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It’s a confusing time to live in America. For one thing: the economy. Preliminary reports of a recession are dominating headlines alongside inflation and employment rates. Today, we’re learning how much the nation’s gross domestic product grew or shrank in the second quarter. PolitiFact’s senior fact-checker Louis Jacobson breaks it down ([link removed]) to help you understand exactly what’s going on and how you may be impacted.
He writes, “​​The nation’s GDP already fell by 1.6% in the first quarter of 2022, so if it falls for a second straight quarter, there will be growing calls to declare that the U.S. is in a recession.”
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The second annual “United Facts of America: A festival of fact-checking” will stream live from Washington, D.C., Sept. 27-29, 2022. (Chris Kozlowski/Poynter)
Americans have a lot to consider before casting their midterm votes on Nov. 8 from election security, inflation and climate change to the Jan. 6 committee hearings, gun laws and the Supreme Court. Let’s talk about all of that and more at United Facts of America ([link removed]) .
Brought to you by Poynter and its Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking site PolitiFact, this second annual festival of fact-checking will stream live from Washington, D.C., straight to your devices Sept. 27-29, 2022.
This online celebration of facts brings civic-minded people with varying perspectives together for three forward-thinking days of meaningful discussion about the role of facts in everyday American life.
Members of Poynter and PolitiFact’s teaching, reporting and executive teams will interview the nation’s leading movers, shakers and newsmakers about key election issues ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterms.
We’re also preparing to announce this year’s keynote speakers in the coming weeks. Last year’s marquee included CNN’s chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour, White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.
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Pick up the call when your local journalists seek advice during times of crisis
Law enforcement search after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
After a shooter opened fire on a Fourth of July parade in Highland Park outside of Chicago, the Chicago Sun-Times’ executive editor Jennifer Kho found herself wondering what to do with photos of the tragedy that were captured by a colleague who happened to be at the parade. She called a number of media professionals for guidance, including Poynter’s senior vice president and ethics expert Kelly McBride.
“At first, I was like, ‘Oh my God this is gruesome,’ and, you know, we can’t run them,” Kho told McBride. “But one of them in particular I just kept thinking about. Like in a journalistic way I kept thinking about it. Like, ‘Oh my gosh this really tells the story.’ There’s so much chaos involved, that’s evident in the photo. People are covering up the dead and trying to help the wounded and people are still running and trying to get out. And I just kept thinking about it.”
Read McBride’s recap ([link removed]) of her conversations with the Sun-Times and consider the ethical decisions journalists make during times of crisis to uphold the integrity of people’s privacy, mitigate the potential impact of graphic photos and more.
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Break down the data to help you make more informed decisions
PolitiFact managing editor Katie Sanders leads Policy Matters: A Poynter-Rand Masterclass for journalists in Washington, D.C., July 22, 2022. (Jillian Banner/Poynter).
Journalists from around the U.S. sought Poynter’s training this month to better understand the data behind the headlines and produce higher quality news that you can trust.
Last week, PolitiFact’s managing editor Katie Sanders led a workshop in Washington, D.C., for 25 journalists in partnership with the nonprofit RAND Corporation ([link removed]) . Through Policy Matters: A Poynter-RAND Masterclass, the participants met with public policy experts and learned more about the methodology researchers use to assess the validity of the data surrounding the world’s top stories such as gun violence and gun policy, Russian disinformation campaigns, and foreign policy with China. The journalists represented a number of U.S. communities and diverse outlets from The Associated Press, CNN and USA Today to the Austin American-Statesman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Factchequeado.
A few days later, Poynter faculty Kristen Hare hosted an AMA-style webinar ([link removed]) about the American Rescue Plan Act with experts in data research and reporting. More than 100 journalists tuned in free of charge thanks to support from the Joyce Foundation and submitted their questions about this once-in-a-generation influx of federal funding to ultimately understand its impact on their readers like you. Participants walked away feeling empowered to hold local authorities accountable and incite societal change with their reporting. You can enroll to watch ([link removed]) the replay.
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