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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 15, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The curious case of the White House press conferences

  The daily coronavirus press conferences are sprinkled with newsworthy items but most often unproductive. They don't seem like they're about to change. View email in your browser.   The curious case of the White House press conferences President Donald Tru…
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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]
April 14, 2020 at 10:33 AM

Wondering where the Try This! newsletter has been?

Poynter's Try This! — Tools for Journalism Your weekly, bite-sized dose of tools, tips and ideas for digital journalism. Kindly supported by the American Press Institute and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  read online …
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 14, 2020 at 10:19 AM

President Trump attacked the media in an off-the-rails press conference

  President Trump argued with the media, showed a slickly-produced video that defended his coronavirus response and also attacked the media, and argued some more. View email in your browser.   Trump’s off-the-rails press conference President Donald Trump po…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 13, 2020 at 11:34 AM

The blockbuster story that sent President Trump on a Twitter rant

  The New York Times produced several pieces of outstanding coronavirus-related journalism over the weekend. President Trump was not a fan. View email in your browser.   The blockbuster story that sent President Trump on a Twitter rant (AP Photo/Bebeto Mat…
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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 12:03 PM

How our new Poynter/NPR connection impacts you

How our new Poynter/NPR connection impacts you You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   As a Poynter supporter, you’re receiving this newsletter each Friday so we can keep you w…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 10, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Need a break from coronavirus news? Here’s how to escape over the weekend.

  As we head into the weekend — devoid once again of live sports, restaurant meals and going out to a play or movie — here are some ways to escape. View email in your browser.   Need a break from coronavirus news? Here’s how to escape over the weekend. Podc…
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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 1:17 PM

More of this, please

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. In Salt Lake City, Utah, last week, Enrique Limón was the only staffer left working in the building of the Salt Lake City Weekly. Between furloughs and staff working…
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 12:57 PM

Goading the platforms — Collaboration in Latin America — Journalists push Brazil's leaders on COVID-19

Goading the platforms — Collaboration in Latin America — Journalists push Brazil's leaders on COVID-19 Politicians are daring social platforms with video manipulations Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. A 2020 game: ‘Truth or Dare the Plat…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 9, 2020 at 11:33 AM

The public weighs in on the media’s job covering the coronavirus

  It’s a mixed bag, depending on political persuasion and where folks get their news. But more than half of U.S. adults believe the media is doing a good job. View email in your browser.   The public weighs in on the media’s job covering the coronavirus Repo…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 8, 2020 at 11:32 AM

There’s a new White House press secretary, but does it even matter?

  There hasn't been White House press briefing in over a year. Odds are, new press secretary Kayleigh McEnany won't be holding one anytime soon. View email in your browser. There’s a new White House press secretary, but does it even matter? Stephanie Grish…
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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 12:50 PM

The Cohort: Group therapy

The Cohort: Group therapy Featuring Sidney Tompkins, licensed mental health counselor and ordained minister in the United Methodist Church View The Cohort in your browser. We have lost so much. We’re grieving and grasping and giving and growing.  If you’re li…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 7, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Journalism’s grim news keeps getting worse

  The coronavirus pandemic has brought illness, death, pay cuts, furloughs and layoffs to newsrooms. The ramifications are being felt all over the U.S. View email in your browser. Journalism’s grim news keeps getting worse Reporters raise their hands to as…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 6, 2020 at 11:34 AM

As the U.S. prepares for its 'hardest moment' yet, a look at how we got here and the media’s role in the coronavirus pandemic

  Chilling words from the U.S. Surgeon General on Sunday's "Meet the Press" remind us of the mistakes that got us here and the media's role in it all. View email in your browser. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, right, being interviewed by Chuck Todd on Su…
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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Bringing you a little hope (and a lot of facts)

Bringing you a little hope (and a lot of facts) You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   As a Poynter supporter, you’re receiving this newsletter each Friday so we can keep you w…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 3, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Threats against Dr. Anthony Fauci? What’s the world coming to?

  Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading expert on infectious diseases, is facing enough threats that the government is stepping up his security. View email in your browser.   Threats against Dr. Anthony Fauci? What’s the world coming to? Dr. Anthony Fauc…
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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 1:52 PM

I’m playing Mario Kart how are you?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Here are some things I’ve learned about working from home with two kids and a husband while trying to launch a new daily story about a critical industry that’s in …
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 12:44 PM

International Fact-Checking Day — A look at that ibuprofen claim — Platforms take a harder line on coronavirus misinformation

International Fact-Checking Day — A look at that ibuprofen claim — Platforms take a harder line on coronavirus misinformation A day to recognize fact-checkers Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Now, more than ever, fact-checking is indispen…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 11:33 AM

The nation’s top newspaper editors on the key to covering the coronavirus story

  Dean Baquet of The New York Times, Marty Baron of The Washington Post, Scott Kraft of the Los Angeles Times and others talk about their coverage. View email in your browser.   The nation’s top newspaper editors on the key to covering the coronavirus story …
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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
April 2, 2020 at 11:03 AM

April 1 is for Fools. April 2 is for Facts.

April 1 is for Fools. April 2 is for Facts. You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press.   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Today we celebrate International Fact Checking Day by highlighting the life-saving work of f…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
April 1, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Put the paywalls back up on coronavirus coverage

  Some newspapers are wondering if they can survive much longer — and that means they won’t be able to provide any coverage at all, free or otherwise. View email in your browser. Put the paywalls back up President Donald Trump speaks to reporters about the…
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 7:53 PM

Oops! Sorry to inundate your inbox

Oops! Sorry to inundate your inbox If you have any comments or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Factually subscriber, A bit ago, we were experimenting with a new subscriber welc…
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 6:28 PM

Welcome to Factually!

Welcome to Factually! If you have any comments or suggestions, please email us at [email protected].  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Welcome to Factually! This is a weekly newsletter about fact-checking, debunking misinformation, ve…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 31, 2020 at 11:34 AM

The coronavirus forces furloughs, layoffs and print reductions at newspapers across North America

  A significant drop in advertising has already claimed many of the country’s alt-weeklies. Now daily newspapers are taking a hit. View email in your browser.   The coronavirus hits newspapers (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File) We all saw it coming, but it does…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 30, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Want the facts about the coronavirus? Ask a journalist.

  When it comes to COVID-19 information, nothing is more important to helping people stay informed right now than the work being done in local media. View email in your browser.   Want the facts about the coronavirus? Ask a journalist. Kansas House Minority…
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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 1:13 PM

Misinformation is spreading faster than the coronavirus. Here's what Poynter is doing to stop it.

Misinformation is spreading faster than the coronavirus. Here's what Poynter is doing to stop it. You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   As a Poynter supporter, you’re receiving…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 27, 2020 at 11:33 AM

The best coronavirus interview from Thursday might surprise you

  The best information about the coronavirus Thursday just might have come from NBA star Steph Curry’s Instagram Q&A with Dr. Anthony Fauci.  View email in your browser. Good morning. Welcome to the end of another surreal week. It is the end of the week, r…
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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Need some yacht rock right now?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. “We were all just in shock, like, you’re kidding,” an elementary and special ed teacher told WGBH’s Arun Rath on his new show Tuesday night about finding out schools…
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 12:31 PM

Coronavirus deniers — Debunking Trump's claim that the virus was 'unforeseen' — Snopes scales back 'routine' coverage

Coronavirus deniers — Debunking Trump's claim that the virus was 'unforeseen' — Snopes scales back 'routine' coverage Coronavirus deniers are real, even if their message isn’t Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Coronavirus deniers spread …
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 26, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Push aside the finger-pointing, politics and noise about the coronavirus. The facts are all that matter.

  Do your part to fight the coronavirus by subscribing and advertising, if you can, to local media outlets. After all, that’s where the facts are. View email in your browser.   The critical coverage of the coronavirus Journalists practice social distancing …
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 25, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Fox News’ town hall with President Donald Trump fell short

  The coronavirus town hall idea with President Trump seemed promising. And it might have worked had it not been for Fox News and host Bill Hemmer. View email in your browser. No accountability. No clarity. Few specifics. President Donald Trump talks with …
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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 12:34 PM

The Cohort: Newsrooms should protect staff against online harassment. Because they often don’t, there’s JSafe.

The Cohort: Newsrooms should protect staff against online harassment. Because they often don’t, there’s JSafe. Featuring Kat Duncan, interim director of innovation at the Reynolds Journalism Institute View The Cohort in your browser. This is the first edition …
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 24, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Coronavirus news fatigue is real, but it's more important than ever for journalists to publish this news

  It can be exhausting, and maybe audiences simply can’t take it in every waking hour. But journalists must keep publishing the information as it’s available. View email in your browser.   Coronavirus coverage: More is necessary U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Je…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 23, 2020 at 11:31 AM

The role of the press in the coronavirus pandemic is to provide truth, even if that truth is grim

  The media’s job is to present facts, not hope. It is to report what is really happening, not to paint over serious issues to make its audience feel better. View email in your browser. The media’s role with the coronavirus A photojournalist wears a mask a…
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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 3:31 PM

Suddenly, the work we do at Poynter shifts from important to lifesaving

Suddenly, the work we do at Poynter shifts from important to lifesaving You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Last month, we launched this donor newsletter to give you an excl…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 20, 2020 at 11:34 AM

President Trump’s press conference calls out two enemies: coronavirus and the media

  The media is merely doing its job by asking those in charge about a solution. That’s not corrupt. That’s not fake. That’s not evil. That’s journalism. View email in your browser.   A 'reporter's' softball, a president's swing President Donald Trump speak…
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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 1:24 PM

We can do this.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. I’m writing this newsletter to you on Friday, March 13. It’s 11:53 a.m. I’m still in my PJs. I worked until 8:30 last night. OK, 11.  I’ve had a cold for two weeks. …
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 12:27 PM

Rumors gain traction when anything seems possible — Facebook's fact-checking investments — In Uganda, a real story about a fake vaccine

Rumors gain traction when anything seems possible — Facebook's fact-checking investments — In Uganda, a real story about a fake vaccine How a fast-moving crisis fuels rumor and speculation  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. When what was…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 19, 2020 at 11:37 AM

NBC's Lester Holt says the coronavirus is 'the biggest story we have ever seen'

  “This affects the entire world,” the “NBC Nightly News” anchor said. “Each and every one of us.” Holt will host a one-hour special on the pandemic tonight. View email in your browser. ‘This is the biggest story we have ever seen’ NBC News’ Lester Holt, a…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 18, 2020 at 11:33 AM

The Poynter Report

  Journalists are doing their best to make sense of the coronavirus, but no public official, doctor or scientist has an answer for when this will end. View email in your browser. When is this all going to end?  NBC’s Kristen Welker, left, asking questions …
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 17, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Good Morning America's interview with NBA star Donovan Mitchell put an important public face on the coronavirus

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday. View email in your browser. Putting a face on the coronavirus (ABC News and “Good Morning America”) We don’t know for sure exactly how ma…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 16, 2020 at 11:32 AM

The coronavirus story is reminding Americans that they want and need good journalism » Fox News steps up its coverage

  “We’re … heartened to see how many people are coming to us to stay informed,” Seattle Times executive editor Michele Matassa Flores wrote in a column View email in your browser.   'We're heartened' Cleaning workers at a nursing home near Seattle. (AP Phot…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 13, 2020 at 11:32 AM

The journalism on display throughout the coronavirus story this week has been nothing short of spectacular

  Despite early claims that the media was overblowing this story and fueling panic, this week has turned out to be one of journalism’s finest hours. View email in your browser.   In praise of vital coverage NBC News’ Lester Holt, leading NBC’s excellent cor…
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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 1:26 PM

You ready?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. “Thanks again for all your hard work and dedication,” Michele Matassa Flores, executive editor of The Seattle Times, emailed staff on Tuesday. ”It’s truly remarkable…
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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 12:40 PM

What happens when a fact-checker is quarantined — Debunking Trump's lab-test claim — Are platforms getting more interventionist?

What happens when a fact-checker is quarantined — Debunking Trump's lab-test claim — Are platforms getting more interventionist? A fact-checker in quarantine sees misinformation in a new light Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Decision-m…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 12, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The White House hasn't held an official press briefing for a whole year » Where to turn for coronavirus coverage » COVID-19 hits CBS

  A White House press secretary last met with the media on March 11, 2019. In fact, Stephanie Grisham has yet to even hold an official press briefing. View email in your browser.   Happy anniversary? Vice President Mike Pence, speaking Tuesday from the Whi…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 11, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Coronavirus fears got reporters booted from sports locker rooms » Lester Holt visited a lab that's working on a vaccine

  The MLB, NBA and NHL have banned the press from locker rooms. They will instead make players available in press conferences and, occasionally, on the phone. View email in your browser.   Sports coverage ‘won’t be the same’ NBA star LeBron James in the loc…
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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 12:34 PM

The Cohort: What you should know about the fine print of layoffs

The Cohort: What you should know about the fine print of layoffs Featuring Meena Thiruvengadam, freelance writer, audience development consultant and journalism trainer  View The Cohort in your browser. Severance agreements. Noncompetes. Claims. If you’re anyt…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 11:31 AM

The media is leaning on its experts to cover the coronavirus, and it's working » 'Nightline' is going all-in on the coronavirus

  The media is taking the coronavirus seriously but not overdramatizing. And the media is leaning heavily on its authorities in each area of this story. View email in your browser.   Let's recognize responsible reporting Fox Business Network’s Susan Li, rep…
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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]
March 10, 2020 at 11:06 AM

The tools and tech journalists are using to tell the coronavirus story

Poynter's Try This! — Tools for Journalism As if there was any doubt, thanks to technology we know for certain that everybody is focused on the spreading coronavirus outbreak. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  read online Your weekly, bite-sized dose of…
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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
March 9, 2020 at 11:35 AM

President Trump's coronavirus media criticism is misplaced » Ben Carson doesn't have any answers for George Stephanopoulos

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday. View email in your browser.   The virus, the president and the news President Donald Trump arrives with Robert Redfield, director of the …
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