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.
Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms
Self-Directed CourseWrite, edit and present information that engages time-crunched readers.
Covering Climate Change
Self-Directed CourseLearn the science and policies behind climate change and pick up the reporting and writing skills needed to tell stronger stories about global climate change.
Covering the Green Jobs Debate
WebinarTell stronger stories about the impact of green jobs in your community.
Covering Water Quality: What You Need to Know
Self-Directed CourseUnderstand the complex environmental issues and find resources to tell compelling stories.
Face-to-Face: Reports From Gaza and The West Bank
Seminar SnapshotLearn methods on how to report from the West Bank or Gaza Strip from a veteran journalist.
Freedom of Information
Self-Directed CourseUse FOI laws to strengthen your reporting with public documents.
International Reporting Basics: What You Need to Know Before You Go
Self-Directed CourseLearn how to plan and pack for your trip, and how to gather information and stay safe once you arrive.
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.
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.
Multimedia Reporting: Covering Breaking News
Self-Directed CourseExplore the groundbreaking work of six sites, and prepare yourself and your newsroom for deadline coverage.
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.
Newswriting for the Web: Words That Work Online on Deadline
WebinarLearn how to craft effective news writing for the fast-paced scanning habits of online readers.
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.
On the Beat: Covering Hospitals
Self-Directed CourseStep into the shoes of a rookie health beat reporter and investigate local hospitals on deadline.
On the Beat: Writing Obituaries
Self-Directed CourseLearn to write engaging, informative and accurate obituaries...and love it!
Online Media Law: The Basics for Bloggers and Other Publishers
Self-Directed CourseGuidelines on copyright, defamation and privacy for anyone who publishes content online.
Online Project Development: Part 1
Self-Directed CourseExamine the five steps for creating successful Web projects and how they were used in award-winning work.
Reporting Across Platforms
Self-Directed CourseExplore the different approaches you need to report for online, print and broadcast stories.
Sources, Verification and Credibility
Self-Directed CourseAnalyze and judge the reliability of news and information
Telling Stories with Sound
Self-Directed CourseExplore how to create effective narratives by gathering, processing and mixing audio.
The Be a Reporter Game
Self-Directed CoursePractice the basics of newsgathering -- asking questions, verifying information -- while racing against a deadline.
Understanding and Interpreting Polls
Self-Directed CourseFind out why polling works, how to evaluate survey methods and what questions to ask about polls.
Video News Editing: The Remixer Game
Self-Directed CourseExplore how video editing influences your perception of news in this activity from Link TV.
Video Storytelling with the Pros: Discover the Magic Moments in Breaking News
Seminar SnapshotLearn how to uncover magic moments in a breaking news video story and to use them, along with natural sound, to bring subjects to life.
Video Storytelling with the Pros: Doing It All Efficiently
Seminar SnapshotLearn how short-form techniques like sound bites, transitions, composition, clean sound and moments, can be used in long-form video storytelling.
Video Storytelling with the Pros: Shooting Efficiently on Deadline
Seminar SnapshotLearn tips and tricks for being prepared for the unexpected during a video shoot for a story.
Video Storytelling with the Pros: Shooting for the Web
Seminar SnapshotLearn how the instant nature of the web affects what you do and how it differs from 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.
What Makes a Great Blog: Principles for Success
WebinarFind the characteristics common to great blogs and learn strategies for achieving them.
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.