My most important piece of advice to all you would-be writers: when you write, try to leave out all the parts readers skip.
- Elmore Leonard










NewsCoach, the newsroom trainers discussion list, hosted by The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Fla., is open to people responsible for newsroom training, professional news trainers and journalism educators.
>> Go to NewsCoach
The Resource Directory for speakers is maintained by Joe Hight. If you would like to speak outside your paper, university or organization, send an email to Joe. Click here for the list of speakers.
  • Medical Advances: Treatments, Cures, Possibilities September 23-26, 2008 This Knight Center seminar will survey recent breakthroughs in medical research, look at future possibilities and talk about new science, the latest trends and more. >> Read more
  • Multimedia Reporting Training Seminars (May 18 – 23; June 8 – 13; and July 6- 11, 2008) The Knight Digital Media Center Multimedia Training Program is accepting applications for 20 fellowships per workshop for journalists to attend these seminars that combine practical instruction in multimedia reporting with in-depth exploration of issues in online publishing. >> Read more
  • Training for Copy Editors (July 13-16, 2008) The Summer Institute for Midcareer Copy Editors will return in 2008 in a new, shorter format. The training will be free for the 18 chosen participants, The costs of the hotel room, the opening dinner, breakfasts and a closing barbecue all will be covered. Participants must cover their own travel costs and other expenses. >> Read more
  • Editing Fellowship (June 1-July 12, 2008) Eight full fellowships to attend the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education's program for copy editors are available to journalists from small- and medium-size newspapers. Journalists from both the print and the online editions are welcome to apply. >> Read more
  • Arts Journalism Program Fellowship (November 1-22, 2008) The USC Annenberg School for Communication and The Getty Foundation are pleased to announce the 7th annual USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellowship. This is an international program for mid-career arts editors, critics and reporters from print, radio, television and online. >> Read more
  • Newsroom ethics seminars The American Press Institute wants to help your newsroom examine some of the important ethical issues relating to innovation in journalism. A grant from the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation will let us bring a one-day or two-day seminar, Upholding and Updating Ethical Standards, to your newsroom, press association or journalism organization at a reduced cost. >> Read more

Poynter Seminars Whether you're a reporter or a newly-minted boss, a photo-journalist or a designer, a future journalist or a journalism teacher, Poynter can help you get better at your job.

National Writers Workshops NWWs are co-sponsored by The Poynter Institute and local newspapers.

API Seminar Schedule API seminars are developed for distinct professional tracks, e.g. News/Editorial, Weeklies and Digital/New Media.
API’s 2008 seminar schedule is now available. For more information please click here.  Questions?  Please contact Carol Ann Riordan.

Knight Center seminars The Knight Center for Specialized Journalism offers free top-quality seminars for reporters, editors and editorial writers. Print and broadcast journalists receive in-depth training in subjects related to their coverage. Fellowship participants meet like-minded colleagues, get grounded in a new assignment or rekindle enthusiasm for a long-time beat.

Knight Digital Media Center New feature: News Leadership 3.0 -- a blog we hope becomes "a place where newsroom leaders discuss the challenges and opportunities of transforming their news organizations and their staffs into adaptive, multi-platform engines of journalism and information." >> Visit the blog

Inland Press Association's newspaper training program schedule The Inland Press Association is a not-for-profit association specializing in high-quality, low-cost training options for all newspaper departments and producing industry standard research in newspaper costs and revenues, as well as newspaper compensation.

The Commonwealth Press Union An association whose members are newspaper groups (some with several hundred newspapers), newspapers and news agencies in 49 countries of the Commonwealth. The CPU's courses and workshops are designed to help working journalists improve their own standards and those of their newspaper.

The News Manual Online A free training resource for journalists.

Cleland Thom Journalism Training Services Journalism courses are available by distance learning from UK based Cleland Thom Journalism Training Services.

Lilly Scholarships in Religion for Journalists Journalists interested in taking college courses in religion or spirituality may apply for a new scholarship program offered by the Religion Newswriters Association.
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 July 7, 2008