The Maynard Regional Training Series
Registration Now Open!
The Propel Regional Training Series is tuition-free and offers limited travel reimbursements for participants who may need financial assistance.
The training will include workshops on immigration reporting, ethical AI use in journalism, beat reporting, and writing techniques designed for daily newsroom practice.
Maynard Institute programs are open to all, and we hope to bring together journalists reflecting the full range of perspectives and experiences across the Fault Lines® that shape California’s communities.
April 24-25, 2026 in San Luis Obispo
In partnership with California Polytechnic State University Journalism Department
For Questions, Contact Maynard Regional Training Series Director Odette Alcazaren-Keeley at okeeley@mije.org.
The Maynard Regional Training Series
The Maynard Regional Training Series brings in-person, weekend-long leadership and management training to journalists across the U.S.
In partnership with universities, these sessions give entry- and mid-level editors and managers the tools and confidence they need to traverse the complexities of newsroom leadership.
Trainings are led by award-winning journalists, experienced facilitators, and media professionals—alongside journalism professors and Maynard Institute staff—and focus on the core skills editorial professionals need most.
Maynard Regional Training Series
Frequently asked questions about our Maynard Regional Training Series.
This training program is a weekend-long, in-person training on storytelling, newsroom leadership, editing and management, hosted at partner universities.
Journalists of all backgrounds working in California in all platforms: print, digital and broadcast.
This training covers key leadership skills, including
- Fault Lines® in news coverage and management
- Building trust and strengthening editor/reporter relationships
- Managing large-scale projects
- Leading difficult conversations
- Authentic leadership in newsrooms
Maynard Institute staff, journalism professors, award-winning journalists and subject matter experts.
Registration Form available soon for April 24-25 at Cal Poly SLO.
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