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  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…
  Neil Brown - Poynter · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 1:04 PM

You value the truth

You value the truth Support the essential workers who seek it. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear Poynter supporters, You value honest, independent information. That’s why the team at Poynter has worked tirelessly to elevate the …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 10, 2020 at 12:34 PM

Has Facebook become too big?

  In separate lawsuits, the FTC and more than 40 states say Facebook illegally crushed the competition by buying up its rivals to dominate social media. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities Has Facebook beco…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 12:37 PM

How long will Joe Biden’s honeymoon with the media last?

  The fact that they'll be dealing with someone other than Trump might buy Biden more time than the usual 100-day period new presidents often experience. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities How long will Jo…
  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]
December 9, 2020 at 12:04 PM

Tools to find, track and level-up job applications

Poynter's Try This! — Tools for Journalism Navigating the job application process can be tough, especially if you’re applying for multiple roles and trying to stand out in a crowded field. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  read online Your weekly, bite-…
  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
December 8, 2020 at 1:29 PM

What The Washington Post learned from telling readers what day it is

What The Washington Post learned from telling readers what day it is   Featuring Everdeen Mason, senior audience editor at The Washington Post View The Cohort in your browser. Often this year, The Cohort has focused on the way we work and lead. Today, we’re h…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 8, 2020 at 12:36 PM

The newsrooms at both MSNBC and the Miami Herald will be run by Black women for the first time

  MSNBC announced Monday that Rashida Jones will be the network's president, while the Miami Herald announced Monica Richardson will be executive editor. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities Monday was a big da…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 7, 2020 at 12:33 PM

Dr. Birx offered a chilling warning about the coronavirus but refused to play the blame game

  The White House coronavirus task force member called out governors and mayors for failing to act on the latest surge in cases, but not by name. View email in your browser. Connecting journalists with experts from top universities   Dr. Birx offered a chil…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 4, 2020 at 12:36 PM

The departure of the White House comms director wraps up a busy and controversial week in the media world

  This week ends with news involving Dr. Anthony Fauci, ESPN’s Dan Le Batard and Megyn Kelly and her thoughts on Fox News. View email in your browser. We help journalists cover elections Good Friday morning. The election is over, we’re in the holiday season,…
  Kristen Hare · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 3:32 PM

Onward.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. Eliot Kleinberg remembers what the newsroom felt like as a 10-year-old.  At The Miami News, the afternoon paper where his dad worked, he heard clanging typewriters a…
  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 1:58 PM

Factually: Fact-checking the next president — AFP exposes imposter accounts in Thailand

Factually: Fact-checking the next president — AFP exposes imposter accounts in Thailand Fact-checking Trump was a volume business. How will that change with Biden?  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Is ‘too stupid to fact-check’ a thing …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 3, 2020 at 12:35 PM

President Trump’s latest speech is a greatest hits of election lies. Should journalists cover it?

  The 46-minute delusional rant comes from a sitting president, so its inherently newsworthy, but how should reporters cover it responsibly? View email in your browser. We help journalists cover elections President Trump’s latest speech is a greatest hits…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 2, 2020 at 12:36 PM

There was lots of breaking news Tuesday, but one story mattered most of all

  The Bill Barr news was newsworthy and the potential aid package is important, but coverage of the pandemic and vaccine means the most right now. View email in your browser. We help journalists cover elections There was lots of breaking news Tuesday, but…
  Neil Brown - Poynter · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 1:12 PM

Journalism is essential

Journalism is essential On Giving Tuesday, support Poynter’s nonprofit newsroom. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Dear friend of Poynter, The stories told of 2020 — in all its pain, passion and poignancy — have taken our breath awa…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
December 1, 2020 at 12:38 PM

What will Fox News do without President Trump?

  It's prone to pro-Trump outbursts. But Fox News can be right-leaning and successful while sticking to the facts and upholding journalistic values. View email in your browser. We help journalists cover elections What will Fox News do without President Tr…
  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
November 30, 2020 at 4:19 PM

Apply by midnight tonight!

Apply by midnight tonight! Poynter's Leadership Academy for Women in Media will help you chart your unique career path and lead your team through tough times. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in …