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Leadership 24/7 Print Newsroom '08 ,
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Leadership in a Digital Era (CT) 2008 ,
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Power Reporting: Public Radio '07 ,
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Principios del Diseno 07 ,
Reporting & Editing Online (Joburg) '08 ,
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TV Power Reporting: Enterprise 07 ,
TV Power Reporting: Stronger Stories '07 ,
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Who Will Pay for the News? ,
Writing for the Ethnic Media 07
Additional Information
Your Medium: Online Your Role: Blogger , Teacher, other Your Interests: Design/Graphics , Diversity , Ethics , Journalism & Business Values , Leadership , Online , Photojournalism , TV/Radio , Writing/Editing
Education/Experience
University of Notre Dame, B.A., Theology, 1971 (experience listed under More Information below)
More Information
Bill Mitchell heads Poynter's News Transformation initiative, a program focused on emerging economic models for news. He also directs international programs for Poynter and serves as a member of its faculty. Previously, Bill headed Poynter Online for ten years. Before joining Poynter in 1999, he worked as editor of Universal New Media ('95-'99) and director of electronic publishing at the San Jose Mercury News ('92-'95). Bill previously was a reporter, editor, Washington Correspondent, and European Correspondent for the Detroit Free Press & Knight Ridder, and a bureau chief for TIME. He served as a Pulitzer juror in 2002 and 2003.
Seminars Attended
Poynter Leadership for Online Editors & News Directors (2002)
Leadership for Online News Directors (2001)
Leadership for Online News Directors (2000)
Leadership for Directors of Online News (1999)
Creating New Media Products (1996)