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OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026

In the news release, California Editors and Managers: Register Now for the Tuition-Free Propel Regional Training in Partnership with California State University, Northridge and The Tom and Ethel Bradley Center, issued 24-Sep-2026 by Maynard Institute for Journalism Education over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company that changes have been made. The complete, corrected release follows:

California Editors and Managers: Register Now for the Tuition-Free Propel Regional Training in Partnership with California State University, Northridge and The Tom and Ethel Bradley Center

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education will conduct the Propel Regional Training for editors and managers in Burbank, Calif., on Oct. 22-24.

The Propel Regional Training is a tuition-free program that brings two-and-a-half days of editing and management training, coaching and community-building to journalists of all backgrounds working across California's diverse media outlets and platforms. Working in partnership with California State University, Northridge (CSUN) and The Tom and Ethel Bradley Center, these sessions will provide journalists the tools they need amid the complexities of news leadership.

The training is for frontline, mid-career and student editors and managers working in any platform, (print, broadcast, digital and audio). This training will be facilitated in English.

Faculty and panelists include award-winning editors, news leaders, professors and Maynard leaders of Latino, African American, AAPI , LGBTQIA+ and other diverse backgrounds. They will provide hands-on workshops and customized coaching to help news leaders effectively manage teams, news coverage, and build resilience.

Two meals will be provided each day, with limited discounted hotel rooms and needs-based travel assistance.

Register today for the Propel Regional Training-Burbank
Dates: Thursday to Saturday, Oct. 22-24
Time: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 22-23; 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Oct. 24
Location: Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel

The curriculum includes sessions on:

• The Manager's Toolkit in an Era of Disruption
• Editing Techniques You Need Everyday
• Managing the Big Project
• Immigration, ICE Coverage and Imperiled Civil Rights
• Harnessing AI Ethically in Sourcing and Editing
• Fault Lines® in Management/Editing
• The Power of Community-Centered, Student-led Journalism
• Navigating Difficult Conversations

The training will conclude with a regional news leaders panel discussing the state of the media across California, frameworks for sustainability, and building stronger newsrooms fighting for integrity and belonging, amid assaults on civil liberties and AI acceleration.

For questions, contact: Odette Alcazaren-Keeley, director, Maynard Regional Training and Communities of Practice Programs at okeeley@mije.org.

The Maynard Institute's programs are open to all applicants. We are committed to addressing the underrepresentation of people of color and other historically disadvantaged groups in media-related professions.

This training is part of the Propel Initiative, led by the Maynard Institute in collaboration with American Community Media, California Black Media and Latino Media Collaborative.

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