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  • Language Primer: Basics of Grammar, Punctuation and Word Use (University of Scranton, Spring 2013)

    Self-Directed Course

    Practice the fundamentals of grammar and composition so you can write with greater confidence.

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  • پنج مرحله تولید گزارش چند رسانه ای

    Self-Directed Course

    با مراحل اولیه مورد نیاز برای سازماندهی یک گزارش به سبک چند رسانه ای آشنا شوید

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  • 10 Things You Can Do For Free on Your Website

    Webinar

    Discover a variety of reader engagement tools you can start using today for free on your Web site.

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  • 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.

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  • Advice for the Newly Named News Director

    Self-Directed Course

    Tips, strategies and advice from veteran news directors to anyone stepping into the position.

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  • Anatomy of a Multimedia News Organization

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn how an online-only news organization functions as a business by exploring its structure, departments and business model.

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  • Anatomy of a Newspaper: Understanding the Business

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn how a newspaper functions as a business by exploring the structure of its departments -- from newsroom to advertising to circulation.

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  • Becoming a More Effective Reporter: Telling Untold Stories (Oct 2013)

    Online Group Seminar
    Apply by
    September 30 for this Online Group Seminar

    Improve your ability to find and tell stories off the beaten path in your community.

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  • Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization (June 2012)

    Online Group Seminar

    Build the reporting and writing habits you need to organize your information better and write more clearly.

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  • Becoming a More Effective Writer: Clarity and Organization (June 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    Build the reporting and writing habits you need to organize your information better and write more clearly.

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  • Best of Photojournalism: What Makes a Winner

    Self-Directed Course

    Go behind the scenes of the annual National Press Photographers Association contest to explore the elements of award-winning photojournalism.

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  • Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms

    Self-Directed Course

    Write, edit and present information that engages time-crunched readers.

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  • Brainstorming Great Ideas: Editors' Boot Camp

    Seminar Snapshot

    How to brainstorm for breaking news, ongoing stories and enterprise, plus six keys to brainstorming.

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  • Build and Engage Local Audiences Online

    Self-Directed Course

    Get to know your local online audience and see what the power of local content can mean for you.

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  • Building Effective News & Information Websites

    Online Group Seminar

    This hands-on, project-based course will help you develop web publishing skills from the ground up – no prior programming experience necessary.

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  • Building Effective News & Information Websites: HTML & CSS (March 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    This hands-on, project-based course will help you develop web publishing skills from the ground up – no prior programming experience necessary.

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  • Building Effective News & Information Websites: jQuery & WordPress (July 2013)

    Online Group Seminar
    Apply by
    July 1 for this Online Group Seminar

    This hands-on, project-based course will help you create interactive, dynamic websites with cutting-edge tools and techniques.

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  • Census Coverage: Going Deep with Demographic and Economic Data

    Seminar Snapshot

    Let the experts show you how you can find great stories in the wealth of data collected by the Census Bureau.

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  • Challenging Conversations: A Step-by-Step Guide for Great Bosses

    Webinar

    Get concrete tips to avoid conflicts, resolve problems and improve performance among your team.

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  • Clarity is Key: Making Writing Clean and Concise

    Webinar

    Learn to clarify and streamline your writing by using straightforward words and stronger nouns and verbs.

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  • Cleaning Your Copy: Grammar, Style and More

    Self-Directed Course

    Finding and fixing the most common style, grammar and punctuation errors.

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  • Coaching Tomorrow's Journalists

    Self-Directed Course

    Working with teen journalists can be a challenge. Find the assistance and resources you need in this course.

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  • Coaching Writers: Editors' Boot Camp

    Seminar Snapshot

    Learn strategies, techniques and questions that can help you coach writers to produce stories that are clear, focused, powerful and compelling.

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  • Color in News Design

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn how the visual elements of color, contrast and dimension complement the written word.

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  • Community Service Photojournalism: Contest Lessons Part 1

    Self-Directed Course

    Analyze three approaches to telling visual stories that connect with readers. Based on 2005 ASNE Contest

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  • Community Service Photojournalism: Contest Lessons Part 2

    Self-Directed Course

    Examine four approaches: localizing stories, watchdog photojournalism, connecting with under-covered communities and commentary through photo columns. Based on 2006 ASNE Contest

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  • Cómo cubrir el cambio climático

    Self-Directed Course

    Aprenda sobre la ciencia y la política del cambio climático, así como las técnicas necesarias para producir informes más sólidos sobre el calentamiento global.

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  • Content Curation and Creation with Spundge: A Digital Tools Tutorial

    Webinar

    Learn how Spundge helps you cover a beat, research stories, collaborate with colleagues, and create content and curated streams.

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  • Copyright Law and Fair Use for Journalists (Beta)

    Self-Directed Course

    This course will help journalists understand what constitutes fair use of content, particularly online content, and debunk copyright myths.

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  • Covering Climate Change

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn the science and policies behind climate change and pick up the reporting and writing skills needed to tell stronger stories about global climate change.

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  • Covering Communities in a Time of Change: Reporting With Patchwork Nation

    Webinar

    Go beyond the red/blue metaphors and get new tools for understanding your audience and the nation.

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  • Covering Difficult Stories Solo

    Seminar Snapshot

    Telling stories and staying safe as a one-man-band journalist covering stories about people in difficult situations.

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  • Covering Drones in U.S. Airspace and in Your Community

    Webinar
    Sign up now for the
    June 28 Webinar

    How to cover the rising use of drones in commercial airspace – by companies, law enforcement and others.

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  • Covering Sexual Assault

    Webinar

    Examine how to balance the needs of vulnerable stakeholders against your duty to inform the public.

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  • Covering the Green Jobs Debate

    Webinar

    Tell stronger stories about the impact of green jobs in your community.

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  • Covering Veterans' Issues: What Happens When Soldiers Come Home

    Webinar

    Unravel the web of state and federal programs for veterans and analyze their effectiveness.

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  • Covering War at Home

    Seminar Snapshot

    Strategies for telling the stories of soldiers, their families and citizens on the home front.

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  • Covering Water Quality: What You Need to Know

    Self-Directed Course

    Understand the complex environmental issues and find resources to tell compelling stories.

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  • Credibility and Social Media in Your News Organization

    Webinar

    How your news organization can create credible Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites for readers and the community.

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  • Dealing With Difficult Conversations

    Self-Directed Course

    From preparation to follow up, explore how you can conduct tough conversations with confidence.

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