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Self-directed course, start anytime 

Journalists, we have to stop assuming people understand the mission, ethics and processes behind our work. We can’t let ourselves get lumped in with perceptions of “the media.” Instead, we need to actively work to earn trust from our communities by telling them why we’re worthy of their time, trust and support.

This online, self-paced course will help you understand mistrust and gain a better understanding of what trust in news looks like in the U.S. It will also provide you with tips and tools to be more transparent, more engaged and more open with your users by encouraging you to:

• Be part of the conversation.
• Correct the misunderstandings that drive some attitudes toward journalism.
• Tell your own story.
• Get credit for ethics and fairness behind your news coverage.
• Retain subscriptions and thrive financially. 

Cost: Free. Suggested donation: $15

Webinar, April 21 at noon Eastern time

This one-hour webinar will challenge you to think more critically about the language you use to describe incarcerated people in your reporting.

The discussion will be led by ethics experts at the Poynter Institute and feature panelists from The Marshall Project, a leader in reporting on prisons, jails and justice reform. The Marshall Project recently reviewed its own policies about how incarcerated people are described.

You will hear why The Marshall Project is choosing to mostly eliminate stigmatizing labels like “inmate,” “convict” and “felon” from their coverage, and is choosing more specific language such as “incarcerated person” or “in prison, awaiting trial” instead. You'll also get a chance to ask questions at the end of the webinar. 

Cost: Free, thanks to support from The MacArthur Foundation.

Online conference, June 4-5

Now in its 11th year, Teachapalooza is the place for college journalism educators to catch up, power up and reignite their passion for teaching. Join us for two fast-paced days of relevant, cut-to-the-chase learning for journalism educators. Question the nature of objectivity, plan for the future of higher education post-pandemic, learn new tools to make your life easier and join your peers in virtual happy hours. 

Apply by: May 10.
Cost: $150.

Online group seminar, June 7-10

In this four-day digital workshop, journalists will gain skills to help them tell stories that matter to audiences and that leave a distinct mark on society.

John D. Sutter — CNN Contributor, MIT fellow and National Geographic Explorer — returns as Poynter guest faculty to lead this workshop, bringing in prominent guest speakers who will share their field-tested tips for covering the accelerating social change in 2021. Workshop participants will not only learn from experienced reporters during daily sessions, but also have the opportunity to receive one-on-one, personalized coaching from them.

By the end of the workshop, participants will have the skills, connections and inspiration to cover social justice issues safely, ethically and with poignancy.

Apply by: May 10.
Cost: $450. $150, thanks to the support of the Lumina Foundation.

Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization
Online group seminar, April 5-30
Over four weeks, you will learn the basics of good organization, a variety of organization strategies, tips for writing more clearly and tools for staying on track. Cost: $429. Enroll now.

Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism
Online group seminar, May 18-June 8
Join the 150+ journalists who have graduated from this online seminar with tangible, practical investigative skills. With guidance from ProPublica assistant managing editor Alexandra Zayas, you'll analyze award-winning investigations and apply those reporters’ strategies to your own work. Cost: $399. Enroll now. 

High School Journalism Program
Online group seminar, June 14-25
If you have a high school student in your life who wants to affect change, shine a light on issues that affect friends and family, and has a passion for finding facts, Poynter's journalism program might be the path for them. We invite interested students to apply for the Poynter Institute’s prestigious High School Journalism Program this summer. Cost: $395. Apply by May 17. Apply now.

Newsroom Readiness Certificate 
Self-directed course, start anytime 
This self-paced course includes five lessons about newsgathering, interviewing, media law, media ethics and diversity — basics all journalists should master.
Cost: $49.99.
On Sale! $29.95. Enroll now.

MediaWise for Seniors: Self-Directed Fact-Checking Course
Self-directed course, start anytime
In this online course designed for Americans over 50 years old, Christiane Amanpour and Joan Lunden will help you improve your media literacy. You’ll learn tools and techniques for fact-checking what you see on the internet. 
Cost: $49.99.
On Sale! $29.95. This training is offered at a discounted price thanks to support from Facebook. Enroll now. 

MediaWise Fact-Checking 101
Self-directed course, start anytime 
This one-hour course, designed for young adults, will introduce you to the tools and techniques you can use to fact-check information across your favorite social media platforms. 
Cost: $49.99.
On Sale! $29.95. This training is offered at a discounted price thanks to support from Facebook. Enroll now.

MediaWise Fact-Checking Certificate
Self-directed course, start anytime
This advanced online fact-checking course, designed for young adults, will teach you tools and strategies professional fact-checkers use to verify information on social media.
Cost: $149.99.
On Sale! $99.95. This training is offered at a discounted price thanks to support from Facebook. Enroll now.

Professor’s Press Pass
Get access to a growing library of case studies, taken straight from the newsroom and adapted for your college classroom. Subscribe for $12/month.

Understanding Title IX
Self-directed course, start anytime
This course is designed to help journalists understand the applications of Title IX, how to navigate it, and what kinds of reporting can be done around both individual Title IX cases and entire higher education institutions.
Cost: Free. Enroll now.

TV News Toolbox for Teachers 
Activities for the classroom, start anytime 
Bring duPont, Peabody and national Emmy award-winners from local and network news into your classroom with this collection of 38 microlearning activities organized into eight lessons. 
Cost: $75.
On Sale! $29.95. Enroll now. 

Open Records Success: Strategies for Writing Requests and Overcoming Denials 
Self-directed course, start anytime 
This course, designed for first-time and student journalists, will make the process of requesting public documents easier. Participants will learn precisely how to word requests and how to overcome objections and denials from public agencies. 
Cost: Free. Suggested donation: $20. Enroll now. 

Internship Database
Students can look for summer, fall and spring internships while news organizations can submit their openings for paid internships in Poynter's new database. Explore now.

Language, Math and News Literacy Certificate
Self-directed course, start anytime
This new certificate is exactly what it promises: a rigorous assessment-based course that focuses on three areas key to a career in today’s communications job market: language, mathematics and news literacy.
Cost: $89.95.
On Sale! $64.95. Enroll now.

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• The rush to report on Atlanta-area shootings amplified bias in news coverage. By Doris Truong.
   
• The struggles exacerbated by COVID-19 won’t disappear soon. This year should be a wake-up call to the news industry. By Hannah Storm.
   
• College Media Madness: More than two dozen student newsrooms are facing off in a fundraising challenge. By Taylor Blatchford.

• Marketing & Fundraising Coordinator — Poynter, St. Petersburg, Florida
   
• Marketing Communications Writer — Poynter, St. Petersburg, Florida
   
• Freelance On-Camera Reporter — Abe Froman Productions, Midwest
   
• Executive Editor — Lookout Local, Santa Cruz, California
   
• Manager of Projects — USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism

• What’s behind the rise in Asian-American hate crime? Listen on Clubhouse on March 24 at 7 p.m. Eastern time from The Factual Club. 
   
• The International Women’s Media Foundation has a fund for U.S.-based journalists of any gender who have been targeted while reporting during political unrest. You can apply for funds here.
   
• Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press has a legal defense hotline.
   
• Press Freedom Accountability Project Application— Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), in collaboration with the News Leaders Association (NLA)