The application period has now passed and applications are no longer being accepted. The deadline was February 20.

Who should apply? The ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media is training designed for women working in the digital space with leadership responsibilities or demonstrated leadership potential who are focused on advancing their careers toward higher leadership in journalism and technology.

It will include guidance on the business of journalism, individual leadership style, navigating newsroom culture, entrepreneurship and one-on-one coaching. This interactive curriculum will be led by prominent women faculty in the start up, tech, media and academic fields.

All participants will get one-on-one coaching, will seek and analyze 360 feedback and create a personal leadership strategy.

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Application Process

The application is several pages long and will likely take you 30 minutes or more to fill out. It does not offer an autosave feature, but you may click through to the final page and submit for later editing. However, we recommend assembling all your required information ahead of time and completing the application in one sitting.

You will need:

• A recommendation letter from a reference and their contact information including email address (in a format that you can cut and paste - .txt, .rtf, or .doc)
• Links to work examples or projects
• Links to social media that demonstrate your activity
• Your resume (in a format that you can cut and paste - .txt, .rtf, or .doc)
• A brief bio (150-200 words, third person)

The application period has now passed and applications are no longer being accepted. The deadline was February 20.

Costs: What will be covered?

Donors and sponsors will cover tuition costs. Participants will cover their own travel costs. A limited number of travel stipends will be available. Once we select the class, we will determine the extent of the need and do our best to meet as many requests as possible.