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Lesley Stahl ([link removed]) , award-winning broadcast journalist and “60 Minutes” correspondent for CBS News, will receive the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism at our annual fundraising gala on Nov. 10.

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** Uphold the highest fact-checking standards so journalists can better serve you — and maybe even win the Nobel Peace Prize
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On Friday, Oct. 8, 2021 the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Dmitry Muratov of Russia and Maria Ressa of the Philippines for their fight for freedom of expression. (AP Photo/Mikhail Metzel and Aaron Favila, File)
The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to two journalists ([link removed]) , Maria Ressa and Dmitry Andreyevich Muratov, “for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace,” on Oct. 8.

Ressa is co-founder of the news site Rappler in the Philippines. Rappler is a verified signatory of Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network ([link removed]) , which promotes the excellence of fact-checking to more than 100 organizations worldwide through its code of principles. Learn more in this report ([link removed]) by Kristen Hare.

Muratov co-founded the newspaper Novaya Gazeta in Russia. Oksi Lantt and Buck Ryan Muratov spoke to Muratov during an exclusive interview for Poynter ([link removed]) to learn what the award means for Russia’s war on the free press and how he plans to give the winnings to charity.

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Help you better understand the complexities behind breakthrough COVID-19 infections
In this photo taken Nov. 9, 2011, former Secretary of State Colin Powell speaks in New York. (AP Photo/Eric Reichbaum)

Retired Gen. Colin Powell died Monday of COVID-19 complications although he was “fully vaccinated,” according to his family. Powell was also fighting a type of blood cancer and was considered to be immunocompromised. As you see this story take over news networks and social media feeds, Poynter senior faculty Al Tompkins’ offers a critical analysis ([link removed]) that may help you better navigate why Powell’s death should not be framed as the death of a vaccinated person ([link removed]) .

Tompkins writes, “Journalists will do a disservice if the story of his death is framed as the death of a vaccinated person. Instead, it is the death of an immunocompromised person who would have been especially vulnerable to being infected.”
With your support, our nonprofit newsroom can continue to hold the media accountable for clear, ethical reporting on big news events.

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“There’s a misconception that because teenagers are digital natives that they’re better at detecting reliable information online,” said Katy Byron, director of MediaWise. “But research has shown time and again that teenagers struggle deeply with identifying the facts on the internet.”

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NBC News chief White House correspondent Peter Alexander and Poynter senior adviser and faculty Joie Chen

Thank you to the more than 200 friends of Poynter who attended our latest online Speaker Series event with NBC News’ White House correspondent Peter Alexander. Just minutes after reporting live about a potential government shutdown during the “NBC Nightly News” with Lester Holt, Alexander gave us an exclusive, virtual tour of the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room from behind the camera of his cell phone. Did you miss this one? Read the recap ([link removed]) or watch the event ([link removed]) in its entirety.
Thank you to the Frank E. Duckwall Foundation and the Tampa Bay Trust Company for making this event possible. Poynter’s Speaker Series connects citizens to the journalists who report the biggest issues of the day.

Connect you with opportunities and resources:
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• The Cohort ([link removed]) has a new editor leading conversations about gender in media. Alex Sujong Laughlin is a writer and an award-winning audio producer who has created podcasts for The New York Times, The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, NBC, Spotify, and more. She has taught journalism at New York University and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY and she's a production advisor for Self Evident, a narrative podcast about Asian American life. Subscribe to The Cohort. ([link removed])
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