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Like many of you in the last year, I've been working from home. When I do come into the Poynter offices, I am usually alone. I don't need headphones for my Zoom calls. I get good parking. I still follow the directions to announce my presence as I enter the stairway in case someone is coming. They aren't.
But soon, this will change! More of my colleagues are getting vaccinated. My new hires want to come in to the building for training. We're staring down some logistical, cultural shifts — and we're all making it up as we go.
As we recreate our workplaces in real-time, Poynter is hosting a four-part conversation series about the newsroom of the future.
What have we learned over the last 12 months? What have we lost? What was gained? And how will we use the insights learned to move forward?

In the first conversation on Wednesday, April 7, Poynter senior faculty Joie Chen will speak with Emily Barr, president and CEO of Graham Broadcasting, and Kristen Hare, editor of Locally at Poynter. I encourage you to register now to attend this first session for free ([link removed]) , thanks to support from the Knight Foundation. Get inspired, connected and prepared for what's coming up next in the newsroom.

For what else is next at Poynter, keep scrolling!
— Andrew DeLong, teaching and event services director, Poynter
FEATURED
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United Facts of America — A Festival of Fact-Checking

Live online event, May 10-13

Facts took a bit of a beating in 2020. Let’s turn the page and celebrate the truth! United Facts of America, brought to you by PolitiFact and the Poynter Institute, is a celebration of fact-checking featuring some of the most important voices in media, health care, politics and technology.

You’ll have the chance to ask Dr. Anthony Fauci questions about the future of the COVID-19 pandemic and get the facts about coronavirus vaccines. You’ll hear from Gabriel Sterling, the Georgia elections official at the center of countering election misinformation in his state. And you’ll learn from expert fact-checkers from PolitiFact, the Washington Post and FactCheck.org, doctors on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic and political and technology leaders trying to counter the spate of misinformation that lives online.
You also have the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes during a VIP experience with CNN’s Brian Stelter and PolitiFact Editor-in-Chief Angie Drobnic Holan where they’ll discuss the U.S. media and American politics. VIPs also will meet in breakout rooms with PolitiFact fact-checkers to learn more about our work and the current state of facts in politics.

Get tickets now to access four days of forward-thinking conversation about the role of facts in our lives.

Early bird tickets: $25 (ends April 9!)

VIP experience: $100 (includes a private virtual happy hour with CNN’s Brian Stelter and small group break-out sessions with PolitiFact fact-checkers)
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Writers Without Editors: How to Edit Your Own Writing

Online group seminar, July 5-23, 2021

In a world where speed is of the essence, there’s less time for the many layers of editing that have traditionally stood between writers and readers. Fortunately, if you write, you have a facility for language that you can use to edit. In this six-session course taught by former New York Times copy chief Merrill Perlman ([link removed]) , you’ll gain the skills you need to polish your own prose.
Tune in to live training sessions twice a week for three weeks. You will learn how to check your work for clarity, organization and understanding, find more errors in copy, whether of style, grammar, punctuation or flow, and correct errors more efficiently and effectively.
As you grow as a self-editor, you'll also connect with fellow writers through a weekly group text chat, live video sessions and assignment feedback.
Cost: $395.
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Reporting in the Age of Social Justice

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 ([link removed]) — 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. At the end of the course, you will be able to:
* Conceive of and execute reporting projects that matter to audiences and society
* Deploy investigative reporting techniques in service of those projects
* Request and conduct interviews with greater empathy and sensitivity
* Find your own footing in the shifting ethical landscape of journalism
* Storyboard projects in a way that ensures they have impact and resonance
* Develop an individual voice and style as a storyteller

Apply by: May 10.
Cost: [DEL: $450. :DEL] $150, thanks to the support of the Lumina Foundation.
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Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism

Online group seminar, May 18-June 8

This popular online group seminar will help you build an investigation, from the seed of an idea to a powerful execution.
Join the 150+ journalists who have graduated from this popular online seminar with tangible, practical investigative skills. You'll tune in every Tuesday for four weeks to experience live instruction from ProPublica assistant managing editor Alexandra Zayas, analyze award-winning investigations and apply those reporters’ strategies to your own work. You'll also complete weekly assignments, interact with your peers and get feedback from Zayas on your work.

Cost: $399.
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REPORTING, WRITING, EDITING

How Any Journalist Can Earn Trust
Self-directed, start anytime
This online, self-paced course will help journalists 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 readers. Cost: Free. Suggested donation: $15. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
The Words We Use to Cover Criminal Justice, Jails and Prisons
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. Hear experts from The Marshall Project review their findings after examining their own reporting. Cost: Free. Enroll now ([link removed]) .

High School Journalism Program
Online group seminar, June 14-25 or July 12-23
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, we invite them to apply for the Poynter Institute’s prestigious High School Journalism Program this summer. Cost: $395.
June —Apply by May 17. Apply now ([link removed]) .
July — Apply by June 14. Apply now ([link removed]) .
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.
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On Sale! $29.95. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
FACT-CHECKING

MediaWise for Seniors Fact-Checking 101 (April 2021)
In this short online course, Christiane Amanpour, Joan Lunden and other special guests will help you improve your media literacy. You’ll learn how to spot misinformation on the internet, especially around COVID-19 vaccines, and feel more confident finding facts on Facebook and other social media platforms.
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Cost: Free This training is offered at a discounted price thanks to support from Facebook.
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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.
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On Sale! $29.95. This training is offered at a discounted price thanks to support from Facebook. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
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.
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On Sale! $99.95. This training is offered at a discounted price thanks to support from Facebook. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
COLLEGE RESOURCES

Virtual Teachapalooza: Front-Edge Teaching Tools for College Educators
Online, June 4-5
Now in its 11th year, this is a two-day online conference where college journalism educators catch up, power up and reignite their passion for teaching.
Cost: $150. Apply by May 10. Apply now. ([link removed])
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 ([link removed]) .
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.
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On Sale! $29.95. Enroll now ([link removed]) .

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 ([link removed]) .

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 ([link removed]) .

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.
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On Sale! $64.95. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
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