Poynter programs like Community Conversations and our annual fundraising gala, the Bowtie Ball, create the opportunity to have thoughtful, civil discourse between journalists and their audiences. During these programs, business leaders, media executives, educators, journalists and citizens explore the issues surrounding journalism and the people who produce it. Speakers range from Washington Post columnist Kathleen Parker talking about voters’ concerns, to PBS NewsHour anchor Hari Sreenivasan commenting on the future of business and the economy.

Our mission of stewarding journalism in our local community extends to the next generation, too. Poynter designs programs for Tampa Bay educators and Pinellas County student journalists, and hosts the Write Field, which provides mentoring and writing instruction for minority middle school young men.

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