Reporting, Writing and Editing

Covering Guns, A Poynter Workshop (GUN2-13)

Seminar
07/10-07/12
Apply By: 
06/05

This workshop has a simple goal: to improve the accuracy and depth of coverage of America’s gun debate, without deference to any political agenda or special interests. Our goal is to help journalists learn more about guns and gun laws through practical, hands-on experience and expert teaching.

The workshop will include a field trip to a gun range. Support from the Scripps Howard Foundation, the Scripps Howard News Service and Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation is helping cover the cost of this seminar and covering the participants’ range fees.

High School Journalism Program (W101-13)

Seminar
07/08-07/12
Apply By: 
06/01

Learn journalism from the pros. Come to Poynter this summer.

Be one of a select group of high school students in the Tampa Bay area selected to participate in this prestigious, intensive program. This one-week workshop for high school journalists will help you improve your storytelling and hone your understanding of journalistic craft and values.

Poynter faculty and professional journalists will coach your work in Poynter’s beautiful building just south of downtown St. Petersburg, across the street from USF St. Petersburg.

Strengthening Your Journalism With Clarity and Accuracy

Online Group Seminar

This course will help you strengthen your reporting and writing skills, especially focusing on reporting on the government, courts, military and NGOs.

Getting Started With Google Fusion Tables

Webinar
05/15

Learn how Fusion Tables can help you host, visualize and publish your data as maps, charts and timelines.

Clarity is Key: Making Writing Clean and Concise

Webinar
12/13

Learn to clarify and streamline your writing by using straightforward words and stronger nouns and verbs.

Content Curation and Creation with Spundge: A Digital Tools Tutorial

Webinar
04/10

Learn how Spundge helps you cover a beat, research stories, collaborate with colleagues, and create content and curated streams.

Understanding Social Media Tools and Techniques

Webinar
03/21

Learn what tools can help you make the most of social media for your news organization, and how to use them.

How to Write Short and Well

Webinar
03/01

Learn the most reliable tools for writing short – across media platforms – and well.

Tumblr for Journalists: Best Practices and Strategies

Webinar
05/03

Learn how to use Tumblr to maximize your storytelling, research and social community engagement.

Navigating Copyright and Fair Use Issues in an Open-Source World

Webinar
05/08

Learn how to use copyright as a publishing tool, rather than as a reason to not use others’ content.