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Want to get promoted? Make sure you understand what your bosses want
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (708+ words) An editor emails the newsroom to announce so-and-so has been promoted to coveted job with impressive title. Journalists across the newsroom reach out to their friends and allies: Why did that person get the promotion and not that other person?...
He???s an award-winning aspiring journalist. He rarely consumes mainstream news.
1+ week, 3+ day ago (1238+ words) “That was too funny not to do,” Campos said. He was only “very slightly familiar” with Playboy. His mom, Elizabeth Heavley, scanned the crowd for ABC News anchor David Muir. Campos didn’t know who that was. He did know Johnny…...
Poynter???s 2027 leadership track offers training for journalists at every stage of leadership
1+ week, 3+ day ago (528+ words) “We’ve really worked to develop a clear leadership path with our offerings,” said Tony Elkins, Poynter faculty and a longtime leadership instructor who has helped train around 500 journalists-turned-leaders at Poynter. “No path is exactly the same, and ultimately I want…...
Hiring managers, please, please, please, stop ghosting people
1+ week, 5+ day ago (828+ words) I can’t stand that editor, journalists will tell each other over coffee or beers or while chatting in newsroom corridors. They never responded to my email asking about their newsroom. They ghosted me during the job interview process. They treated…...
Poynter announces 2026 cohort for Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist???s Guide to Impactful Reporting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (555+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Aug. 31, 2026) — The Poynter Institute is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist’s Guide to Impactful Reporting. This free training program, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Insita Group, is designed…...
How much does a cover letter really matter?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (782+ words) Every so often, a journalist will tell me about an opportunity they are excited about. And then they will say those dreaded words: I’ll apply … as soon as I can get the perfect cover letter together. Each time, I want…...
Stop showing up to job interviews without a plan
3+ week, 5+ day ago (815+ words) There was the time I addressed a cover letter to a hiring editor with “Dear Matt.” His name was Mark. In another interview, I spent 10 minutes answering the “tell me about yourself” question by describing my childhood and how I…...
New to editing? Embrace being behind the scenes
3+ week, 5+ day ago (552+ words) Most editors start as reporters. At some point, either because there’s an opportunity, an urgent need, or sometimes both, those reporters become editors. And in most newsrooms, that’s about it. Edit to Elevate’s lead faculty, Tom Huang, answered a few…...