Join news leaders from around the country for a month-long learning blitz with virtual education and digital resources focused on your current needs. Tune in each Tuesday and Thursday afternoon all September long for hands-on training on hot topics from ethics to diversity to innovation.

September Sweeps education is supported by TEGNA.
Take a look at the hands-on training and big picture discussions we're bringing you with September Sweeps. Can't make It live? Video recordings of each session will be available for replay to registrants only.
Innovation & Industry
TOWN HALL | What’s Next: Where’s the Broadcast Business Going? | Tuesday, September 1 | 2pm ET/11am PT.
- Barbara Maushard | Senior Vice President, News, Hearst Television
- Ellen Crooke | Vice President of News, TEGNA Media
- Gary Brown | Vice President of News & Marketing, Meredith Local Media Group
- Sheryl Worsley | Director of Audience Development, KSL Newsradio
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- Sarah Alvarez | Journalist and founder/editor of Outlier Media
- Paul Cheung | Director/Journalism + Technology Innovation, Knight Foundation
- Ariel Zirulnick | Fund Director, Membership Puzzle Project
Week 1 education brought to you in part by:

Diversity & Ethics
Be an Ally in the Newsroom | Tuesday, September 8 | 2pm ET/11am PT- Dr. Gena Yuvette Davis, True Synergy, Inc.
Always On Ethics: Staying Ethical in an Age of Super Speed News Cycles | Thursday, September 10 | 2pm ET/11am PT
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- Kevin Benz | Newsroom coach
- Scott Libin | University of Minnesota
- Terence Shepherd | WLRN News
Tools & Skills
Lightning Tech Tools | Tuesday, September 15 | 2pm ET/11am PT.
- Mike Reilley | Data and Digital Journalism Professor | Digital Newsroom Trainer
- Robert Hernandez | Professor of Professional Practice, USC Annenberg
- Xanti Alcelay | Director of Strategy and Innovation, KTVB-TV
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- Ashley Alvarado | Director of community engagement at Southern California Public Radio (KPCC + LAist)
Leadership & Management
Building a Better Newsroom Through Recruiting and Retention | Tuesday, September 22 | 2pm ET/11am PT.
- Chip Mahaney | Emerging Talent Leader for The E.W. Scripps Company
- Sinan Sadar | Director of News Talent Recruitment at Hearst Television
- Julie Wolfe | News Director at WHAS in Louisville
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- Mizell Stewart | News Executive for Gannett and the USA TODAY Network and an adjunct faculty member at The Poynter Institute for Media Studies
Week 4 education brought to you in part by:

Elections & Safety
Trollbusting: Staying Safe (and Sane) Online | Tuesday, September 29 | 2pm ET/11am PT
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- Dr. Michelle Ferrier | founder of TrollBusters.com
TOWN HALL | Countdown to Election Day: Newsroom Notes for the Final Month | Thursday, October 1 | 2pm ET/11am PT
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- Sarah Frostenson | Politics Editor at FiveThirtyEight
- Michelle Marsh | Anchor, WJLA
- Donovan Myrie | Investigative Producer, WKMG
- Ted Nesi | Politics and business editor, WPRI 12
- Marcus Riley | Senior Director of Content Strategy, E.W. Scripps Company
- Daniel Rivero | Reporter and Producer, WLRN Public Radio and Television
- Moderator: Vince Duffy, Michigan Radio
Learn how you can support week 5 education
Registration
Pricing:
$100 for an All-Access Pass | $75 for members
All-Access passes include:
- Access to all 8 training sessions and 2 town halls live
- Video recordings of all 10 sessions to watch any time
- Invitation to a private, all-access only discussion group
- Downloadable resources including tip sheets from each session with key resources from trainers and participants
$75 for 5-pack of sessions | $50 for members
$25 per session | $15 for members
A la carte session registration includes access to selected live sessions, video recordings and tip sheets.
Student rate: $30 for all access or $15 per session
Sponsors
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Support professional development for journalists, align your brand with RTDNA’s educational mission and be seen by news leaders as a signature or weekly September Sweeps sponsor. To learn more about partnership opportunities, contact:
Holly Rose
Industry Relations & Sponsorship Manager
856-380-6890
Thank you to the Knight Foundation for supporting RTDNA 2020 training initiatives.
