Educators, the deadline to apply our upcoming online seminar Diversity Across the Curriculum is this Friday, Oct. 8. Thanks to new sponsorship from the Scripps Howard Foundation, tuition is now reduced by 50% to $250.

This training teaches university journalism professors how to examine existing curriculum for oversights and opportunities, apply strategies to develop new materials that emphasize diversity and inclusion, and devise concrete ways to infuse inclusion and diversity into their existing teaching. 

For other relevant training opportunities — tuition-based, grant-funded and free — keep scrolling. 

 — Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations

Webinar, Oct. 25, 2021, at 2 p.m. Eastern

This webinar will help you think more deeply about LGBTQ+ people as a core part of your audience. During the first section, Poynter faculty and senior adviser Joie Chen will talk with Sharif Durhams, managing editor at The News & Observer and the Herald-Sun and president of NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ Journalists. They will discuss current best practices for reporting on LGBTQ+ people and uplift examples of impactful and innovative coverage. 

During the second part of the webinar, Tampa Bay Times engagement editor Ashley Dye will talk about strategies for LGBTQ+ inclusion. Dye founded the tbt*’s Coast is Queer section and is recognized nationally as a leader in improving equity and inclusion in newsrooms and news coverage.

Cost: Free, thanks to the support from the Gill Foundation.

Online group seminar, Nov. 22-Dec. 13, 2021

Pulling from the best practices, feedback and application needs of Poynter’s flagship Leadership Academy for Women in Media, this four-session workshop is especially designed to help women and nonbinary journalists in the journalism industry use their social capital to lead with influence.

Taught by Poynter faculty Samantha Ragland, this online training takes place Nov. 22 through Dec. 13, 2021, with live sessions on Mondays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Eastern time. Each week, you'll explore a different theme:

• Week 1: The currency of leadership — influence
• Week 2: The challenge of conflict, silos and communication
• Week 3: The people and the process
• Week 4: The quiet craft of self-marketing

In addition to exchanging ideas and experiences with other talented leaders, you'll have the opportunity to discuss your job's challenges with an experienced Poynter leadership coach during a private, 45-minute session.

Virtual fundraiser, Nov. 10, 6:30 p.m. Eastern time

Join us at our virtual Celebration of Journalism on Wednesday, Nov. 10 and be immersed in an evening of poignant storytelling. Expect special appearances from celebrity journalists, glimpses inside award-winning newsrooms and powerful examples of journalism’s critical role in a democratic society in 2021. We will also honor the distinguished career of Lesley Stahl, award-winning broadcast journalist and “60 Minutes” correspondent for CBS News.

We’ll toast the First Amendment and call for the teaching, practice, promotion and advocacy of ethical, independent reporting for all. Together, we’ll uplift the quality of journalism to strengthen and sustain local news, elevate diverse voices in newsrooms and connect journalists and the citizens they serve. The VIP Reception with Lesley Stahl begins at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time and the general program starts at 7 p.m. 

Online and in-person, Jan. 5-Nov. 30, 2022

This intensive, 10-month program is proven to help local newspapers, public radio stations and digital news organizations make the transition to sustainable digital publishing and build a culture of performance-driven change.

Poynter’s Local News Innovation Program, part of the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative, can provide the structure, tools, performance focus, coaching support and peer network you need to align your enterprise around your biggest challenge. You don’t have to do it on your own. Each element of this program is designed to deliver high value while respecting and adapting to the time and resource constraints of your organization.

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.

Open Records Success: Strategies for Writing Requests and Overcoming Denials
Self-directed, start anytime
Learn successful strategies for requesting the records you want, as well as tips for overcoming an agency’s denials. Cost: Free. Suggested donation: $15. Enroll now.

Bring Empathy to Your Reporting to Cultivate Sources
Webinar replay
Learn how to use empathy to connect with sources and better tell their stories with The Washington Post’s Robert Samuels. Cost: Free. Suggested donation: $15. Enroll now.