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The archbishop of San Antonio, Gustavo Garcia-Siller, comforts families outside the Civic Center following a deadly school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
Navigating this month’s top stories may seem like an insurmountable feat, but support from individuals like you who value the role of facts in society means Poynter can do more to help you meet this moment with reliable information from credible sources.
First, as we all grapple with the horrific mass shootings that took place at a supermarket in Buffalo and elementary school in Texas, listen to Poynter’s senior vice president and ethics expert Kelly McBride ([link removed]) discuss the ethical choices newsrooms make when covering mass shootings, like whether or not to name the shooter, in a recent episode of NPR’s 1A podcast. You can also read The Poynter Report ([link removed]) with Tom Jones to get a curated reading list of exemplary coverage of these tragic events in the coming days.
Plus, be sure to bookmark PolitiFact.com ([link removed]) as our reporters shift focus and resources to battle the tidal wave of disinformation that follows mass shootings to bring clarity when the nation is grappling to understand the situation. Not sure where to start? PolitiFact staff writer Bill McCarthy has tips to avoid misinformation ([link removed]) as you read about Uvalde and other mass shootings.
Second, let’s rewind to the first week of May when Politico published a copy of a leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. McBride dissected the story and offered helpful insight ([link removed]) that can build trust between journalists and wary readers.
She writes, “When confronted with an unprecedented leak like this, news consumers are understandably skeptical in this era of mis- and disinformation. When journalists behind the work don’t signal that they have gone through an ethical process, consumers may conclude that ethics don’t matter to journalists.”
Your support empowers everyone — journalists and citizens alike — to do their part in elevating the truth with resources, training and media analyses. Thank you.
Empower 500 women newsroom leaders to forge more equitable coverage
The first cohort of Poynter’s 2022 Leadership Academies for Women in Media convened at the Institute in St. Petersburg, Florida, the week of May 15, 2022. (Chris Kozlowski/Poynter)
At Poynter, we’re committed to connecting media professionals who understand an investment in their own professional path empowers others to grow, raise industry standards and transform newsrooms everywhere.
Last week, Poynter welcomed 29 women ([link removed]) from news organizations across the U.S. and Canada to the year’s first Leadership Academy for Women in Media ([link removed]) . Since 2015, more than 500 women and nonbinary journalists have learned how to harness their leadership potential during this weeklong competitive program. A team of Poynter’s world-class faculty coached the participants on growing their self-awareness, fostering belonging, empathy and inspiration on their teams, and guiding their organizations through crisis and opportunity.
The academy featured sessions led by a team of experts from Poynter including faculty Kristen Hare, Joie Chen and Sitara Nieves as well as senior vice president Kelly McBride, faculty and director of women’s leadership academy Samantha Ragland, and director of teaching Doris Truong. (Kelly McBride)
While the ripple effect of these empowered leaders will extend beyond the newsroom and into the communities they serve, the program’s immediate impact is clear when you search #PoynterSisters or #PoynterWomenLeaders on social media.
The Logic’s deputy managing editor April Fong said it best in a series of tweets:
“I love being a journalist because it means you’re in a constant state of learning. This week… I’ve been surrounded by inspiring women from across the U.S. and Canada discussing and sharing best practices on everything from imposter syndrome to journalism ethics, bad advice from bosses, and how to have difficult conversations, and how to lead journalists through stress and trauma. (Because we have seen some things the last few years, right?) The media industry is going through upheaval and change — and this group of talented, kickass #PoynterSisters is going to help lead newsrooms to do and be better.”
Learn more about our programs that boost journalists’ leadership skills ([link removed]) through every step of their career.
The 2022 Poynter Leadership Academies for Women in Media are made possible in part by support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the Gannett Foundation. In 2021, women’s leadership academy alumna and Kimbap Media founder Emma Carew Grovum also established a scholarship for international media professionals to participate in the program ([link removed]) .
If you would like to support scholarships for women and nonbinary journalists, please contact Deborah Read, chief development officer, at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) or 805-400-8543.
Congratulate the journalists who won the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes
Tampa Bay Times reporters Eli Murray, Rebecca Woolington and Corey G. Johnson won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting on May 9, 2022. (Ivy Ceballo/Tampa Bay Times)
As the winners of the 2022 Pulitzer Prizes were announced on May 9 from Columbia University, a team made up of Poynter’s faculty, directors, editors, reporters, marketers and designers transformed a small conference space into a makeshift newsroom to cover what is known as journalism’s Super Bowl.
Senior media writer Tom Jones has the complete analysis ([link removed]) of this year’s award recipients. Our nonprofit newsroom also dug into some of the stories behind the prizes including an all-out public service effort ([link removed]) from The Washington Post, a special citation ([link removed]) for Ukrainian journalists, the value ([link removed]) of community reporting, a
surprise win ([link removed]) for a 10-year-old online science magazine, the joint investigation ([link removed]) into fire safety between the Better Government Association and the Chicago Tribune, and a triumph ([link removed]) for criminal justice reform.
Plus, two Florida newspapers with deep ties to Poynter took home the prize.
The Tampa Bay Times, which Poynter owns, won its 14th Pulitzer Prize for exposing toxic dangers at a local lead smelter in the investigative series “Poisoned ([link removed]) ,” led by reporters Corey G. Johnson, Rebecca Woolington and Eli Murray.
Miami Herald won for their breaking news reporting ([link removed]) on the condominium collapse in Surfside. Included in the winning submission are six alumni from our Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellowship including Bianca Padró Ocasio, Martin Vassolo, Rebecca San Juan, Michelle Marchante, Devoun Cetoute and Syra Ortiz-Blanes. Congratulations to the winners!
Want to keep the celebration going? Poynter faculty Kristen Hare has a roundup ([link removed]) of the day’s happiest journalism tweets.
The Pulitzer Prize winners are just a few examples of how the free press promotes meaningful public discourse. Thank you for entrusting Poynter with your support to strengthen journalism in service to democracy.
You might also like to:
• Join GlobalFact 9 online ([link removed]) June 22-25 to discuss the state and future of fact-based reporting with more than 450 fact-checkers from 85 different countries.
• Listen to Poynter faculty Kristen Hare ([link removed]) discuss what’s new and what’s next for local news on the “What Works” podcast, hosted by former Boston Globe editor Ellen Clegg and Northeastern’s Dan Kennedy.
• Watch MediaWise director Alex Mahadevan and teen fact-checker Pride David ([link removed]) show PBS NewsHour’s Hari Sreenivasan how easily a meme can spread misinformation.
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