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November 4, 2020 at 9:59 PM

Post-election relationship advice, tools for making sense of election aftermath, upcoming events and more

Post-election relationship advice, tools for making sense of election aftermath, upcoming events and more 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 …

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November 4, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Election Day continues — and we shouldn’t be surprised

  It’s not like we weren’t warned. It’s not like we haven’t been told for the past several weeks that Election Day would be more like Election Week. View email in your browser. Good morning. Or afternoon. Or night. Or whenever you’re reading this. It’s STILL E…

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November 3, 2020 at 1:35 PM

What 12 women who cover politics are doing to keep cool on Election Day

What 12 women who cover politics are doing to keep cool on Election Day   Featuring leaders from The 19th*, The Associated Press, The Boston Globe, CBS News, NPR, News Not Noise, PolitiFact, Vita-Activa.Org and Vox.com View The Cohort in your browser. Electio…

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November 3, 2020 at 12:35 PM

We made it. It’s Election Day. Now what?

  Forget the polls. Forget the projections. Forget the spin on cable news. Ultimately, we’re just going to have to wait and see how it all plays out. View email in your browser. A woman walks past a voting sign painted on a wall in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae …

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November 2, 2020 at 12:34 PM

NBC News’ Lester Holt with what we can expect on election night ... and beyond

  “If you want to use this as a bellwether,” Holt said, “I am bringing a change of clothes and an extra suit.” View email in your browser.   NBC News’ Lester Holt with what we can expect on election night … and beyond NBC News’ Lester Holt. (Courtesy: NBC N…

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October 30, 2020 at 3:44 PM

Get tickets now for Poynter’s online gala on Nov. 10

Get tickets now for Poynter’s online gala on Nov. 10 Your attendance and support will launch us in 2021 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Join the Poynter Institute's Celebration of Journalism Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Eastern I…

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October 30, 2020 at 11:35 AM

What are the polls saying and should we believe them?

  In 2016, Donald Trump defied the polls defeated Hillary Clinton. Are polls still accurate? Is Trump too much of a wildcard? Or was 2016 an outlier? View email in your browser. What are the polls saying and should we believe them? Joe Biden appears on a "…

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October 29, 2020 at 1:14 PM

Factually: Turning human errors into election 'fraud' — PolitiFact tackles a post from Tom Brady

Factually: Turning human errors into election 'fraud' — PolitiFact tackles a post from Tom Brady The cynical campaign to turn human error into ballot ‘fraud’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Planting the seeds of election doubt Humans …

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October 29, 2020 at 12:22 PM

Need some comfort food?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. A few years ago, the food editor got out of the newsroom and into the fields.  Lee Svitak Dean, food editor at The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune, spent the morning with …

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October 29, 2020 at 11:37 AM

The anonymous author of The New York Times’ op-ed who criticized Trump reveals himself

  The Times' description of author Miles Taylor as a 'senior official' and the decision to give him space and anonymity are still in question. View email in your browser. The anonymous author of The New York Times’ op-ed who criticized Trump reveals himself…

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October 28, 2020 at 1:20 PM

Why do newspapers still make political endorsements?

  In these polarizing times, might endorsements do more damage than good if they can potentially alienate half of a publication’s audience? View email in your browser. Good morning, everyone. Today’s Poynter Report starts off with a special look at political …

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October 28, 2020 at 12:07 PM

Applications now open for Poynter's 2021 leadership academies for women 📣

Applications now open for Poynter's 2021 leadership academies for women 📣 Deeply connect with your cohort of 30 diverse women and join an alumnae group of more than 400 women leaders. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poynter Leader…

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October 27, 2020 at 11:37 AM

Election Day is a week away, but when will we find out who won?

  One week from today, we’ll find out who will be president. Well, maybe. It might take a couple extra hours. Or days. Or even weeks. View email in your browser. Election Day is a week away, but when will we find out who won? Voters wait in line in Annapol…

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October 26, 2020 at 11:34 AM

One more week until the election. Here’s how to survive it.

  Follow trusted news outlets. Pass up punditry in favor of fact-based stories. Concentrate on facts. And remember: It’s almost over. View email in your browser.   One more week until the election. Here’s how to survive it. Supporters of President Trump and…

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October 26, 2020 at 11:20 AM

38+ tools and resources to improve Zoom, follow the election and to make your autumn a bit easier

Poynter's Try This! — Tools for Journalism Including a tool that automatically transcribes Zoom calls, a tool to make it feel like you're back in the office and an animated headshot generator. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  read online Your weekly, b…

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October 23, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The clear winner of Thursday night’s presidential debate? Moderator Kristen Welker

  Welker moderated the debate with a firm hand, and yet a light touch. The result was a debate that looked like, well, a debate. View email in your browser. The clear winner of Thursday night’s presidential debate? Moderator Kristen Welker Moderator Kriste…

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October 22, 2020 at 4:27 PM

B-I-N-G...NO.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. At 10, Pauly Denetclaw found an article in Time Magazine that she’d keep, and read again and again, for years. It was about girls going through puberty at a young ag…

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October 22, 2020 at 1:08 PM

Factually: Hoaxes don't have to be complicated — FactCheck.Org unspools QAnon

Factually: Hoaxes don't have to be complicated — FactCheck.Org unspools QAnon Faked emails show the power of simple hoaxes Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. It doesn’t have to be complicated Amid all the discussion over coordinated disin…

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October 22, 2020 at 11:36 AM

The third person on tonight’s debate stage might be the most important. So who is Kristen Welker?

  Welker is especially well respected inside NBC News. In addition, she co-moderated the fifth Democratic presidential debate last November. View email in your browser. The third person on tonight’s debate stage might be the most important. So who is Kriste…

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October 21, 2020 at 4:40 PM

Celebrate with us 🎉

Celebrate with us 🎉 I hope to see you at our first-ever online gala on Nov. 10 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Join the Poynter Institute's Celebration of Journalism Tuesday, Nov. 10, 7-8:30 p.m. Eastern It’s been an exceptional y…

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October 21, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Being a presidential debate moderator can be the best thing ever ... and maybe the worst

  Being a moderator of a presidential debate could be a career highlight for NBC News' Kristen Welker. But the honor comes with a lot of baggage. View email in your browser. Sponsored by SciLine - Scientific Expertise and Context on Deadline Being a pres…

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October 20, 2020 at 11:35 AM

Today, the media is covering Donald Trump, Anthony Fauci and ... Bob Hope?

  The election can’t get here soon enough. The latest reason for feeling that way? Bob Hope was trending on Twitter on Monday. View email in your browser. Sponsored by SciLine - Scientific Expertise and Context on Deadline   Today, the media is covering D…

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October 19, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Tomorrow night, go inside the newsroom with Chuck Todd

Tomorrow night, go inside the newsroom with Chuck Todd You can be part of an engaging Q&A with the moderator of “Meet the Press” and NBC News political director Chuck Todd. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Inside the Newsroom …

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October 19, 2020 at 11:34 AM

Who is Donald Trump complaining about now? NBC News’ Kristen Welker, the next debate moderator

  The president tweeted that Welker is 'terrible & unfair.' But Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump, said Welker was 'a very good choice.' View email in your browser. Sponsored by SciLine - Scientific Expertise and Context on Deadline Who is Dona…

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October 16, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Who had the best night of the Trump-Biden dueling town halls? Here’s the unexpected answer.

  Trump and Biden were probably pleased. Stephanopoulos had a good night. But it was Savannah Guthrie who had the best night of all. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities Who had the best night of the Trump…

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October 15, 2020 at 12:53 PM

Read me

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. One of my favorite things about visiting the Peace Corps office in Georgetown, Guyana, was the library. OK first was the air conditioning. Then the library. It was…

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October 15, 2020 at 12:40 PM

Factually: Trump's poll-watcher gambit — False data on suicides

Factually: Trump's poll-watcher gambit — False data on suicides The catch-22 for journalists in Trump's pleas for poll-watchers Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Trump’s disinformation triple bank shot The call from President Donald Trum…

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October 15, 2020 at 11:38 AM

Why would NBC schedule a town hall with President Trump tonight?

  There are plenty of reasons not to be too upset over NBC’s decision. That doesn’t mean that decision is right. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities Why would NBC schedule a town hall with President Trum…

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October 14, 2020 at 11:34 AM

A deeper look into the controversy of The New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’

  “The 1619 Project" is back in the news with a Times columnist criticizing the piece and a call for its Pulitzer Prize to be removed. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities A deeper look into the controvers…

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October 13, 2020 at 7:10 PM

Go inside the newsroom with Chuck Todd on Oct. 20

Go inside the newsroom with Chuck Todd on Oct. 20 You can be part of an engaging Q&A with the moderator of “Meet the Press” and NBC News political director Chuck Todd. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Inside the Newsroom With NB…

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October 13, 2020 at 12:01 PM

Misinformation, meet the Shine Theory master

Misinformation, meet the Shine Theory master   Featuring Cristina Tardáguila, associate director of the International Fact-Checking Networking at Poynter View The Cohort in your browser. When I find myself on autopilot, too accustomed to the drumbeat of despai…

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October 13, 2020 at 11:37 AM

What the media should focus on during Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing

  They should discuss the ramifications of a Barrett confirmation as opposed to arguing over whether this hearing is legitimate. That ship has sailed. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities   What the media …

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October 12, 2020 at 11:37 AM

There won’t be a debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Thursday as previously scheduled. But there’s still plenty going on this week.

  There won’t be a debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden on Thursday as previously scheduled. But there’s still plenty going on this week. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities Calm before the storm? No…

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October 9, 2020 at 11:36 AM

Will there be another presidential debate? Does anyone even want one?

  There might be two more debates, maybe one, maybe none. One might be virtual. Or maybe not. Biden is willing do do a virtual one. Trump isn't. View email in your browser. Webinar: Learn how tech can enable journalists during the 2020 election   Will the…

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October 8, 2020 at 1:04 PM

Factually: Hoaxes that rhyme and repeat — WaPo knocks down a red scare

Factually: Hoaxes that rhyme and repeat — WaPo knocks down a red scare The Simpsons, mystery planes and hidden equipment. Yes, we’ve seen it before Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Déjà vu: Hoaxers turn to the same tactics all over again…

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October 8, 2020 at 12:23 PM

Escape hatch inside

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. SPONSORED BY:   What are you reading right now? As someone who loves escaping into books, particularly books meant for tweens, I’ve found reading for pleasure duri…

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October 8, 2020 at 11:37 AM

A fly on the wall: Looking back at Wednesday night’s VP debate

  It was a more normal political debate — certainly much more normal than the free-for-all fiasco we saw in last week’s Donald Trump-Joe Biden debate. View email in your browser. Webinar: Learn how tech can enable journalists during the 2020 election A f…

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October 7, 2020 at 11:36 AM

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

  President Donald Trump often talks about how he is the best thing to ever happen to the media. Is he right? View email in your browser. Webinar: Learn how tech can enable journalists during the 2020 election Would a Trump loss in November be bad for th…

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October 6, 2020 at 11:36 AM

The media’s critical role covering President Trump’s coronavirus

  Trump’s medical team seems to be giving updates directed at an audience of one: President Trump. That has made the media's work particularly crucial. View email in your browser. Webinar: Learn how tech can enable journalists during the 2020 election Th…

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October 5, 2020 at 11:33 AM

Can we believe anything we’re hearing about President Trump and the coronavirus?

  Mixed messages and the lack of transparency coming from the Trump administration has left us wondering what, if anything, is true. View email in your browser. Webinar: Learn how tech can enable journalists during the 2020 election Can we believe anythi…

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October 2, 2020 at 11:37 AM

How the media covered the breaking and stunning news that President Trump tested positive for the coronavirus

  President Donald Trump often makes news on Twitter, but of all the tweets he has ever tweeted, none had the gravity of what he sent out Friday morning View email in your browser.   How the media covered the breaking and stunning news that President Trump t…

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October 1, 2020 at 1:03 PM

Factually: Fact-checking the debate — NewsMobile debunks a video hoax

Factually: Fact-checking the debate — NewsMobile debunks a video hoax Fact-checkers stick with issues in a debate defined by atmospherics Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Defining moments vs. defining issues  In a rational world, politic…

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October 1, 2020 at 12:49 PM

Once upon a time...

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Last weekend, Beth Nakamura clipped herself into a bulletproof vest and walked with a colleague and personal security detail into a Proud Boys rally in Portland. The…

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October 1, 2020 at 11:37 AM

The first debate was a debacle. What can we do to fix the next one?

  Because of the way the rules are set up and agreed upon, don’t be surprised to see more of the same. View email in your browser. The first debate was a debacle. What can we do to fix the next one? President Donald Trump during Tuesday night’s debate agai…

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September 30, 2020 at 12:05 PM

Go inside the newsroom with Chuck Todd on Oct. 20

Go inside the newsroom with Chuck Todd on Oct. 20 You can be part of an engaging Q&A with the moderator of “Meet the Press” and NBC News political director Chuck Todd. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Inside the Newsroom With N…

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September 30, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The worst presidential debate ever: What went wrong?

  Tuesday night's debate was full of things that you never thought you would hear in a presidential debate. View email in your browser. The worst presidential debate ever: What went wrong? President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential candidate former…

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September 29, 2020 at 11:35 AM

The first presidential debate is here. What can we expect?

  Donald Trump and Joe Biden will try to stand out, but moderator Chris Wallace said his job "is to be as invisible as possible.” View email in your browser.   The first presidential debate is here. What can we expect? A person gestures while taking the sta…

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September 28, 2020 at 11:34 AM

The New York Times’ bombshell report on the president’s taxes: How did they get it and why did they run it?

  Based on comments from the executive editor, we can assume the records were leaked to the Times. It's an important story and worthy of publication. View email in your browser. The New York Times’ bombshell report on the president’s taxes: How did they get…

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September 25, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Chuck Todd and Chris Wallace headline Poynter events this fall

Chuck Todd and Chris Wallace headline Poynter events this fall 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 newslett…

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September 25, 2020 at 11:37 AM

'Did you see the big news?' could mean almost anything these days

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday. View email in your browser. Sponsored by Trusting News - We train journalists to actively earn trust The biggest media story at the momen…

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