Women’s Leadership Academy

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Meet the third cohort of Poynter’s 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media

The third of three classes will take place digitally in October with a keynote from Charo Henríquez of The New York Times.

Meet the second cohort of Poynter’s 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media

The second of three classes will convene digitally in September for intensive leadership training, kicked off by NPR’s Korva Coleman.

Meet the first cohort of Poynter’s 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media

The first of three classes will come to Poynter in February for intensive leadership training, kicked off by HuffPost editor-in-chief Lydia Polgreen.

It’s time to apply for Poynter’s women’s leadership academy. Here’s what you need to know.

Updated Oct. 2018

Meet the fall cohort of Poynter’s 2019 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Meet the spring cohort of Poynter’s 2019 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Poynter opens applications for three Leadership Academies for Women in Digital Media in 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Nov.

Poynter opens applications for three Leadership Academies for Women in Digital Media in 2019

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Nov.

Advice for women in local news from women in local news

A few times a year, a group of women who are leaders in newsrooms around…

Poynter selects participants for two new leadership academies for women in digital media

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.

Poynter announces Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media class and expansion of program

The Poynter Institute, responding to an industry need for more training and development of women…

Poynter opens applications for the 2018 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

The Poynter Institute will once again offer a transformative, tuition-free leadership program to train digital…