Make the most of your convention connections
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For a lot of us, this summer is the first time in years that we’ve convened in person with our colleagues in the industry. Remember that the experience doesn’t end when the conference does! Here are Doris Truong’s three tips for making the most of connections that started at conventions . Stay safe out there!
And for those who are experiencing FOMO or just want more opportunities to learn alongside others, keep scrolling for our latest and greatest Poynter training.
— Andrew DeLong, director of teaching operations
NEW! Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Media (2023)
In-person, March 5-9, May 21-26 or Sept. 24-29
This competitive program 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.
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 of the Poynter Academy join a global community of support.
There will be three separate classes for Poynter’s 2023 program, held March 5-9, May 21-26 and Sept. 24-29 at Poynter’s campus in St. Petersburg, Florida. There will be one application to seat all 2023 classes.
Cost: $1,300. Scholarships available!
Level Up: Critical Skills for Local Reporters
Online seminar, Oct. 4-Nov. 15 (with a week off for Election Day!)
This interactive, virtual training will help reporters up their game and develop the essential skills needed for a satisfying and sustainable career in journalism.
Poynter local news expert Kristen Hare and a slate of accomplished journalists will provide master-class level instruction on key concepts including reporting and writing, investigations, trauma-informed interviewing, fact-checking and audience development.
Sessions will also include dedicated time to discuss the realities facing the journalism industry and how to navigate them over a sustainable and satisfying career, while a custom weekly newsletter will supplement instruction with more resources and interviews.
Lead With Influence
Online seminar, Oct. 3-24
Most leadership training is designed for supervisors who have direct reports. But in today’s newsrooms, leaders are just as often responsible for projects, products or people across departments. Demonstrating leadership without formal authority is its own skill, and it’s core to this online leadership workshop from Poynter.
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.
If you have the official title of project manager or product manager, or are in the position of being responsible for outcomes without formally supervising anyone — this includes those all-important bridge roles in audience, innovation and strategy — this program is for you.
NEW! Table Stakes: Poynter’s Local News Innovation Program (2023)
Online and in-person, Jan. 17-Dec. 8
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 by Nov. 18 .
???? Thanks to 2022 Leadership Academy for Women in Media alum Terry Aguayo for creating this free Spanish-language style guide for dignity and precision. Terry wrote the story behind the guide for Poynter’s Collective newsletter .
???? In July, 23 journalists who specialize in fact-checking attended a masterclass workshop, led by PolitiFact’s Katie Sanders, in partnership with the nonprofit RAND Corporation . Participants represented a number of U.S. communities and diverse outlets, including The Associated Press, USA Today, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Factchequeado. RAND experts went deep on topics relevant to fact-checkers, briefing the group on China’s foreign policy goals, Russian disinformation networks and the gaps in gun violence data for suicides and school shootings. The final session of the day offered a rundown of tricks for finding red flags in flawed research. Welcome to these new Poynter graduates!
Are you a Poynter grad with a win you want to celebrate? We want to know! Email marketing@poynter.org with your story.
NEW! United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking
Online event, Sept. 27-29
Celebrate facts with the Poynter Institute and its Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking enterprise PolitiFact at United Facts of America. Cost: $35 early bird rate through Aug. 14. Get tickets .
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 .
Poynter Producer Project
Online and in-person program, Sept. 12-24
Expand your expertise as a TV producer with new writing, storytelling, coaching and ethical decision-making skills. Cost: $499. Apply by Aug. 2 . Scholarships available!
Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism
Online group seminar, Sept. 8-29
Build an investigation, from the seed of an idea to a powerful execution. Cost: $399. Enroll by Sept. 1 .
Covering Political Extremism in the Public Square
Online workshop, Sept. 20, 10:30 a.m.- 4 p.m. Eastern time
Stay safe and produce ethical, excellent stories for voters leading up to the 2022 midterms. Cost: Free. Apply by Sept. 16 .
