Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM

A valuable journalism lesson on how to read data

Poynter Plus, explore vaccine hesitance by ZIP code, two very different takes on the effects of canceling extended jobless benefits, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A valuable journalism lesson on how to …

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 9:39 PM

Chat with PBS NewsHour’s chief science correspondent Miles O’Brien

Poynter Join us for an engaging conversation on climate change and the future of air travel. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. You’re invited to join PBS NewsHour’s chief science correspondent, award-winning independent journalis…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Trump is back on the road and one Republican has already seen enough

Poynter Appearing on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’ Sen. Mitt Romney said it’s time for members of his party to ‘move on’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Power Shift Project’s Workplace Integrity…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 28, 2021 at 10:01 AM

The search for why as the Surfside rescue turns into recovery

Poynter Plus, most rescue money for entertainment venues is stuck in red tape, almost all new all COVID-19 deaths are among the unvaccinated, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The search for why as the Surf…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Media coverage from the tragic condo collapse near Miami

Poynter The Miami Herald immediately produced detailed coverage, posting stories as the day unfolded. Here’s a look at that and other notable coverage. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Honoring…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 25, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Florida condo collapse will have lasting implications for older buildings

Poynter Plus, police are quitting in droves, a bill to put cameras in the Supreme Court moves forward, mass bird deaths in six states, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Florida condo collapse will have …

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 1:04 PM

Fact-checkers use automation to maximize their impact

Poynter They’re using it to detect, respond to and understand the spread of online falsehoods  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Highlights of a few automated fact-checking proje…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Is anything more interesting than the Supreme Court decisions?

Poynter The court’s ruling against the NCAA’s limits on perks for college athletes was the most interesting case of the week. Until Wednesday.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Honoring outsta…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 24, 2021 at 10:01 AM

The US may extend its eviction moratorium

Poynter Plus, vaccines will get a warning label about heart inflammation, a booster shot update, a group blames Trump for Secret Service infections, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The US may extend its e…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 6:16 PM

Save the date! The Bowtie Ball is Nov. 6.

Poynter Plan to join us for an elegant celebration of journalism in St. Petersburg, Fla. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter’s 2021 Bowtie Ball will take place Nov. 6 in Florida at St. Petersburg’s premier w…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Bad news: mass exits at the Chicago Tribune

Poynter Almost 40 journalists at the Tribune are taking buyouts and leaving. We feared this would happen, but it doesn’t make it any less of a gut punch. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Honori…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The US will miss its July 4 vaccine goal. Now there’s a new goal.

Poynter Plus, college students sue over mandatory vaccines, there's a camp counselor shortage, why airlines are cutting flights and raising prices, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The US will miss its Jul…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 1:47 PM

Learn from a leading science reporter

Poynter Join us July 13 for a conversation with journalist Miles O'Brien, plus other training for writers, educators and fact-checkers Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   This summer and fall, Poynter is hosting a speak…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Ben Smith’s column on Tucker Carlson is ... something else

Poynter Carlson secretly dishes to the media folks he regularly slams on his prime-time show, Smith writes. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Honoring outstanding audio and video journalism. Ben…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 22, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The connection between COVID-19 vaccines and lumps in women

Poynter Plus, thieves are hitting construction sites to steal expensive materials, what COVID-19 does to your brain, why the J&J vaccine failed, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The connection between …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 11:31 AM

CNN blasts Tucker Carlson for his Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

Poynter Carlson’s show is that of an opinionist. That doesn’t mean he can say whatever he wants and then argue that he’s just asking questions. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Honoring outstan…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 21, 2021 at 10:01 AM

3,000 disadvantaged restaurant owners lost rescue fund access

Poynter Plus, we are a week and a half from the end of the CDC’s prohibition for evictions, 14 EU countries open to Americans, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The government approved 3,000 disadvantaged r…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

June 20, 2021 at 10:29 PM

Fly electric planes to save the planet?

Poynter Join us for an evening with PBS NewsHour’s chief science correspondent, Miles O’Brien. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The threat of climate change is accelerating at an alarming pace, and the transportation industr…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Juneteenth becomes a holiday as Biden wraps up a busy week

Poynter Here's some background and excellent work worth reading on Juneteenth and Biden's historic signing. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Juneteenth becomes a holiday as Biden wraps up a busy week Pres…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 18, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act ... again

Poynter Plus, the connection between COVID-19 deaths and closed rural hospitals, charitable giving was up last year, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act … agai…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Election fraud claims proliferate in Germany, Peru and Brazil

Poynter Some of the claims are eerily similar to those debunked in the United States Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • A look at the proliferation of claims about election fraud.…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Broken systems ahead

Poynter How one project is amplifying important work Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Screenshot, Native American Journalists Association Investigative journalism can right wrongs, unearth information and expo…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 11:31 AM

At the Biden-Putin summit, journalists got into it

Poynter Putin scrapped with ABC News’ Rachel Scott, Biden snapped at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and reporters pushed and shoved each other to get photos. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   At the Biden-Putin summit, jou…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM

How remote learning failed special education students

Poynter Plus, why a fourth of teachers probably won't quit, when the northern border could open, Africa sees a rise in cases, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How remote learning failed special education s…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 11:31 AM

The New York Times’ explosive investigation into Amazon

Poynter ‘How come Amazon can be so precise with packages and yet treat people so differently?’ asked one Times reporter in a 'CBS This Morning' appearance. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Journalism of the day: T…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Lumber prices are dropping from sky-high pandemic numbers

Poynter Plus, a look at the 'great resignation' migration of 2021, why Uber and Lyft prices are rising, the deal with Eric Clapton, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Lumber prices are dropping from sky-high…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 8:00 PM

What we can learn from this year's Pulitzer Prizes

Poynter Plus, how to edit your own writing, earn trust from your audience, produce a compelling newscast and more Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Congratulations to all the winners of the Pulitzer Prizes! For contex…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The government crossed a line by seizing reporters’ records

Poynter President Biden said reporters’ records will no longer be seized in his administration, and new policies will be put in place. Will they be codified? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The US government cros…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 15, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Wildfires are already burning in the West

Poynter Plus, 96% of AMA physicians are vaccinated, national Parks are packed, the Novavax vaccine is ‘highly effective,’ and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Wildfires are already burning as a heat wave and d…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 11:30 AM

A special Poynter Report: Looking at this year’s Pulitzer Prizes

Poynter Stories about COVID-19 and race and policing dominated the awards, while Trump-related stories were largely absent from the list of winners. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A special Poynter Report: Looki…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM

A federal judge upholds the suspension of unvaccinated workers

Poynter Plus, states are slowing case reporting and epidemiologists say it is a bad move, how concerned we should be about myocarditis cases, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   In a key ruling, a federal jud…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Jeffrey Toobin makes a controversial return to CNN

Poynter Regardless of the CNN chief legal analyst’s intentions and past history, this feels like something so egregious that it simply can’t be dismissed. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Jeffrey Toobin makes a co…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 11, 2021 at 10:07 AM

Was half of the pandemic unemployment money stolen?

Poynter Plus, the IRS is about to send money to 36 million families, new cases rise for a third day, India will likely see a second wave soon, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Can it be true that half of t…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 5:38 PM

Help us improve The Poynter Report

Poynter We need your feedback to provide an interesting and entertaining newsletter about the media that you want to read. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good day, Tom Jones here from the Poynter Institute. I ju…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Facebook acknowledges politicians can harm, but won’t let them be fact-checked

Poynter Friday’s announcement introduced new enforcement policies for political leaders, but maintained politicians’ exemption from fact-checking Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 12:30 PM

It’s hard out there

Poynter Journalists’ stories from the pandemic  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Far left: Marchel Espina, middle top: Elisa Berkowitz Gill; middle bottom: Sameer Rao; right top: David Clinch; right middle Dynahl…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Don't miss the Pulitzers Friday! And more from Poynter.

Poynter You support Poynter. We support facts and the free press. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Truth is… Poynter is a global leader in journalism because of caring individuals like you. Thank you for believing in…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Dr. Anthony Fauci didn’t hold back as he fired back at critics

Poynter ‘I don’t want to be pejorative against a United States senator,’ he said about Sen. Marsha Blackburn, ‘but I have no idea what she’s talking about.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Dr. Anthony Fauci didn’…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Covering COVID-19 can lead to death threats

Poynter Plus, COVID-19 shots do not magnetize people, jails are now refilling, fake vaccine cars are increasingly a problem, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Covering COVID-19 can lead to death threats …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Is there anything wrong with ProPublica’s taxes story?

Poynter ProPublica shows, in detail, why we should at least examine how taxes work for the rich. And that gives its investigation journalistic value. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Is there anything wrong with P…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 9, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Some journalism conventions plan to meet in person

Poynter Plus, some states will end unemployment benefits this week, employers find ways to attract workers in the longer term, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Some journalism conventions plan to meet in p…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Learn from the best in the business

Poynter Poynter provides insights and access to Pulitzer Prize winners. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Journalists everywhere dream of reaching the top of the craft. This Friday at 1 p.m. Eastern, we’ll learn the w…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The heated reaction to Sen. Joe Manchin's controversial politics

Poynter The West Virginia Democrat said he would vote against a sweeping voting rights bill and that he is against getting rid of the filibuster. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The heated and passionate reaction…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Why ransomware attacks affect us all

Poynter Plus, two ransomware-related phrases to learn, who covers cybercrime, and the FDA approved an Alzheimer's drug despite controversy.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What you should know about ransomware att…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Where are President Joe Biden's press conferences?

Poynter He often gives short answers to reporters, and White House press secretary Jen Psaki is available most days, but can’t we get more of the president? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why hasn’t President Jo…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 7, 2021 at 10:00 AM

What the overturning of California's assault weapons ban means

Poynter Plus, tobacco companies were involved in COVID-19 cigarette research, why the CDC is alarmed about unvaccinated teens, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why a federal judge overturning a state’s ass…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Facebook plans to hold politicians accountable for their posts

Poynter Facebook has not traditionally enforced content moderation rules for politicians, which has drawn heavy criticism inside and outside the company. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Facebook plans to hold pol…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM

It may take years to clear pandemic backlogged courts

Poynter Plus, the bike shortage continues, traffic deaths hit a 13-year high, it's OK to get a COVID-19 vaccine concurrently with other vaccinations, and more Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   It may take years to cl…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 2:01 PM

WITH CORRECTION: Cicadas as content/event/spring roll

Poynter (Maybe save to read after breakfast) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Image via WAMU/DCist CORRECTION: I'm resending this because of an error in the links below. In offering condolences to the Charlott…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Report: News was a potent cure for the infodemic

Poynter People who relied on news media were less susceptible to COVID-19 misinformation    Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • A report shows news protected people from the infode…

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