The “NPR U” classes are regular training sessions coordinated by the Training team. They provide an introduction to the values and best practices that guide NPR’s journalism and to the tools we use to make our storytelling great. Space may be limited. Questions? Email trainingteam@npr.org.
NPR U
Tools
You’ll learn the basics of how to listen, edit and produce content for air using NPR’s in-house audio editor.
You’ll get an overview of how NPR researchers and data strategists help make our journalism great.
Learn how to search, navigate and assess publicly available phone numbers, addresses, criminal records and more.
Learn how to use Planner to connect your team’s story cards to our publishing systems.
Craft
Learn to recognize and properly identify common audio problems before they hit the air.
Ethics
This session focuses on best practices for sourcing and selecting images for NPR.org and social media channels.
Finding your social media voice can be tricky. In this session, Audience & Digital Content Specialist Cheryl Thompson will help you strike the right balance.