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What Poynter staffers are thankful for this year. I'll add to the list: Alumni like YOU!

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Each year Tom Jones, senior media writer and author of our flagship daily newsletter The Poynter Report, asks our colleagues to share what they are thankful for in the media world.

Responses this year included attention to workers' rights, investments in local media and moments of levity. I'll add our Poynter alumni community! I often hear directly from you with questions, suggestions, compliments and personal news. It's a highlight of my workday.

But it's not every day that an alum creates a scholarship to give back to the Poynter community. Extra special thanks to Leadership Academy for Women in Media graduate and former faculty Emma Carew Grovum for supporting three future international participants! The deadline to apply for the women's leadership academy is one week from today on Nov. 30.

For more opportunities in journalism, scroll on.

— Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations

NEW AND UPCOMING

Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Media (2022)

In-person: May 15-20, Sept. 18-23 and Dec. 4-9

Now in its eighth year, the Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Media has transformed the careers of more than 450 women in news media and tech. During a week often described as overflowing with “Poynter magic,” each participant learns to manage teams more effectively, hone and communicate their strategic vision and steer their organizations toward success. But perhaps more importantly, graduates join a global community of support.

Topics for 2022 include trauma-informed leadership, navigating burnout, DEI in hiring and retention, ethical decision-making for leaders, work-life chemistry and delegating.

Cost: $1,095 (scholarships available). Apply by Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021.

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Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media (2022)

In-person: Oct. 9-14, 2022

The Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media is a transformative, tuition-free leadership program that trains journalists of color working in digital media to thrive, professionally and personally.

In partnership with The Washington Post, the Poynter Institute is looking for the next 30 journalists of color to participate in its sixth academy. This group will join a network of 150+ graduates who regularly describe their experience as “life-changing.”

The program structure and curriculum also provide participants the connections, confidence and skills to confront their challenges. Sessions are designed fresh each year to respond to industry trends, participant needs and evolving management challenges. Underscoring everything is Poynter’s expertise in leadership training and The Post’s expertise in digital innovation.

Cost: Free. Apply by Jan. 15, 2022.

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Covering Jails and Police Reform

Online and in-person: Jan. 20-21, 2022

This free workshop will help journalists more confidently cover America’s criminal justice system, from learning about COVID-19 inside jails to proposed changes in local policing. Accepted applicants can attend either online or in-person at Poynter’s waterfront campus in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida.

Throughout the entire program, Poynter faculty will lead robust discussions around journalism ethics when it comes to how we cover the accused and convicted. The sessions will be practical, inspiring and non-political. Apply as soon as you know this program is for you. Applicants will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Cost: Free, including hotels. Apply by Friday, Dec. 10, 2021.

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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.

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.

We specialize in coaching small to medium-size news organizations, with a focus on family-owned, Black-owned or independent newspapers.

Cost: $500-$6,500, based on newsroom size. Apply by Dec. 1, 2021.

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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

The 2022 Media Transformation Challenge (MTC) Program: A Poynter Institute Executive Fellowship
Online and in-person, January 2022-2023
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.

REPORTING, WRITING & EDITING

How Any Journalist Can Earn Trust (International Edition)
Self-directed, start anytime
In this self-directed course, you’ll learn what news audiences in various parts of the world don’t understand about how journalism works. You’ll also look for opportunities to demonstrate credibility by explaining news processes, coverage goals and journalism ethics in accordance with the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) Code of Principles. Cost: Free. Enroll now.

Understanding Title IX
Self-directed, 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. 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. Suggested donation: $20. Enroll now.

COLLEGE RESOURCES

Professor’s Press Pass
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Get access to a growing library of case studies, taken straight from the newsroom and adapted for your college classroom. This week's topic: What about press freedom? Subscribe for $12/month.

Language, Math and News Literacy Certificate
Self-directed course, start anytime
This new certificate is exactly what it promises: a rigorous assessment-based course that focuses on three areas key to a career in today’s communications job market: language, mathematics and news literacy.
On Sale! Cost: $64.95. Enroll now.

FACT-CHECKING

PolitiFact Weekly
Get fresh insight heading into the 2022 midterm elections. Subscribe to PolitiFact’s newsletter for the most newsworthy, nonpartisan fact-checks of our country’s elected officials — and those campaigning to flip their seats. Sign up.

IFCN and Meta will award $800K to fact-checkers fighting climate misinformation. Eligible applicants can receive up to $100,000 for innovative solutions to refute false claims about the environment. Apply by Friday, Nov. 26.

IFCN in partnership with Meta launch a global mentorship program
The program will leverage the expertise of member organizations in the peer-to-peer exchange of information. These programs will later be scaled to be offered to the wider IFCN community; deliverables for scaled training can include webinars, online courses, case studies, etc. Up to $450,000 will be awarded, with both mentors and mentees receiving compensation. Apply to be a mentor by Dec. 3, 2021.

How to Spot Misinformation Online
Self-directed, start anytime
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.