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The Maynard Regional Training Series

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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.

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Maynard Institute team and Faculty at the Maynard Regional Training Series in Detroit, 2025. Photo by Montez Miller.

FAQs: The Maynard Regional Training Series

Frequently asked questions about our Maynard Regional Training Series

The Propel Regional Training Series is the Maynard Institute’s professional development training program and is part of its Calfornia Propel Local News Initiative, mandate in partnership with the California Local News Fellowship starting in Spring 2026.

The first Propel Regional Training will take place Friday, April 24 through Saturday, April 25 with sessions from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

A second training session is planned for October, 2026 with dates to be announced.

The first Propel Regional Training, in partnership with the Journalism Department at California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo, will take place in two main areas: the Cal Poly Graphic Arts Building and The Wayfarer SLO’s primary training room, known as The Library.

A second training, planned for October 2026, will take place in partnership with California State University Northridge and will be held in Riverside, California at or near the Northridge campus.

Journalists of all backgrounds working in California in all platforms: print, digital and broadcast. This training is open to staff and freelance journalists as well as student journalists.

The first training in partnership with the Journalism Department at California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo will focus on journalistic storytelling provide specialized workshops and in-depth discussions to build stories and dig into the minutiae of writing with sessions on:

  • Writing Techniques you Need Every Day
  • The Art of the Story
  • Fault Lines® in News Coverage
  • Immigration 
  • Harnessing AI Ethically in Reporting
  • Radio Storytelling and Production and Podcasting
  • The Investigative Mindset

This training is facilitated by renowned and award-winning writers and investigative journalists, innovative media entrepreneurs, and steadfast editors and newsroom managers. Our incredible faculty rosters have included:

  • Rebekah Allen, managing editor, enterprise and politics, The Texas Tribune
  • Diego Barahona, editor, La Noticia
  • Jean Marie Brown, associate professor of professional practice, Bob Schieffer College of Communication, TCU
  • P. Kim Bui, digital journalist and consultant, John S. Knight journalism fellow 2023-24, Stanford University
  • Glenn H. Burkins, founder/publisher, Qcitymetro.com
  • Maria Carrillo, consultant and coach, Carrillo & Associates
  • Rana L. Cash, executive editor, Charlotte Observer
  • Karen Chávez, executive editor, Asheville Citizen Times 
  • Tom Huang, assistant managing editor, Dallas Morning News
  • Marisa Porto, Knight Chair in Local News and Sustainability, UNC-Chapel Hill Hussman School of Journalism and Media
  • Kyle Villemain, founder/editor, The Assembly
  • Paul Hunton, president, North Carolina Public Radio- WUNC

Participants will be responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses, as applicable.

A nominal tuition may be applied to encourage attendance, stay tuned for details and next steps.

Information about a local hotel room block and all other travel logistics details will be provided.

Watch this space for more registration details, Registration Form coming soon!

Please contact:

Odette Alcazaren-Keeley – Director, Maynard Regional Training Program, Propel Regional Training Series, and Maynard Communities of Practice
okeeley@mije.org

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