• 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.

  • مقدمه ای بر تصمیم گیری اخلاقی

    Self-Directed Course

    این دوره به شما کمک می کند که پیش از رویارویی با تصمیمی دشوار و سروقت، روند تصمیم گیری اخلاقی را بشناسید، بفهمید و بکار گیرید.

  • 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

  • Advice for the Newly Named News Director

    Self-Directed Course

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

  • Alcatel-Lucent Effective Writing Certificate

    Certificate Program

    The Poynter NewsU / Alcatel-Lucent “Certificate in Effective Writing” shows that you have a solid foundation in the essentials of journalism.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Journalism Fundamentals: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Journalism Fundamentals: Craft & Values" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • News Sense: The Building Blocks of News: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "News Sense: The Building Blocks of News" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • The Writer's Workbench: 50 Tools You Can Use: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "The Writer's Workbench," at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Alcatel-Lucent: Language Primer Final Exam: Grammar

      This final exam for "Language Primer: Grammar, Punctuation and Word Use," measures your understanding of the principles and rules of the English language. This final contains 50 questions. You are allowed three attempts to pass this exam with an 80%.

    • Alcatel-Lucent: Language Primer Final Exam: Punctuation

      This final exam for "Language Primer: Grammar, Punctuation and Word Use," measures your understanding of the principles and rules of the English language. This final contains 50 questions. You are allowed three attempts to pass this exam with an 80%.

    • Alcatel-Lucent: Language Primer Final Exam: Word Use

      This final exam for "Language Primer: Grammar, Punctuation and Word Use," measures your understanding of the principles and rules of the English language. This final contains 50 questions. You are allowed three attempts to pass this exam with an 80%.

    • How to Use Detail in Your Writing: Course Assessment
    • Write with Voice and Tone: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Write with Voice and Tone" at Poynter's NewsU.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • API Transformation Tour: Business Model Innovation Resources and Links

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn about key business model innovations and map implementation programs in this course by API and Poynter's NewsU.

  • API Transformation Tour: Content Strategies Resources and Links

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn about key digital content strategies and map implementation programs in this course by API and Poynter's NewsU.

  • API Transformation Tour: Meters, Members and Digital Publishing Revenue, Resources and Links

    Self-Directed Course

    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 Course

    Learn to take advantage of the strenghts of sales teams, product knowledge and focus on emerging products.

  • API Transformation Tour: Transformational Communities

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn about transformational communities in this course by API and Poynter's NewsU.

  • Audience Growth and Digital Content Strategies: API Training

    Self-Directed Course

    Your guide to key strategies for your digital content that can help your organization improve its digital presence and grow audience.

  • Basic Reporting and Writing Certificate Program

    Certificate Program

    Demonstrate your knowledge of essential reporting and writing skills by earning this certificate from Poynter's NewsU.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • The Writer's Workbench: 50 Tools You Can Use: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "The Writer's Workbench," at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Cleaning Your Copy: Grammar, Style and More: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Cleaning Your Copy" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • The Interview: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "The Interview" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Get Me Rewrite: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision" at Poynter's NewsU.

  • Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist: From Idea to Implementation

    Self-Directed Course

    Gain the knowledge and tools needed to launch a content-driven news/information website.

  • 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.

  • Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms

    Self-Directed Course

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

  • 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.

  • Business Model Innovation and Growth Strategies: API Training

    Self-Directed Course

    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 Course

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

  • 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.

  • Color in News Design

    Self-Directed Course

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Covering Islam in America

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn the religious, social, political and geographical facts about Islam so you can tackle stories with confidence and context.

  • Covering Water Quality: What You Need to Know

    Self-Directed Course

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

  • Dealing With Difficult Conversations

    Self-Directed Course

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

  • DuPont Effective Writing Certificate Program

    Certificate Program

    A certificate in "Effective Writing" from Poynter NewsU and DuPont shows that you have a solid foundation in the essentials of writing skills.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • The Secret of Making Complicated Facts Easy Reading: Course Assessment

      This proficiency test measures your understanding of the content in course "The Secret of Making Complicated Facts Easy Reading" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Get Me Rewrite: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Cleaning Your Copy: Grammar, Style and More: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Cleaning Your Copy" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Short Narrative Bursts: Social Media Writing Assessment

      This assessment measures your understanding of the content in the course "Short Narrative Bursts: Social Media Writing" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • The Writer's Workbench: 50 Tools You Can Use: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "The Writer's Workbench," at Poynter's NewsU.

  • Entrepreneurial Journalism Certificate Program

    Certificate Program

    A certificate in "Entrepreneurial Journalism" shows that you have a solid foundation in the principles and key concepts of entrepreneurial journalism.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist: From Idea to Implementation: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Becoming an Entrepreneurial Journalist: From Idea to Implementation" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Innovation at Work: Helping New Ideas Succeed: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Innovation at Work: Helping New Ideas Succeed" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Entrepreneurial Journalism: Running the Business: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Entrepreneurial Journalism: Running the Business" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Six Traits of Successful Entrepreneurial Journalists: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course, "Six Traits of Successful Entrepreneurial Journalists" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Entrepreneurial Journalism: Revenue and Marketing: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course, "Entrepreneurial Journalism: Revenue and Marketing" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Journalism Entrepreneurs: Planning and Making Money from Events: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course, "Journalism Entrepreneurs: Planning and Making Money From Events" at Poynter's NewsU.

  • Entrepreneurial Journalism: Revenue and Marketing

    Self-Directed Course

    Explore business strategies and build a money-making plan for your new news site.

  • Entrepreneurial Journalism: Running the Business

    Self-Directed Course

    Learn the core issues related to running a small journalism business or an enterprising unit within a larger news organization.

  • Environmental Reporting: An Introduction

    Self-Directed Course

    Do better environmental journalism, from idea generation to publication, with confidence and context.

  • First Amendment for the High School Journalist

    Self-Directed Course

    Gain a better understanding of freedom of speech and freedom of the press.

  • Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling

    Self-Directed Course

    Discover the basic steps necessary to organize a story in a multimedia format.

  • Freedom of Information

    Self-Directed Course

    Use FOI laws to strengthen your reporting with public documents.

  • Frontline Editors Introduction: Understanding Leadership Styles

    Self-Directed Course

    Work through more than 20 scenarios to understand the leadership skills a frontline editor needs.

  • Functional Web Design for Today’s News Audiences

    Self-Directed Course

    Create user friendly, content-driven sites by applying sound navigation, information hierarchy, and integrated multimedia.

  • Get Me Rewrite: The Craft of Revision

    Self-Directed Course

    Review your work with fresh eyes to fine-tune awkward passages.