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Change and uncertainty swirl in the air once again as educators and students gear up for another pandemic semester. Whatever help you need, Poynter has you covered:
If you need inspiration
Listen to WriteLane, the beloved podcast from Pulitzer Prize-winning features journalist Lane DeGregory and her editor Maria Carrillo. Make sure you're subscribed to Alma Matters, Poynter's newsletter for educators and advisers, and The Lead, our newsletter for student journalists. And don't forget about our growing library of ripped-from-the-headlines case studies for the classroom, Professor's Press Pass.
If you need to ensure the basics
Assign or take one of Poynter's recently updated online certificates: Language, Math and News Literacy Certificate, the always-popular Language Primer Certificate or Math for Journalists Certificate.
If you need to level up
Students can hone their reporting skills with Understanding Title IX, Open Records Success and the Newsroom Readiness Certificate. Educators, review your curriculum with an eye toward diversity, equity and inclusion by registering for our November seminar, Diversity Across the Curriculum.
Find more details and resources at poynter.org/college. Scroll on for other opportunities from Poynter this fall.
-Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations
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| Census Stories Beyond the Numbers |
Webinar, Wednesday, Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern
On Aug. 12, the U.S. Census Bureau will release in-depth demographic statistics from the 2020 census. The data will reveal how the ethnic, racial and voting age makeup of neighborhoods, cities, counties and states has changed since the 2010 census, as well as inform political redistricting.
This once-a-decade data dump is immense, detailed, highly technical — and massively influential in communities across the United States. Journalists from all beats will use this data in their reporting for years to come. This webinar, part of Poynter’s training series on the 2020 census and timed the day before this data is released, will help journalists prepare to cover their changing communities, now and in the future. Media consumers and citizens are invited to participate to understand how news organizations approach big stories like this.
Cost: Free. This effort is led by Big Local News at Stanford University, Census Reporter at Northwestern University and the Associated Press, and is made possible with support from the Google News Initiative and in cooperation with the JSK Journalism Fellowships. |
| Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism |
Online group seminar, Sept. 2-23, 2021
This four-week, hands-on seminar is for reporters and editors with ambition to do investigative journalism that functions as an important part of democracy. Tune in Sept. 2, 9, 14 and 23 for live instruction from ProPublica assistant managing editor Alexandra Zayas. You'll analyze award-winning investigations, apply those reporters’ strategies to your own work, complete weekly assignments, interact with your peers and get feedback from Zayas on your work.
Join the 150+ journalists who have graduated from this popular seminar with tangible, practical investigative skills. Enroll as soon as you know this training is for you. Now in its sixth iteration, this seminar regularly sells out.
Cost: $399. Enroll by Wednesday, Sept. 1. |
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Online group seminar, Sept. 20-Oct. 16, 2021
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.
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. Lori Waldon, a former news director and now a general manager, will help you manage your boss and manage your career. Matthew Hilk, vice president of news and managing editor of CNN/US, will teach you about managing breaking news. And Kelly McBride, Poynter’s senior vice president, will lead a session on rethinking how we cover crime and justice.
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. |
| Diversity Across the Curriculum |
Online group seminar, Nov. 1-22, 2021
This course — returning this fall by popular demand! — will give journalism educators an opportunity to make a real impact on the future diversity, inclusion and equity efforts of American newsrooms when they model those values in the classroom.
You will learn how to modify your current teaching to include more diverse classroom examples, readings, videos and speakers. You will understand where, how and why to examine materials for diverse voices. You will develop the instinct to audit the makeup of the topics, sources and authors you introduce into your teaching, and how to pivot to ensure diverse voices are represented.
Your lead faculty is Dr. Earnest Perry, associate dean of graduate studies at the University of Missouri, a researcher, educator and consultant who specializes in issues related to diversity and inclusion. Barbara Allen, Poynter’s director of college programming, will facilitate.
Cost: $499. Apply by Sunday, Sept. 26. |
The 2022 Media Transformation Challenge (MTC) Program: A Poynter Institute Executive Fellowship
Online and in-person, Jan. 10, 2022– Jan. 9, 2023
This yearlong program, formerly operated as the Punch Sulzberger Program at Columbia, is designed for executive editors, presidents, publishers, founders and other top-level media leaders. Deliver real results for your enterprise with help from MTC’s world-class tools, concepts, coaches, peer group, and alumni network. Apply by Dec. 3, 2021.
Poynter Executive Summit
Online group seminar, Oct. 4-6, 2021
This three-day online program is designed for senior newsroom executives who want to move their organization forward after one of the most challenging years in modern journalism. Topics include retention and adjusting the alchemy of the workplace during this next phase of the pandemic. Apply by Sept. 1, 2021.
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REPORTING, WRITING, EDITING |
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Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization
Online group seminar, Oct. 4-29, 2021
Clean up your writing habits with the former New York Times copy chief, Merrill Perlman. Cost: $429. Enroll now.
ACES In-Depth Editing Online Group Seminar
Online group seminar, Nov. 2-23, 2021
This in-depth editing seminar is for experienced editors who are seeking to move their work to a new level. You’ll hone your skills and edit strategically, going beyond editing for style, grammar and punctuation. Cost: $449. Enroll now. Members of ACES get a $50 discount when they enroll.
Power of Diverse Voices: Writing Workshop for Journalists of Color
Online group seminar, Nov. 18-21, 2021
One of Poynter’s most competitive and transformative programs, this four-day seminar helps journalists of color find their voice and build skills for writing opinion pieces and personal essays. Cost: Free. Apply by Aug. 23.
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.
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How to Spot Misinformation Online
Self-directed, start anytime
You can help your readers tell fact from fiction online in the newest educational resource from Poynter’s MediaWise program, a national, nonpartisan digital literacy initiative. This free, self-guided training is designed to teach simple digital literacy skills to help news consumers outsmart algorithms, detect falsehoods and make decisions based on factual information. Cost: Free. Enroll now.
Global Fact 8 & 9
Save the date!
Global Fact is an annual conference hosted and organized by Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network. It has become the premier gathering point to discuss the practice of fact-checking.
2021: Global Fact 8 will be held virtually Oct. 21-23, 2021.
2022: Global Fact 9 is scheduled for June 22-25, 2022 at Oslo Metropolitan University’s City Center Campus in Norway. Learn more. |
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Andrew DeLong
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