Journalism Education and Training

Hands-On Video (N301-12)

Seminar
06/25-06/26
Apply By: 
06/08

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SEMINAR ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

The College Educator Seminar Series

Consider adding these two days of training after Teachapalooza. You’ll learn the essential skills of lighting, motion, sequencing and sound in this hands-on video workshop. You’ll leave with the confidence to capture and edit your own video and teach your students the skills they need.

Teachapalooza 2012 (DJED-12)

Seminar
06/22-06/24
Apply By: 
06/08

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SEMINAR ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

The College Educator Seminar Series

Use technology that matters to teach what matters

Three intensive, fast-paced days of relevant, hands-on, cut-to-the-chase learning for journalism educators.

  • Learn to teach the best tools for social media, multimedia, graphics, mobile reporting, tablet storytelling and more.
  • Learn what your students absolutely MUST have to get a great first job from Poynter’s Al Tompkins.
  • Refresh your curricular thinking with ideas from the University of Wisconsin’s Katy Culver.
  • Exchange ideas with peers and pros for highly-effective classroom teaching.
  • See the latest from Poynter’s e-learning portal, News University.
  • Get the first look at brand-spanking-new results from Poynter’s EyeTrack: Tablet research project.

Backpack Video Storytelling (B432-12)

Seminar
06/11-06/15
Apply By: 
05/16

APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS SEMINAR.

You will shoot lots of video and edit what you shoot using Final Cut Pro. Poynter faculty have decades of in-the-field experience in television and online video storytelling. We will guide you all the way. You will learn the fundamentals of video composition, motion, transitions, sound and interviewing.

The Secrets of Great Enterprise Writing (W401c-12)

Seminar
05/20-05/25
Apply By: 
05/11

APPLICATIONS FOR THIS SEMINAR ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED.

Whether you’re a newsroom editor who wants to make your Watchdog journalism a must-read or a science writer looking to make your work accessible to a wider audience, Poynter can arm you with the storytelling tools you need.

Building News Applications with Data (N432-12)

Seminar
06/07-06/10
Apply By: 
05/11

APPLICATIONS ARE NO LONGER BEING ACCEPTED FOR THIS SEMINAR

JUST IN TIME FOR YOUR ELECTION COVERAGE

Held in partnership with Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)

Never before has using data and data-based applications offered so much promise to those who pursue journalism, especially around big events like the elections. Unfortunately, fear of programming stops many news organizations from building their own.

Becoming a More Effective Adviser: Journalism Values and Craft (July 2011)

Online Group Seminar
Apply By: 
06/26

Gain the skills you need to train tomorrow’s journalists and news consumers.

On the Road with Serious Intent: A Journalistic Approach to Travel Writing (March 2013)

Online Group Seminar
Apply By: 
03/15

The essential skills you need to tell, and sell, travel stories.

Newsgathering Law & Liability: A Guide for Reporting

Self-Directed Course

Gather and report news more effectively while avoiding legal liability.

Sources, Verification and Credibility

Self-Directed Course

Analyze and judge the reliability of news and information

Introduction to Sports Reporting

Self-Directed Course

Find and tell engaging stories from sports events.