Barbara Allen - The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 1:42 PM

Celebrate Giving News Day and support Poynter today!

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December 3, 2019 at 12:47 PM

Why Bloomberg News is in the wrong » The NYTimes gets seriously transparent » A must-read story about American drug addiction: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   How Bloomberg News got it wrong Mike Bloomberg speaks to the media last week in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Now THIS is quid pro quo…

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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 12:08 PM

Should you be texting your audience?

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December 2, 2019 at 12:51 PM

Calling out TV news show nonsense » 'CBS Evening News' moves to D.C. » A 'nightmare' at Bloomberg » The Poynter Report

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  The Cohort, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

November 26, 2019 at 1:47 PM

What to do when your career path is uncharted territory

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November 26, 2019 at 12:35 PM

The Poynter Report Thanksgiving Edition, Part II

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November 25, 2019 at 1:08 PM

The Poynter Report Thanksgiving Edition, Part I

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  Mel Grau · [email protected]

November 22, 2019 at 1:21 PM

The Cohort survey (and a pump-up playlist for the weekend)

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November 22, 2019 at 12:35 PM

How we respond to viewer fatigue | Deep thoughts on the debate | Player's Tribune 'acquired': The Poynter Report

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November 21, 2019 at 1:19 PM

Wednesday was the best Democratic debate yet — here's why.

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday. View email in your browser. Best debate yet, thanks to the moderators The Democratic presidential candidates at Wednesday night’s primar…

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 1:06 PM

A U.K. fact-checking stunt — How deepfakes could affect newsrooms — Fact-checking impeachment and debates

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

November 20, 2019 at 1:59 PM

How are you surprising your community?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. When people see Jasmyn Rowley at the grocery store, they get excited.  “It’s like, oh my gosh, is she gonna buy our groceries?,” she thinks they might wonder. And s…

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November 20, 2019 at 1:11 PM

When 'The Price is Right' is more valuable than the impeachment hearings: The Poynter Report

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November 19, 2019 at 1:10 PM

Where was that commitment to truth and accuracy before? The Poynter Report

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  Neil Brown - The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 5:52 PM

Give to Poynter during this season of gratitude

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 18, 2019 at 12:52 PM

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November 15, 2019 at 12:36 PM

'What did you say?!' A marital question sparked fireworks between Kellyanne Conway and Wolf Blitzer

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 3:39 PM

When the j-school is also the local news

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. In late October, I got a text from my friend Hannah Wise.  “Hiiiiii I have a thing you need to know about,” wrote The New York Times social strategy editor. I first …

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

November 14, 2019 at 1:19 PM

Facebook's politician definition — Fact-checking amid Bolivia's tumult — A look at 'firehosing'

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November 14, 2019 at 1:11 PM

The award for Best Impeachment Coverage goes to The New York Times — here's why.

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November 13, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Northwestern journalists' tough few days | A great weather trick | Speaking of mentoring ... The Poynter Report

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November 12, 2019 at 1:11 PM

PBS reminds us it's not 1973 | Where to watch the impeachment | The Atlantic unveils a new look: The Poynter Report

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  The Cohort, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

November 12, 2019 at 1:09 PM

I live with chronic pain. Someone you work with does, too.

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November 12, 2019 at 12:08 PM

An AI text generator, big updates to Twitter and Instagram and a data collab tool

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November 11, 2019 at 12:36 PM

How interesting will the impeachment proceedings be? | Megyn Kelly is back | Cool California collaboration: The Poynter Report

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November 8, 2019 at 12:40 PM

Trump Jr. and 'The View' are a let-down | '60 Minutes' profiles Rappler's hell | Khashoggi fellow chosen: The Poynter Report

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November 7, 2019 at 1:08 PM

Facebook's fact-checking meeting — Thailand's "anti-fake news" center — A video explainer on paper

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November 7, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Fox News folks: Don't name the whistleblower | Can these WashPost numbers be right? | Trump Jr. to appear on 'The View': The Poynter Report

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

November 6, 2019 at 3:32 PM

Instead of retiring, she stayed to cover the fires

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Randi Rossmann’s husband hoped she’d retire from The (Santa Rosa, California) Press Democrat in September.  After 38 years of covering breaking news at her hometown …

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November 6, 2019 at 12:44 PM

A hot mic captures a stunning allegation | Who's the whistleblower? | NYT library controversy: The Poynter Report

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November 5, 2019 at 12:51 PM

The accusations fly at Fox News | Trump Jr. set for 'The View' | A legacy paper goes nonprofit: The Poynter Report

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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

Katie Couric shines at Poynter party | The press is Trump's cocaine, says LA Times editor | A new look for HuffPost: The Poynter Report

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November 1, 2019 at 12:12 PM

What should we call the impeachment? | Deadspin's tragic death | Covering intimacies in politics: The Poynter Report

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October 31, 2019 at 1:05 PM

TikTok and misinformation — Teyit's early work on gun-range video — Platforms wrestle with political ad policies

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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

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Thursday morning. Finally, a story about Washington, D.C., that doesn’t involve politics. Congratulations to the Washington Nationals …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 3:00 PM

A little good news about local news

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. I saw a lot of things on my first trip to Nashville: biking bridal showers, tractor-pulled bridal showers, hot-tub-party-bus bridal showers.  But on Friday, in a chi…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

October 30, 2019 at 12:15 PM

If Duffy seems daffy, blame CNN | Cursing on air | Deadspin is reeling: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Wednesday morning. If you read the Poynter Report on Tuesday, you knew there was trouble headed to Deadspin. Sure enough, trouble has…

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  The Cohort, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

October 29, 2019 at 1:07 PM

Five lessons from five years of women’s leadership training

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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

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   The World Series starts up again tonight with Game 6 back in Houston. But there’s still plenty to talk about from Game 5. Not just what ha…

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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

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Sunday was a rare day. For only the 19th time ever, all four major sports leagues in North America — the MLB, NFL, NHL and NBA — were in a…

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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

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Another bad day for journalism on Thursday as one of the nation’s top newspapers went through a round of layoffs. Check for the latest on…

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October 24, 2019 at 1:15 PM

Facebook, Twitter update fact-checking efforts — Trump's cabinet meeting — User verification and misinformation

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October 24, 2019 at 12:07 PM

We’ve added seats for you at the Bowtie Ball!

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

October 24, 2019 at 11:55 AM

Who is 'the White House'? | NBC morale 'low' | Pioneering reporter dies: The Poynter Report

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

October 23, 2019 at 2:14 PM

Fixer upper, but for local news

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October 23, 2019 at 12:07 PM

How the Astros got it wrong | Brett Baier's Fox News comments | Hold my paper: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Wednesday morning. I used to be a sportswriter. Along the way, I became friends with dozens of female sportswriters. Based on conv…

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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

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Something interesting happened Monday at the Poynter Institute, and it has to do with the Church of Scientology. I’ll get to that in the …

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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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