The Poynter Institute is happy to announce the 38 journalists chosen to attend Important Abilities for Rising Newsroom Leaders, one among Poynter’s hallmark management seminars.
These journalists will meet in late 2024 at Poynter in St. Petersburg, Florida, for a dynamic, five-day, in-person workshop that may deal with the important abilities that new managers want to assist forge profitable paths to management.
This system is led by school members Tony Elkins and Fernanda Camerena. The aim of the seminar is to construct a robust basis amongst these leaders, giving them the instruments they should assist their groups excel and succeed.
Individuals will get personalised suggestions from colleagues about strengths and challenges; directions on main a workers by means of turmoil and uncertainty, in addition to progress and alternative; personalized recommendation for addressing urgent issues; and small-group teaching classes with Poynter instructors.
Poynter school Tony Elkins stated that stepping right into a management position for the primary time will be an intimidating and difficult profession transfer.
“New managers could also be conversant in the day-to-day work of journalism, however may not be well-equipped to deal with all of the human-centered abilities it takes to turn into an incredible chief, like managing your time higher, learn how to join together with your crew and even learn how to run one-on-one conferences,” Elkins stated. “This seminar will give them the abilities to raise these abilities and join with a cohort that will likely be with them the remainder of their skilled careers.”
Co-lead school Fernanda Camarena stated that being a first-time supervisor is hard.
“It could actually at occasions really feel lonely, overwhelming and intimidating, however it’s a phenomenal second crammed with alternatives to have an effect in your newsroom and together with your crew,” she stated. “The way you present as much as this position won’t solely form your management type however will even affect everybody round you. Our program will present new managers with abilities and assist them construct on the elemental pillars of their management.”
The 2025 contributors are:
- Yousef Baig, California Voices editor, CalMatters
- Helen Becatoros, chief of bureau, Southeast Europe, The Related Press
- Tyler Borchers, operations director, RNS
- Todd Buell, editor-at-large, Law360
- Heghine Buniatyan, language service director, RFE/RL
- Julie Bykowicz, enterprise and enterprise editor, The Baltimore Banner
- Igor Derysh, managing editor, Salon
- Maydha Devarajan, interim govt editor, CityView
- Heather Doyle, deputy editor, Newsday
- Gareth Evans, supervising editor, BBC Information
- Magen Goodhall, operations supervisor, NPR
- David Guzman, director of visible journalism, The Dallas Morning Information
- Kristen, Holliday, regional editor, Castanet
- Paige Jones, acquisitions and engagement editor-in-chief, Tax Notes
- Brett Kaprelian, senior producer, KSDK
- Erin Keever, govt producer, WUNC
- Bryan Keogh, managing editor, The Dialog U.S.
- Dean Knetter, govt producer, Wisconsin Public Radio
- Tovin Lapan, meals editor, Cityside
- Daria Litvinova, senior correspondent, The Related Press
- Sara Llana, Americas/Canada bureau chief, deputy worldwide editor, The Christian Science Monitor
- Brittany Martin, vice chairman of operations, The New Wine Evaluate
- Jonah Newman, managing editor, Injustice Watch
- Haruka Nuga, Southeast Asia information director, The Related Press
- Andrew Pantazi, editor, The Tributary
- Tyler Pratt, deputy managing editor, Gulf States Newsroom
- Priya Ramanujam, assistant managing editor, newsroom growth and social points, Toronto Star
- Vincent Rodriguez, digital content material supervisor, KOAT-TV
- Scott Saloway, deputy editor, audio, The Wall Avenue Journal
- Robert Scheer, deputy managing editor/visuals, The Submit and Courier
- Mark Shimabukuro, assistant editor, weekend editor, nationwide desk, New York Instances
- Stephanie Sigafoos, managing producer, Lehigh Valley Public Media
- Claire Stremple, managing editor, KTOO Information, KTOO Public Media
- Phil Trexler, editor-in-chief, Cleveland, The Marshall Venture
- Bryan Vance, director of digital technique, Metropolis Forged
- Del Wilber, editor, The Related Press
- Nick Williams, prep sports activities crew chief, Star Tribune
- Kaitlyn Younger, information editor, The Discussion board of Fargo-Moorhead
