Posted on Feb. 02, 2011

Poynter, a school dedicated to teaching practitioners and teachers of journalism, announces the appointment of six new members to its National Advisory Board (NAB). Together, the new members bring to the Board experiences in traditional and new forms of journalism, as well as in academia – areas Poynter seeks to serve with its expanding number of training opportunities.

Posted on Feb. 02, 2011

On Feb. 16, The Poynter Institute’s e-learning site, News University, will celebrate its 100th Webinar with a unique training event that brings together the entire Poynter faculty in a single, virtual classroom.

Posted on Jan. 11, 2011

ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Poynter’s e-learning project, News University, today announced that The Seattle Times Co. will integrate NewsU’s Certificate of Proficiency Program into The Times’ online community news partnership. Poynter NewsU will provide its certificates of proficiency and other online training on its e-learning site, www.newsu.org, as part of its partnership with The Times.

The Poynter NewsU Certificate Program is designed to help editors, publishers and educators assess a participant’s understanding of the journalism industry’s essential skills and best practices.

Posted on Nov. 05, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Poynter Institute and the Online News Association (ONA) will collaborate on training, events and digital content in 2011, forging a partnership that brings together the world’s largest organization of digital journalists with journalism’s premier training institution. Members of ONA will receive discounts on training, and Poynter will work with the Newseum and ONA to promote and archive the Online Journalism Awards (OJA).

Posted on Nov. 03, 2010

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Carnegie Corporation of New York has awarded a $50,000 grant to The Poynter Institute to pilot Journalism 101, an online course on the basics of journalism. The 16-week course, planned for launch in the fall of 2011, will be piloted by up to 10 universities and will be designed to satisfy graduation requirements for a core journalism class.

Posted on Oct. 29, 2010

We are starting to roll out changes to Poynter.org that will continue over the next few weeks until the entire website is relaunched to serve you better.

Posted on Oct. 20, 2010

Our 2011 curriculum reflects both the bracing realities and extravagant possibilities facing the journalists we serve, as we aim to more effectively meet the needs of our traditional audiences and strive to strengthen relationships with new ones.

We’re bolstering our offerings in leadership and writing, two of our bedrock teaching areas.

Posted on Oct. 20, 2010

If you make an unrestricted donation of $1,000 to Poynter, Trustee and former Chairman Andy Barnes and his wife, Molly, will match your gift—dollar-for-dollar—up to $100,000.

Donors who take advantage of this program will become eligible for “The President’s Circle,” our leadership recognition program.

Posted on Oct. 12, 2010

These rules are for the “Pitch to Poynter” Contest (“the Contest”), with entry into the Contest beginning Friday, October 1, 2010 at 11:05 a.m. Eastern Time and ending Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time. Entry into the Contest constitutes the entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these rules, terms and conditions.

Posted on Oct. 12, 2010 http://www.poynter.org/archived/about-poynter/106250/poynter-pitch-official-rules/‘Poynter Pitch’ Official Rules