BILL MITCHELL
Director of Poynter Online
Online Ethics, Newsroom Innovation, Reporting & Writing, Leading Online Staffs
FACULTY SINCE:
January 1999
RECENT WORK:
Led Poynter Online since 1999; led newsroom leadership seminars in South Africa (2003, 2004, 2005); co-led seminars for public radio journalists (2006, 2007)
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Bill Mitchell is director of Poynter Online. Before joining The Poynter Institute in 1999, he worked as editor of Universal New Media ('95-'99) and director of electronic publishing at the San Jose Mercury News ('92-'95).
Bill previously was a reporter, editor, Washington Correspondent, and European Correspondent for the Detroit Free Press & Knight Ridder, and a bureau chief for TIME. He served as a Pulitzer juror in 2002 and 2003.
Recent consulting work includes: Zayed University, Dubai, Center for the Study of Journalism and Democracy, Annenberg School for Communication at The University of Southern California, Microsoft MSN, Universal Press Syndicate, National Catholic Reporter; Catholic Press Association; University of Notre Dame; USA TODAY.
See discussion of Poynter consulting in Poynter Ethics FAQ. |
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Before joining The Poynter Institute in 1999, Bill worked as editor of Universal New Media and director of electronic publishing at the San Jose Mercury News.
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