Join Poynter and PolitiFact to discuss the role of facts in everyday American life with a number of the nation’s top experts in media, politics, technology and counterintelligence at the second annual online event, “United Facts of America.” See our marquee speakers.

⚖️ Get VIP festival tickets to attend an in-person conversation in Washington, D.C., with Supreme Court expert, author and CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic on Sept. 28. 

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 industry use their social capital to lead with influence.

🙏  Mizell Stewart III, Poynter adjunct and founding co-director of Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media, announced his retirement from Gannett and the USA Today Network in a touching Facebook post. He wrote about the three chapters of a meaningful career: “taking on rocket fuel,” “differentiation” and “passing the torch.” We are grateful to be part of your story, Mizell, and wish you the best in your next chapter.  

🎉  Rana Cash, a graduate of the inaugural diversity leadership academy in 2016, just celebrated one year as the executive editor of the Charlotte Observer. She’s the first Black person to hold that position in the paper’s 136-year history. We loved this interview with her about what she’s doing to engage more of the Charlotte community. 

📖  Ethar El-Katatney, a graduate of our 2017 Leadership Academy for Women in Media, shared this free and in-depth guide for “small(ish) legacy organizations” to attract younger audiences. It features case studies from other Poynter alumni, too! 

🥳 Yay for Benét J. Wilson, frequent Poynter leadership academy instructor! She officially joins Stand Together Fellowships as director of Media and Journalism Programs and will more closely collaborate with Poynter’s Kristen Hare to co-lead the Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship.