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  • A Tribute to 66 Years of Service by the American Press Institute

    Posted on Mar. 28, 2012

    By Karen Dunlap, Poynter President

    The merger of the Newspaper Association of America Foundation with the American Press Institute and staff cuts that followed caused me to think about my time at API and about friends and colleagues who served there. I remember working into the night with a committed and innovative group of journalists in Reston. Many others around the nation and the world have similar memories.

    The announcement didn’t come as a surprise since I was member of the NAAF Board that approved merger. More …

  • Poynter and the Tampa Bay Rays Build The Write Field

    Posted on Mar. 26, 2012

    National Reports indicate Pinellas County, Florida, has one of the highest drop-out rates in the country. African-American boys are most at risk: Approximately one in five will graduate from our school system. The Poynter Institute, one of the world’s premier journalism schools, and the Tampa Bay Rays have decided to act by joining with local schools, law enforcement, businesses and community groups to create The Write Field.

    The Write Field is a dynamic new mentoring program designed to improve the academic performance and life skills of selected middle school boys.

  • Poynter News University and the European Journalism Centre (EJC) Launch Innovative New E-Learning Course

    Posted on Mar. 26, 2012

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 26, 2012) –The Poynter Institute’s News University (NewsU) and the European Journalism Centre (EJC) jointly announced the launch of “Reporting & Writing About Development in the World,” an innovative three-month e-learning course for 40 journalism students from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. The course introduces students to the fundamentals of covering international development and is funded by the European Commission’s V4Aid project, which promotes awareness of development issues in the European Union’s new member states.

  • Tompkins: "It always does change the story to have those kind of issues flowing out that no official agency has control over"

    Posted on Feb. 29, 2012

    WEWS-TV, Cleveland’s NewsNet 5 interviewed Poynter’s Al Tompkins for a story about the use of digital media in the coverage of the Chardon High School shooting. Read the compete story here.

  • The Poynter Report 2012

    Posted on Feb. 27, 2012

    Welcome! Learn more about recent news at the Institute

    We invite you to view a copy of our most recent Poynter Report. Flip through the pages, or use the magnifying glass to zoom in on the text.

    You may also download a copy.

    Enjoy!

  • NewsU Announces Stories Campaign Winners

    Posted on Feb. 23, 2012

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (February 23, 2012) –The Poynter Institute’s e-learning project, News University (NewsU), today announced the winners of its second Stories Campaign. For the contest, NewsU asked users to share stories about how the online journalism training site transformed their lives. From more than 100 entries, seven winners were selected including one grand prize, one honorable mention and five merit winners.

    Poynter NewsU first ran the Stories Campaign in 2008 to celebrate the site’s third anniversary.

  • "These are places where we need journalists to be"

    Posted on Feb. 22, 2012

    Poynter’s Kelly McBride and Al Tompkins were quoted in a thoughtful CNN.com article about the deaths of Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik. Read the article here.

  • Poynter Discounts for Members of the Online News Association have been extended to 2012

    Posted on Feb. 08, 2012

    As part of our continuing partnership, The Poynter Institute will offer ONA members a 30% tuition discount on a select number of on-site seminars throughout 2012. This offer is in addition to discounts on Webinars and Online Seminars available through Poynter’s News University.

    Full descriptions of our 2012 on-site programs can be found on the Poynter website.

  • Democracy needs journalism. Journalism needs Poynter — now, more than ever.

    Posted on Feb. 08, 2012
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  • USF St. Petersburg and Poynter News University Collaborate to Offer Certificate in Digital Media

    Posted on Jan. 23, 2012

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – In a unique collaboration, The Poynter Institute’s News University and the University of South Florida St. Petersburg have teamed up to offer a USFSP-Poynter Certificate of Proficiency in Digital Media. The assessment supplements the application process for USFSP’s new fully online master’s degree in Digital Journalism and Design.

    Designed for journalists and other communication professionals, the online assessment helps professors assess the web-related knowledge and skills of applicants to the program.