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  • 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.

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

    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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  • 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 (September 2013)

    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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  • 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.

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  • International Media Innovation Management Certificate Program

    Certificate Program

    Medienhaus Wien offers the students in its master's program a certificate in partnership with The Poynter Institute

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Understanding Audiences and Their Behavior: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Understanding Audiences and Their Behavior" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Managing Change: Creating Strategies, Setting Priorities: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Managing Change: Creating Strategies, Setting Priorities" 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.

    • 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.

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  • McClatchy Improve Your Writing Certificate

    Certificate Program

    This certificate is for McClatchy employees who want to improve their writing and reporting skills.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • 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.

    • How to Use Detail in Your Writing: Course Assessment
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  • McClatchy Social Media Certificate

    Certificate Program

    This certificate in social media is designed for employees of the McClatchy Company.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • 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.

    • Social Media: Strategies and Tools for News: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Social Media: Strategies for News" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Understanding Social Media Tools and Techniques: Course Assessment

      This assessments measures your understanding of the material in the course "Understanding Social Media Tools and Techniques."

    • Advanced Twitter for Journalism: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Advanced Twitter for Journalism" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Facebook for Reporting and Storytelling (Webinar): Course Assessment

      This is the course assessment for Poynter's NewsU Webinar, "Facebook for Reporting and Storytelling."

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  • McClatchy Visual Journalism Certificate

    Certificate Program

    This certificate is for McClatchy employees who want to improve their video storytelling skills.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Reporting, Writing for TV and the Web: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Reporting, Writing for TV and the Web" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Natural Sound Packages: Course Assessment

      This is the course assessment for "Natural Sound Packages: Video Storytelling Without Reporter Narration."

    • Video Storytelling for the Web: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Video Storytelling for the Web" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Surviving Solo: Be a Better Backpack Journalist Course Assessment

      This quiz evaluates your understanding of the course "Surviving Solo: Be a Better Backpack Journalist."

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  • Morehouse College New Media Technology Certificate (ENG 387 Spring 2013)

    Certificate Program

    This certificate in New Media Technology is available to students in ENG 387 New Media Technology with Omar Harbison at Morehouse College.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Writing for the Ear: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Writing for the Ear" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Natural Sound Packages: Course Assessment

      This is the course assessment for "Natural Sound Packages: Video Storytelling Without Reporter Narration."

    • Best of Photojournalism: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course, "Best of Photojournalism: What Makes a Winner" at Poynter's NewsU

    • Telling Stories with Sound: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Telling Stories with Sound" at Poynter's NewsU.

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  • Multimedia Basics Certificate Program

    Certificate Program

    Demonstrate your knowledge of multimedia basics by earning this certificate from Poynter's NewsU.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Telling Stories with Sound: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Telling Stories with Sound" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Writing for the Ear: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Writing for the Ear" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Reporting Across Platforms: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Reporting Across Platforms" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Video Storytelling for the Web: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Video Storytelling for the Web" at Poynter's NewsU.

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  • On the Road with Serious Intent: A Journalistic Approach to Travel Writing (March 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    The essential skills you need to tell, and sell, travel stories.

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  • Poynter Producer Project (Summer 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    Expand your expertise as a TV producer with new writing, storytelling, coaching and ethical decision-making skills.

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  • Reporters Without Editors: How to Edit Your Own Writing (April 2012)

    Online Group Seminar

    Overcome the pitfalls of editing work that you have created and read your writing with fresh eyes to find and fix more errors.

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  • Reporting & Writing About Development in the World

    Online Group Seminar

    Explore the navigational tools and techniques to report on issues that affect nations and people.

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  • South China Morning Post: Headlines and SEO Certificate

    Certificate Program

    This certificate in Headlines and SEO is available to employees of the South China Morning Post.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Writing Online Headlines: SEO and Beyond: Course Assessment

      Questions in this assessment are based on the material in the self-directed course Writing Online Headlines: SEO and Beyond. .

    • Writing Headlines for the Web: 2010 Edition Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Writing Headlines for the Web" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • The Science of Search: Course Assessment
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  • South China Morning Post: Social Media Certificate

    Certificate Program

    This certificate in social media is available to employees of the South China Morning Post.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • 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.

    • Understanding Social Media Tools and Techniques: Course Assessment

      This assessments measures your understanding of the material in the course "Understanding Social Media Tools and Techniques."

    • Social Media: Strategies and Tools for News: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Social Media: Strategies for News" at Poynter's NewsU.

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  • Strengthening Your Journalism With Clarity and Accuracy

    Online Group Seminar

    This course will help you strengthen your reporting and writing skills, especially focusing on reporting on the government, courts, military and NGOs.

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  • Understanding Journalism Certificate Program

    Certificate Program

    Demonstrate your knowledge of the core journalism values and principles by earning this certificate from Poynter's NewsU.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Introduction to Ethical Decision-Making" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Handling Race and Ethnicity: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Handling Race and Ethnicity" 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.

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  • USFSP Digital Journalism and Design: Combined Assessment

    Certificate Program

    An assessment designed to help the University of South Florida St. Petersburg assess the Web-related knowledge and skills of potential students.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • USFSP Digital Journalism and Design: Combined Assessment

      To help University of South Florida St. Petersburg assess the Web-related knowledge and skills of potential students, applicants to the master’s degree in Digital Journalism and Design may take this pre-admission online assessment program, offered by The Poynter Institute. You don’t need to achieve a minimum score in the program in order to be considered for admission to the master’s degree. To earn the certificate, however, you must score an 80 percent or higher.

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  • USFSP Digital Journalism and Design: Individual Assessments

    Certificate Program

    A series of nine assessments designed to help the University of South Florida St. Petersburg assess the Web-related knowledge and skills of potential students.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • PHP 101 Tutorial: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the PHP 101 tutorial at Poynter's NewsU.

    • FTP Tutorial: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the FTP tutorial at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Programming for Non-Geeks: Essential HTML: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Programming for NonGeeks: Essential HTML" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Developing a Mobile Site: Tips and Techniques: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Developing a Mobile Site: Tips and Techniques" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Programming for Non-Geeks: Easy Interactivity: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the Webinar replay "Programming for Non-Geeks: Easy Interactivity" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Track Your Traffic: Web Analytics for Journalists: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Track Your Traffic: Web Analytics for Journalists" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Understanding Video Compression for Journalists: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Understanding Video Compression for Journalists" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Functional Web Design for Today's News Audiences: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Functional Web Design for Today's News Audiences" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • WordPress for Beginners Tutorial: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the WordPress tutorial at Poynter's NewsU.

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  • World Vision-Poynter Certificate for Disaster Communications

    Certificate Program

    This certificate from World Vision and Poynter is for those looking to improve their coverage of disasters.

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Five Steps to Multimedia Storytelling" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Reporting, Writing for TV and the Web: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Reporting, Writing for TV and the Web" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Video Storytelling for the Web: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Video Storytelling for the Web" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Social Media: Strategies and Tools for News: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Social Media: Strategies for News" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • International Reporting Basics: What You Need to Know Before You Go: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "International Reporting Basics: What You Need to Know Before You Go" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Journalism and Trauma: Course Assessment
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  • Write Your Heart Out: The Craft of the Personal Essay (January 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    Discover powerful stories from your life and tell them in ways that will resonate with others, whether in print or online.

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  • Write Your Heart Out: The Craft of the Personal Essay (May 2011)

    Online Group Seminar

    Discover powerful stories from your life and tell them in ways that will resonate with others, whether in print or online.

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  • Writers Without Editors: How to Edit Your Own Writing (April 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    Overcome the pitfalls of editing work that you have created and read your writing with fresh eyes to find and fix more errors.

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  • Writers Without Editors: How to Edit Your Own Writing (October 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    Overcome the pitfalls of editing work that you have created and read your writing with fresh eyes to find and fix more errors.

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  • Writing Better Headlines & SEO Essentials (May 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    In this intensive two-week course, you'll learn practical ways to write better headlines on the Web.

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  • Writing Better Headlines & SEO Essentials (September 2013)

    Online Group Seminar

    In this intensive two-week course, you'll learn practical ways to write better headlines on the Web.

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  • Zimbabwe Women Journalists Mentoring Program: Journalism in a Digital World Certificate (2013)

    Certificate Program

    A Certificate Program for participants of the Zimbabwe Women Journalists Mentoring Program (2011-2012)

    Assessments for this certificate

    • Building a Twitter Strategy for Your News Organization: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the Webinar "Building a Twitter Strategy for Your News Organization" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Dealing with Difficult Conversations: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Dealing with Difficult Conversations" at Poynter's NewsU

    • Sources, Verification and Credibility: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Sources, Verification and Credibility" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Journalism Fundamentals: Course Assessment

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

    • The Interview: Course Assessment

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

    • Managing Change: Creating Strategies, Setting Priorities: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the course "Managing Change: Creating Strategies, Setting Priorities" at Poynter's NewsU.

    • Newswriting for the Web: Course Assessment

      Measures your understanding of the content in the Webinar, "Newswriting for the Web: Words That Work Online on Deadline" at Poynter's NewsU.

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