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Poynter's 2023 Leadership Academies for Women in Media
In-person, March 5-10, May 21-26 or Sept. 24-29

Find your people. Speak freely. Tackle real challenges.
Poynter's Leadership Academy for Women in Media has transformed the careers of more than 500 people in news media and tech. It is designed for women and nonbinary journalists who directly manage people and are within their first five years of formal leadership experience. Apply by Sept. 9, 2022, for your opportunity to join the cohort in 2023.
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** Why alumni love this program
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🎧 Hear Poynter alumni answer questions about the women's leadership academy in our Q&A ([link removed]) , hosted on Aug. 11 via Twitter Spaces. Here's an excerpt:
Veronica Toney, Director Digital Content Development, PBS KIDS, 2017 alum: At the time I did WLA, I was a digital editor at The Washington Post. I think my favorite part was having conversations with others working in the digital space. I think all of us in many different news orgs feel like we do a lot of explaining of what we're talking about. It was just nice to speak the same language and move the conversation forward.
Corinne Chin, Director, News Talent, the Associated Press, 2018 alum: Poynter was the first time I was in a group of people from other news organizations in such a safe space where we could speak freely, and we could know that there was a circle of trust in the room.
Echoing Veronica, for the first time I felt like I wasn't alone in a lot of the diversity, equity and inclusion challenges that I had been facing in my organization — and this was 2018, so prior to 2020, it wasn't being talked about as openly — and I still have these conversations with these women to this day. So, definitely, the cohort is real! It's something that I talked about with the people that I went through the program with back in that spring, but also something that we talk about in our Slack channel and the groups that we have across cohorts. To have the support network and have this personal board of directors was so valuable.
Samantha Ragland, current academy director, 2016 alum: I am still surprised at how often I talk to my cohort from 2016. And I know it sounds corny, but I was not around a lot of women either. I was in a good ol’ boys shop — that I loved! But it was incredible to be around a group of women and to know that there was the support there. If you have ever felt, or are currently feeling, alone and on an island even when you are in the midst of a newsroom of lots of people, I have to say that the academy is a great place to start to bring people over to your island.
Sarah Menendez, Head of Operations, City Cast, 2022 alum: The cohort conversations are so real — and so ongoing. I think my favorite part was feeling like I was actively problem solving while I was there. Going into Poynter, I thought that I was just going to be a student and be learning and taking things in and then coming back and starting to apply some of those things to my work. I was so surprised at how it felt like at our table we were helping somebody work through an issue or helping empower someone to make a change. It just felt so active. It didn't feel like I was waiting to go back to my work to do the work. I was there doing the work.


** Here's what you’ll do
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If accepted into the 2023 program, you will:
• Travel to Poynter in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, for six days of intensive, transformational learning
• Deeply connect with your cohort of 30 people and join an alumni group of more than 500 other leaders
• Process feedback from your boss, direct reports and peers with a Poynter coach
• Explore your personal communication styles as a manager
• Chart your unique, winding career path based on how you define success
• Apply during the application window: Aug. 1-Sept. 9, 2022


** Here's what you’ll learn
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Each leadership academy next year will be unique, with different instructors, new workshops and a diverse mix of participants from all over the world. Key lessons could be how to:
• Beat back imposter syndrome
• Find better work-life chemistry
• Tackle difficult conversations and conflict with your boss, your peers and your direct reports
• Navigate ethical issues in the newsroom
• Prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in hiring, retention and promotion
• Advocate, and negotiate, for yourself and others
• Delegate with purpose
• Lead through stress and trauma and build resiliency on your team


** Dates
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Poynter will host three separate classes for Poynter’s 2023 program, held March 5-10, May 21-26 and Sept. 24-29 at our campus in St. Petersburg, Florida.


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Application details
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We will use one application form to seat all three classes, and it is open now until Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. Required application materials include work experience, a letter of recommendation and an example of a digital project. Review our checklist for submitting a strong application ([link removed]) .



** Instructors
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Poynter faculty Kristen Hare ([link removed]) , Kelly McBride ([link removed]) , Sitara Nieves ([link removed]) and Doris Truong ([link removed]) will guide the 2023 program. Guest instructors and keynote speakers will be announced closer to the seminar dates.



** Cost
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Tuition for the academy is $1,300. Scholarships and travel stipends are available to help defray the cost of the tuition and/or travel for those who need assistance.



** Questions?
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Lead With Influence
Online seminar, Oct. 3-24
A sister program to the women's leadership academy, Lead With Influence is designed for newsroom leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — but no direct reports. Learn to demonstrate leadership without formal authority.
Cost: $600. Apply by Friday, Sept. 2.
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Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders
In-person, St. Petersburg, Florida, Dec. 12-16
Establish your credibility as a leader, even if you are new in your role. Manage people who were once your peers, friends or bosses. This five-day workshop will focus on critical skills new managers need on their paths to leadership.
Cost: $1,500. Apply by Friday, Oct. 14.
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