Highlighted Courses
Immersive Storytelling with 360-Degree Video and 3D Virtual Reality
WebinarSign up now for the
November 3 Webinar
A primer for producing compelling 360-degree videos and 3D virtual reality content.
Making a Side Hustle Work for Your Journalism Career
WebinarSign up now for the
November 17 Webinar
Learn to plan, execute and promote a side project (at work or after hours) that will feed your creativity and further your career.
Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization (October 2016)
Online Group Seminar
Build the reporting and writing habits you need to organize your information better and write more clearly.
Getting to the Point: Editing for Structure and Focus
WebinarSign up now for the
November 29 Webinar
Learn how to evaluate and improve the structure of your content so readers stay hooked.
Poynter-ACES Advanced Editing Certificate Training Package (January 2017)
Training PackageLearn how to hone your editing skills and begin thinking about editing strategically instead of just tactically.
Public Relations Brand Building: Communications Professional Certificate
Certificate Program
Learn how to deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time.
Poynter ACES Certificate in Accurate, Audience-Focused Editing
Certificate ProgramA comprehensive certificate program from Poynter's NewsU and the American Copy Editors Society that helps build a solid foundation in accurate editing and verification of content for print and online platforms
Poynter-Cronkite Certificate Program for Adjunct Instructors
Certificate Program
A practical, economical way to help adjuncts transition from newsroom to classroom.
The Power and Persuasion of the Spoken Word
Webinar
What all writers can learn from great speech writing.
It’s Time to Face the Overtime (Rules)
Webinar
New rules regarding overtime and salaries are coming to American workplaces. Is yours prepared? Find out in this FREE webinar.
A Guide to Staying Ahead in Digital Transformation
Webinar
Find out where digital transformation efforts stand and what key issues to expect in 2017.
Endorsements: Why Do News Organizations Even Bother?
Webinar
Are news organization endorsements still useful? Do they still make a difference in local, state or national elections? Find out why in this FREE webinar.
Numeracy Primer: How to Write About Numbers (Public Edition)
Self-Directed CourseYour guide to writing about numbers accurately, ethically and elegantly, with a quick review of how to calculate the basics.
News Literacy Primer: How to Evaluate Information (Public Edition)
Self-Directed CourseSeparating fact from opinion and identifying trustworthy news sources online can be challenging. Learn to identify credible news resources and evaluate information you find on the Internet and elsewhere.
How to Cover Big News As It Breaks
Webinar
Learn what you can do to prepare for big breaking news and best practices for covering these stories live over social media
Short Documentary Storytelling: How to Create Successful, Shareable Video
Webinar
Learn the techniques to make compelling short videos that people want to share.
Fact-Checking: How to Improve Your Skills in Accountability Journalism
Self-Directed CourseGain the fundamental knowledge to launch your own fact-checking processes in your organization or as an independent group.
Solutions Journalism in Every Newsroom
Self-Directed Course
Solutions Journalism can be part of every newsroom's reporting. This course lays down the basics for understanding why and how to incorporate it.
The Web's Best Editing Resources
Webinar
Learn about all the best online resources that will make you a smarter, more efficient editor.
Trends in Mobile News
Webinar
How can news organizations develop effective mobile news strategies? Join us in this free webinar to learn more.
Audience, Brand, Platform: Making Sense of the Digital Landscape
Webinar
Sree Sreenivasan, the former chief digital officer of Columbia University and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will show you how to be smart, strategic and sustainable with your time online.
Making Fact-Checking Videos You'll Actually Want to Watch
Webinar
Prepare for two weeks of politicians bloviating at the political conventions by stepping up your fact-checking on video skills.
In Real-Life Engagement with News Events
WebinarLearn the tips and tricks needed to produce great news events that engage audiences and earn income.
Break Through the Noise: SEO and Online Content Sharing for PR and Marketing
Webinar
Learn to increase content visibility through an integrated marketing plan that catches readers’ eyes without compromising style and ethics.
Sunshine Certificate for Florida Public Officers and Staff
Certificate Program
An innovative program offering the training now required by Florida law.
Covering Gun Violence: A Poynter Conversation
WebinarHow to get the facts right when covering mass shootings
Tools for Mobile Journalism 2016
Webinar
Learn the tools you should be using to report, publish and engage with your audience from your smartphone
Privacy in a Selfie World
Webinar
Explore what questions we should ask before grabbing content on the go from social media.
Telling Smarter Stories About Gun Issues
WebinarLearn the basics of key gun laws and the vocabulary of weapons and ammunition.
Covering the Election Online, From Tweet to App
WebinarYour digital audience cares about politics, but may not be political junkies. Learn how to reach them in this webinar.
Beyond the Byline: A Journalist's Guide to Personal Branding
Webinar
Learn why and how to effectively build your personal brand as a freelance or full-time journalist.
Getting Beyond Stereotypes: Better Disability Journalism
Webinar
The disability community has its own stories. Discover what your audience has been missing.
How to Edit Marketing Materials with Savvy and Sense
WebinarLearn how to edit ads and marketing communications — everything from web copy and white papers to e-newsletters and social posts.
A Guide to Difficult Conversations
WebinarYou can’t be too nice to have a tough conversation. Learn how to be strategic and carry out difficult conversations with confidence.
Content and Context: How to Create Native Advertising Content Without Feeling Icky
WebinarYour guide to creating quality branded content that resonates with readers and generates new revenue.
How to Power Your Reporting With Social Media
WebinarExplore the best ways to be a digital reporter in the digital age. We’ll show you how to be as confident working a beat from your laptop as you are walking a beat in your community.
Best Practices for Using Eyewitness Footage
WebinarSurveillance video, terrorist executions and other graphic footage can need special care. Learn the questions to ask in this webinar.
How to Fact-Check Politics and the Media: A Primer
WebinarPoliticians, public officials and others make all kinds of claims. Here’s your guide to the basics of fact-checking published statements.
Covering Water in a Changing World
WebinarWhether it’s lead in drinking water, “dead zones” in the Gulf of Mexico or drought in the arid West, water issues are everywhere. Get up to speed on covering timely topics in your community.
Periscopes, Peaches and Yaks: What's Next in Social Media
WebinarLearn about the latest crop of social networks, what to look for when you're trying new ones, and how to evaluate if they're even worth your time.
Designing for a Universe: Development in the Modern Digital Newsroom
Webinar
Learn how to design for an ever-expanding universe of digital devices, including responsive websites and native apps.
Mining Trending Topics: How to Use Social Media to Tell Stories Your Audience Cares About
WebinarGet the social media tools, tips and techniques to find out what matters to your audience.
Spotting the Red Flags: How to Verify Information
WebinarWhen you don’t have time to question everything before publication, where do you start? Learn how to stop mistakes before they happen.
Covering a Presidential Campaign from Outside the Beltway
Webinar
Get ideas for developing smart coverage of national campaigns that’s meaningful for your audience in this FREE Webinar.
Covering the U.S. Visa System and Its Flaws
Webinar
This FREE Webinar will provide documents, data, and human resources for covering the U.S. Visa system and its flaws.
How to Use Housing Data on Your Beat
WebinarIn this free Webinar, learn how to unlock stories about crime, culture, politics and much more by learning to use housing metrics available for free online.
How to Cover Housing Stories in Your Community
WebinarGet your guide to reporting on where and how your readers live in this FREE Webinar.
Whose Truth? Tools for Smart Science Journalism in the Digital Age
Self-Directed Course
Stumped by science? Learn how to overcome the barriers journalists face when reporting on science-related topics.
Producing Great Audio Using Simple Tools
Webinar
Learn how to record and edit high-quality audio using simple techniques and inexpensive tools.
Religion, Culture and Society: Getting Beyond the Cliches
Self-Directed Course
Religion intersects nearly every story you cover. Learn how to tell those stories with greater context, skill and thoughtfulness.
Feature Writing Foundations: Master Class with Lane DeGregory
Master Class
An in-depth interview with Pulitzer-Prize winner Lane DeGregory on balancing craft, collaboration and time.
Social Media Certificate Program
Certificate ProgramThe core skills you need to connect with sources, find story ideas, promote your brand and engage your audience.
Livestreaming the News: Replacing the Satellite Truck with a Cellphone
Webinar
Audiences love live events. With some simple equipment, you can bring live HD video to your site.
When a Staff Isn’t a Staff: Managing Freelancers
WebinarExplore the logistics of managing a freelance pool and how to build a strategy that helps your freelancers deliver their best results.
The Nuts and Bolts of Setting a Digital Strategy
Webinar
Drafting your digital strategy can seem daunting. Learn how to marry the journalism to the business, know your audience and make the most of your resources.
Managing the Big Project
Webinar
From vetting the idea to finding collaborators to coaching the story: How to produce "big" stories worthy of your time and your audience's.
Using Data for Better Sports Journalism
WebinarExplore data and documents available for covering sports - local, college and pros.
Emerging Social Platforms for News: Introduction and Best Practices
Webinar
Social platforms are popping up all the time. Here's your guide to getting started with some of the latest, including Instagram, Snapchat, Vine and Tumblr.
How to Plan for a Great Digital News Product
Webinar
Create a development process that brings the most creative ideas to the table, uses your resources efficiently and keeps the budget and timeline within estimates.
How to Report on Money in College Sports and the NCAA
WebinarCovering the NCAA amid legal challenges, rule changes and conference changes
Improve Your Storytelling Through Restorative Narrative
WebinarAn introduction to Restorative Narratives -- a storytelling genre that has the potential to strengthen media coverage & communities.
Where's the Feeling? Finding Genuine Emotions in Interviewing
Webinar
A good interview requires not only good information but also emotion and feeling. This Webinar will help you find an emotional hook to make your story compelling.
The Inner Life of Grammar
Webinar
Take a deep look into the mechanics of English to gain confidence in identifying and fixing tricky problems.
Using Facebook as a Reporting Tool
Webinar
A crash course on using Facebook as a tool in your reporting.
The Fundamentals of Digital Advertising Sales
Webinar
Learn the essential skills, products and process to transform your digital audience into a multi-tiered revenue source.
Telling Stories with Video: A Primer
Webinar
Move beyond point-and-record and start thinking seriously about video storytelling.
News Releases and Story Pitches: The Basics
Webinar
Everyone want to get news “out there.” Learn what makes an item newsworthy, and how to tell that story to the people you want covering your news.
Writing Effective Photo Captions
Webinar
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but it still needs a caption. Learn how to write compelling and clear captions for your photos.
Going Deep in the Digital Age: Interviewing and Capturing Details
Webinar
Find the soul of your stories with probing questions while using social media to archive, document and supplement your reporting.
Say No To Clickbait: How To Make (Good) Shareable Content
Webinar
You can’t plan whether stories and videos will go viral, but you can ensure that your best work is optimized for social.
How and When to Shoot Video with a Smartphone
WebinarWhether you find yourself in a breaking news situation without a camera or never use a camera, you can make professional news video with your smartphone.
You are What You Tweet: How to Engage with Your Readers on Twitter
WebinarLearn 10 expert ways to boost your engagement on Twitter and increase your audience.
Getting It Right: Accuracy and Verification in the Digital Age
Self-Directed Course
It's a challenge to verifying information in a networked world. Get the knowledge and tools you need to evaluate what you hear, read and see.
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Deadlines for Poynter Training
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Nov 3, 2016Webinar
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Nov 17, 2016Webinar
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Jan 4, 2017Online Group Seminar