100 Ideas to Make Your Journalism Better
WebinarImprove your writing, your digital skills, your visual storytelling and more in this special Poynter faculty event to celebrate our 100th Webinar.
Anatomy of a Newspaper: Understanding the Business
Self-Directed CourseLearn how a newspaper functions as a business by exploring the structure of its departments -- from newsroom to advertising to circulation.
Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms
Self-Directed CourseWrite, edit and present information that engages time-crunched readers.
Brainstorming Great Ideas: Editors' Boot Camp
Seminar SnapshotHow to brainstorm for breaking news, ongoing stories and enterprise, plus six keys to brainstorming.
Cleaning Your Copy: Grammar, Style and More
Self-Directed CourseFinding and fixing the most common style, grammar and punctuation errors.
Coaching Tomorrow's Journalists
Self-Directed CourseWorking with teen journalists can be a challenge. Find the assistance and resources you need in this course.
Covering Drones in U.S. Airspace and in Your Community
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June 28 WebinarLearn the fact to help you cover the rising use of drones in commercial airspace – by companies, law enforcement and researchers.
Discover Your Missing Links: The Semantic Web
WebinarAn ONAvation Webinar replay: Go beyond tagging and build rich connections among all your content: articles, images, motion and audio.
Don’t Get Fooled Again: Best Practices for Online Verification
WebinarLearn how to spot online hoaxes and verify content, images and video you find on social networks.
First Amendment for the High School Journalist
Self-Directed CourseGain a better understanding of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.
Freedom of Information
Self-Directed CourseUse FOI laws to strengthen your reporting with public documents.
Innovation at Work: Helping New Ideas Succeed
Self-Directed CourseLearn ways to make your organization more innovative.
Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
Self-Directed CourseEthics is not separate from the daily work of journalists. Learn the process before you're faced with a tough call on deadline.
Journalism and Trauma
Self-Directed CourseLearn how to compassionately interview victims and how covering traumatic events affects you.
Journalism Fundamentals: Craft & Values
Self-Directed CourseExplore essential journalism skills and principles in this introduction to producing news.
Managing Your Journalism Career and Skills
WebinarBoost your job-hunting practices to find that new job or your next one.
Mario Garcia on WSJ Tabloid Design
Seminar SnapshotExamine the tools and techniques used by the international editions of The Wall Street Journal.
Math for Journalists: Help With Numbers
Self-Directed CourseConquer your fear of numbers and handle arithmetic accurately with the math tools essential for all journalists.
Navigating Copyright and Fair Use Issues in an Open-Source World
WebinarLearn how to use copyright as a publishing tool, rather than as a reason to not use others’ content.
New Sources of Digital Content: API Training
Seminar SnapshotThis seminar snapshot from API's Transformation Tour shows how content contributions from members of the community and user-generated content can transform a digital media platform.
News Sense: The Building Blocks of News
Self-Directed CourseWhat makes an idea or event a news story? Explore the who, what, when, where, why and how of news.
Newsgathering Law & Liability: A Guide for Reporting
Self-Directed CourseGather and report news more effectively while avoiding legal liability.
On the Beat: Covering Cops and Crime
Self-Directed CourseTechniques for navigating police departments and mining the beat for story ideas.
On the Beat: Covering Education
Self-Directed CourseLearn how to find your way around the U.S. education system: the standards, the people and the protocol.
Reporting on Sexual Violence
Self-Directed CourseExplore strategies and statistics to help you tell powerful stories with context, accuracy and sensitivity.
Sources, Verification and Credibility
Self-Directed CourseAnalyze and judge the reliability of news and information
State of the News Media (2011)
WebinarGet an analysis of key trends facing print, broadcast and online from the State of the News Media 2011 report .
Targeting New Audiences: Finding Your Niche
Self-Directed CourseStarting a new print publication or Web site? Explore ways to get to know your audience and get your ideas off the ground.
The Be a Reporter Game
Self-Directed CoursePractice the basics of newsgathering -- asking questions, verifying information -- while racing against a deadline.
The Community Journalism Series: Contributing to a Local Publication
Self-Directed CourseExplore essential journalism skills and principles in this introduction to producing news.
The Editor's Toolkit: Editors' Boot Camp
Seminar SnapshotPick up the tips, tricks (and, yes, secrets) of successful veteran editors
This Ain’t Your Grandma’s Grammar: 4 Concepts to Improve Your Reading and Writing Forever
WebinarLearn four language concepts that will improve your reading and writing forever with our special National Grammar Day Webinar.
Tumblr for Journalists: Best Practices and Strategies
WebinarLearn how to use Tumblr to maximize your storytelling, research and social community engagement.
Video News Editing: The Remixer Game
Self-Directed CourseExplore how video editing influences your perception of news in this activity from Link TV.
Watching TV News: How To Be a Smarter Viewer
Self-Directed CourseThere's more to being a news consumer than just watching the news. Learn to evaluate TV news and become a discriminating consumer.
Чувство новости: конструируем историю
Self-Directed CourseЧто делает из события или идеи новость? Изучите где, когда, кем, как, почему и зачем рождается новостная история.
دوره آموزشی درک خبر: آشنایی با اجزای سازنده خبر
Self-Directed Courseچه چیزی یک خبر یا ایده را ارزش خبری می بخشد؟ عناصر اصلی خبر را بررسی کنید.
دوره آموزشی روزنامه نگاری و تروما
Self-Directed Courseبیاموزید چگونه با قربانیان دردمندانه مصاحبه کنید و چگونه رویدادهای دلخراشی را که روی شما تاثیر روانی بر جا می گذارد، پوشش خبری دهید.