Highlighted Courses
Mobile Content: Seven Business Strategies for News Media
WebinarStrategies media companies are developing to tap into mobile audiences and revenue
Facebook for Reporting and Storytelling
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February 17 Webinar
Put Facebook tools to work for you as you develop story ideas, cover stories and reach new audiences.
Writing Better Headlines and SEO Essentials (February 2012)
Online Group SeminarIn this intensive two-week course, you'll learn practical ways to write better headlines on the Web.
100 Ideas to Make Your Journalism Better
Webinar
Improve your writing, your digital skills, your visual storytelling and more in this special Poynter faculty event to celebrate our 100th Webinar.
Video Storytelling with the Pros: 2011 Package
Training Package
This training package will help you understand how award-winning professionals work through the storytelling process. Learn their go-to tricks, whether they're reporting solo or lighting a subject under pressure. See how they lay out their stories with and without narration. Look inside their bags. Hear their tips. And apply them to your videography.
Newsgathering Law & Liability: A Guide for Reporting
Self-Directed Course
Gather and report news more effectively while avoiding legal liability.
Social Media and Your 2012 Election Coverage
Webinar
Learn how political campaigns are using social media and what you need to know to deliver the coverage your community needs.
Introduction to Sports Reporting
Self-Directed Course
Find and tell engaging stories from sports events.
The Secret of Making Complicated Facts Easy Reading
Webinar
Learn how to pace your writing to make even highly technical content clear and comprehensible to readers.
Reporting and Publishing News with Mobile Tools
WebinarBuild your mobile newsgathering and publishing operation using your smartphone, apps, gear and other strategies.
Reporting, Writing for TV and the Web: Aim for the Heart
Self-Directed Course
Learn how to connect with viewers by telling powerful stories that aim for their hearts.
Covering the Budget Crisis in Your City or State
Webinar
How to offer in-depth coverage on the budget crisis in your state, city or town.
Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist: From Idea to Implementation
Self-Directed Course
Gain the knowledge and tools needed to launch a content-driven news/information website.
Understanding the Mobile News Audience
WebinarGet the latest research about the current mobile audience as you plan and build your mobile products.
Twitter for Broadcast Producers and Reporters
Webinar
How to build a TV-specific Twitter strategy for your newscasts.
Writing for Your Website: How to Make Readers Stick
Webinar
Learn essential writing techniques that will make sure your content aligns with your audience’s reading habits.
Covering Islam in America
Self-Directed Course
Learn the religious, social, political and geographical facts about Islam so you can tackle stories with confidence and context.
Telling Memorable Video Stories: A Poynter Tutorial Series
Training Package
Poynter's Al Tompkins shows you practical techniques that will lead to stronger video storytelling.
Sources, Verification and Credibility
Self-Directed CourseAnalyze and judge the reliability of news and information
Writing Successful Profiles
Webinar
Go beyond the obvious in your feature stories and get new techniques for bringing a character to life for your readers.
Help! for Writers
Self-Directed Course
Unlock more than 200 solutions to some of the most common problems writers face in any platform or genre.
Understanding and Interpreting Polls
Self-Directed Course
Find out why polling works, how to evaluate survey methods and what questions to ask about polls.
Video Storytelling for the Web
Self-Directed Course
The basics you need to plan, shoot and edit video stories for the Web. This is a good introduction to video concepts.
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 thoughfulness.
Innovation at Work: Helping New Ideas Succeed
Self-Directed Course
Learn ways to make your organization more innovative.
Programming for Non-Geeks: Essential HTML
Webinar
You don't have to be a tech guru to understand how HTML works. Get the basics in this comprehensive introductory Webinar.
Making Words, Pictures and Sound Work Together
Webinar
Don't let text, pictures and audio compete for the viewer's attention. Learn how words and images can work together to engage your audience.
News University on Twitter
Blogs, Articles, and More
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- Access Blog | 9:13 AM Nov. 25, 2011
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- J101 Project Blog | 8:24 AM Sep. 23, 2011
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Deadlines for Poynter Training
Including In-Person Seminars, Online Seminars, Webinars, and more
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Feb 17Webinar
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Feb 20Online Group Seminar
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Mar 21Webinar