Advice for the Newly Named News Director
Self-Directed CoursePrice: FreeTips, strategies and advice from veteran news directors to anyone stepping into the position.
Anatomy of a Newspaper: Understanding the Business
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Learn how a newspaper functions as a business by exploring the structure of its departments -- from newsroom to advertising to circulation.
API Transformation Tour: Digital Publishing Revenue Resources and Links
Self-Directed CoursePrice: Transformation Tour participants can enroll using the PIN provided by the workshop organizers. Questions? Email us at info@newsu.org.Find new ways to drive revenue from your content in this workshop course by API and Poynter's NewsU.
API Transformation Tour: Selling Digital Products Resources and Links
Self-Directed CoursePrice: Transformation Tour participants can enroll using the PIN provided by the workshop organizers. Questions? Email us at info@newsu.org.Learn to take advantage of the strenghts of sales teams, product knowledge and focus on emerging products.
Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Write, edit and present information that engages time-crunched readers.
Build and Engage Local Audiences Online
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Get to know your local online audience and see what the power of local content can mean for you.
Business Model Innovation and Growth Strategies: API Training
Self-Directed CoursePrice: This $34.95 course is free thanks to the support of the American Press Institute.How digital-only sales and services can boost revenue and help you stay competitive in the digital world.
Cleaning Your Copy: Grammar, Style and More
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Finding and fixing the most common style, grammar and punctuation errors.
Coaching Tomorrow's Journalists
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Working with teen journalists can be a challenge. Find the assistance and resources you need in this course.
Color in News Design
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Learn how the visual elements of color, contrast and dimension complement the written word.
Dealing With Difficult Conversations
Self-Directed CoursePrice:From preparation to follow up, explore how you can conduct tough conversations with confidence.
Frontline Editors Introduction: Understanding Leadership Styles
Self-Directed CoursePrice: FreeWork through more than 20 scenarios to understand the leadership skills a frontline editor needs.
Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Review your work with fresh eyes to fine-tune awkward passages.
Innovation at Work: Helping New Ideas Succeed
Self-Directed CoursePrice: FreeLearn ways to make your organization more innovative.
Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Ethics is not separate from the daily work of journalists. Learn the process before you're faced with a tough call on deadline.
Language of the Image
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Develop the visual vocabulary to analyze and discuss the journalistic value of images.
Lousy Listeners: How to Avoid Being One
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Better listeners are better leaders. Learn how to break bad listening habits and improve your listening skills.
Managing Change: Creating Strategies, Setting Priorities
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Diagnose your ability to change and identify the best strategies for leading others effectively.
Math for Journalists: Help With Numbers
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Conquer your fear of numbers and handle arithmetic accurately with the math tools essential for all journalists.
Newsgathering Law & Liability: A Guide for Reporting
Self-Directed CoursePrice: This $29.95 course is **FREE** thanks to generous grants from the Harnisch Foundation and The Cutts Foundation.Gather and report news more effectively while avoiding legal liability.
On the Beat: Covering Cops and Crime
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Techniques for navigating police departments and mining the beat for story ideas.
Online Media Law: The Basics for Bloggers and Other Publishers
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Guidelines on copyright, defamation and privacy for anyone who publishes content online.
Religion, Culture and Society: Getting Beyond the Cliches
Self-Directed CoursePrice: Thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation, this course is available free of charge to registered users at NewsU.Religion intersects nearly every story you cover. Learn how to tell those stories with greater context, skill and thoughfulness.
Reporting on Sexual Violence
Self-Directed CoursePrice: This $29.95 course is free thanks to a grant by National Sexual Violence Resource CenterExplore strategies and statistics to help you tell powerful stories with context, accuracy and sensitivity.
Social Media: Strategies and Tools for News
Self-Directed CoursePrice: $14.95Explore the strategy and tools to effectively integrate social media into all aspects of your journalism--including newsgathering, verification, audience engagement and distribution.
The Be a Reporter Game
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Practice the basics of newsgathering -- asking questions, verifying information -- while racing against a deadline.
Typography for News Design
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Learn the principles of working with type and get fresh ideas to make your pages pop.
Understanding and Interpreting Polls
Self-Directed CoursePrice:Find out why polling works, how to evaluate survey methods and what questions to ask about polls.
Writing Online Headlines: SEO and Beyond
Self-Directed CoursePrice: $14.95Write headlines that work everywhere online, from search results to article pages to RSS feeds to mobile apps.
