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It seems almost every news organization you can think of is represented here at Poynter this week. The building is abuzz with connections formed, a-ha moments shared and energy restored from the five unique programs we are hosting:
🚀 Sunday, we welcomed the 2022 Media Transformation Challenge Fellows ([link removed]) and the September cohort of Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Women in Media ([link removed]) . These two groups of leaders — one with the most senior executives calling the shots in the journalism industry and the other made up of innovative change agents within their first five years of management — are here all week for intensive, transformational learning.
💡 Monday, we began our online Executive Leadership Summit ([link removed]) , a three-day, hyper-focused check-in for senior leaders to focus on retention and other high-priority topics for 2023. Our guest instructors today are New York Times Managing Editor Marc Lacey and The Washington Post's Managing Editor of Diversity and Inclusion Krissah Thompson.
🇺🇸 Today, hundreds of journalists are gathering virtually to learn about covering political extremism ([link removed]) as we barrel toward the United States' midterm elections amidst increased threats to democracy. Participants will learn about debunking dangerous disinformation from PolitiFact and hear from journalists on the growing democracy beat, as well as from election officials themselves about their experiences at the polls.
📺 Thursday and through the weekend, our second Producer Project ([link removed]) class of 2022 will convene at Poynter to explore big topics like ethics and leadership. These TV producers already worked together online and will meet in person for the first time at Poynter.
There’s Poynter magic in the air, folks. And there’s still time this year for you to join in. See upcoming opportunities from Poynter below.
NEW AND UPCOMING
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Table Stakes: Poynter’s Local News Innovation Program
Online and in-person program, Jan. 17-Dec. 8, 2023


Become a dominant player in your market and change the game for your news organization with Poynter’s Table Stakes program.
This intensive, yearlong 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. More than 60 newsrooms across the United States have realized their performance challenges through Poynter’s program since 2017.
Cost: $500-$6,500, depending on the size of your news organization. Apply as a group by Nov. 18.
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Your Press Pass Through History: On the Scene with The Associated Press
In-person event, Tuesday, Oct. 11, Tampa, Florida

The Beatles performing on "The Ed Sullivan Show." The Challenger exploding in the sky. Tom Brady celebrating his seventh Super Bowl victory.

We’ve shared these moments because the journalists of The Associated Press captured history in the flash of a camera. Now’s your chance to go behind the scenes of these iconic images — and the historic events underway today — with an all-access pass to the work of the AP.

You’re invited to join the Poynter Institute on Oct. 11 for an immersive, multimedia-rich evening with the award-winning journalist and newsroom executive helping write history’s first draft: Julie Pace.
Cost: $35.50 – $150.
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Beyond Politics: Facts and the Supreme Court of the United States with Joan Biskupic
In-person event, Sept. 28, Washington, D.C.
Despite being one of the most powerful and influential institutions in America, the Supreme Court finds its rulings mired in misinformation, from abortion to gun control and from climate protection to religious freedoms.
Few journalists have a handle on the facts better than author and CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic.
Join Poynter and PolitiFact for an elegant, private event with Biskupic at the gorgeous riverside Sequoia D.C. restaurant and event venue. We’ll sort fact from fiction about the nine justices and their constitutional oaths to make rulings with integrity, uphold the law of the land and administer the will of the people.
Cost: $75.
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The Bowtie Ball
In-person event, Saturday, Nov. 12, Tampa, Florida

Celebrate the free press and honor the distinguished careers of legendary journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, whose dogged reporting of the 1972 Watergate break-in changed the course of American history and fortified journalism’s role in democracy.

The duo will receive the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism ([link removed]) , with Carl Bernstein accepting the honor in person.
Tell us how Watergate inspired you ([link removed]) , and you could be featured during our gala.
Cost: $225-$350. Get tickets ([link removed]) .
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ALUMNI NEWS AND MOVES

🥳 Congrats to AP’s Ron Nixon, a graduate of Poynter’s Power Up program for leadership during tough times ([link removed]) . He got promoted to vice president ([link removed]) for investigative, enterprise, grants and partnerships.
🤩 We love to see 2021 Leadership Academy for Women in Media alum ([link removed]) and Prism editor-in-chief Ashton Lattimore leading a massive cultural shift: a 4-day work week. Learn what happened after Prism’s summer pilot program ([link removed]) and why she made the shift permanent.
👏 Yay for trailblazing journalist S. Mitra Kalita for receiving ONA’s 2022 Impact Award ([link removed]) ! Kalita is one of only a few guest faculty to teach at all three Poynter Leadership Academies. She also served on Poynter's National Advisory Board and graduated from the Media Transformation Challenge Program ([link removed]) at Poynter.
Are you a Poynter grad? Share your wins with us! Email [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RE%3A%20Alumni%20news%20and%20moves) and tell us what you're celebrating.
FOR EDUCATORS
Professor's Press Pass
Subscription to weekly case studies
Get your students talking about the hottest topics in journalism with this library of short-but-sweet case studies and video takeaways — straight from the newsroom for use in your college classroom. Cost: $12/month. Subscribe now ([link removed]) .
Is This Legit? Digital Media Literacy 101
Online educational resource
Learn how to master the flood of suspicious information taking over the internet from MediaWise Campus Correspondents. Cost: Free. Start now ([link removed]) .
MORE ELECTION PREP
Midterm Essentials: Election Issues Broadcast Journalists Should Know
Self-directed online course, start anytime
Meaningfully cover key issues — including climate change and the economy — facing citizens as they vote in the 2022 midterm elections. Cost: Free. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
Find Facts Fast
7-day mobile course, start anytime
Empower news consumers in your community with the digital media literacy skills they need to find reliable information online, fast. Cost: Free. Learn more ([link removed]) .

Luchando Contra la Desinformación en Español: Elecciones de Medio Término y Comunidades Latinas
Online group seminar, Sept. 20-22
Aprender en español, con los verificadores de Factchequeado, cómo identificar y verificar la desinformación que afecta a las comunidades latinas antes de las elecciones de medio término. Cost: Free. Enroll now ([link removed]) .
LEADERSHIP
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 ([link removed]) .
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