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Introducing Poynter's new Executive Leadership Summit. Plus, alumni news and moves, job postings and resources for reporters

When you train with Poynter, you not only get to learn from our esteemed faculty, you also get to hear from prominent working journalists testing new ideas and strategies in real-time. I’m particularly excited for the line-up we already have for our 2022 Executive Leadership Summit for top-level newsroom leaders.

Marc Lacey, the next managing editor of The New York Times along with Carolyn Ryan, will talk about retaining people through change at the Summit. Lacey has worked at the Times for more than 20 years in various leadership roles. As a new managing editor, he will oversee more than 150 pieces of journalism daily and continue to redefine the role of this key newsroom role in a digital world.

Expect more guests to be announced soon. Speakers for the inaugural program in 2021 included Emily Ramshaw, co-founder and CEO of The 19th*, Nicole Carroll, editor-in-chief of USA Today, Krissah Thompson, managing editor for diversity and inclusion at The Washington Post, and Rene Sanchez, now editor of The Times-Picayune.

To learn from the best in the business, turn to Poynter training. We’ve got lots of options for you today!

— Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations

NEW AND UPCOMING

Executive Leadership Summit

Online summit, Sept. 19-21

Poynter’s 2022 Executive Leadership Summit will provide the space, tools and connections to help you prioritize talent retention and growth. This three-day, online gathering is designed for top-level media leaders who can set the tone and vision for the future of their enterprise.

What did you learn about yourself and your staff over the last two years that should influence your leadership strategy moving forward? How can you readjust your organizational culture to make your newsroom the best possible place to work? How do you make changes that stick during an era of constant upheaval?

Poynter’s leadership experts — Sitara Nieves and Cheryl Carpenter— will facilitate vigorous discussion around these questions, and draw upon Poynter’s vast network of industry leaders to suggest inventive solutions you can start implementing immediately. Guest speakers for the 2022 program include the next managing editor of The New York Times, Marc Lacey.

Cost: $2,000. Applications are rolling, and space is limited to 20 participants. The final deadline is July 15, 2022.

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Summit for Reporters and Editors

Online group seminar, July 7-23

Poynter's Summit for Reporters and Editors will help you sharpen your reporting and editing skills.

"Shortly after the Summit, I published an investigation into a local school district’s alternative schools," said Olivia Krauth, education and classrooms reporter at Louisville Courier Journal and 2019 Summiteer. "My training at Poynter pushed me to tackle tough topics, paint clearer scenes and be fearless in experimenting with narrative writing."

If you want to take a step back from the daily grind, focus on improving your craft and connect with other passionate journalists, Poynter’s Summit for Reporters and Editors is for you.

Cost: $700. Apply by June 17.

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Teachapalooza: Front-Edge Teaching Tools for College Educators

Online or in-person program, St. Petersburg, Florida, June 10-12

How can you inspire the next generation of journalists?

We will begin Teachapalooza by answering that question with Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the two Pulitzer Prize winners from The New York Times and authors of “Chasing the Truth — A Young Journalist’s Guide to Investigative Reporting.” Each session after that will bring you fresh ideas and leave you feeling inspired, too.

Educators, don't miss your chance to join us in a couple weeks!

Cost: $199.

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A Journalist's Guide to Covering Jails - Memphis

In-person workshop, Memphis, Tennessee, July 21-22

This intensive two-day workshop will focus on understanding the causes and consequences of local jail incarceration and explore some ways that communities are addressing the issue. Poynter’s experts and experienced journalists will help reporters find engaging stories and reliable data so they can provide aggressive and thoughtful coverage of this vitally important topic. The sessions will be practical, inspiring and non-political. You can expect to return to your newsroom with a notebook full of specific, local story ideas and confidence in your ability to report them.

Cost: Free, thanks to the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge. Apply by June 1.

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ALUMNI NEWS AND MOVES

👏 Round of applause for Rohan Baxi, an alumnus of Poynter's High School Journalism Program, who received the 2022 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media for the "Pandemic of Misinformation" episode of Timeout Rado featuring MediaWise director Alex Mahadevan!

👀 We loved reading about CS Muncy’s experience tackling imposter syndrome during Poynter’s TV Power Reporting Academy. Muncy is a Manhattan-based photojournalist, Air Force veteran and member of Military Veterans in Journalism. He and seven other MVJs attended Poynter’s training for broadcasters through a unique partnership, funded through a grant by Craig Newmark Philanthropies.

🎉 Stephanie Wu, alumni of Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media, will be Eater’s new editor-in-chief. Wu will lead a team of over 75 staffers across 25 cities in North America and the UK. Congrats!

🚀 Mandy Hofmockel is now Managing Editor of Audience and Innovation at Hearst Connecticut Media Group. Elizabeth Shell is taking on a new role at USA Today: Creative Director for Audience. Both women are alumnae of Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Women in Media! Rock on.

🎧 100 Days in Appalachia’s editor-in-chief Dana Coester and executive editor Ashton Marra shared lessons on the “It’s All Journalism” podcast about sustainability via community memberships and reader revenue. The news organization was part of Poynter’s 2021 Table Stakes: Local News Innovation Program. Thanks for paying it forward!

Are you a Poynter grad with a win you want to celebrate? We want to know! Email [email protected] with your story.

LEADERSHIP

Lead With Influence
Online group seminar, Oct. 3-24
Demonstrate leadership without formal authority and use your social capital to lead with influence. Cost: $600. Apply by Sept. 2.

Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders
In-person, St. Petersburg, Florida, Dec. 12-16
Focus on critical skills new managers need on their paths to leadership in journalism, media and technology. Cost: $1,500. Apply by Oct. 14.

REPORTING, WRITING & EDITING

Understand U.S. Immigration From the Border to the Heartland
Self-directed course, start anytime
Understand how immigration actually works in the United States. Lesson 4 about immigration in the heartland is now available! Cost. Free. Enroll now.

How to Develop Stories from 2020 Census Data
Self-directed course, start anytime
Access and analyze data from the 2020 census. Cost: Free. Enroll now.

A Journalist’s Guide to Covering Jails – Minneapolis
In-person workshop, Minneapolis, Sept. 8-9
Become a better informed, more thoughtful reporter covering hot-button justice issues in your community. Cost: Free. Apply now.

Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism
Online group seminar, Sept. 8-29
Analyze award-winning investigations and apply those reporters’ strategies to your own work. Enroll now.

FACT-CHECKING

Global Fact 9
Online conference, June 22-25
Discuss the state and future of fact-checking with creators, consumers and champions of fact-based reporting. Tickets: $100-$350. Register here.

How to Spot Misinformation Online
Self-directed course, start anytime
Outsmart algorithms, detect falsehoods and make decisions based on factual information. Cost: Free. Enroll now.