Covering immigration? Here’s what to watch for under a Trump administration Poynter’s Beat Academy gives you a starting point November 22, 2024 Jon Greenberg
Climate change stories are everywhere. Here’s how to find them. Want to bring it home for your audience? Don’t shy away from the gross side. October 4, 2024 Jon Greenberg
There’s a climate change angle on every beat Our next Beat Academy explores how to investigate climate change issues in your community, no matter what your coverage area is. September 5, 2024 Jon Greenberg
Here are the newsrooms awarded grant money for reporting projects inspired by Poynter’s Beat Academy The six grantee news organizations will get money to support reporting about transgender issues and covering political extremism July 10, 2024 Poynter Staff
Biden, the border and the ultimate hands-on workshop A major policy shift brought reporters face-to-face with immigration realities July 9, 2024 Jon Greenberg
What it was like showing 25 journalists life at the border Poynter’s Beat Academy recently sent 25 people to El Paso for an expenses-paid reporting field trip like no other. July 2, 2024 Zita Arocha
Grant applications now open to support reporting on transgender issues The Gill Foundation has partnered with Poynter’s Beat Academy to train local journalists to serve as accurate, authoritative voices April 11, 2024 Poynter Staff
Private equity reporting grants show good return Projects in Hawaii, Milwaukee and south central Indiana knit news organizations into community life March 29, 2024 Jon Greenberg
Here’s your chance to experience journalism on the border — on us 20 journalists will attend an expenses-paid trip to meet with border officials, experts and aid workers in El Paso March 14, 2024 Barbara Allen
Billions in new taxpayer dollars are pouring into American communities. Are you ready to follow that money? Beat Academy experts will walk you through reporting on ARPA and IRA; plus grants are available for Great Lakes journalists February 27, 2024 Barbara Allen
Reporting on people with extreme views? Ditch the shortcuts. Consider three key questions before you decide to report, and other tips from our first training February 7, 2024 Jon Greenberg
Want to become an expert at covering political extremists? Apply to join this expenses-paid advanced workshop Enrollees in Beat Academy 2024’s first session on political extremism are eligible to apply for the Chicago workshop, scheduled for April January 18, 2024 Poynter Staff
Beat Academy empowers reporters with knowledge, sources, data and story ideas Back for a second year, the webinar series introduces journalists to experts in climate change, voting systems, trans healthcare and more. December 21, 2023 Poynter Staff
The threat of future rainfall is underreported. Here’s how we’re covering it in Detroit. Reflections on producing Metro Detroit’s Rainy Future — a collaboration with Planet Detroit and Michigan Radio December 14, 2023 Nina Ignaczak
How Planet Detroit is putting Detroit’s climate change-driven flood risk on the agenda The inland Detroit metro area is ill-prepared for inundations to come. This indy online news service is working to change that. November 21, 2023 Jon Greenberg
