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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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 12:30 PM

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 On May 10, Alexya Brown tweeted … a request. “fear factor forreal: i'm eating cicadas during a live event this…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Donald Trump shut down his failed website

Poynter Trump will surely spin this as no big deal because, he insists, he is actually ramping up for something bigger and better.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Donald Trump shut down his failed website …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 3, 2021 at 10:01 AM

The cyberattacks continue, this time on America’s food supply

Poynter Plus, free beer for a vaccinated America, free child care while you're being vaccinated, the housing markets that are rising fastest, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The cyberattacks continue, thi…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 2:30 PM

The break you deserve ... and a few ideas

Poynter Looking back at the best tips and tools to help you prepare for fall  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Like Will Ferrell at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2011, it's time for you to take a …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Joe Biden delivers one of his most powerful speeches

Poynter Biden became the first president to participate in a remembrance of what became known as the Tulsa Race Massacre, which took place 100 years ago. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Joe Biden delivers one of …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 2, 2021 at 10:01 AM

A wide-reaching FDA ruling on an Alzheimer's drug

Poynter Plus, employees are quitting rather than leaving home, expensive concert tickets for the unvaccinated, theme parks are returning, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Within a week, the FDA will rule o…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 8:54 PM

School's out for the summer

Poynter But we're still here to help you gain new skills, stay connected and advance in your career. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   To all of you who are students or educators, congratulations on completing another…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Naomi Osaka withdrew from the French Open over press rules

Poynter Though speaking with the press is part of the gig, couldn’t the French Open have compromised on its rigid rules to protect the star’s mental health? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Naomi Osaka stunned the…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

June 1, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Why 2021 might be the summer that teens made money

Poynter Plus, many are getting hospital bills for COVID-19 care, vaccine safety for immunocompromised people, the constitutional carry movement, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why 2021 might be the summe…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Tennis star Naomi Osaka won’t talk to the media

Poynter Other athletes, particularly top stars in all sports, might stand up and take notice and keep a close eye on how it shakes out. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Tennis star Naomi Osaka won’t talk to the me…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM

A chlorine shortage threatens pool openings

Poynter Plus, the CDC's mask guidance change may have reignited vaccinations, US vaccine stockpiles grow as the world pleads for help, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Chlorine shortage threatens pool open…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 1:04 PM

Repeat misinfo offenders get their wings clipped on Facebook

Poynter This is the first time Facebook is levying repercussions on individual users Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Facebook announces repercussions for individuals spreading …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 12:29 PM

It’s been a year

Poynter One MN reporter on the year since George Floyd’s murder  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Screenshot, Minneapolis Star Tribune One year ago, Susan Du was on the streets of Minneapolis covering George F…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 11:30 AM

A Q&A with Andrea Mitchell about her Middle East reporting

Poynter The NBC News journalist spent the week in Ramallah and Jerusalem and has reported on the Middle East since the 1990s. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Catching up with Andrea Mitchell as she reports from t…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Refocusing attention on workplace gun violence

Poynter Plus, the many workplace injuries in health care, many courtrooms are still enforcing masks, why copper might be the new oil, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The San Jose mass shooting refocuses a…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Worries as Alden completes its Tribune purchase

Poynter There are fears that the hedge fund will run its new papers as it has the ones it already owns — by slashing payroll and resources. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Done deal, and a worrisome one, too, as …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 26, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The federal government now supports Vax-a-Million lotteries

Poynter Plus, tracking breakthrough cases, the latest on the Wuhan lab theory, how lumber and copper prices relate to thefts, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The federal government supports Vax-a-Million …

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 1:31 PM

You don't need a mountain or a backpack

Poynter Summiteers convene at Poynter, too. Our Summit for Reporters and Editors can help you reach new heights. All you need is internet. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The word “summiteer” may bring to mind a mou…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The Associated Press gets pushback from its journalists

Poynter They said in an open letter to the AP that it should stand behind its journalists against ‘smear campaigns and online harassment.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Before we get started this morning, a qui…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Why was there a surge in new businesses in the pandemic?

Poynter Plus, restaurant traffic is way up, the death of the office was overstated, a dating app says vaxed people get more matches, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why was there a surge in new businesses…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 11:31 AM

The AP fired a reporter over her social media use

Poynter Should journalists be expected to erase who they are for the sake of appearing to be objective? News outlets need to refine these policies. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Associated Press fired a rep…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM

A year after George Floyd’s death, little has changed

Poynter But 24 states and DC have passed police reform legislation. Plus, 22 states are dropping federal unemployment benefits. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A year after George Floyd’s death, little has changed …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 11:31 AM

A really bad look for CNN and Chris Cuomo

Poynter In a major conflict of interest, the CNN news anchor advised his NY Governor brother and his staff on how to respond to sexual harassment allegations. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By G…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 10:01 AM

14% of renting households are behind on payments

Poynter Plus, why we don't feel better despite the pandemic easing, another state to hold vaccination lottery, why people are googling vitamin D, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   14% of renting households …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 10:01 AM

14% of renting households are behind on payments

Poynter Plus, why we don't feel better despite the pandemic easing, another state to hold vaccination lottery, why people are googling vitamin D, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   14% of renting households …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 21, 2021 at 10:01 AM

14% of renting households are behind on payments

Poynter Plus, why we don't feel better despite the pandemic easing, another state to hold vaccination lottery, why people are googling vitamin D, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   14% of renting households …

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 1:04 PM

Teen fact-checkers highlight the 5 biggest misinfo trends

Poynter The list analyzes the past year’s work of the Teen Fact-Checking Network Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Teen Fact-Checking Network analyzes the past year in misinforma…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Tomato/tomahhhto/great newsletter idea

Poynter It’s a garden party for your inbox!  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Cherry The Party Tomato and friends. (Image: Southern California News Group) The casino reporter did not think it was odd when he …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 11:30 AM

A look inside the UNC/Nikole Hannah-Jones controversy

Poynter The school’s failure to give her tenure sure looks like a political decision based on some people’s disapproval of her work on the ‘1619 Project.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Grant…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Hundreds of PPP loans went to ‘fake farms’

Poynter Plus, EU reopens to vaccinated visitors, Canada-US border still closed, booster shots will likely be needed within a year, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Hundreds of PPP loans accounting for mill…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 11:30 AM

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on sports journalism

Poynter Journalists lost locker room access in the pandemic and may not be invited back. That’s bad for reporters, yes, but also for teams, athletes and fans. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By G…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Will the Andrew Brown Jr. decision restart the police reform movement?

Poynter Plus, the legal background justifying deadly force, the COVID-19 restaurant apocalypse didn't quite happen, 15 states reported zero deaths, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Will the police shooting…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Get your popcorn ready

Poynter Here are some films and short documentaries about local news, plus Poynter's latest training opportunities. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   This week, I'm going to "movies in the park" to spread out my picni…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 11:30 AM

What’s next for CNN after the mega media deal?

Poynter The AT&T-Discovery deal might mean new investments in CNN, and that president Jeff Zucker, who was expected to leave, could stick around for a while. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 18, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Child cash benefits for 39 million families begin in July

Poynter Plus, 60% of U.S. adults will soon have had at least one shot, why one country with that percentage experienced an outbreak, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Child cash benefits will hit bank accou…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The media is caught in the middle of conflict in Gaza City

Poynter An Israeli airstrike leveled an AP and Al Jazeera building. Israeli media also reported that media were duped into reporting a Gaza Strip invasion. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Gran…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 17, 2021 at 10:00 AM

How to get the government to pay your internet bill

Poynter Plus, a nurses' union implores the CDC to rethink mask guidance, why vaccinations slowed starting April 13, Ford's new electric truck, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How to get the government to …

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

May 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Planning for fall? Consider a collaboration

Poynter This example from four universities and an upcoming conference could fuel your fire. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   In this image for the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at the University of …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Legislators reintroduce bill to examine state of local journalism

Poynter The bill would create a 13-member committee to study the state of local journalism and recommend to Congress actions to support the industry. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter Report author Tom Jone…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

May 14, 2021 at 10:00 AM

12 unresolved questions about the CDC’s new guidance

Poynter Plus, what the guidelines actually say, one-fourth of infected children show symptoms, a record number of open jobs, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   12 unresolved questions about the CDC’s new gui…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 1:00 PM

“Don’t negate. Displace” falsehoods about public health

Poynter FactCheck.org’s Kathleen Hall Jamieson offers a new model of fact-checking at IFCN Talks Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Kathleen Hall Jamieson offers a new approach …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 12:30 PM

In the spirit of show, don’t tell...

Poynter Short docs about local news! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Images from documentaries and short films from Documented, DigBoston and Dustin Cohen. (Screenshots) Three years ago, I spoke with a photo…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

May 13, 2021 at 11:30 AM

University president who muzzled free speech is out

Poynter Haskell Indian Nations University president Ronald Graham was fired after he issued a 'directive' that told a student editor who he could contact. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter Report author Tom…

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