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We announced the third and final cohort for Poynter’s seventh annual 2021 Leadership Academy for Women in Media today. Congrats to this group of 31 ([link removed]) ! They’ll be joining a network of more than 460 graduates who experienced significant personal and professional transformation through the prestigious program.

This will be the fifth women’s leadership academy cohort to be hosted 100% online, and I’m proud of my team and colleagues at Poynter for continuing to elevate the experience.

Applications for next year’s Leadership Academies for Women in Media will open Monday, Oct. 25. Right now, get a feel for the program ([link removed]) , check out Ragland’s application tips ([link removed]) and read over our FAQ ([link removed]) . Also, keep in mind our applications for the 2022 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media ([link removed]) , in partnership with The Washington Post, open Nov. 15.

For more leadership opportunities, interactive online seminars, job postings and more, keep scrolling today’s Weekly Training Digest.

— Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations
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Lead With Influence

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

Most leadership training is designed for supervisors who have direct reports. But in today’s newsrooms, leaders are just as often responsible for projects, products or people across departments. Demonstrating leadership without formal authority is its own skill, and it’s core to this new online leadership workshop from Poynter.

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 coach during a private, 45-minute session. Coaches include Kim Fox ([link removed]) , vice president of product strategy at Cal Matters, Brittany Lee Grant ([link removed]) , director of audience development and insights at The Undefeated, and Christina Tapper ([link removed]) , executive producer of original content at Spotify.

Cost: $450. Apply by Nov. 1, 2021.
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Redistricting and Elections

Webinar, Nov. 17, 2021, at noon Eastern

Redistricting is a once-a-decade process that varies by state, inspires political, civic and legal action, and fundamentally determines how power is distributed in the United States. Part of Poynter’s training series on the 2020 census ([link removed]) , this webinar will help journalists report on redistricting and its impact for years to come.
PolitiFact editor-in-chief Angie Drobnic Holan and PolitiFact senior correspondent Louis Jacobson will guide you through this session, live from their office on ASU’s Washington campus. In the first part of the webinar, you’ll hear from redistricting and data experts about what the process looks like in 2021. Then, you’ll hear from experienced journalists about their best stories, tips and lessons from covering redistricting in the past.
Cost: Free, thanks to support from the Google News Initiative in cooperation with the JSK Journalism Fellowships.
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How to Improve Your Coverage of LGBTQ+ Communities

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 ([link removed]) will talk with Sharif Durhams ([link removed]) , 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 ([link removed]) 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.
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Poynter’s Celebration of Journalism
Virtual fundraiser, Nov. 10, 7 p.m. Eastern
Join us at our virtual Celebration of Journalism on Wednesday, Nov. 10! Expect special appearances from prominent journalists, glimpses inside award-winning newsrooms and powerful examples of journalism’s critical role in democracy in 2021.
We will also honor the career of Lesley Stahl, award-winning broadcast journalist and “60 Minutes” correspondent for CBS News. People have turned to Stahl for more than five decades for tough but fair reporting marked by political scoops, investigations, surprising features and foreign reporting. Her reporting continues as she enters her 30th year at “60 Minutes."
Poynter's Celebration of Journalism will begin with an online VIP Reception featuring Stahl and conclude with an exclusive, candid interview with Stahl about her memorable career. Tickets range in price, and all proceeds benefit Poynter as a nonprofit.
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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Table Stakes: Poynter’s Local News Innovation Program
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. Cost: $500-$6,500, based on newsroom size. Apply by Oct. 31, 2021 ([link removed]) .
Digital Transformation Program for Public Media
Sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Teams from up to 75 public media stations will learn strategies and best practices to help you adapt your organizational culture to a digital-first, audience-centric mindset. This free program is customized for public media, including stations without news divisions, and lasts three months. Learn more ([link removed]) .
COLLEGE RESOURCES

Diversity Across the Curriculum
Online group seminar, Nov. 1-22, 2021
This course 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. On sale! Cost: $250. Apply by Wednesday, Oct. 13 ([link removed]) .
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FACT-CHECKING
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