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November 7, 2019 at 1:08 PM

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November 6, 2019 at 3:32 PM

Instead of retiring, she stayed to cover the fires

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November 6, 2019 at 12:44 PM

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November 5, 2019 at 12:51 PM

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November 5, 2019 at 10:05 AM

Frustrated with bad editorial calendars and story budgets? Here's a solution.

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November 4, 2019 at 1:22 PM

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November 1, 2019 at 12:12 PM

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October 31, 2019 at 1:05 PM

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October 31, 2019 at 11:57 AM

Political ads fly away from Twitter | Deadspin's death throws | To curse or not to curse? The Poynter Report

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October 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM

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October 30, 2019 at 12:15 PM

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October 29, 2019 at 1:07 PM

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October 29, 2019 at 12:12 PM

'It's un-American' to mock Trump | Deadspin told to stick to sports | WP mag goes inside prisons: The Poynter Report

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October 28, 2019 at 11:41 AM

What Joe Biden says when pushed | The question Mike Pence won't answer | More on al-Baghdadi | The Poynter Report

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October 25, 2019 at 11:34 AM

CNN president lashes out at Fox News | Tampa Bay Times layoffs | Facebook News launches: The Poynter Report

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October 24, 2019 at 1:15 PM

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October 24, 2019 at 12:07 PM

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October 24, 2019 at 11:55 AM

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October 23, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Fixer upper, but for local news

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October 23, 2019 at 12:07 PM

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October 22, 2019 at 11:43 AM

What does this former star's future hold? | Scientology special delivery | A small shop doing big work: The Poynter Report

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October 21, 2019 at 12:34 PM

The great weekend shows you shouldn't miss, plus McClatchy layoffs: The Poynter Report

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October 18, 2019 at 11:35 AM

Observations on USA Today, NBC and newspaper unions: The Poynter Report

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October 17, 2019 at 1:22 PM

Prepping for a 2020 misinformation deluge — A bundle of fakes in Spain — Several Facebook developments

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October 17, 2019 at 11:37 AM

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October 16, 2019 at 2:29 PM

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October 16, 2019 at 11:51 AM

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October 15, 2019 at 12:35 PM

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October 15, 2019 at 11:35 AM

Choosing sides in the Ronan Farrow/NBC fight and the latest Matt Lauer accusations: The Poynter Report

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October 15, 2019 at 11:04 AM

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October 14, 2019 at 11:59 AM

Shepard Smith's departure is a blow to Fox News | Why 'The View' is stunning | Violent fake video denounced: The Poynter Report

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October 11, 2019 at 2:09 PM

NBC employees demand answers and confront leadership | Ronan Farrow impresses | There's a new daily podcast ... yes, another one: The Poynter Report

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October 10, 2019 at 12:05 PM

Fact-checking impeachment — The latest on deepfake videos — Colombian official resigns over false information

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October 10, 2019 at 11:34 AM

What to make of the Matt Lauer accusations | A new era in Ohio news | My first gig | The Poynter Report

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October 9, 2019 at 3:58 PM

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October 9, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Journalism 'fixers' coordinate in dangerous areas | Will the NBA choose free speech or profit? | New conservative site launches: The Poynter Report

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October 8, 2019 at 11:34 AM

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October 8, 2019 at 11:03 AM

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October 7, 2019 at 11:45 AM

Chuck Todd goes off, and it's CNN vs. Fox News: The Poynter Report

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October 4, 2019 at 11:34 AM

Perfecting a soft approach in the hardest interviews, plus the Trump ad that CNN said 'nope' to: The Poynter Report

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October 3, 2019 at 1:38 PM

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October 3, 2019 at 11:44 AM

It's ✅️✅️✅️ these days for fact-checkers, plus Khashoggi's murder anniversary and the Miami Herald might unionize: The Poynter Report

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October 2, 2019 at 2:53 PM

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October 2, 2019 at 11:34 AM

Inside a deeply disturbing NYTimes story, plus a great local investigation and cuts in Pittsburgh: The Poynter Report

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October 1, 2019 at 12:27 PM

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October 1, 2019 at 11:49 AM

The credible journalism problem at Fox News, plus Breitbart's strange ad and a fired reporter feels abandoned: The Poynter Report

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October 1, 2019 at 11:04 AM

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September 30, 2019 at 11:41 AM

The cost of Giuliani's must-see TV, plus a sportswriter's big save and DeNiro's f-bombs: The Poynter Report

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