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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
July 8, 2020 at 11:33 AM

NBCUniversal News Group’s chairman sets a goal of a 50% diverse workforce to reflect U.S. demographic trends

  Cesar Conde is the first Latino to serve as chairman and oversees 3,000 employees at NBC News, MSNBC and CNBC. 27% are people of color. View email in your browser.   Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is on vacation, but the team at Poynter is keeping tabs o…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
July 7, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Kayleigh McEnany says President Trump ‘wasn’t making a judgment’ about Confederate flags in a tweet

  President Trump criticized NASCAR’s ban on the Confederate flag at its events and partially attributed low ratings, which aren't actually low, to the ban. View email in your browser.   Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is on vacation, but the team at Poynter…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
July 6, 2020 at 11:33 AM

A Kansas newspaper owner apologized after publishing a cartoon comparing mask orders to the Holocaust

  The cartoon showed Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wearing a mask with the Star of David standing in front of people being loaded onto a cattle car. View email in your browser. Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is on vacation, but the team at Poynter is keeping ta…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 1:08 PM

Factually: Confronting COVID-19 vaccine resistance — Agencia EFE busts a hoax in Spain

Factually: Confronting COVID-19 vaccine resistance — Agencia EFE busts a hoax in Spain Government officials are readying for battle against COVID-19 vaccine misinformation Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Officials confront COVID-19 vacc…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
July 2, 2020 at 11:35 AM

A complaint at Fox News led to the firing of ‘America’s Newsroom’ anchor Ed Henry

  Henry, one of the network’s top anchors, was fired because of sexual harassment, Fox said. Details of what Henry was accused of were not immediately known. View email in your browser. Good morning, everyone. Just some updates before moving on to the rest of…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
July 1, 2020 at 11:34 AM

And the most-watched cable news show ever is ...

  Tucker Carlson’s show not only had the highest-rated quarter, it had the best viewership numbers in the history of cable news. View email in your browser. And the most-watched cable news show ever is … Fox News’ Tucker Carlson. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, F…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 30, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The Poynter Report

  CNN contributor Van Jones reportedly helped the Trump administration with police reform. That's OK, as long as he discloses it. But he denies it happened. View email in your browser. Did CNN’s Van Jones work with the White House on police reform? Van Jo…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 29, 2020 at 12:56 PM

How Sunday blew up at the intersection of Trump, The Villages and Twitter

  President Donald Trump retweeted a video in which a man yelled a white supremacist remark. A White House spokesperson said Trump didn't hear it. View email in your browser.   How Sunday blew up at the intersection of Trump, The Villages and Twitter Pres…
  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Curious about how you can fight misinformation? Poynter has an exclusive event, new program and more for you

Curious about how you can fight misinformation? Poynter has an exclusive event, new program and more for 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’r…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 26, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Reporting on the NASCAR noose story really needs to continue

  There’s more for NASCAR to look into, and more for reporters to dig into. Unfortunately, some media that covers NASCAR are a bit too cozy with the sport. View email in your browser.   This NASCAR noose story is not going away — nor should it. Driver Bubb…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 2:49 PM

A teeny, tiny ray of light

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser.   Since March, my inbox has greeted me each morning with a tip or five about layoffs. Or closures. Or pay cuts. But this week, my inbox held a teeny, tiny ray of lig…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Factually: Global Fact 7 Update — WaPo debunks Trump's Antifa claim

Factually: Global Fact 7 Update — WaPo debunks Trump's Antifa claim Globally distanced fact-checkers gather to move the field forward Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hello from wherever you are! We’re halfway through (virtual) Global Fa…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 25, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Should we be paying attention to presidential polls?

  Audiences love horse race coverage. But it can be misleading, as 2016 taught us. And what's true today might not be in November. That's what 2020 taught us. View email in your browser.   Should we be paying attention to presidential polls? Joe Biden, lef…
  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 10:02 PM

You're invited to a donors-only Poynter event on June 30

You're invited to a donors-only Poynter event on June 30 PolitiFact editor-in-chief Angie Drobnic Holan will answer your questions via Zoom. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poynter Perks: An exclusive conversation with PolitiFact …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 24, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Media companies face questions about race, diversity and inclusion

  Major changes have occurred at The New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Bon Appétit and others. The Los Angeles Times and The Ringer may soon join them. View email in your browser.   Media companies face questions about race, diversity and inclusion (A…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 23, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Sifting through the second-guessing and the doubling down on President Trump’s rally in Tulsa

  The Trump folks tried to put out a positive spin despite numbers that fell well below expectations, but even Lou Dobbs and "Fox & Friends" weren't buying it. View email in your browser.     Sifting through the second-guessing and the doubling down on P…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 22, 2020 at 11:36 AM

President Trump’s Tulsa weekend was big news, but not for the reasons we thought it would be

  The weekend's big media story was expected to be the Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It did make headlines, but for an unexpected reason: a lack of crowds. View email in your browser.   President Trump’s Tulsa weekend was big news, but not for the reason…
  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Inspiring young men of color to share their truth

Inspiring young men of color to share their truth 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…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 19, 2020 at 11:31 AM

It’s time for President Trump to talk to a network other than Fox News

  A long interview with ABC’s Robin Roberts or CBS’s Gayle King about race, the coronavirus and the economy is just what Americans need. View email in your browser.   It’s time for President Trump to talk to a network other than Fox News President Donald T…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 1:52 PM

Breaking news mode: Off

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser.   “I’ve been thinking about how to tell the story of what’s happened in my city since George Floyd was killed,” Mark Vancleave tweeted this week. “This my first step…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 12:47 PM

Factually: Policing online speech — FullFact catches an audio manipulation

Factually: Policing online speech — FullFact catches an audio manipulation Americans want some online misinformation removed, but aren’t sure who should do it Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Who should police online speech? A new survey…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 18, 2020 at 11:35 AM

President Trump thinks some journalists should be executed, according to John Bolton’s upcoming book

  It’s stunning that a U.S. president would actually say such a thing. But the thought that this particular president would say it should come as no surprise. View email in your browser.   President Trump thinks some journalists should be executed, accordi…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 17, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Mike Pence’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal takes aim at two enemies: coronavirus and ‘the media’

  The Wall Street Journal should not have published a Pence op-ed that essentially led with a version of this administration’s favorite phrase — fake news. View email in your browser.   Mike Pence’s op-ed in The Wall Street Journal takes aim at two enemies…
  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 1:36 PM

The Cohort: Mainstream media has always had a diversity problem. That’s why I run my own newsroom.

The Cohort: Mainstream media has always had a diversity problem. That’s why I run my own newsroom.   Featuring Snigdha Sur, founder of The Juggernaut View The Cohort in your browser. The Cohort community is full of change makers. So maybe you, like me, have b…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 16, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Going behind the scenes with The New York Times project on the shooting death of Rayshard Brooks

  Using eyewitness videos, police body cams and security cameras, the Times synchronized footage to tell the story of how Brooks was shot and killed. View email in your browser.   Going behind the scenes with The New York Times project on the shooting death…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 15, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Where does The New York Times go from here?

  It's clear the Times is about to enter a provocative time in its history and the most consequential moment since A.G. Sulzberger took over as publisher. View email in your browser.   Where does The New York Times go from here? (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, F…
  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Empowering journalists of color to tell their stories

Empowering journalists of color to tell their stories 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…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 12, 2020 at 11:34 AM

‘60 Minutes’ remembers a horrific incident of racial injustice largely ignored by history

  An estimated 300 men, women and children were killed when aircraft dropped incendiary devices on a Black neighborhood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921. View email in your browser.     ‘60 Minutes’ remembers a horrific incident of racial injustice largely ignore…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 4:13 PM

‘Seeing it sparked something’

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser.   Screenshot, Kansas City Star Over several days, in the thick of the Missouri heat, nine reporters went into ongoing protests in Kansas City with one question: Why …
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Factually: Lit review of misinformation — NaturalNews tries to dodge Facebook ban

Factually: Lit review of misinformation — NaturalNews tries to dodge Facebook ban Do no harm: Debunking without amplification Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. A review of the evidence What role does “the media” play in the spread of misinf…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 11, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finally addressed its controversy, but the explanation doesn’t make it go away

  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette executive editor Keith Burris wrote a lengthy story that defended a decision to pull one of its journalists off a protest story. View email in your browser.   Pittsburgh Post-Gazette finally addressed its controversy, but the explan…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 10, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Because of the coronavirus, newsroom offices have gone away. There’s a chance that many will never return.

  Journalists are working from home and still publishing excellent work. Are newsrooms — the actual, physical offices — even needed anymore? View email in your browser.   Because of the coronavirus, newsroom offices have gone away. There’s a chance that many…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Still making sense of what happened at The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer

  In both cases, the editors lost the support of their newsrooms. When that happens, they can’t stay on, no matter how talented they are. View email in your browser. Still making sense of what happened at The New York Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer (A…
  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]
June 9, 2020 at 11:04 AM

Here are 30+ tools, tips and resources for journalists to try this summer

Poynter's Try This! — Tools for Journalism A special edition of the Try This! — Tools for Journalism newsletter written by Jeremy Caplan from CUNY’s Newmark Grad School of Journalism. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  read online Your weekly, bite-sized …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 8, 2020 at 11:33 AM

The controversy at The New York Times is over more than just one op-ed. The future of the Times could be at stake.

  James Bennet is out at The New York Times. Did he deserve to lose his job? And what might it mean for the future of, perhaps, America’s best newspaper? View email in your browser.   The controversy at The New York Times is over more than just one op-ed. Th…
  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 12:03 PM

Helping journalists cover the protests safely so you know what’s happening at this historic time.

Helping journalists cover the protests safely so you know what’s happening at this historic time. 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 receivin…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 5, 2020 at 11:35 AM

An op-ed controversy led to a New York Times revolt. Here’s what happened and why the Times was wrong.

  Readers accused the Times of publishing divisive and potentially harmful rhetoric. The pushback was just as loud inside the Times. View email in your browser.   An op-ed controversy led to a New York Times revolt. Here’s what happened and why the Times wa…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 1:28 PM

When the past echoes loud

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Ninety-nine years after a mob of white Tulsans murdered and destroyed a community of black Tulsans, the Tusla (Oklahoma) World created a project to document what h…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 1:22 PM

Fact-checkers train up the public — Anonymous uses bad intel — Platforms respond to Trump's executive order

Fact-checkers train up the public — Anonymous uses bad intel — Platforms respond to Trump's executive order Journalists offer fact-checking tools as an anchor to audiences in turbulent times Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Helping peopl…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 4, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Anchors David Muir, Norah O’Donnell and Lester Holt on network news’ mission in covering the George Floyd story

  What is the mission of the nightly news in these times? I asked all three major network anchors that question. Here’s what they had to say. View email in your browser. Anchors David Muir, Norah O’Donnell and Lester Holt on network news’ mission in coverin…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 3, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Cable news networks make it feel as if we’re looking at two different Americas

  Watch CNN and you'll see a very different country than the one you'll see on Fox News. The network you watch might say a lot about how you see the country. View email in your browser. Cable news networks make it feel as if we’re looking at two different A…
  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 2:28 PM

She gave birth alone in the hospital. Six days later, she was back to work as a newsroom CEO facing the pandemic.

She gave birth alone in the hospital. Six days later, she was back to work as a newsroom CEO facing the pandemic.   Featuring Cristi Hegranes, founder, publisher and CEO of Global Press View The Cohort in your browser. This week’s newsletter features the ins…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 2, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Peaceful protesters were attacked as Trump spoke, and the media — thankfully — was there to shine a light on it

  Americans are practicing their First Amendment rights and it’s important that the media is there to document that they are free to do so. View email in your browser. Peaceful protesters were attacked as Trump spoke, and the media — thankfully — was there …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
June 1, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Attacks on media covering the protests are simply following the president’s rhetoric

  When President Trump, the leader of the free world, disrespects the press, why should we expect citizens to respect them? View email in your browser. Attacks on media covering protests are simply following the president’s rhetoric President Donald Trump spe…
  Josh Herrington · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 12:03 PM

To wear a mask, or not to wear a mask, that is the question.

To wear a mask, or not to wear a mask, that is the question. 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 c…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
May 29, 2020 at 11:34 AM

A night of unrest in Minneapolis

  Protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis boiled over and took a frightening and combustible turn Thursday as fires ravaged a police precinct. View email in your browser.   A night of unrest in Minneapolis Protesters gather in front of the b…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 2:54 PM

Snapshots of muddling through

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. One Monday in April, a nurse in Rochester, Minnesota, pulled her mask on before starting a 12-hour-shift.  "I do a lot of praying before I get here.” A man in Karls…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 1:06 PM

Twitter v. Trump — FactCrescendo's check on a COVID-19 hoax — Hackers target people working from home

Twitter v. Trump — FactCrescendo's check on a COVID-19 hoax — Hackers target people working from home Twitter’s action on Trump tweets is the start of a wider battle Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Why Twitter’s ‘get the facts’ label …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
May 28, 2020 at 11:33 AM

The United State passes a grim milestone in the war against the coronavirus

  More than 1.6 million in this country have been infected. More than 100,000 have died. What does it really mean? How do you even wrap your brain around it? View email in your browser. The United State passes a grim milestone in the war against the corona…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
May 27, 2020 at 11:32 AM

President Trump is finally checked by Twitter — but not for the tweets you might think

  Finally, Twitter called out the president of the United States for one of his tweets. It slapped a “fact-check” label on him. That’s never happened before. View email in your browser.   President Trump is finally checked by Twitter — but not for the tweets…