THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES INC

POYNTER PROVIDES IN-DEPTH, NON-PARTISAN FACT-CHECKING BOTH WITH GUIDELINES AND GOVERNANCE FOR FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE AS WELL AS THROUGH DOMESTIC PRACTICES. THE INTERNATIONAL FACT-CHECKING NETWORK (IFCN) IS A UNIT OF THE POYNTER INSTITUTE DEDICATED TO BRINGING TOGETHER FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE. THE IFCN WAS LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER 2015 TO SUPPORT A BOOMING CROP OF FACT-CHECKING INITIATIVES BY PROMOTING BEST PRACTICES AND EXCHANGES IN THIS FIELD. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING A CODE OF PRINCIPLES WITH 169 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE VERIFICATION PROCESS FOR FACT-CHECKERS WORLDWIDE, THE IFCN ALSO PROVIDES GLOBAL TRAINING AND SUMMITS TO IMPROVE THE CRAFT. FOR ITS COLLABORATION EFFORTS, THE IFCN WAS NOMINATED IN 2021 FOR THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE. POYNTER ALSO MANAGES ONE OF THE FOREMOST NATIONAL FACT-CHECKING BRANDS, POLITIFACT. POLITIFACT PROVIDES DAILY FACT-CHECKING AND RESOURCES TO BOTH JOURNALISTS AND THE PUBLIC. IN ADDITION, POLITIFACT TRAINS AND EDUCATES OTHER FACT-CHECKERS AS WELL AS HOLDS CITIZEN TRAINING EVENTS.

THE POYNTER INSTITUTE IN ST. PETERSBURG, FL, IS A SCHOOL DEDICATED TO THE BELIEF THAT THE PRACTICE OF EXCELLENT JOURNALISM IS ESSENTIAL TO A SUCCESSFUL DEMOCRACY.LED BY A PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT, POYNTER EMPLOYS A FULL-TIME FACULTY AND STAFF, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS ADJUNCT TEACHERS TO REACH ITS PRINCIPAL AUDIENCES OF PROFESSIONAL AND NONPROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, EDUCATORS AND MEDIA LEADERS. IN ADDITION, THE INSTITUTE OFFERS PROGRAMS FOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS, AS WELL AS FOR CITIZENS INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT JOURNALISM AND ITS IMPACT ON SOCIETY.THESE COURSES ARE OFFERED AT MANY LOCATIONS, INCLUDING POYNTER'S HEADQUARTERS, NOTABLE CONFERENCE LOCATIONS IN MAJOR CITIES, AND CLIENT LOCATIONS AS CUSTOM PROGRAMS DESIGNED FOR SPECIFIC AUDIENCES.POYNTER'S CURRICULUM, BOTH IN CONTENT AND DELIVERY, EMPHASIZES THE NEW AND THE TIMELESS. AT THE HEART OF POYNTER'S CURRENT COURSE LIST ARE PROGRAMS FOR MASTERING THE TOOLS REQUIRED IN TODAY'S FAST-CHANGING MEDIA WORLD. ITS ON-CAMPUS SEMINAR LIST INCLUDES TITLES LIKE THESE: ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR NEW MANAGERS, LEADERSHIP ACADEMY, AND REPORTING & EDITING SUMMIT. POYNTER CONTINUES TO STRESS JOURNALISTIC ESSENTIALS BLENDED WITH EXAMPLES THAT FIT THE MODERN NEWSROOM ROLES AND STRUCTURE. THOSE PROGRAMS FOCUS ON REPORTING, WRITING, AND EDITING; ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING; DIVERSITY; MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP; AND DIGITAL JOURNALISM.IN ADDITION TO ITS COURSES, POYNTER ALSO LEADS EFFORTS TO HELP GUARANTEE THAT THE PRACTICE OF JOURNALISM WILL BE SUSTAINED IN THE FUTURE. FOR EXAMPLE:- THE CREATION OF THE CRAIG NEWMARK CENTER FOR ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP TO EXPAND POYNTER'S ROLE IN ETHICS AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING, INCLUDING TO PROVIDE CUSTOM ADVICE AND TRAINING TO PROFESSIONAL NEWSROOMS ON STORIES AND POLICIES, ADVANCE THE ETHICAL STANDARDS THAT GUIDE PROFESSIONAL NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, HOST GATHERINGS WHERE JOURNALISTS AND EXPERTS CAN EXCHANGE IDEAS AND SPONSOR RESEARCH INTO BUILDING TRUST IN NEWS AND THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.- TOPICAL REPORTING SEMINARS, SUPPORTED BY THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION AND OTHER FUNDERS, MEET THE GROWING NEED TO PROVIDE JOURNALISTS AND OTHERS WITH SUBJECT-SPECIFIC EXPERTISE AND PRACTICAL REPORTING TRAINING ON ISSUES OR TOPICS IN THE NEWS.- AN ENDOWMENT TRANSFERRED TO POYNTER FROM THE NEWSPAPER ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (LATER AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE) RECEIVED FROM THE KNIGHT FOUNDATION TRACKS THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION OF NEWS MEDIA AND ENABLES POYNTER TO EXTEND THE PRACTICAL TRAINING OF DIGITAL TOOLS.IN 2023, 42,488 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN 190 REGULAR OR CUSTOM COURSES AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS. MANY OF THEM RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER ASSISTANCE WITH TUITION AND/OR TRAVEL EXPENSES. POYNTER UNDERWRITES A PORTION OF PROGRAM COSTS FOR ALL STUDENTS. THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS, PROFESSORS, AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS RECEIVED ASSISTANCE WITH TUITION OR ATTENDED VARIOUS POYNTER PROGRAMS FREE OF CHARGE. IN ADDITION TO THEIR WORK AT THE INSTITUTE, POYNTER FACULTY MEMBERS PROVIDE PRO BONO INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICE TO JOURNALISM ORGANIZATIONS, PARTICULARLY THOSE INTENDED TO SERVE MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS. IN 2023, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE TAMPA BAY RAYS, THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, AND THE WELLS FARGO FOUNDATION, POYNTER CONTINUED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE "WRITE FIELD" PROGRAM TO TEACH AT-RISK MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS IN ITS HOME COMMUNITY THE VALUE OF WRITING AND JOURNALISM THROUGH THE CONTEXT OF A ONE-YEAR WRITING AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM.POYNTER ENJOYS A GLOBAL REPUTATION. IN 2023, POYNTER TRAINED INDIVIDUALS FROM ALL 50 STATES AND OVER 160 COUNTRIES. THE MOST RECENT COURSE OFFERINGS CAN BE LOCATED ON THE WEB AT WWW.POYNTER.ORG.