As journalists face the daunting realities of our profession and the shrinking newsroom, we are always looking for ways to be more marketable, to transition to another field, or to stay relevant for our current employers. The first step is often obtaining new skills.
Shrinking newsroom budgets also means there is less money for professional development and less time to actually attend. But that does not mean you have to stop looking for training opportunities. From in-person classes to on-demand training modules, there are plenty of options to gain the skills you need to get ahead as a journalist or branch out into something new.
So, where to begin. At the NLGJA National Convention in Montreal, I offered a number of options for people who are looking for training, whether you are in New York or Cheyenne. Some are expensive, but others are free. All of them are geared towards journalists looking to improve their skills.
Poynter Institute
One of the best places to find online training opportunities is through the Poynter Institute. Committed to improving journalism and the profession, they are most well-known for hosting the journalism news blog Romenesko. But their real focus is on ethics and the profession, including a training component called NewsU. In addition to live programs, they also have a library of webinars and future webinars. Some are free, others have scholarships, and all are relatively cheap.
Shrinking newsroom budgets also means there is less money for professional development and less time to actually attend. But that does not mean you have to stop looking for training opportunities. From in-person classes to on-demand training modules, there are plenty of options to gain the skills you need to get ahead as a journalist or branch out into something new.
So, where to begin. At the NLGJA National Convention in Montreal, I offered a number of options for people who are looking for training, whether you are in New York or Cheyenne. Some are expensive, but others are free. All of them are geared towards journalists looking to improve their skills.
Poynter Institute
One of the best places to find online training opportunities is through the Poynter Institute. Committed to improving journalism and the profession, they are most well-known for hosting the journalism news blog Romenesko. But their real focus is on ethics and the profession, including a training component called NewsU. In addition to live programs, they also have a library of webinars and future webinars. Some are free, others have scholarships, and all are relatively cheap.
Council of National Journalism Organizations
The Council of National Journalism Organizations has created a searchable website--managed by the Society of Professional Journalists--that includes both in-person and online training from a variety of sources.
JournalismTraining.org
Online News Association
There's a lot of talk about building skills in multimedia and online news. ONA is committed to news writers, producers, designers, editors, photographers, technologists and others who produce news for the Internet or other digital delivery systems.
Online News Association
Investigative Reporters and Editors
IRE has been helping journalists become better investigative reporters for decades. Based at the University of Missouri's J-School, IRE focuses on in-person training centered on Watchdog Workshops, Boot Camps, Custom Training, and Ethnic Media.
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Knight Foundation
The ubiquitious Knight Foundation sponsors two main areas of online training. The first is the Citizen News Network, which encourages quality, community-based journalism in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Best of all, most of it is free.
Knight Citizen News Network
Online News Association
There's a lot of talk about building skills in multimedia and online news. ONA is committed to news writers, producers, designers, editors, photographers, technologists and others who produce news for the Internet or other digital delivery systems.
Online News Association
Investigative Reporters and Editors
IRE has been helping journalists become better investigative reporters for decades. Based at the University of Missouri's J-School, IRE focuses on in-person training centered on Watchdog Workshops, Boot Camps, Custom Training, and Ethnic Media.
Investigative Reporters and Editors
Knight Foundation
The ubiquitious Knight Foundation sponsors two main areas of online training. The first is the Citizen News Network, which encourages quality, community-based journalism in both traditional and non-traditional settings. Best of all, most of it is free.
Knight Citizen News Network
Knight also is involved in J-learning, which has-to modules for building a blog or website.
J-Learning
Mediabistro
The daddy of commercial journalism training, Mediabistro does live training in New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, and San Francisco. They also do online and on-demand training. A big emphasis on skills for freelancers and authors.
Mediabistro
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