"I often call the workshop participants the 'Powerful Ones,' and at first, they might think that's a little naive on my part. But I really believe they have untapped superpowers within themselves, and over the course of the workshop, I hope and expect that they will learn that they do have superpowers, and that their voices are powerful and worth amplifying."
"Rebecca Nagle, a Native American activist, journalist and graduate of Poynter's 2018 workshop, recently won the Reading the West Book Award for her bestselling debut, By the Fire We Carry. Esmy Jimenez, senior reporter for The Boston Globe and a 2017 program graduate, is a Knight-Bagehot fellow and Livingston Award winner. Her podcast Lost Patients won a Scripps Howard Award and received a Peabody nomination."
"Tom Huang, longtime Poynter adjunct and Dallas Morning News assistant managing editor for journalism initiatives, leads the program to help diverse storytellers harness their own voices. Several veteran journalists join Huang as instructors, including Eric Deggans, the Knight Chair in Journalism and Media Ethics at Washington and Lee University; Fernanda Santos, managing editor of The 19th News; and Aisha Sultan, home and family editor and columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch."
Poynter Institute selected 17 journalists for the ninth cohort of Power of Diverse Voices, convening for four days of instruction, dedicated writing sessions, small-group and one-on-one coaching on Poynter's St. Petersburg campus. Tom Huang leads the program to help diverse storytellers harness and amplify their voices, emphasizing participants' untapped strengths. The competitive workshop cultivates an active alumni network and has produced award-winning projects and fellowships. Notable alumni achievements include Rebecca Nagle's award-winning debut book and Esmy Jimenez's reporting awards and acclaimed podcast. Veteran instructors contribute expertise in journalism ethics, editing, and community-focused coverage.
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