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Resources for Covering the Gulf BP Oil Spill Disaster
This page will help you find just about everything you need to know as you cover the long-term effects of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. This list is provided by The Poynter Institute and The Society of Environmental Journalists as part of a Specialized Reporting Institute, held Aug. 23-26, 2010, and funded by The McCormick Foundation.
New: Journalism Certificate Program
Looking for ways to grab the attention of editors and publishers? Want to assess the skills of potential contributors or student journalists? Certificates from Poynter's News University can help you demonstrate your proficiency of the journalism industry's essential skills and best practices, and evaluate the skills of those who want to work with you.
If you are a university professor and want to have a custom assessment certificate for your class or school, please feel free to contact us at info [at] newsu.org
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The New NewsU: So much to see we built a tour
More resources. Easier navigation. Better ways to search. Poynter's NewsU offers journalism training to journalists, journalism students, teachers and the public through more than 150 interactive e-learning modules and other features. Our site tour will show you all features and tools you need to put the power of NewsU to work for you.
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E-Learning & Classroom Teaching: Powerful Combo
Poynter's News University, prepping for its annual trek to the AEJMC convention high in the mountains of Colorado [Denver] just released the results of a new study about integrating e-learning into the classroom. We asked educators about their use of e-learning [any kind of online training]. We were surprised [shocked?] at how high the usage was. If anyone thinks e-learning is the future, they are out of date. E-learning is the present.
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