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.
Advice for the Newly Named News Director
Self-Directed CourseTips, strategies and advice from veteran news directors to anyone stepping into the position.
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.
API Transformation Tour: Future of Mobile Publishing Resources and Links
Self-Directed CourseLearn how consumers' shift to mobile devices has changed the market, mobile web strategies and native apps, and sell mobile advertising.
Build and Engage Local Audiences Online
Self-Directed CourseGet to know your local online audience and see what the power of local content can mean for you.
Coaching Tomorrow's Journalists
Self-Directed CourseWorking with teen journalists can be a challenge. Find the assistance and resources you need in this course.
Copyright Law and Fair Use for Journalists (Beta)
Self-Directed CourseThis course will help journalists understand what constitutes fair use of content, particularly online content, and debunk copyright myths.
Covering Drones in U.S. Airspace and in Your Community
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June 28 WebinarHow to cover the rising use of drones in commercial airspace – by companies, law enforcement and others.
Dealing With Difficult Conversations
Self-Directed CourseFrom preparation to follow up, explore how you can conduct tough conversations with confidence.
Document Mining with Overview: A Digital Tools Tutorial
WebinarWe'll show you how to use Overview to quickly sort though hundreds, or hundreds of thousands, of documents to find the story.
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.
E-Commerce Strategies: Digital Agency, Local Search, Local Interactives: API Training
Seminar SnapshotLearn how increasing the scope of your digital advertising and marketing services from a simple business directory to full-service local search and interactives impacts digital-only revenue.
Entrepreneurial Journalism: Revenue and Marketing
Self-Directed CourseExplore business strategies and build a money-making plan for your new news site.
Ethics and Credibility of Breaking News Online
WebinarBe first. Be the best. Be credible. Develop standards for reporting breaking news in digital platforms.
Frontline Editors Introduction: Understanding Leadership Styles
Self-Directed CourseWork through more than 20 scenarios to understand the leadership skills a frontline editor needs.
Hyperlocal News Startups: What's Working? What's Not?
WebinarA host of high-powered startups are joining thousands of independent local news blogs in the U.S. How does local news online add up?
Illustrating the Story: Comics and Illustrated Journalism
WebinarUse new forms of visual storytelling, including comics and multimedia illustration, to engage audiences.
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.
Layout-driven Editing: A Seminar Snapshot
Seminar SnapshotHow two newspapers implemented an innovative process in which stories are written to fit pre-designed page templates.
Long-Tail Channels for Small and Medium Businesses: API Training
Seminar SnapshotThis Seminar Snapshot from API's Transformation Tour shows how tele-sales and the long-tail approach can dramatically boost your media company's digital revenue.
Lousy Listeners: How to Avoid Being One
Self-Directed CourseBetter listeners are better leaders. Learn how to break bad listening habits and improve your listening skills.
Managing Comments on Your News Site
WebinarTools to learn what your readers think about comments and ways to encourage civil conversations on your site.
Multimedia Tools: Your 2009 Shopping List
WebinarThe latest video cameras, audio recorders, mobile devices and accessories you need for mobile multimedia production.
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 Site Credibility: Whom Do Readers Trust?
WebinarHow much do readers trust news articles? User comments? Tweets? Photos? Learn from the findings of a recent APME study.
News, Improved: Strategies for Change
WebinarHelp your newsroom improve its content, workplace culture and capacity to meet today's challenges.
Plagiarism in the 21st Century
Seminar SnapshotExamine plagiarism in the context of today's digital publishing.
Preventing Plagiarism and Fabrication in News Publishing
WebinarGet real-world recommendations for preventing and handling issues of plagiarism.
Secrets of Successful News Startups
WebinarLearn the key characteristics that the most successful – or most promising – startups share.
Shaping Your News Product to Fit the Market
WebinarLearn how to make a product match market needs and understand the constant demands on your product.
Six Traits of Successful Entrepreneurial Journalists
WebinarDiscover what it takes to grow an idea into a thriving content business. Learn good practices from the entrepreneurial journalism frontier.
Social Media: Strategies and Tools for News
Self-Directed CourseExplore the strategy and tools to effectively integrate social media into all aspects of your journalism--including newsgathering, verification, audience engagement and distribution.
Social Networks: Engaging Users With News
WebinarHow news organizations are using -- and should use -- social media tools to engage users and present content.
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 Community Journalism Series: Contributing to a Local Publication
Self-Directed CourseExplore essential journalism skills and principles in this introduction to producing news.
The Community Journalism Series: Strategies for Managing Local Contributors
Self-Directed CourseLearn how your site can benefit from community contributors and build your plan for recruiting, training and managing these content providers.
The Science and Art of Story Posting: API Training
Seminar SnapshotThis seminar snapshot from API's Transformation Tour shows how you can use analytics to determine how and to post content so that you can maximize your audience.
Understanding Internet Basics for a Better Online News Operation
WebinarWhat every digital journalist, editor and publisher should know about how the Internet works and what it does with online content.