING

NABJ and Poynter: Celebrating 50 years, Leading the Way Forward
TOMORROW: Celebrate the 50th anniversaries of the Poynter Institute and the National Association of Black Journalists through a free webinar ([link removed]) tackling today’s challenges and identifying tomorrow’s opportunities. Sign up ([link removed]) to tune in live on Wednesday, May 14 at 7 p.m. Eastern.
Mark Mental Health Awareness Month
Poynter is proud to present a vital new resource for journalists serious about covering mental health conditions with accuracy and dignity: a comprehensive, regularly updated resource center ([link removed]) for mental health reporting, complete with articles, educators, a webinar and a self-directed course.
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.
Beat Academy: Polarized America
Webinar series
Poynter’s Beat Academy offers deeper understanding of polarization in America and Christian nationalism to empower newsrooms to foster accurate reporting and inspire meaningful dialogue. Originally broadcast Feb. 20 and 27, 2025.
Cost: $15. Enroll now ([link removed]) .

Beat Academy: Immigration (2025)
Online webinar
This comprehensive immigration webinar provides practical insights from experienced reporters and policy experts on covering immigration policy under the Trump administration with accuracy and depth. This training was originally broadcast on March 27.
Cost: $15. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
Poynter ACES Certificates in Editing
Self-directed online courses


Our Introductory Certificate ([link removed]) helps you achieve greater communication clarity and learn how to embrace accuracy and verification.
Cost: $150 or $99 for ACES members.
The Intermediate Certificate ([link removed]) goes deeper into topics like grammar, working with writers, ethics, law and tech.
Cost: $250 or $175 for ACES members.
The Advanced Certificate ([link removed]) engages participants in the most advanced facets of editing. Delve deeper into AI, developmental editing, developing style guides and building trust and career resilience.
Cost: $650 or $500 for ACES members.
CAREERS
• Media Relations Specialist ([link removed]) , Arnold & Porter, Kaye Scholer, Washington, DC
• Market Manager Sales ([link removed]) , The Media Audit, Remote
• Advertising Sales Representative ([link removed]) , GS Publishing, LLC, Mandan, ND
• Immigration Enforcement Reporter ([link removed]) . Documented, New York, NY
• Managing Director of Revenue ([link removed]) , Verite, New Orleans, LA/Remote
SEARCH FOR JOBS ([link removed])
FROM OUR NEWSROOM
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• Is Pope Leo XIV a ‘registered Republican’? No, but he has voted in GOP primaries ([link removed]) , by Grace Abels and Amy Sherman
• Newsrooms are emotional spaces. Don’t let a heated moment get out of hand ([link removed]) , by Tony Elkins

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