New TPA benefit: Earn Your Press Pass training

Lindsey had the opportunity to chat with Sarah Vassello for a great article Vassello wrote for the Center for Innovation & Sustainability in Local Media on journalism training programs. Read that piece here.

Paul Hammel explores the use of training programs in Nebraska, including Earn Your Press Pass, in a recent article. Read it here.

NEWTON, Kan.—Kansas Publishing Ventures (KPV) is launching a new, online learning platform geared toward small community newspapers called “Earn Your Press Pass.” The course’s goal is to take a person in a small community who has solid reading and writing skills and give them the basic journalism background to help them become a solid reporter…

Emily Sachar’s awesome article, “Got no time to train new reporters? Check this out.” is a great explanation of the benefits of Earn Your Press Pass. You can read it here.

FORJ out of Oregon is doing some really cool work, and we’ve been lucky enough to be a small part of all they’re doing for journalism. Read about their program here.