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Poynter announces 2026 cohort for Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist’s Guide to Impactful Reporting

Poynter · Lisa Geiger · last updated

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Aug. 31, 2026) — The Poynter Institute is proud to announce the 2026 cohort of Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist’s Guide to Impactful Reporting. This free training program, with support from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Insita Group, is designed to help journalists build sustainable child welfare and foster care reporting beats.

 

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