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Kelly McBride

Senior Faculty, Ethics, Reporting and Writing
kmcbride@poynter.org

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Phone: 727-553-4340

Kelly McBride is a writer, teacher and one of the country’s leading voices when it comes to media ethics. She has been on the faculty of The Poynter Institute for eight years. The world’s largest newsrooms, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, NPR and the BBC, frequently quote her expertise.

Butch Ward

Senior Faculty
bward@poynter.org

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Phone: 727-553-4218

Butch Ward is Senior Faculty at The Poynter Institute. During his 27-year career as a journalist at The Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore News-American, Butch played a variety of roles, including managing editor at both newspapers.

Jill Geisler

Senior Faculty, Leadership and Management
jgeisler@poynter.org

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Phone: 727-553-4315

If you want to learn the secrets of being a great leader, ask Jill Geisler. As head of Poynter’s leadership and management programs, she guides managers–from the novice to the veteran–toward success. In Poynter-based seminars, offsite workshops and within organizations, she brings humor and humanity to her well-informed teaching and coaching.