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While mis- and disinformation can feel like a digital phenomenon, a recent Poynter collaboration proved that bad actors seeking to divide communities by spreading falsehoods are nothing new.
PolitiFact’s Gabrielle Settles and MediaWise’s Sal Rodriguez — from Poynter’s fact-checking and media literacy arms — worked together to write a story about an insidious antisemitic conspiracy theory, most recently amplified by Ye and Kyrie Irving, that’s designed to divide Black and Jewish communities. The pair talked with analysts and history experts, as well as Black and Jewish people, about this conspiracy theory, which historians said originated as early as the 1800s.
“This may sound cliche, but it’s important to stand together, not stand apart,” Gabrielle said in this Instagram Live. “I think we all have the opportunity to fight against it, and I hope that’s what people take away.”
Their findings might be able to help you spot this dangerous rhetoric in your community and help you decide how to handle it without amplifying it.
Keep scrolling for more resources that help you do your job more thoughtfully.
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| Beat Academy: The growing reach of private equity |
Webinar: Thursday, March 2, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern
(Webinars two and three: March 16 and 30, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern)
Very few news organizations have a private equity reporter. Some would be lucky to have a business reporter. But private equity investors might own your hospital, or one of your prominent businesses or one of your nursing homes. How can you spot private equity in your community and report on its impact?
In the first topic of our Beat Academy, we’ll help you truly understand what private equity is and how to cover it.
Up to three $20,000 reporting grants are available to journalists and organizations who attend these webinars and produce stories in 2023 about private equity investment in their communities.
Cost: $75 for 18 webinars, including the three private equity sessions. Group discounts available.
Thanks to our private equity webinar sponsor, Omidyar Network. |
| Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship 2023-24 |
In person and online, Aug. 3, 2023, through May 15, 2024
As a Poynter-Koch fellow, you’ll receive nearly a year of career development, delivered by seasoned journalism veterans and industry experts who care deeply for early-career journalists. You will have the opportunity to find placement as a paid, full-time journalist at a participating news outlet, joining colleagues who are passionate about journalism and the free press. You can also apply if you’re already working within a newsroom that supports your acceptance into this program.
Our team of journalism experts will personally guide you over almost a year of career development and learning — from each other, from your newsrooms and from our robust, real-world curriculum.
Cost: Free. Apply by March 10. |
Online group seminar, July 10-31
Most leadership training is designed for supervisors who have direct reports. But in today’s newsrooms, leaders are just as often responsible for projects, products or people across departments. Demonstrating leadership without formal authority is its own skill, and it’s core to this online leadership workshop from Poynter.
Pulling from the best practices, feedback and application needs of Poynter’s flagship Leadership Academy for Women in Media, this four-session workshop was originally designed to help women and nonbinary journalists in the industry use their social capital to lead with influence. Due to industry-wide demand for this kind of leadership training, we’ve made this iteration of Lead With Influence open to all gender identities.
Cost: $600. Apply by June 2. |
| An Evening with NBC News’ Kerry Sanders: Reflections of a Fearless Broadcast Journalist
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In-person event, St. Petersburg, Florida, March 23, 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Imagine jumping out of planes, swimming with sharks, living in war zones and exploring all seven continents to seemingly cover every major news event over the last three decades.
Kerry Sanders has been there. He’s done all of that and more as a national correspondent for NBC News while informing and delighting millions of people along the way with his heartfelt tenacity, incessant curiosity and spontaneous spirit.
Poynter is thrilled to bring Sanders to St. Petersburg for a celebration and conversation about journalism and its impact. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m. with an international wine reception and three-course dinner for VIP guests, followed by a conversation with Sanders moderated by longtime local news anchor Kelly Ring. Join us to celebrate Sanders' career, go behind the scenes of your favorite stories and support Poynter's mission to improve journalism in service to democracy.
Cost: $50-$150. |
Poynter ACES Introductory Certificate in Editing
Self-paced certificate program; start any time
Distinguish yourself with the industry’s premiere editing certificate from Poynter and ACES: The Society for Editing, revamped in 2023. Cost: $150. Enroll now. ACES members enjoy a discounted rate of $99, which they can access on the ACES website inside the membership portal.
Lead With Influence
Online program, Nov. 6-27, 2023
This is an interactive, virtual training for women and nonbinary leaders who manage big responsibilities — such as processes, products or platforms — without direct reports. Cost: $600. Apply by Oct. 13. |
SABEW23: Navigating Beyond the Pandemic
In person in St. Petersburg, Florida, April 20-22
At its global headquarters, The Poynter Institute will host SABEW’s annual conference for the association of business journalists. This year’s conference, themed “Navigating beyond the pandemic,” will convene newsmakers, economists and top business journalists from around the country to discuss the state and future of business journalism in a post-pandemic world. Register now.
GlobalFact 10
Online and in-person program in Seoul, South Korea, June 28-30
The world’s largest fact-checking summit, hosted by Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network, will take place in South Korea in 2023. Get tickets.
The Bowtie Ball
In person in Tampa, Florida, Nov. 18
The Bowtie Ball is Poynter’s largest annual celebration of journalistic excellence that recognizes the contributions of the brightest and liveliest minds in the industry to democracies worldwide. Get tickets.
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