Poynter Weekly Training Digest

Get practical tools to power your journalism and a road map to move your career ahead with the latest Poynter training. This week we are highlighting:  Sensemaking Summit for Journalists: Five free workshops in five states to help you sort through what is real, what is noise and what is flat-out deception. Join us in Florida, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania or Wisconsin. Short Documentary Storytelling: How to Create Successful, Shareable Video: Learn the techniques to make compelling short videos that people want to share. Webinar on Aug. 11 Poynter-NABJ Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media: Explore the critical issues journalists of color face on the path to leadership in digital journalism and technology. Apply by Aug. 15 for this free program. Leadership for Broadcast Executive Producers: From practical, everyday tools you can use on your next shift to powerful leadership lessons that will last a lifetime. Apply by Aug. 15 for this Poynter seminar. Looking for more training? Check out our upcoming webinars on language choices on sensitive topics and the web's best editing resources. Our calendar of upcoming seminars features Poynter's leadership academy, TV power reporting and web headlines and search engine strategies. And with our Poynter Prepared Membership Program, we’re making it easier for you to save as you learn. Transform your career with our seminars, webinars, certificates and more.  Poynter's Sensemaking Summit for Journalists Free half-day workshops in five states to help you sort through claims about some of the hottest topics in this political year. This training is free thanks to the support of Participant Media and state broadcast associations. Florida, Aug. 13 Michigan, Sept. 10 Wisconsin, Oct. 1 Pennsylvania, Oct. 22 Ohio, Oct. 29 Seating is limited in each location, so sign up early for your state's training. Poynter Seminar   Short Documentary Storytelling: How to Create Successful, Shareable Video Aug. 11 Learn more. Learn the techniques to make compelling short videos that people want to share. Cost: $29.95, Poynter Member Price: $23.96 NewsU Webinar Web Headlines & SEO Essentials Sept. 5-20 Learn more. You've only got a few words—and a few seconds—to tell readers what the story (or blog posting, video or photo gallery) is about. Learn how to make every word count. Apply now. Cost: $299, Poynter Member Price: $239 Poynter NewsU Seminar AOJ Minority Writers Seminar Nov. 3-6 Learn more.  This four-day seminar is intended to foster the diversity of voices necessary in the profession and to train the next generation of minority opinion journalists. Apply by Aug. 15. Offered at no charge to selected participants with a small travel stipend.     Creating Your Social Media Strategy Sept. 19-Oct. 14 Learn more. Learn how to make your social media work more effective, more strategic and more meaningful. Apply now. Cost: $499, Poynter Member Price: $399.20 Poynter NewsU Seminar   TV Power Reporting Academy Aug. 29-Oct. 4 Learn more. Look beyond the “what happened” to ask and answer more meaningful questions that other reporters miss. Apply Now. Cost: $500, Poynter Member Price: $400 Poynter NewsU Seminar Leadership for Broadcast Executive Producers Sept. 18-21 Learn more.  Become smarter and more strategic in the way you lead your newsroom and the people in it. Apply now. Cost: $600, Poynter Member Price: $480Poynter Seminar Poynter Leadership Academy Oct. 2-7 Learn more. Our premier seminar for managers destined to play major leadership roles in their organizations. Refine your leadership style, update your understanding of management and media trends and tools, and receive the personal coaching necessary to accelerate your effectiveness as a leader. Apply now. Cost: $1,395, Poynter Member Price: $1,116 Apply by our early-bird deadline of Aug. 22 and you will pay just $1,250Poynter Seminar Essential Skills for New Managers Oct. 16-21 Learn more.  Jumpstart your management career with this Poynter seminar, and get the skills and tools you need to succeed in this era of digital transformation. Apply now. Cost: $1,395, Poynter Member Price: $1,116 Apply by our early-bird deadline of Sept. 5 and you will pay just $1,250Poynter Seminar The Media Innovations Tour: New Revenues for News Nov. 14-18 Learn more.  Your exclusive access to new strategies for sustaining the business of journalism. Apply now. Cost: $7,500 Apply by our early-bird deadline of Aug. 15 and you will pay just $7,000Poynter Tour Poynter-NABJ Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media Dec. 4-9 Learn more.  A transformative, tuition-free leadership program to train journalists of color working in digital media, developed in partnership with the National Association of Black Journalists. Apply by Aug. 15. Cost: Thanks to the generous support of the program’s naming sponsor, The New York Times, as well as additional funding from Facebook, Google, Scripps Howard Foundation and the TEGNA Foundation, tuition for the academy is free.Poynter-NABJ Seminar      Poynter-Cronkite Certificate Program for Adjunct Instructors Available anytime Learn more. Get the key skills you need to be an effective classroom teacher. Join Now. Cost: $299 per person or $199 for a group of seats Certificate Program Communications Professional Certificate Enroll now.  Learn how to shape and share your story and your brand with this certificate designed to sharpen your skills, build your confidence and give you an advantage in the workplace. Are you a journalist looking to make the transition to marketing or public relations? The courses in this certificate emphasize putting skills you already have — writing, editing, storytelling — to work in new ways. Looking for something else? We've got more than 400 online courses to power your career.     Please do not respond to this e-mail. To unsubscribe, please scroll to the bottom of this email and click the unsubscribe link. Contact us: The Poynter Institute | www.poynter.org | 801 Third Street South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701

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