Ernie Pyle Scholars at Poynter

Ernie Pyle Scholars visit the Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, to learn from experts about ethics, writing and the journalism industry.

A mural that says "Greetings from St. Pete"

The serendipity of the St. Petersburg trip

By Jaden AmosAfter a week in St. Petersburg, Florida, at the Poynter Institute and the Tampa Bay Times, sophomore Jaden Amos has finally found her career path.

Ernie Pyle Scholars sit in during a morning budget meeting at the Tampa Bay Times.

Lane DeGregory and her mystical powers can make anyone cry

By Jaden AmosSophomore Jaden Amos was starstruck when she entered the Tampa Bay Times newsroom.

Annie Aguiar looking up from a laptop computer

Coming home: Annie Aguiar makes a return trip to Poynter

By Jacob deCastroSophomore Jacob deCastro interviews classmate Annie Aguiar about her multiple experiences at Poynter.

Ernie Pyle Scholars pose in front of the entrance to the Poynter Instiute for Media Studies

When the right call isn’t the easy one: Making ethical decisions on deadline

By Jacob deCastroThe mistake editors often make is feeling trapped into binary decisions, writes sophomore Jacob deCastro.

Roy Peter Clark speaks the to classroom as Joe Schroeder watches.

Ernie Pyle Scholars learn the connection between music and writing from Roy Peter Clark

By Jaden AmosSophomore Jaden Amos and the other Ernie Pyle Scholars were unsure about the man with the keyboard and the Pee-wee Herman doll when he first walked in.

Annie Aguiar and Stefan Krajisnik sit with a statue of a man reading the newspaper sitting on a bench.

What do Ernie Pyle, Nelson Poynter and Jaden Amos all have in common? IU.

By Jaden AmosSophomore Jaden Amos wondered why Ernie Pyle Scholars travel to the Poynter Institute every year, so she did her research.

Students sit at a table

How students can overcome misinformation

By Jacob deCastroSophomore Jacob deCastro shares some digital literacy lessons the Ernie Pyle Scholars learned at the Poynter Institute.