Training & Events

You can bring Poynter training directly to your newsroom, classroom or workplace. Click here to explore custom teaching options or consider the opportunities listed below to attend a Poynter training session in-person at our campus in Florida, at regional locations, or online:

Online Training

NewsU Self-directed Course

Survive and Thrive in Freelance and Remote Work

Improve your effectiveness working remotely in your freelance solo act, side hustle, or virtual team.
Start anytime
Savannah Peterson
$99
NewsU Online Seminar

Reporting in the Age of Social Justice

In this six-week online course, journalists will learn perennial reporting and storytelling tools to elevate their coverage and probe the evolving ethics of today’s critical social justice issues.
Thursdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 15, 2020
Application not required
John Sutter
$150
The value of this program is $450. Thanks to support from the Democracy Fund, we are able to lower tuition to $150.
NewsU Webinar

How to Report on 2020 Political Advertising on Facebook

This one-hour webinar will offer an introduction to the Ad Observatory followed by a deep dive into how the new tool can be used to spot trends and connections in the 2020 elections.
Replay on demand
Angie Holan
Free
This webinar is free thanks to NYU’s Online Political Transparency Project and GWU’s Institute of Data, Democracy, and Politics.
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Training at Poynter

Poynter Seminar

Table Stakes: Poynter’s Local News Innovation Program (2021)

This eleven-month training and coaching program will help local news organizations transform into more sustainable digital publishers.
Jan. 26-28, 2021 — Nov. 16-18, 2021
Apply by: Oct. 15, 2020
Cheryl Carpenter
$500-$6,500 depending on newsroom size
Poynter Seminar

The Media Transformation Challenge (MTC) Program: A Poynter Institute Executive Fellowship

Formerly known as The Punch Sulzberger Program, the MTC program helps news executives and their organizations accomplish success at the core performance challenges and opportunities they face.
Jan. 2021 - Jan. 2022
Apply by: Nov. 20, 2020
Charlie Baum
$28,500
Poynter Seminar

The Power of Diverse Voices: The Poynter Minority Writers Workshop

A transformative four-day seminar that helps journalists of color find their voice and build skills for writing opinion pieces and personal essays.
Teaching dates: April 8-11, 2021
Apply by: Feb. 7, 2021
Tom Huang
Free for selected applicants
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