Will Work For Impact: Fundamentals of Investigative Journalism (Fall 2020)
Online group seminar, Oct. 28 – Nov. 18
A seminar for reporters with ambition to do investigative journalism that functions as an important part of democracy.
Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization (Fall 2020)
Online group seminar, Nov. 6 – Dec. 4
Build the reporting and writing habits you need to organize your information better and write more clearly.
Welcome to Poynter’s News University. Explore 100+ interactive journalism courses and join our international community of 150,000+ professionals, educators and students. Getting started is easy. Have questions? Find answers in our FAQ. Please engage with us on Facebook and Twitter, and let us know how we can improve your learning experience.
Fact-checking for voters
Alex Mahadevan
Heaven Taylor-Wynn
Alex Mahadevan
Heaven Taylor-Wynn
Election training for journalists
Angie Drobnic Holan
Angie Holan
Angie Drobnic Holan
Al Tompkins
Resources for Educators and Students
News University curated an array of resources to help you migrate to an online teaching and learning environment. These just-in-time supplements will enhance any virtual curriculum. Incorporate individual courses or customize a digital course pack for your teaching needs. Need a subject matter expert? Poynter faculty and staff are available for drop-in virtual teaching.
College
Al Tompkins
Al Tompkins
Barbara Allen
Bridget Donovan, M.Ed.
Course Catalog
The full News University course catalog features more than 100 interactive courses for people interested in journalism, including Poynter’s competitive in-person teaching programs that now take place online. Explore by topic and by course type:
Our catalog
- All
- At Poynter - past
- Broadcast
- Careers
- Certificate
- Core Skill
- Data
- Diversity
- Editing
- Ethics & Trust
- Fact-Checking
- Free
- Investigative
- Leadership
- Marketing & PR
- Media Law
- On Poynt
- Online Group Seminar
- Reporting
- Self-directed Course
- Tech & Tools
- Trauma & Security
- Visual Journalism
- Webinar
- Writing
Cheryl Carpenter
Merrill Perlman
Alexandra Zayas
Sue Burzynski Bullard and Teresa Schmedding
Alex Mahadevan
Heaven Taylor-Wynn
Savannah Peterson
Al Tompkins
Angie Drobnic Holan
Alex Mahadevan
Angie Holan
Poynter News University
Poynter News University
Poynter News University
Samantha Ragland
John Sutter
Angie Drobnic Holan
Savannah Peterson
Cheryl Carpenter
Al Tompkins
Alexandra Zayas
Cristi Hegranes
Al Tompkins
Tan Ly
Al Tompkins
Sean Marcus
Cheryl Carpenter
Joie Chen
Merrill Perlman
Al Tompkins
Cheryl Carpenter
Samantha Ragland
Kelly McBride
Doris Truong
D'Vera Cohn
Al Tompkins
Kristyn Wellesley
Alex Mahadevan
Cheryl Carpenter
Barbara Allen
Barbara Allen
Kelly McBride
Al Tompkins
Al Tompkins
Bridget Donovan, M.Ed.
Pam Hogle
Merrill Perlman
Keith Woods
Merrill Perlman and Sue Bullard
Angie Drobnic Holan
George Freeman
Roy Peter Clark
Alexandra Zayas
Cheryl Carpenter
Tom Huang
Alexandra Zayas
Joy Mayer
Marcia Allert
Alexandra Zayas
Angie Drobnic Holan
Alexandra Zayas
Justine Griffin
Alison Steele
Jane Elizabeth and Alexios Mantzarlis
Les Rose
Al Tompkins
Kris Higginson
Joshua Johnson
Jeff Butera
Ren LaForme
Regina McCombs
Yasodara Cordova
Lipi Roy
Al Tompkins
Joy Mayer
Alexandra Zayas
Barbara Gray
Julia Preston
Mark Miller
Alexandra Zayas
Dart Center
Mary Ann Hogan
Kirsti Kenneth
Craig Silverman
Chip Scanlan
Alexios Mantzarlis
Vicki Krueger
Kelly McBride
Merrill Perlman
Al Tompkins
Crystal L. Lauderdale
Crystal L. Lauderdale
Kristen Hare
Crystal L. Lauderdale
Kristen Hare
Emily Guskin
Nick Jungman
Crystal L. Lauderdale
Kristen Hare
Lane DeGregory
Crystal L. Lauderdale
Crystal L. Lauderdale
Greg Mees
Amy King
Colin Smith
Ed Erhart
Ren LaForme
Kristen Hare
Tyler Dukes
Mark E. Johnson
Mark E. Johnson
Mickey H. Osterreicher
Kristen Hare
Kelly McBride
Maisha Maurant
Mizell Stewart III
Jill Nicholson
Dalia Mogahed
Andrew Mason
Lane DeGregory
Rick Edmonds
Lane DeGregory
Hannah Wise
Lisa McLendon
Heidi Beirich
Alyson Martin
Sam Enslen
Charles Davis and Joel Campbell
Geanne Belton
Pam Hogle
Pam Hogle
Alex Curry
Al Tompkins
Lane DeGregory
Lolly Bowean
Roy Peter Clark
Kelly McBride
Ellyn Angelotti Kamke
Casey Frechette
Cynthia Andrews
Lawrence Carter-Long
Sam Enslen
Gerri Berendzen
American Association for Public Opinion Research
American Association for Public Opinion Research
Clare Carr
Craig Silverman
Sue Burzynski Bullard
Lisa McLendon
Alexandra Zayas
Sue Burzynski Bullard
Lisa McLendon
Merrill Perlman
Andy Bechtel
Roy Peter Clark
Dan Grech
Steve Buttry
Eric Ulken
Al Tompkins
Keith Woods
Chip Scanlan
Kay Stimson
D'Vera Cohn
Al Tompkins
Kristen Hare
Alexandra Zayas
Pam Hogle
Pam Hogle
Pam Hogle

Thank you to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for its support of News University since the site’s founding in 2005. Poynter’s News University is one of the world’s most innovative online journalism and media training programs ever created. From multimedia techniques to writing and reporting, we’ve got free and low-cost courses. As the e-learning project of The Poynter Institute, NewsU extends Poynter’s mission as a school for journalists, future journalists, teachers of journalism and anyone interested in the craft and values of journalism.






































































































































































