The word “summiteer” may bring to mind a mountaintop, backpacking gear and that victorious arms-to-the-sky power pose. At Poynter, that moniker appropriately refers to the 100+ graduates of our annual Summit for Reporters and Editors. “Summiteer” captures the elation of accomplishment and the clear-eyed perspective from reaching new heights that participants gain through the program. 

After a pandemic pause in 2020, Poynter’s Summit for Reporters and Editors is back on the calendar, with online sessions scheduled for July 1, July 8-10 and July 16-17. My colleague Mel Grau caught up with longtime seminar director and assistant managing editor for journalism initiatives at The Dallas Morning News, Tom Huang, to learn what’s new with the popular program. Ahead of the June 1 application deadline, they talked about dealing with isolation, viewing journalism as a craft and translating the Poynter “magic” to virtual spaces.  

Read the full Q&A here.

— Andrew DeLong, Teaching and Event Services Director 

Now online, Poynter’s annual Summit for Reporters and Editors fosters collaboration, stokes innovation, and helps journalists thrive both professionally and personally.

Like reporters and editors who have graduated from this program in the past, you'll learn from co-leaders Tom Huang and Jacqui Banaszynski. Guest instructors include Maria Carrillo and Kathleen McGrory from the Tampa Bay Times. New this year, you will book a private, one-on-one coaching session to talk through your career hurdles and opportunities with a faculty member.

Watch current and former instructors share why you should apply.

Making stories work involves more than just teases and live shots. This eight-session, four-week online seminar will help you expand your expertise as a TV producer with new writing, storytelling, coaching and ethical decision-making skills.

The Poynter Producer Project is long on practicality and low on theory. Poynter Senior Faculty Al Tompkins and a five-star lineup of visiting professionals will sharpen your writing and ethical decision-making skills, stretch your leadership muscles and increase your value to your newsroom. This course will energize you and expand your professional contacts.

Cost: $499. Apply by Monday, Aug. 23.

Members of AAJA, NABJ, NAHJ, NAJA or NLGJA — 50% tuition scholarships are available, thanks to the Scripps Howard Foundation.

Online group seminar, June 28-30

This new, hyper-focused workshop from Poynter will teach leaders at news organizations the language and art of coaching.

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? How do you ensure that you’re coaching everyone you oversee fairly?

Poynter leadership faculty Cheryl Carpenter — with guest instructors including Solutions Journalism Network's Hélène Biandudi Hofer and Dallas Morning News' Tom Huang — will help you navigate your specific coaching challenges. For around five hours each day, you'll gain insight into your own communication preferences and conflict management styles and learn practical strategies to better support your staff.

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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.

How Any Journalist Can Earn Trust
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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.

Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism
Online group seminar, Sept. 2-23
This popular online group seminar will help you build an investigation, from the seed of an idea to a powerful execution. Cost. $399. Enroll now.

Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization
Online group seminar, Oct. 4-29
Build the habits you need to organize your information better and write more clearly in this four-week online seminar, led by former New York Times copy chief Merrill Perlman. Cost: $429. Enroll now.