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Ever found yourself struggling to juggle the chaotic demands of a newscast? For early-career TV producers, the daily grind can feel like one technical difficulty from disaster.
Enter Peak Producing, Poynter’s accessible solution brought straight to you. Learn how to level up your content, get guidance to manage journalism demands and grasp how to become a newsroom leader with our virtual training designed for new TV producers.
From August 11 to September 8, 2025, you'll join Poynter faculty member Kerwin Speight and WTVD/ABC11's vice president of news Bervette Carree for weekly sessions that fit your schedule. Get instruction and mentorship from industry veterans who know what it's like to stand at the newsroom’s center, where you’re expected to direct teams, mentor reporters, monitor ratings and guard the precipice of journalistic standards.
Four expert-led online sessions and one-on-one coaching will help you effectively manage your colleagues and bosses, find the focus in your story and tell it across platforms and learn Poynter’s signature framework for making ethical choices when the countdown timer is ticking.
Apply by July 11 to secure your spot in our one and only Peak Producing cohort of 2025.
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Webinar
June 16, 2025, Noon Eastern
Cost: Free
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Online group seminar
July 14 – August 4, 2025
$699
This focused training program teaches early-career journalists essential reporting techniques, effective storytelling methods, and newsroom navigation skills. Led by seasoned journalists, this virtual program provides live instruction and personalized mentorship to help new reporters develop compelling story ideas, master ethical interviewing practices, and create impactful narratives. Join a supportive journalism community designed to fill the mentorship gap in today’s hybrid newsrooms while building a strong professional foundation.
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Online group seminar
September 10, 2025– October 1, 2025
$600
Learn how to “lead your leaders” in this virtual intensive for journalism managers handling big responsibilities without direct reports. From Sept. 10 to Oct. 1, you'll discover your dominant management tendencies, practice essential feedback strategies and connect with experienced industry leaders during exclusive AMAs. Join peers in a dedicated Slack channel for weekly challenges that reinforce your learning — all while building a valuable network of colleagues facing similar challenges. Apply by July 31, 2025. |
Mark Mental Health Awareness Month
Poynter is proud to present a vital new resource for journalists serious about covering mental health conditions with accuracy and dignity: a comprehensive, regularly updated resource center for mental health reporting, complete with articles, educators, a webinar and a self-directed course.
Essential Skills for New Managers (December 2025)
In-person, St. Petersburg, Florida
This dynamic, in-person, five-day workshop will focus on the critical skills that new managers need to help forge successful paths to leadership in journalism, media and technology.
Cost: $1,550. Apply by October 3.
Safeguarding your journalism against legal threats | an OnPoynt Webinar
Online webinar
Need actionable strategies to protect your reporting? Watch our webinar replay for evergreen advice from New York Times deputy general counsel David McCraw and Center for Investigative Reporting general counsel Victoria Baranetsky.
Cost: Free. Enroll now.
Grant Writing for Journalists
Online, self-directed course
Learn the ins and outs of applying for grants to support your journalism, from developing a project or program to measuring its success.
Cost: Free. Enroll anytime.
Work-Life Chemistry
Six-week newsletter course
Kristen Hare, who teaches and covers local news for Poynter, has spent years preaching this popular reframe for work-life balance. In this course, she'll walk you through discovering your formula, building it for growth and using it to combat burnout.
Cost: $50. Enroll anytime.
Immigration resources
Tip sheet and online self-directed course
Zita Arocha is a bilingual journalist, writer and educator who's offering her decades of expertise covering immigration to Poynter learners through her Immigration Matters tip sheets and Understanding U.S. Immigration from the Border to the Heartland, a free six-part, self-directed course.
Cost: Free.
Poynter ACES Certificates in Editing
Self-directed online courses
Our Introductory Certificate helps you achieve greater communications clarity and learn how to embrace accuracy and verification.
Cost: $150 or $99 for ACES members.
The Intermediate Certificate goes deeper into topics like grammar, working with writers, ethics, law and tech.
Cost: $250 or $175 for ACES members.
The Advanced Certificate engages participants in the most advanced facets of editing, like AI, developmental editing, developing style guides and building trust and career resilience.
Cost: $650 or $500 for ACES members.
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