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You’ve established yourself as a professional in your field. What comes next? Becoming a leader.
Like good reporting, solid leadership requires a strong foundation. For new managers with notepads full of questions about delegation, tough conversations and team dynamics, Poynter presents an interactive workshop to help you and your team level up.
About to step into management or finding your way through your first five years at the top of the newsroom pyramid? Essential Skills for New Managers ([link removed]) provides practical and actionable guidance via:
* Poynter’s hallmark in-person teaching at the heart of Tampa Bay
* Personalized feedback from colleagues and customized advice from coaches
* Interactive training about delegation, onboarding and retention, managing up, leading a distributed team and how to address all types of work needs
You’ll leave Poynter with clarity about yourself as a leader and ready to manage people who were once your peers, friends or bosses. Join us for this dynamic workshop at The Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, Dec. 1-5, 2025. Apply before Oct. 3, 2025 ([link removed]) .—space is limited.
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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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Lead with Influence (September 2025) ([link removed])
Online group seminar
September 10, 2025– October 1, 2025
$600
Learn how to “lead your leaders” in this virtual intensive for journalism managers handling big responsibilities without direct reports. From Sept. 10 to Oct. 1, you'll discover your dominant management tendencies, practice essential feedback strategies and connect with experienced industry leaders during exclusive AMAs. Join peers in a dedicated Slack channel for weekly challenges that reinforce your learning — all while building a valuable network of colleagues facing similar challenges. Apply by July 31, 2025 ([link removed]) .
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** Safeguarding your journalism against legal threats | An OnPoynt Webinar ([link removed])
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Online webinar
Free
Need actionable strategies to protect your reporting? Watch our webinar replay ([link removed]) for evergreen advice from New York Times deputy general counsel David McCraw and Center for Investigative Reporting general counsel Victoria Baranetsky. Supplementary resource: don’t miss Angela Fu’s piece ([link removed]) delving into the discussed topics.
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ADDITIONAL TRAINING
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.
Grant Writing for Journalists
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 ([link removed]) helps you achieve greater communications 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, like AI, developmental editing, developing style guides and building trust and career resilience.
Cost: $650 or $500 for ACES members.
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