Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Why do people have severe symptoms after second shots?

Poynter Plus, Biden may order the military to be vaccinated, TSA extends mask mandate for mass transit, how to help India, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why do so many people have severe symptoms after …

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

May 2, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Takeaways from a major student-led investigation

Poynter Their thoughts on diversity and stress have implications for all student journalists Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   This week I was fortunate enough to talk to some outstanding students from the Investigat…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Chuck Todd on President Biden’s first 100 days

Poynter 'Biden is going to get a lot of what he’s asking for, but how he gets it and the process he has to go through ... may not be pretty to watch,' he said Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By C…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 30, 2021 at 10:01 AM

FEMA's plan to pay for funerals is not going smoothly

Poynter Plus, wipes are clogging sewer systems, a rental car shortage linked to computer chip supply, why you should slow down the vitamin C intake, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The FEMA plan to help p…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Fact-checkers have the answers to Joe Rogan’s vaccine hesitancy

Poynter The podcast host’s comments illustrate the questions fact-checkers have been answering throughout the pandemic. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • A one-two punch for vacc…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Here are some most excellent newsletters

Poynter (plays air guitar) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves attend the premiere of "Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey" on July 18, 1991 at the Mann Chinese Theater in H…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 11:31 AM

How the media covered President Biden’s first speech to Congress

Poynter Biden spoke for more than an hour, painting an optimistic picture of America. So how did his speech play out according to the coverage? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By We help journali…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM

What difference would full FDA approval make?

Poynter Plus, the newest vaccine trial data, how a lack of truck drivers could lead to a summer fuel shortage, and the future of remote work. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What difference would full FDA approval …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Here we go again: Tucker Carlson is controversial, Fox News does nothing

Poynter Carlson’s commentary is so out there that it makes you wonder if he is now just seeing how far he can go before someone tells him to knock it off. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Citiz…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 28, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Will the new mask guidance encourage vaccinations?

Poynter Plus, masks at issue in high school sports, thousands of third-graders will repeat the grade, hair donation charities are inundated, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Will the new mask guidance enco…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 1:39 PM

You are dedicated to facts.

Poynter We're obsessed, too, with facts and with your career success. Honor both inside. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Facts are always front of mind for us at Poynter. We are the global capital of fact-checking a…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Oscars’ ratings are as bad as the reviews. What happened?

Poynter The poor ratings and sluggish show felt completely COVID-driven. If the next year returns to normalcy, the ceremony — and ratings — might improve. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Citiz…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

New mask guidance is expected today

Poynter Plus, restaurants are pleading for workers, 8% are skipping second doses, US will share AstraZeneca doses with other countries, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   New mask guidance is expected today …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 26, 2021 at 11:31 AM

How have Joe Biden's first 100 days been?

Poynter Vice President Kamala Harris is in the thick of it in the White House Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Citizens & Scholars Higher Education Media Fellowship Joe Biden approaches hi…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

April 25, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Dan Rather: 'The work of student journalists is no less worthy than professional journalists'

Poynter The veteran newsman on a new award named in his honor — and advice from the first student winner Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Dan Rather spoke at Poynter in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 2016. (Photo by…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The flawed first official reports of George Floyd’s death

Poynter The lesson: Don’t take the police’s word as gospel and certainly not the whole story. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Looking back at the flawed first official reports of George Floyd’s death A pho…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 3:00 PM

Get festive about facts with Christiane Amanpour

Poynter Get tickets now to United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking!  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Christiane Amanpour is one of the most lauded voices in media across the world — and she's is ce…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 1:34 PM

Journalists in MN ❤️

Poynter “These are our neighbors.” Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   An April 19 March in Minneapolis. (Photo: Jaida Grey Eagle/Sahan Journal) It would be easy to start where everyone was on Tuesday, as crowds…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Falsehoods about COVID-19 suicides are nothing new

Poynter The oft-repeated notion has been fact-checked at least 42 times by members of the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Fact-checkers confront fals…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Tucker Carlson’s rhetoric is dangerous

Poynter He and his guests questioned the fairness of the Chauvin verdict shortly after it came in. That irresponsibility seems just fine with his bosses. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By We hel…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 22, 2021 at 10:01 AM

The US will soon run out of people who want a vaccine

Poynter Plus, Russia’s Sputnik vaccine is 97.6% effective, India’s COVID-19 emergency, rashes appear in a small number of vaccine recipients, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Within a month, the US will ru…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 11:31 AM

The Derek Chauvin verdict: How did the media do with coverage?

Poynter The news networks did an outstanding job on a day that we knew was coming, but still came sooner than expected. It wasn't perfect, but it was good. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By We h…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Why are COVID-19 cases rising in the US?

Poynter Plus, lumber and steel prices are skyrocketing, diapers and other essentials are in short supply, and the value of cameras in courtrooms. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why are COVID-19 cases rising in the…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 1:39 PM

How will your newsroom be funded?

Poynter Explore creative funding models, plus a new coaching workshop and fact-checking events Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   We know all too well that journalism — particularly local news — has been under severe e…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Chauvin trial goes to the jury amid last-minute controversy

Poynter And now we wait. As the jury deliberates, the nation holds its breath, especially in Minnesota. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By We help journalists support democracy   ‘What a day’ — …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 20, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Study links AstraZeneca vaccine to blood clots. Now what?

Poynter Plus, looking at evidence that vaccines cause irregular menstrual cycles, Brazil tells women to 'avoid pregnancy,' and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A medical study linked the AstraZeneca vaccine to…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Nation looks to Minnesota as Chauvin trial nears an end

Poynter Closing arguments begin today and then the jurors will begin their deliberations. This likely will be a big week in Minneapolis. And in this country.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The nation looks to M…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM

National Guard troops and police await the Chauvin trial verdict

Poynter Plus, the connection between the length of deliberation and trial outcome, the aftereffects of serving on a high-profile case, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   More than 4,000 National Guard troops…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

April 18, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Help understanding Title IX — it’s short and sweet

Poynter I knew bits and pieces, but now I have a full picture Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Quick — explain how Title IX works! If you’re anything like me, this question from a student would give me that …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 11:30 AM

CBS News names a new president and it’s, actually, two people

Poynter This caps a week in which network news executives at ABC and CBS played a dizzying game of musical chairs. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CBS News names a new president and it’s, actually, two people …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM

5,800 fully vaccinated people have gotten COVID-19

Poynter That’s 0.008% of fully vaccinated people. Plus, a Pfizer booster shot is likely, Moderna says its vaccine is strong, an upcoming surge, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   5,800 fully vaccinated peopl…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 1:05 PM

US fact-checkers pause to explain J&J

Poynter It comes less than a month after similar efforts by their European counterparts  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • U.S. fact-checker explain the J&J pause • Faktog…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 12:00 PM

How can we help?

Poynter We can support the people doing the work  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom The horrors and traumas keep repeating.  And a lot o…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Kim Godwin makes history by taking over as ABC News president

Poynter Godwin, who goes to ABC News from CBS News, will be the first Black executive to run a broadcast network news division. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Kim Godwin makes history by taking over as ABC News …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM

CDC panel extends pause on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Poynter Plus, some context for the clots, Denmark drops the AstraZeneca vaccine, a plurality of Americans plan to vaccinate their kids, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CDC panel extends pause on Johnson &…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 11:31 AM

CBS’s ‘The Talk’ is back. Here’s why that’s important.

Poynter Don’t dismiss this story as just some gossipy infighting on some daytime talk show. It’s way more important than that. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CBS’s ‘The Talk’ is back. Here’s why that’s important…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM

A deep dive on Johnson & Johnson's vaccine clotting concerns

Poynter Plus, what's under investigation, why clots showed up in trials, whether it's connected with AstraZeneca's issues and what happens next. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What journalists should know as the C…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 1:40 PM

Sparkle up from a Zoom call

Poynter We're talking cohort "magic," leadership training and a fact festival unlike any other in this Weekly Training Digest. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Leadership Academy for Women in Media is one…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 11:31 AM

A look at the media coverage from Minnesota

Poynter Keep an eye on The Star Tribune and Pioneer Press, which can provide coverage that even the best national outlets cannot provide. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A look at the media coverage from Minnesot…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 13, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The astonishing toll of COVID-19 in jails and prisons

Poynter Plus, rethinking the language we use to cover jails and prisons, why America might soon hit a 'vaccine wall,' the PPE detritus outside, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The astonishing toll of COVI…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Calls for Fox News to fire Tucker Carlson grow

Poynter The Anti-Defamation League has called for Carlson to be fired after he brought up on air the white supremacist ‘replacement’ theory. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Calls for Fox News to fire Tucker Carls…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM

How did 246 ‘fully vaccinated’ people still get COVID-19?

Poynter Plus, the CDC says there are no safety issues with the Johnson & Johnson shot, don't travel to Canada, Pfizer hopes to soon vaccinate teens, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How did 246 ‘fully …

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  Barbara Allen | The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

April 11, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Poynter's College Media Program kicks off

Poynter It's a chance to train with Poynter and earn a $1,500 grant Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Racism. Health disparities. Campus consolidation. Diversity. These were among the many topics tackled by…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 5:31 PM

Attention early birds and fact lovers!

Poynter Today is the last day to get discounted tickets to United Facts of America: A Festival of Fact-Checking 🇺🇸 ✅ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   , it’s time to get festive. Facts took a bit of a beating in…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 2:05 PM

It's Teachapalooza time 🎉

Poynter It's online, affordable and timely as ever. Session topics include the post-pandemic future for higher ed, objectivity, implicit bias and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.     Virtual Teachapalooza: …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Not everything was wrong with that ‘60 Minutes’ story

Poynter Florida Gov. DeSantis has a right to complain about part of it, but it does  also raise serious and important questions about the vaccination rollout. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Not everything was wr…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

April 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Johnson & Johnson vaccine sees two dozen adverse reactions

Poynter Plus, there are now 'double mutant' strains of the virus, the eviction floodgates are about to open, cruises see record bookings, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Two dozen adverse reactions to the…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 1:05 PM

India and Georgia look back at COVID-19’s information impact

Poynter Two new reports reveal how the local context shaped the infodemic. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • A recap of two reports about the COVID-19 infodemic • A…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Do we have to go back to offices?

Poynter 'Cause I will but not every day. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Image via Adobe Stock Before the pandemic, t…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

April 8, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Will Mike Pence’s book deal produce juicy bestsellers or duds?

Poynter How much will Pence take readers behind the scenes at the White House? If he doesn’t dish, will many even care enough to read? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Will Mike Pence’s book deal produce juicy bes…

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