Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Unemployment benefits after workplace vaccine refusal?

Poynter Plus, California mandates vaccines for teachers, CDC stresses importance of vaccines for pregnant women, COVID at the border, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Can you get unemployment benefits if y…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 1:27 PM

What did you do last summer?

Poynter This plucky couple got laid off, then hit the road  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Jim Weber paddles the Antelo…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 11:31 AM

One Cuomo resigns. What about the other?

Poynter If CNN was going to do something about Chris Cuomo, it would have already done so. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   One Cuomo resigns. What about the other? New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo prepares to …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 11, 2021 at 9:59 AM

What you write about COVID-19 in a headline matters

Poynter Plus, nursing home staff vaccination rates are low, US mask companies are going broke, why a delta peak may or may not occur soon, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What you write about COVID-19 in …

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 4:01 PM

It's back-to-school season 🎓📚

Poynter Poynter resources for journalism educators and students  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Change and uncertainty swirl in the air once again as educators and students gear up for another pandemic semester. Wh…

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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 4:00 PM

How to 'crawl' your resume

Poynter Spoiler: It starts with the job listing. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Editor's Note: Job searching actually starts with a mental reset, as Poynter faculty Samantha Ragland shared in the last edition of The Cohort. …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Hey media: Here’s what is important to cover about COVID

Poynter Facts, not politics. Numbers, not opinions. Science, not guesses. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Hey media: Here’s what is important to cover about COVID Francesca Anacleto, 12, receives her fir…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Military will seek mandatory vaccinations regardless of full FDA approval

Poynter Plus, CDC advisers will discuss COVID boosters this week, two economic numbers to watch, why the recovered should still be vaccinated, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Military will seek mandatory …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Blame more than just Tucker Carlson for his bizarre trip to Hungary

Poynter It’s troubling to see Carlson’s trip to extoll a far-right autocracy in Hungary, but don’t forget this: His Fox News bosses signed off on it. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Blame more than just Tucker Ca…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 9, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Fake COVID vaccine cards are on the rise

Poynter Creating or even possessing fake vaccine passports violates both federal and state laws. Plus: there's an ugly COVID week ahead, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Fake COVID vaccine cards are on the…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 11:30 AM

7 pertinent thoughts from a busy week in media

Poynter No. 1: Looks like CNN is just going to take its lumps and hope the controversy involving prime-time anchor Chris Cuomo eventually just goes away. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   7 pertinent thoughts from …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 6, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Workers dread having to tell customers to wear masks

Poynter Plus, why there are outdoor superspreader suspicions, Amazon delays its return to office until 2022, military will require vaccinations, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Retail and restaurant worke…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Twitter finally turns to the experts on fact-checking

Poynter After months of trying everything else, Twitter announced a partnership with The Associated Press and Reuters to fight misinformation Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Fa…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 11:31 AM

This Chris Cuomo story isn’t going to go away for CNN

Poynter It’s the right move for Chris to recuse himself from the story about his brother. But here’s the problem: It’s too late. He is already involved. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   This Chris Cuomo story isn’…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 5, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Something worse may follow the awful trend in COVID cases

Poynter Plus, half of unvaccinated people fear the vaccine more than the virus, WHO asks countries to stall booster vaccines, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The trend in new COVID cases is awful. Somethi…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 12:44 PM

Mental health days aren’t enough.

Poynter Here's what one young reporter learned this summer  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Jaden Edison on vacation in San Franci…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Media coverage of the bombshell Andrew Cuomo report

Poynter The New York governor has gone from media darling to media outcast. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Media coverage of the bombshell Andrew Cuomo report In this image taken from video provided by …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 4, 2021 at 10:00 AM

The legality of the CDC's new eviction ban is in question

Poynter Plus, final approval for one vaccine could come next month, hospital staffing shortages loom, Biden supports proof of vaccination efforts, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CDC issues a new eviction…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Rethinking your fall plans?

Poynter Whether you're forming a new reopening strategy, planning a new career move, or seeking inspiration in the new season, Poynter has a training for you. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Just as fall plans for r…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 11:30 AM

It’s not just up to the media to be responsible for COVID coverage

Poynter The audience has a role, too. People are worried and tend to gravitate toward negative news out of their concern for themselves and their loved ones. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   It’s not just up to th…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 3, 2021 at 10:01 AM

70% of US adults have taken at least one vaccine dose

Poynter Plus, people are getting vaccinated in secret, restaurants say they can't take another hit, 1 million doses have been wasted, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   70% of US adults have taken at least o…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM

The media’s missteps in covering COVID

Poynter The media, perhaps even unintentionally, often isn’t telling the full story in the fight against COVID-19, and this is leading to confusion and panic. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The media’s missteps …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 2, 2021 at 10:01 AM

The COVID outbreak that led to the CDC’s mask reversal

Poynter Plus, pediatric ICU beds are filling but not all from COVID, FDA pushing to get full vaccine approval, lines are forming for vaccines again, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Going deeper on the Mas…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Should journalists be allowed to protest? NPR tries to address the issue

Poynter NPR unveiled a new ethics policy that cracks open the door to allow journalists more freedom in their civic lives away from work. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Should journalists be allowed to protest? …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 30, 2021 at 10:01 AM

The worrying new data that forced the CDC to reverse mask guidelines

Poynter Plus, Biden tells federal workers to get vaccinated, whether the government could require everyone to do so, how people respond to mandates, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The worrying new data t…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 1:01 PM

Let’s review some falsehoods about masks

Poynter While debating their usefulness, it’s helpful to remember some of the wilder falsehoods about their utility Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • Three prominent mask falseho…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 11:30 AM

ER doctor talks about ‘horrid’ shift in stunning CNN interview

Poynter ‘They come in begging for help, but also refusing the vaccine. It’s utterly ironic. It’s, quite frankly, anger-inducing.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ER doctor talks about ‘horrid’ shift in stunning C…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 29, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Biden will tell federal employees to get vaccinated or get tested

Poynter Plus, federal offices and facilities order masks back, cities and states take action, how to know whether to wear a mask indoors, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Biden will tell federal employees …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 12:15 PM

Who does your career belong to?

Poynter Lessons from the Miami Herald’s Monica Richardson   Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Monica Richardson, right cor…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 11:30 AM

‘This is how I’m going to die’ — police recount Jan. 6

Poynter We watched the acts as they happened. But at Tuesday’s hearing, you couldn’t help but be shaken as if it was all happening for the first time. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ‘This is how I’m going to die…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 28, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Should we even be testing people who are asymptomatic?

Poynter Plus, monthslong waits for commercial driver's licenses, the great rental car shotrtage, the case for PCR testing at home this winter, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Should we even be COVID testi…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 4:39 PM

Get prepared for the next round of 2020 census data

Poynter Hear tips from experienced data journalists Aug. 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   In just a few weeks, the U.S. Census Bureau will release in-depth demographic statistics from the 2020 ce…

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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 3:52 PM

Yes, you can get a new job.

Poynter Resume? Website? LinkedIn? Here’s where to start. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Sponsored By Power Shift Project’s Workplace Integrity Training Editor's Note: Remember that Friday is the deadline to appl…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 11:30 AM

California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls out right-wing media

Poynter Newsom said vaccine misinformation is ‘literally putting people’s lives at risk’ and ‘it’s overwhelmingly coming from certain networks.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   California Gov. Gavin Newsom calls …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

How anti-vaxxers avoid being detected by Facebook

Poynter Plus, a COVID booster for some looks likely, millions of doses will soon be wasted, how heat waves send people to the ER, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How anti-vaxxers avoid being detected by F…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 27, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Federal, state and city COVID vaccine and testing mandates are here

Poynter Plus, doctors, nurses and researchers demand all health care workers be vaccinated, bars aren't safe for the unvaccinated, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The first federal, state and city COVID v…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 26, 2021 at 11:30 AM

It’s not over yet: COVID dominates the news once again

Poynter The US is up to 51,000 cases per day — four times what we saw a month ago. What’s happening? The short answer: vaccine hesitancy. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   It’s not over yet: COVID dominates the new…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 11:31 AM

The Olympics are finally here ... for now

Poynter Even as the games are just starting — after a year’s delay — there are concerns they won’t be completed because of COVID-19.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Olympics are finally here … for now …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 23, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Vaccines are just as effective against the delta variant

Poynter As long as it’s a full dose. Plus, immunocompromised people and additional shots, new data on the J&J vaccine and Guillain-Barré syndrome, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Vaccines are just as …

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  You support Poynter. We support the truth. · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 4:00 PM

Take a closer look at the stories you’re reading, from vaccines to hate speech.

Poynter You support Poynter. We support the truth.  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 our mission a…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 1:33 PM

The argument over content moderation is ‘missing context.’

Poynter Researchers argue the debate about free speech versus online harm requires a better understanding of how social media feeds us information Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 11:30 AM

ESPN dropped the ball and let Maria Taylor get away

Poynter Another mismanaged controversy ends with ESPN watching an elite talent walk out the door. It all seems so unnecessary. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ESPN dropped the ball and let Maria Taylor get away …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 22, 2021 at 10:01 AM

A hospital physician tells COVID-19 patients ‘it’s too late’

Poynter Plus, 1 in 4 hospital workers isn't vaccinated, two stats you should report every day, state lawmakers are blocking proof of vaccination, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A hospital physician tells…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 12:14 PM

Can J-schools fix news deserts?

Poynter In a few places, journalism classes are helping revive community coverage Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Scree…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 11:31 AM

What’s the deal with Sean Hannity’s comments about vaccines?

Poynter Because of his remarks, many have wondered if Fox News is making a concerted new effort to be more pro-vaccination. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What’s the deal with Sean Hannity’s comments about vacci…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 21, 2021 at 10:00 AM

When will insurance stop paying 100% of COVID-19 hospitalization bills?

Poynter Plus, Apple delays its office return, new COVID-19 cases have tripled in a month, what we need to know about the latest outbreak, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   When will insurance stop paying 10…

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  Mel Grau, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 7:00 PM

Upgrade your hiring practices.

Poynter Recruiting is more than a Twitter thread Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Upgrade your hiring practices By Samantha Ragland If you’re doing the hiring, here are a couple things that can make that process more trans…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Want to accelerate your journalism career? There's a fellowship for that.

Poynter We're recruiting now for the 2022 Media Transformation Challenge (MTC) Program: A Poynter Institute Executive Fellowship Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Did you know that Poynter offers two yearlong fellowsh…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 11:30 AM

A wrong made right for press freedoms

Poynter New policies severely limit how and when prosecutors can secretly obtain the phone records and emails and other private documents of journalists. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Attorney General Merrick G…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

July 20, 2021 at 10:00 AM

49 states see COVID-19 increases

Poynter Plus, pediatricians say all students and staff should wear masks in school, Canada to reopen borders, UK fully reopens amid rising cases, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   49 states see COVID-19 inc…

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