FREE to Chicago Editors/Managers: Maynard Regional Training Series, Chicago

Job Description

The Maynard Regional Training is a FREE training for entry- and mid-level editors and managers. The deadline to register is 11:59 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, May 26. 

REGISTER TODAY! Deadline May 26.

The Maynard Regional Training Series is a FREE training for early-career and mid-level managers and editors. In partnership with Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, Media and Integrated Marketing Communications, this training features innovative frameworks, coaching and mentoring for career and newsroom development. 

The Maynard Regional Training Series brings two days of onsite editing and management training to journalists across the United States. In partnership with universities, these sessions give entry- and mid-level editors and managers the tools they need amid the complexities of news leadership. 

Award-winning journalists and Medill professors will lead the training with Maynard Institute faculty. This program is for editors and managers working in any platform, (print, broadcast, digital). 

The training provides workshops, discussions and coaching to help emerging news leaders manage teams and news coverage. Northwestern will cover the standard registration fee on behalf of registrants. Two meals are provided each day, and limited discounted hotel rooms will be available.

Job Requirements

The Medill Local News Initiative and Accelerator work to spur a more inclusive and economically robust local news ecosystem by offering expertise and programs on topics including consumer research, content strategy, executive leadership and more. These offerings help local news outlets maximize Chicagoland residents’ access to the information they need to be civically engaged.

Training schedule:  8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT June 4-5.

Training location: Northwestern University, 303 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601.

Featured topics: 

• Stepping Into Your Leadership Role
• Fault Lines® Impact on News Coverage
• Running the Story: How To Manage Big Projects
• Shaping Values-Driven AI Practices
• Navigating Difficult Conversations

Regional roundtable of local news leaders:

This training will feature a regional roundtable of local news leaders discussing the state of media in the Chicago area. Moderated by Mackenzie Warren, Interim Executive Director of the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism Local News Initiative, this roundtable discussion includes representatives from hyperlocal and ethnic media.

For questions:

Please contact Odette Alcazaren-Keeley, Maynard Regional Training Series Director at okeeley@mije.org

About the Maynard Institute: 

The Maynard Institute's programs are open to all applicants. We are committed to addressing the under-representation of people of color and other historically disadvantaged groups in media-related professions.

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