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At the Institute

  • Poynter’s News University and the American Association for Public Opinion Research to Host Webinar on How to Understand and Report on Public Opinion Polls

    Posted on Jan. 19, 2012

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – When can you trust a poll? Why do polls sometimes disagree? When is a candidate really ahead in an election race? How can you go beyond the “horse race” numbers and understand real motivations of voters?

    The public, press and politicians face a daily barrage of public opinion polls asserting what the public believes, desires and how they will vote.

  • Poynter, Cronkite Partner on Faculty Exchange

    Posted on Jan. 05, 2012

    Jan. 2, 2012

    The Poynter Institute and the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University have formed an alliance to improve the teaching and training of journalists in the digital media age.

    The first phase of the new partnership will consist of a faculty exchange, with members of the Poynter faculty visiting the Cronkite School in Phoenix several times a semester to give lectures, visit classes and meet with faculty and students.

  • Discounts for Minority Journalism Associations and the International Press Institute on 2012 Programs

    Posted on Nov. 09, 2011

    Extended Offer From Poynter for Members of AAJA, NAJA, NLGJA, JAWS and IPI

    In 2012, The Poynter Institute will continue offering members of the Asian American Journalism Association, Native American Journalism Association, National Lesbian and Gay Journalism Association, the Journalism & Women Symposium and the International Press Institute a 20% tuition discount for On-site Seminars here in St. Petersburg, Florida. This offer will also apply to Online Group Seminars on News University, our e-learning site.

In the News

  • Finding proper alignment

    Posted on Oct. 26, 2011

    Kelly McBride writes in the Poynter Review Project for ESPN, “As the big college athletic conferences trade members the way middle school girls trade friends, many fans, bloggers and other journalists have questioned whether ESPN’s influence over this process is appropriate.

    It’s easy to see why they’d ask.” Read the balance of the article here.

  • Near Miss on Palmer Frustrates Schefter

    Posted on Oct. 21, 2011

    The Poynter Review Project’s Jason Fry wrote in a column on ESPN: Earlier this week, Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer reported that the Cincinnati Bengals had traded Carson Palmer to the Oakland Raiders, ending the quarterback’s season-long retirement. Amid analysis of the trade came questions about whether ESPN’s NFL reporter Adam Schefter had known about the deal Monday night, but opted not to report it to avoid scuttling the trade. Read the rest of Jason’s article here.

  • ESPN's Decision to Part with Hank Williams

    Posted on Oct. 11, 2011

    A furor erupted last week after country-music legend Hank Williams Jr. compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler. By the end of the week, ESPN had severed ties with the longtime curtain-raiser for “Monday Night Football,” a decision that resulted in no small amount of controversy — as well as a new Hank Jr. song. Read the complete article here.

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In-Person Training

  • High School Writers Workshop (W102-12)

    Seminar
    03/03
    Apply By: 
    02/28

    The Poynter Institute will offer its popular Writers Workshop for Florida high school students and teachers on March 3, 2012.

    All Florida high school students and teachers are welcome. The workshop costs $35, including lunch. The program will last from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    Enrollment is limited to the first 120 who register. After you register, we will contact you with instructions on how to pay for the workshop. Scholarships are available for students with financial need, courtesy of the Bay Area Professional Writers Guild.

  • Developing a Smarter Mobile Strategy (N431-12)

    Seminar
    03/28-03/30
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    02/24

    Have you been charged with developing and implementing your company’s mobile strategy? Let us help you find a smart path forward.

    Even if you’ve got some mobile products under your belt, we’ll help you learn to develop mobile news content and revenue strategies. You’ll gain insight into improving the working relationship with vendors and better ways to use your mobile metrics. We’ll help you sort through the issues in creating smart phone and tablet apps vs.

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Faculty Spotlight

  • Paul Pohlman
    Senior Faculty and Adviser to the President

    Paul Pohlman is adviser to the president and senior faculty at The Poynter Institute. His primary area of interest is in developing newsroom leaders. He helps participants become aware of their leadership styles, clarify their roles and priorities, and develop their coaching and team-building skills.

  • Howard Finberg
    Director of Interactive Learning
    Howard I. Finberg is the director of interactive learning at The Poynter Institute, where he leads Poynter into the world of e-learning programs. He is responsible for the institute’s e-learning project, News University. NewsU (www.newsu.org) launched in 2005 and has more than 160,000 users in 225 countries, accessing more than 200 training modules.

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