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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]
February 9, 2021 at 12:01 PM

50 new tools and resources for journalists

Poynter Tools to catch you up on the latest in newsletters, improve your word choice, find diverse illustrations, and ... the return of Soundslides?! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Your weekly, bite-sized d…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
February 8, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Why did Fox News dump Lou Dobbs?

Poynter It's hard not to notice the timing. His show was canceled just a day after Fox was hit with a massive $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why did Fox News dump Lou Dobbs?…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
February 5, 2021 at 12:40 PM

Inside the $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News

Poynter Fox Corp. and the star anchors are being sued for defamation by Smartmatic, the election technology company.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Inside the $2.7 billion lawsuit against Fox News F…
  IFCN at Poynter · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 2:04 PM

Fact-checkers in Myanmar have internet, but no Facebook

Poynter IFCNTalks #1 is on Monday, about deplatforming. Sign up for it! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Welcome back! Here is IFCN's fresh and renewed fact-checking newsletter. We'd love to know what you think of this…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 2:04 PM

How about 365 instead of 28?

Poynter Almost 10 years ago, I got the perfect assignment. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Almost 10 years ago, I got the perfect assignment. An artist in St. Louis was embarking on a pro…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
February 4, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Fox News at a crossroads and the cable news ratings battle

Poynter Fox News was third among the cable news bigwigs in January's ratings. That hasn’t happened since 2001.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Fox News is at a crossroads and other details in the latest cab…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
February 3, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Already an issue between the White House and media?

Poynter An unnamed White House correspondent says the press secretary is probing reporters' questions in advance.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Is there already an issue between the White House and the me…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
February 2, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Why CNN called out New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo

Poynter Cuomo said he doesn't trust 'the experts' when it comes to the coronavirus, earning admonishments from Jake Tapper and Sanjay Gupta. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CNN called out New York Gov. And…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
February 1, 2021 at 12:38 PM

No, Fox News and MSNBC are not the same thing

Poynter MSNBC is not simply the left-wing version of right-wing Fox News. It's true that both have strong viewpoints, but the latter spins its own reality. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   No, Fox News and MS…
  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 4:55 PM

Helping you track the promises of a new president

Helping you track the promises of a new president And the connection between facts and peace. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Thank you for generously giving to Poynter. You’re receiving this newsletter monthly so we can keep you we…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 29, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Some of the top news organizations in the country suddenly are looking for new leaders

  The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and now ABC News are looking for new leaders. MSNBC and NBC News have new ones in place. Will CNN be next? View email in your browser. Another big news executive steps down Left to right, former Los Angeles Tim…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 3:04 PM

Don't make me unbox this.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom As a mom, YouTube is an ever-present part of my life. (I will never understand unboxing.) But as a journalist…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 28, 2021 at 12:37 PM

How the media’s reporting on Marjorie Taylor Greene is exposing the disturbing views of an American lawmaker

  The representative from Georgia who has embraced wild conspiracy theories and expressed bigoted sentiments is all over the news at the moment. View email in your browser. How the media’s reporting on Marjorie Taylor Greene is exposing the disturbing views…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 27, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Saluting a journalism legend and other news from America’s biggest newspapers: The Washington Post, New York Times and LA Times

  Marty Baron, the esteemed Washington Post editor, announced his retirement. Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Times is still searching for an editor. View email in your browser. Saluting a journalism legend and other news from America’s biggest newspapers: The W…
  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 1:38 PM

Ya feel me?

Ya feel me?   Reigniting empathy as a leader, with Poynter leadership faculty Cheryl Carpenter View The Cohort in your browser.   Ya feel me? Reigniting empathy as a leader By Mel Grau I’m in my own little world. I bet you’re in your own little world, too.  …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 26, 2021 at 12:35 PM

The latest on the New York Times editor and the tweet that got her dismissed

  This incident once again brings into question the social media presence of journalists. What's appropriate and what's off-limits? View email in your browser. The latest on the New York Times editor and the tweet that got her dismissed The New York Times …
  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 9:30 PM

You saw his photos. Now hear his story.

You saw his photos. Now hear his story. From insurrection to inauguration, AP photojournalist Julio Cortez shares what it was like at the U.S. Capitol this month. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Poynter supporter,  You watched…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 25, 2021 at 12:35 PM

‘Face the Nation’ moderator Margaret Brennan talks to Poynter about her newsy interview with Dr. Deborah Birx

  Brennan said it was stunning to hear Birx pull back the curtain on just how much dysfunction there was inside the White House. View email in your browser. ‘Face the Nation’ moderator Margaret Brennan talks to Poynter about her newsy interview with Dr. Deb…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 22, 2021 at 12:34 PM

Trump is gone, Biden is here. What happens now?

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday. View email in your browser.   Trump is gone, Biden is here. What happens now? Donald Trump, on his way to his home in Florida on Wednesday…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 4:20 PM

What even is normal?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Tia Mitchell started covering Washington, D.C., for The Atlanta Journal constitution in October 2019. She’s …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 21, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Poynter Report special edition: Looking back at the inauguration

  A recap of notable moments from the historic inauguration of the 46th president ... and the unusual departure of the 45th. View email in your browser. Poynter Report special edition: Looking back at the inauguration Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th pres…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 20, 2021 at 12:33 PM

The end of the Trump presidency

  A look back at 2,044 days of tweets, insults, lies and unfulfilled promises from President Donald Trump. View email in your browser. The end of the Trump presidency The moon rises over the West Wing of the White House on President Donald Trump's last day…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 19, 2021 at 12:34 PM

Fox News’ latest head-scratching decision: Giving Maria Bartiromo space in primetime

  Bartiromo, who went all-in on election fraud and her support of the president, will soon get the keys to Fox's newest primetime show for a few days. View email in your browser. Fox News’ latest head-scratching decision: Giving Maria Bartiromo space in pri…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 15, 2021 at 12:38 PM

What a week it was. Will it get worse?

  We close another tumultuous week with relative calm after last week’s storm of an insurrection at the Capitol. Let's hope it stays calm. View email in your browser. Honoring work on all platforms. Apply now. Hey, everyone. As always, thank you for reading. …
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 3:47 PM

Breathe in. Breathe out.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. In August 2014, I took my oldest to the first day of school and drove to the airport, headed for Ferguson. I’d covered St. Louis for five years, but while reporting on t…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 14, 2021 at 12:36 PM

‘We are all dizzy at this moment’ — How the media is keeping pace in these unprecedented times

  Think of all that has happened over the past year. A pandemic. A reckoning over race. A hotly contested election. And now, two impeachments. View email in your browser. Honoring work on all platforms. Apply now. ‘We are all dizzy at this moment’ — How th…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 13, 2021 at 12:35 PM

It’s only Jan. 13 and this already feels like a long year

  Joe Biden’s inauguration is exactly one week away, but the country remains as divided and as on edge as ever. And the next week could make it worse. View email in your browser. Honoring work on all platforms. Apply now. It’s going to be a long week, isn’t i…
  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 1:32 PM

Am I allowed to feel happy?

Am I allowed to feel happy?   This edition of The Cohort features Stephanie Hayes, columnist at the Tampa Bay Times View The Cohort in your browser. Sometimes you need to scream and complain. Other times you need to activate your rage. Often, you need to rest…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 12, 2021 at 12:37 PM

The news is almost too depressing to watch

  These are horrific times for our country, but also a moment in which the media has shined. The reporting over the past week has been superb. View email in your browser. Honoring work on all platforms. Apply now. The news is almost too depressing to watch…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 11, 2021 at 12:34 PM

Nothing to see here: How conservative media is moving quickly away from what happened last week

  Instead of talking about the horrific events of last week, they are stomping their feet about President Donald Trump's social media bans. View email in your browser. Nothing to see here: How conservative media is moving quickly away from what happened las…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 8, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Poynter Report special edition: Looking back at this week’s coverage of one of America’s ugliest moments

  Even two days after the disturbing events, we continue to sort through what happened and what’s next. View email in your browser. Looking back at this week’s coverage of one of America’s ugliest moments Damage is visible in the hallways after rioters sto…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Factually: The fruit of misinformation — Updating Factually

Factually:  The fruit of misinformation — Updating Factually Yesterday’s unprecedented attack on the Capitol was a clear consequence of mis/disinformation Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The fact-checking community collaborated again We’r…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 4:26 PM

CD and Enrique and Daralene and Ken

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. I had a different newsletter ready for today, one about how this is the year to make your big idea happen and suggestions for finding funding to do just that.  Then, ye…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 7, 2021 at 12:35 PM

Poynter Report special edition: Looking back at the media coverage from Wednesday’s astonishing day in America

  President Trump had been ratcheting up his rhetoric. But few expected it would actually result in people breaking into the Capitol. View email in your browser. Looking back at the media coverage from Wednesday’s astonishing day in America Supporters of P…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 6, 2021 at 12:35 PM

The certification of the Electoral College went from no news to big news in no time flat

  Typically, the vote is not a major news story, and it’s never controversial. Today, that changes. It will be newsworthy. It will be controversial. View email in your browser. From no news to big news in no time flat President Trump, speaking at a rally i…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 5, 2021 at 12:36 PM

Is this a coup and should we even care?

  Does it matter what we call what President Trump is doing? And how much attention should we be paying attention to it? View email in your browser. Is this a coup and should we even care? Demonstrators outside the Supreme Court last month. (AP Photo/J. Sc…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
January 4, 2021 at 12:34 PM

An extraordinary story from The Washington Post kicked off a depressing start to 2021

  President Trump tried to get Georgia’s secretary of state to use whatever means necessary to overturn a fair and legal and accurate election. View email in your browser. A depressing start to 2021 Happy New Year. Then again, what’s so happy about it? Not …
  Neil Brown - Poynter · [email protected]
December 30, 2020 at 1:07 PM

Facts matter

Facts matter Ring in the new year supporting reliable information. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Friends, The stories of 2020 — in all its pain, passion and poignancy — have taken our breath away. From the horrific toll of the co…
  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
December 22, 2020 at 1:28 PM

2020: Biggest moments for women in media

2020: Biggest moments for women in media   These events, choices and changes will make a lasting impact View The Cohort in your browser. I look forward to all sorts of Year in Review content: Time’s Person of the Year. Spotify’s Wrapped. All gift guides. All…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 18, 2020 at 12:33 PM

A special Poynter Report: The year in media

  The year's last Poynter Report takes an expansive look at the good, the bad and the very ugly in the media world in an unpredictable year. View email in your browser. Good morning and welcome to a special edition of the Poynter Report. Today, I look back at …
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 3:01 PM

OK get your feelings ready.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser.     Remember the spring, when the world was shutting down, and the curve was fixing to be flattened, and it felt like we could wash our hands and cough into our elbows right …
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 2:09 PM

Factually: Normalizing the truth — USA Today puts a vaccine claim in context

Factually: Normalizing the truth — USA Today puts a vaccine claim in context Will Trump’s example change how politicians handle the truth? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. How fact-checkers help normalize the truth  As the Trump era com…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 17, 2020 at 12:34 PM

This story will outrage you.

  Dodge City mayor Joyce Warshaw received violent threats because she supported a mandate for her town to wear masks in most indoor public places. View email in your browser. A Kansas mayor resigned after she was threatened for supporting a mask mandate. Th…
  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 2:56 PM

From Poynter’s classroom to your TV! And happy holidays.

From Poynter’s classroom to your TV! And happy holidays. 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 …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 16, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Behind the scenes with PolitiFact and its choice for ‘Lie of the Year’

  How PolitiFact decided on false COVID-19 claims, why it wasn't false claims about the presidential election and other lies that were also considered. View email in your browser. Behind the scenes with PolitiFact and its choice for ‘Lie of the Year’ In th…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 15, 2020 at 12:35 PM

Looking back at a news day unlike any other in 2020

  It was an uncommonly newsworthy day. Two major stories — both punctuating two of the biggest stories of the year — had news outlets juggling. View email in your browser.   Looking back at a news day unlike any other in 2020 Health and Human Services Secre…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 14, 2020 at 12:35 PM

The Wall Street Journal’s op-ed about Dr. Jill Biden — what were they thinking?

  The ridiculous op-ed argued that Dr. Jill Biden, the soon-to-be first lady, should not be called a doctor because she’s not a medical doctor. View email in your browser. The Wall Street Journal’s op-ed about Dr. Jill Biden — what were they thinking? Dr.…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 11, 2020 at 12:36 PM

Wait, what did Rush Limbaugh say?

  ‘I am not advocating it, have not advocated, never have advocated it, and probably wouldn’t,’ the radio show host said after getting clobbered online. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities Rush Limbaugh bac…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 5:53 PM

Can we just talk about food?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser.   As we near the end of the year, I’d like to thank you for being a Local Edition subscriber and a Poynter reader. Poynter is a nonprofit organization and our work and…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 2:08 PM

Factually: Bridging the information gap — Full Fact corrects the media about the vaccination card

Factually: Bridging the information gap — Full Fact corrects the media about the vaccination card An inoculation strategy: Give people good information on COVID-19 vaccines Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Minding the gap Last week, Faceb…