News University

Summit for Reporters and Editors (July 2021)

Online group seminar, apply by June 1

Now online, Poynter’s annual Summit for Reporters and Editors fosters collaboration, stokes innovation, and helps journalists thrive both professionally and personally.

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How Any Journalist Can Earn Trust

Self-directed course, start anytime

Learn what news audiences don’t understand about how journalism works and look for opportunities to demonstrate credibility by explaining news processes, coverage goals and journalism ethics.

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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.

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Poynter's full 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.

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Knight Foundation

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.