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September 8, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Here’s why you should be willing to believe anonymous sources

  News organizations prefer for sources to go on the record — but often don't have a choice when sources don’t want to be named for fear of retribution. View email in your browser. Here’s why you should be willing to believe anonymous sources President Don…

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September 4, 2020 at 11:35 AM

What did President Trump say that was wrong? And how the media called him out on it.

  As Trump questioned the integrity of mail voting yet again, media organizations immediately called out his ludicrous suggestion. View email in your browser. Good morning. There will be no Poynter Report on Monday as we are off for Labor Day. Enjoy your week…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 12:29 PM

"This is not a moment..."

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. “If you’re looking for another political podcast to handicap the horse race, there are plenty of them out there,” John Hammontree told listeners in the intro to the…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

September 3, 2020 at 11:32 AM

Moderators for the presidential debates are set. Were they the right choices?

  The commission select a group of fair and respected journalists to moderate the upcoming debates. They got the format right, too. View email in your browser. Moderators for the presidential debates are set. Were they the right choices? Fox News’ Chris Wa…

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September 2, 2020 at 11:34 AM

A message for everyone who says ‘stick to sports’

  Athletes and others have every right to speak out. Tune it out if you must, but telling people to not express an opinion is downright un-American. View email in your browser. Sponsored by Twipe – grow and retain your subscribers A message for everyone w…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

September 1, 2020 at 11:35 AM

In one press conference, President Trump just revealed the rest of his campaign strategy

  He was there to, supposedly, talk about the coronavirus. He spent most of his time talking about protests and "law and order." View email in your browser. Sponsored by Twipe – grow and retain your subscribers In one press conference, President Trump jus…

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August 31, 2020 at 11:33 AM

President Trump is heading to Kenosha. What can we expect and how should the media cover it?

  Media covering his visit should report on what he says and does. They also need to recount his leaning into notions that have stoked racial tensions. View email in your browser. Sponsored by Twipe – grow and retain your subscribers   President Trump is h…

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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 12:01 PM

How to ensure your mail-in ballot isn't rejected

How to ensure your mail-in ballot isn't rejected You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Thank you for generously giving to Poynter. You’re receiving this newsletter monthly so …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 28, 2020 at 11:36 AM

President Trump’s convention speech draws criticism ... and not just for what he said

  In what might have been illegal, and what many considered unethical, the president delivered his speech in on the South Lawn of the White House. View email in your browser. President Trump’s convention speech draws criticism … and not just for what he sai…

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August 27, 2020 at 11:36 AM

How the Republican National Convention was nearly lost in a day of news

  Vice President Mike Pence's speech would have been the biggest news story on a normal day. On Wednesday, it barely cracked the top five. View email in your browser. How the Republican National Convention was nearly lost in a day of news Vice President Mi…

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August 26, 2020 at 11:37 AM

Controversy and a comeback highlight night two of the Republican National Convention

  If the plan was to excite the base and make an attempt to reach out to anyone who is still left undecided, Republicans performed well Tuesday night View email in your browser. Controversy and a comeback highlight night two of the Republican National Conve…

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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 12:46 PM

What happened to all my goals?

What happened to all my goals?   Featuring Emma Carew Grovum, Hannah Wise and Meredyth Grange View The Cohort in your browser. Even before the clock struck midnight on Dec. 31, I had set my sights on 2020 as a banner year. I had 20/20 vision on 2020, you mig…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 25, 2020 at 11:34 AM

The Poynter Report

  Unlike Democrats — who unveiled slick videos, musical guests and more — the Republicans went old-school with a night of speeches and little else. View email in your browser.   How did the Republicans do on their first night of the convention? Donald Tru…

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August 24, 2020 at 11:32 AM

What might we see at this week’s Republican National Convention?

  Starting tonight, the Republicans will hold their national convention. The big question is: Can they match what the Democrats did last week? View email in your browser.     What might we see at this week’s Republican National Convention? Lights and stagin…

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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Preparing citizens to vote with confidence

Preparing citizens to vote with confidence You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Thank you for generously giving to Poynter. You’re receiving this newsletter each Friday so we…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 21, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Thoughts on the final night of the Democratic National Convention

  The Democrats wrapped up their virtual convention Thursday night. Because of the coronavirus, it was unlike any convention that we’ve ever seen. View email in your browser.   Thoughts on the final night of the Democratic National Convention Joe Biden spe…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 1:16 PM

Ready or not...

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. The news broke everything. Well, almost everything. Last Monday, on a clear, sunny morning, about 10 newsroom leaders from The (Cedar Rapids) Gazette were touring t…

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 1:05 PM

Factually: Postal Service misinformation — A falsehood about 'dead voters'

Factually:  Postal Service misinformation — A falsehood about 'dead voters' What the Postal Service story can teach us about misinformation Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. A microcosm of misinformation The current conversation about the U…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 20, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Historical speeches by Obama and Harris led the most powerful night yet at the DNC

  No one saw a pandemic wiping out the traditional conventions, but give the Democrats credit: They have figured out this virtual convention stuff. View email in your browser.   Historical speeches by Obama and Harris led the most powerful night yet at the …

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August 19, 2020 at 11:34 AM

So far, the Democrats have figured out how to connect with audiences and make this convention work

  The Democrats have set the bar high. They will have to match or beat it in the final two days of the convention, and so will the Republicans next week View email in your browser.   So far, the Democrats have figured out how to connect with audiences and m…

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August 18, 2020 at 8:22 PM

You're invited to a donors-only Poynter event on Thursday, Aug. 27

You're invited to a donors-only Poynter event on Thursday, Aug. 27 Poynter Senior Vice President and NPR Public Editor Kelly McBride will answer your questions via Zoom. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poynter Perks: A conversatio…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 18, 2020 at 11:34 AM

The first night of the DNC was a virtual convention that turned into an actual success

  The Democrats figured out how to make a virtual convention work and connect with their audience. Now can they keep it going for three more nights? View email in your browser.     A virtual convention that turned into an actual success In this image from …

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August 17, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Kamala Harris was born in the United States. The media needs to stop asking questions about it.

  There's plenty going on right now. Maybe the media should keep their eyes on stories that are real, not ones that are not. View email in your browser.   Good morning, and welcome to the first of two big weeks in the political world as the conventions get und…

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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Kamala Harris made history. Poynter follows with facts, context and clarity

Kamala Harris made history. Poynter follows with facts, context and clarity 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…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 14, 2020 at 11:35 AM

This must-read column reminds us just how scary the coronavirus can be

  Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke wrote an absolutely chilling account of his battle with COVID-19. View email in your browser. This must-read column reminds us just how scary the coronavirus can be Los Angeles Times sports columnist Bil…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 2:07 PM

Pssst ... It’s not all bad news

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. “Hey everyone. I’m Kara Meyberg Guzman,” Meyberg Guzman said in a podcast episode last July for Santa Cruz Local.  “And I’m Stephen Baxter,” her co-founder and colle…

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August 13, 2020 at 1:00 PM

Factually: Containing the fires of QAnon — Reuters busts a hoax in Belgrade

Factually: Containing the fires of QAnon — Reuters busts a hoax in Belgrade Platforms scramble to contend with QAnon. Are they too late? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The Q factor For people who thought QAnon existed mostly on the fr…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 13, 2020 at 11:32 AM

These comments are controversial, irresponsible, troubling and over the line — even for Judge Jeanine Pirro

  Pirro seemed to suggest that Joe Biden, less than three months before the election, would not end up being on the ballot. View email in your browser. These comments are controversial, irresponsible, troubling and over the line — even for Judge Jeanine P…

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August 12, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The pick is in. It’s Kamala Harris. Now how will the media cover her?

  The attacks on Harris will come. Some will be fair. Some will not. How the media handles the unfair ones will determine just how far we’ve come. View email in your browser.   The pick is in. It’s Kamala Harris. Now how will the media cover her? Sen. Kam…

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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 11, 2020 at 12:45 PM

A longtime climate reporter shares her tips for staying focused, fierce and hopeful in the face of disaster

A longtime climate reporter shares her tips for staying focused, fierce and hopeful in the face of disaster   Featuring Vanessa Hauc, anchor, Noticias Telemundo Fin de Semana View The Cohort in your browser. There is an urgent global crisis that disproportion…

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August 11, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Would a Trump loss in November be bad for the media business?

  The New York Times is not going anywhere. Fox News will motor along. The news will carry on regardless of who lives in the White House. View email in your browser. Would a Trump loss in November be bad for the media business? President Donald Trump spea…

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August 10, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Joe Biden is about to pick his vice presidential running mate. Will American media mess it up?

  There will be misogynistic comments. The challenge for the media is to not repeat it, even if it is to shoot it down or point out its chauvinism. View email in your browser.   Joe Biden is about to pick his vice presidential running mate. Will American me…

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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 12:02 PM

Scheduling your appointment with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

Scheduling your appointment with Dr. Sanjay Gupta 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 …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 7, 2020 at 11:35 AM

President Trump lashes out at Twitter, Facebook and, sadly, China

  Trump claimed the tech companies censor him because they don't like his politics and defended his use of the term "China virus." View email in your browser.   President Trump lashes out at Twitter, Facebook and, sadly, China President Donald Trump pumps …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 1:43 PM

How will we remember them?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. A week or so ago, while driving with my daughter, I started mentally writing my own obituary. My ears were clogged. My throat was starting to hurt. And, you know, th…

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August 6, 2020 at 1:10 PM

Factually: Claims of Hypocrisy — The tweet that unleashed a big fact-check

Factually: Claims of Hypocrisy — The tweet that unleashed a big fact-check Why claims of hypocrisy work in the spread of misinformation Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. How hoaxers use hypocrisy  We’ve long known that disinformation preys…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 6, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Remembering the legendary Pete Hamill, New York City’s “poet laureate”

  Hamill was there was Robert F. Kennedy was shot, interviewed a post-Beatles John Lennon and stood in lower Manhattan on 9/11. He died Wednesday at 85. View email in your browser.   Remembering the legendary Pete Hamill, New York City’s “poet laureate” Pe…

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August 5, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Does President Trump’s astonishing interview with Axios even matter? Yes, and here’s why.

  It’s unlikely that anyone’s vote was changed. But it still was an important interview even if it was to show the emperor-has-no-clothes aspect of it. View email in your browser.   Does President Trump’s astonishing interview with Axios even matter? Yes, a…

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August 4, 2020 at 11:36 AM

The coronavirus and the United States: ‘Almost everything that went wrong ... was predictable and preventable.’

  News outlets worldwide have done remarkable work covering the coronavirus. But The Atlantic’s Ed Yong stands out, especially with his latest piece. View email in your browser.   The coronavirus and the United States: ‘Almost everything that went wrong … w…

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August 3, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Will Trump’s warning about election fraud backfire?

  Whatever the reason behind the tweet, was it a smart strategy? No, according to much of the conversation on the Sunday shows. View email in your browser.     Will Trump’s warning about election fraud backfire? President Donald Trump. File Photo (zz/KGC-3…

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  Mel Grau · [email protected]

August 2, 2020 at 10:31 PM

Please fill out this five-question survey 🙏

Please fill out this five-question survey 🙏 Your responses truly help me make better editorial decisions. View The Cohort in your browser. Hi friend, How are you doing? I want to know how The Cohort can better serve you during this outrageous year. Please, ple…

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  Josh Herrington · [email protected]

July 31, 2020 at 2:08 PM

When should you mail your election ballot?

When should you mail your election ballot? 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 well in…

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July 31, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Should President Donald Trump’s tweet about delaying the election be taken seriously?

  What Trump tweeted was not unusual for Trump. But what he tweeted was unusual for a U.S. president. When covering this, that should not be forgotten. View email in your browser.   Should President Donald Trump’s tweet about delaying the election be taken …

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July 30, 2020 at 1:20 PM

Factually: Using cries of censorship for amplification — Another fake 'cure' debunked in Brazil

Factually: Using cries of censorship for amplification — Another fake 'cure' debunked in Brazil Doctors’ cries of censorship become part of their message Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Misinformation and claims of censorship The major…

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July 30, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Want answers from the big tech companies? Get someone to ask the right questions.

  My advice? Every congressperson should give their time to Recode co-founder and New York Times opinion columnist Kara Swisher and let her ask the questions. View email in your browser.   Good Thursday morning. Lots to get to, including a strong stance about …

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July 29, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Let’s not dismiss the fact that this is the most-watched show in all of television

  Despite the narrative that no one trusts the media and they are nothing but 'fake news' and the 'enemy of the people,' Americans really do crave the news. View email in your browser.     Let’s not dismiss the fact that this is the most-watched show in all …

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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Read this when you need a reminder

Read this when you need a reminder This Cohort features Samantha Ragland, faculty at Poynter View The Cohort in your browser. I am thrilled to turn over this issue of The Cohort to my colleague, Poynter faculty Samantha Ragland. Ever since she started working…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 28, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Conservative media helped Donald Trump get elected in 2016. Might they help him lose the election in 2020?

  The president has painted a rosy picture of the coronavirus. Is it because he's being influenced by a positive feedback loop from conservative media? View email in your browser.   Conservative media helped Donald Trump get elected in 2016. Might they help…

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July 27, 2020 at 8:44 PM

You're invited to a donors-only Poynter event on Thursday, July 30

You're invited to a donors-only Poynter event on Thursday, July 30 Poynter President Neil Brown will answer your questions via Zoom. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poynter Perks: An exclusive conversation with Poynter President N…

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July 27, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Outrageous claims about Dr. Fauci should never see the light of day on Sinclair Broadcast

  Sinclair Broadcast Group pulled a segment that featured an absolutely ridiculous conspiracy theory about Dr. Fauci but still plans to air it next week. View email in your browser.     Outrageous claims about Dr. Fauci should never see the light of day on S…

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