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Facts are always front of mind for us at Poynter. We are the global capital of fact-checking after all! But this week, I look at the work of my colleagues at the International Fact-Checking Network, PolitiFact and MediaWise and I'm filled with an extra dose of hope about ending the pandemic. Here are all the ways we — with partners like you! — are fighting vaccine misinformation:
The International Fact-Checking Network and WhatsApp announced the seven fact-checking organizations that will receive a combined total of $500,000 in grant funding to quickly scale up their projects to fight COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. Grant recipients include fact-checkers in recently hard hit areas like India and Brazil.
MediaWise continues to enroll older Americans in its self-directed course about fact-checking vaccine misinformation on social media — and we're seeing vaccine hesitancy decrease in that vulnerable age group.
PolitiFact is dedicating a day of their fact fest to talking about COVID-19 misinformation with newsmakers like Dr. Anthony Fauci and journalists such as Shefali Luthra, health and gender reporter at The 19th, Derek Thompson, staff writer for the Atlantic, and Elisabeth Rosenthal, editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News.
Facts can be fun. And provide hope. Keep scrolling for some more bright spots!
— Andrew DeLong, Teaching and Events Services Director
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| NEW! Summit for Reporters and Editors |
Online group seminar, July 1, 8-10 and 16-17
In a 24/7 news cycle, how do you build the skills to report, write and edit stories that connect with your audience? And — facing the challenges of remote work during the pandemic — how can editors and reporters collaborate more effectively?
Now online, Poynter’s annual Summit for Reporters and Editors fosters collaboration, stokes innovation, and helps journalists thrive both professionally and personally. Throughout six days of training and personalized coaching spread over three weeks, our team of award-winning journalists and educators will show you how digital approaches and narrative writing can transform your work — whether it’s a quick-turn story or a major project.
Led by Tom Huang, assistant managing editor for journalism initiatives at The Dallas Morning News, the Summit will also explore diversity, equity, inclusion, self-care and mental health in the newsroom.
Apply by: Tuesday, June 1.
Cost: $450. |
| Build a Stronger Team by Being a Better Coach |
Online group seminar, June 28-30
Coaching is one of the most crucial skills for successful leaders. But how do you effectively coach people who work remotely? With deadlines looming and shrinking staffs, how do you prioritize these “how can I help” conversations? As the lines among editorial, product and technology blur, how do you negotiate the conflict that emerges from those different roles? How do you ensure that you’re coaching everyone you oversee fairly?
This new, hyper-focused workshop from Poynter will teach leaders at news organizations how to build stronger teams by being better coaches. You will explore the language and art of coaching, how to actively listen and demonstrate empathy to your staff, strategies for handling conflict, what change management looks like in the news environment and more.
Poynter leadership faculty Cheryl Carpenter will help you navigate your specific challenges through hands-on activities, peer coaching sessions and evidence-based presentations. You’ll leave with an action plan to put in place immediately.
Apply by: Monday, May 31.
Cost: $499. |
| 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 — 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. Confirmed instructors include Juan Arredondo, a photojournalist whose images explore social inequality and frequently appear in The New York Times; Robert Samuels, a national political reporter at The Washington Post, who focuses on the intersection of politics, policy and people; and Jan Winburn, award-winning journalist and writing mentor. 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: Monday, May 10.
Cost: $150, thanks to the Lumina Foundation.
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| United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking |
| Live event, May 10-13
United Facts of America, brought to you by PolitiFact and Poynter, is a celebration of fact-checking featuring some of the most important voices in media, health care, politics and technology.
Your ticket includes access to four days of forward-thinking conversation about the role of facts in our lives. You'll get a global perspective about trust and the news media listening to CNN's Christiane Amanpour talk with Poynter president Neil Brown. You'll hear a different side of Dr. Anthony Fauci when he discusses COVID-19 misinformation with PolitiFact managing editor Katie Sanders. You'll think differently about online conspiracies after PolitiFact deputy editor Rebecca Catalanello's conversation with Steven Hassan, an American mental health counselor who has written on the subject of mind control.
Dozens more speakers round out our schedule, from TikTok influencers who fight fire during the day and fact-check at night to politicians grappling with Big Tech's influence over our information ecosystem. Get tickets by Monday, May 10, to join the conversation.
Tickets: $50
VIP Experience: $100 (includes a private virtual happy hour with CNN’s Brian Stelter and small group break-out sessions with PolitiFact fact-checkers) |
College Media Project
Accelerator program, August-December 2021
Five student media organizations will receive $1,500 to spend on a reporting project or event that advances civil discourse on their campus, as well as custom, in-person, Poynter-led workshops, exclusive admission to a series of online training events and more. Cost: Free. Apply by Sunday, May 2.
Virtual Teachapalooza: Front-Edge Teaching Tools for College Educators
Online conference, June 4-5
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. Cost: $150. Apply by Monday, May 10.
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, thanks to the support of the Charles Koch Foundation. Enroll now. |
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REPORTING, WRITING, EDITING |
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Uncovering Stories from the 2020 Census
Webinar series, replays available on-demand
With the first set of 2020 census data out this week, it’s a good time to refresh your reporting on the topic. These four webinars feature a historian, former Census Bureau director and a long-time reporter who can help you add context, uncover stories and report responsibly on the census. Cost: Free. Watch now.
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. Cost. $399. Enroll by Monday, May 17.
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 Monday, May 17.
July — Apply by Monday, June 14.
Pay Attention: Legal Issues and Your Media Company
Self-directed course, available now
This multi-hour course will help media outlets become better versed in defamation law, as well as in issues of copyright, fair use and privacy. Enroll in the public version for free or use your coupon code from the Institute for Nonprofit News to access this more in-depth, INN-member version.
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| We still have a couple job openings at Poynter, and we’d love to see you apply. Here are a few other job postings that caught our eye: |
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The Fund for Investigative Journalism is hosting a free online forum, “Impact Investigations: Environmental Coverage with a Racial Equity Lens” on April 29 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern. Register here. |
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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. |
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Apply to the Lipman Fellowship: Two $10,000, non-residential fellowships will be awarded to working journalists by the Lipman Center For Journalism and Civil and Human Rights at Columbia Journalism School. Work with Jelani Cobb to report a significant civil or human rights story supported by the center's resources. Deadline: April 30. |
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Andrew DeLong
Andrew DeLong is the teaching and event services director at Poynter. He shares tips, training and resources to transform your journalism.
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