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.
Analytics 101: Understanding Digital Metrics
Self-Directed CourseLearn about digital analytics: how to interpret and apply them to real-world situations.
Be the Newsroom Cutup: Video Editing Basics
WebinarYou’ve got your video files, now learn how to get comfortable in your video editing software.
Best of Photojournalism: What Makes a Winner
Self-Directed CourseGo behind the scenes of the annual National Press Photographers Association contest to explore the elements of award-winning photojournalism.
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.
Beyond the Byline: A Journalist's Guide to Personal Branding
WebinarLearn why and how to effectively build your personal brand as a freelance or full-time journalist.
Community Service Photojournalism: Contest Lessons Part 1
Self-Directed CourseAnalyze three approaches to telling visual stories that connect with readers. Based on 2005 ASNE Contest
Copyright Law and Fair Use for Journalists
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
WebinarHow to tackle the privacy and safety issues around the rising use of drones by law enforcement, companies and others.
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.
Effective News Videos with Videolicious: A Digital Tools Tutorial
WebinarLearn quick and effective techniques to start reporting the news with video.
Face-to-Face: Lessons of an International Backpack Journalist
Seminar SnapshotLearn how a backpack journalist survives and reports in such places as Haiti, Juarez Mexico and East Africa.
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.
How News Organizations Can Make The Most Of Snapchat
WebinarHow to make Snapchat work for your newsroom (selfies encouraged).
How to Make Video Play Across Multiple Screens
WebinarQuality online video is essential to engage viewers and drive revenue. Learn how to make your video available on all types of computers, tablets and mobile devices.
Immersive Storytelling with 360-Degree Video and 3D Virtual Reality
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November 3 WebinarA primer for producing compelling 360-degree videos and 3D virtual reality content.
Interviewing: The Art of the Two-Way Conversation
WebinarFrom newscasts to podcasts, learn how to turn formal, stiff and boring interviews into lively and complete stories.
Leadership Advice for Our Age of Disruption, Misperception and Outlandish Expectations
WebinarNothing abides: Get some leadership advice from the ancient Greeks for our age of disruption, misperception and outlandish expectations.
Lighting Tips and Tricks for Better Pictures and Video
WebinarThere is a quantum leap between good lighting and great lighting. Improve your work right away with the skills and tricks in this Webinar.
LinkedIn for Journalists and Educators
WebinarLearn how to find potential sources, break news stories and promote your content on LinkedIn.
Making a Side Hustle Work for Your Journalism Career
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November 17 WebinarLearn to plan, execute and promote a side project (at work or after hours) that will feed your creativity and further your career.
Making Fun and Innovation Happen on a Shoestring
WebinarWorkplace fun and innovation aren’t luxuries — they’re things every newsroom should focus on to stay competitive and keep employees happy
Mobile Video Storytelling with Videolicious: A Digital Tools Tutorial
WebinarYou already have the power to capture video with a smartphone or tablet. Learn how to capture, edit and post video stories right from where news is happening in a way that appeals directly to your audience.
New Approaches to Multimedia Storytelling: Lessons from The New York Times
WebinarExplore new approaches to designing and building experiences around storytelling content.
NewsU at 10: Top Lessons from a Decade of E-Learning
WebinarJoin our birthday celebration as we share the most valuable lessons from 10 years of News University teaching.
Photojournalism for Non-Photojournalists
WebinarLearn how to compose visually robust and newsworthy photographs regardless of how simple or complex your camera. Part of the Essential Skills for the Digital Journalist Webinar Series
Privacy in a Selfie World
WebinarExplore what questions we should ask before grabbing content on the go from social media.
Reporting on Mental Health Conditions and Suicide
Self-Directed CourseExplore strategies and statistics to help you tell powerful stories with context, accuracy and sensitivity.
Reporting on Sexual Violence
Self-Directed CourseExplore strategies and statistics to help you tell powerful stories with context, accuracy and sensitivity.
Say No To Clickbait: How To Make (Good) Shareable Content
WebinarYou can’t plan whether stories and videos will go viral, but you can ensure that your best work is optimized for social.
Tell Your Story in One-Minute-Forty: Creating Powerful Video Stories
WebinarWhen viewers give you the gift of their time, you have to deliver your story clearly and powerfully. So we will show you how to tell your story in less than 100 seconds.
Telling Stories with Sound
Self-Directed CourseExplore how to create effective narratives by gathering, processing and mixing audio.
Telling Stories with Video: A Primer
WebinarMove beyond point-and-record and start thinking seriously about video storytelling.
The Camera With You: How, and When, to Shoot with a Smartphone
WebinarIf you carry a smartphone, you're carrying a camera. Learn how to make the most of that camera, whether you're capturing breaking news or covering a meeting.
The New Ethics of Journalism: A Guide for the 21st Century
WebinarAs the practice of journalism has evolved dramatically, the language we use to describe our ethical values has remained static. Until now. Learn the new ethics of journalism for the 21st Century
Tools for Mobile Journalism 2015
WebinarDiscover the best tools to report, publish and engage with your audience from your smartphone
Tools for Mobile Journalism 2016
WebinarLearn the tools you should be using to report, publish and engage with your audience from your smartphone
Tumblr for Journalists: Best Practices and Strategies
WebinarLearn how to use Tumblr to maximize your storytelling, research and social community engagement.
Where's the Feeling? Finding Genuine Emotions in Interviewing
WebinarA 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.
Write Tight: How to Cut Wasted Words and Write to Your Video
WebinarUseless adjectives and flabby verbs go nowhere. Energetic writing keeps your audience tuned in. Let us show you the difference that the right word makes.