News, Improved: Strategies for Change

This Webinar was originally broadcast on:
May 17, 2007 Enroll Now
Watch and listen to the original one-hour Webinar in its entirety. This Webinar recording features the full presentation led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty including Q&A from the audience and resources from the presenter.

Course Overview

Title:
News, Improved: Strategies for Change
Type:
Webinar
Cost:
Free
Originally Broadcast On:
May 17, 2007
Time Estimate:
One hour

About Webinars

In this virtual classroom, participants can join in a seminar led by Poynter faculty and visiting faculty. This screencast includes live audio and a slideshow presentation in which participants can post questions and respond to poll questions posed by the host.

It's no secret that news organizations have had to quickly change and innovate to survive in today's media environment. But how?
This Webinar, originally broadcast May 17, 2007, offers valuable tools to help your newsroom improve print and online content, workplace culture and capacity to meet today's challenges.
Concepts from this Webinar are based on the book, "News, Improved: How America's Newsrooms Are Learning to Change" by Michele McLellan and Tim Porter.

What Will I Learn:
  • Other newsrooms have used strategic training to improve their products and grow audience
  • Leadership vision and practical goals bolster effective training programs
  • Cultural change along with new skills makes newsrooms more agile and innovative
Who Should Take this Course:

This course is for everyone who recognizes that newspapers have had to change to survive.

Course Instructors:

Michele McLellan

Michele McLellan is a consultant who helps news organizations and journalism training organizations adapt in a rapidly changing new media environment.

Tim Porter

Tim Porter is an editor and writer with an extensive background in print and digital journalism.

Training Partner:

Knight Foundation

The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation advances journalism in the digital age and invests in the vitality of communities where the Knight brothers owned newspapers. Knight Foundation focuses on projects that promote community engagement and lead to transformational change.

Technical Requirements:

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