Barbara Allen · [email protected]

September 12, 2021 at 12:00 PM

Here’s to enjoying more magical classroom moments

Poynter Take time to relish the intellectual victories you notch with students this fall. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Students at the University of Miami share pizza while researching their topic for the Poy…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Biden’s vaccine mandate will touch two-thirds of all workers

Poynter Plus, who the government can force to be vaccinated, Moderna to produce COVID/flu combo shot, schools are buying unproven air filtration, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Biden’s vaccine mandate wi…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 10:01 AM

COVID outbreaks have closed 1,400 schools in 35 states

Poynter Plus, pediatric cases are spiking, what we can learn about natural immunity from Sturgis, a new hydroxychloroquine mega-study, and more.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   COVID outbreaks have closed 1,400 sc…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 8:00 PM

Meet NBC News’ chief White House correspondent, Peter Alexander

Poynter Alexander will come to us live from Washington on Sept. 23. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Peter Alexander, NBC News’ chief White House correspondent and co-anchor of Weekend Today, is coming to Poynter live from Washi…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 12:31 PM

Big responsibilities, no direct reports

Poynter New training for leaders who don’t have formal authority, plus dozens more opportunities in Poynter’s Weekly Training Digest Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Earlier this year, I hired a talented teaching pro…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Lots of ways to look at the 🌎

Poynter ‘This is a project about the kind of society we want to live in.’  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom (Screenshot/T…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 8, 2021 at 10:00 AM

A possible delta peak, but deaths will rise a while longer

Poynter Plus, hospitals may close in days in Afghanistan, why Indonesia is a bright spot, a look at those Wuhan documents, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   We may be hitting a delta peak, but deaths will r…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 7, 2021 at 11:22 AM

Local newsrooms should watch Congress closely this month

Poynter Over the next few weeks, Congress will consider trillions of dollars worth of bills. Plus, vaccine opposition fades, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Local newsrooms should watch Congress closely t…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Flood maps have changed. Here are the changes and effects.

Poynter Plus, 15 million doses of the vaccine have been trashed, Americans are going to national parks in record numbers, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Flood maps have changed. Journalists should cover …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Texas abortion law leads to emotional media moments in a busy news day

Poynter It becomes the most restrictive anti-abortion law in the country and led many to say that it violates the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning. Just a quick update b…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 2, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Airlines and some countries are banning cloth masks. Should we?

Poynter Plus, a possible definitive mask study, the uncomfortable intersection of religion and vaccinations, an update on Cam Newton's release, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Airlines and some countries …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 12:30 PM

We need to hear from journalists in Afghanistan

Poynter A reminder about those who risk it all to report the news  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom A U.S military ai…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 11:31 AM

Mike Richards leaves ‘Jeopardy!’ but the controversy isn’t over

Poynter What took so long? Could Sony, which runs the show, have mucked this up any more than it did? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Mike Richards leaves ‘Jeopardy!’ but the controversy isn’t over Mike …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Watch for developments in Texas’ significant SB8 abortion rights case

Poynter Plus, the state where 2,740 COVID workplace complaints have been filed, pandemic supply problems will hurt hurricane recovery efforts, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Watch for developments in Tex…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 2:19 PM

See you at the world’s largest fact-checking summit 🌎

Poynter Join us for four days of virtual programming at Global Fact 8 or enroll in one of our many upcoming training opportunities. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Registration for the world’s largest fact-checking …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 11:31 AM

NBC News’ Tom Llamas on covering a major storm

Poynter ‘When people have nowhere left to turn, that’s when reporters need to be there. Shining a light where no one else can,’ Llamas said. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   NBC News’ Tom Llamas on the fear, heart…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 31, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Most storm deaths occur after the storm

Poynter Plus, utilities are out in Louisiana and it could affect the rest of the US, the first glimmer of hope in the latest COVID surge, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Most storm deaths occur after the …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Why the hurricane reporters in the eye of the storm matter

Poynter If the world can see what is happening, help is more likely to follow. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why Jim Cantore and hurricane reporters in the eye of the storm matter A look at NBC News’ T…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 30, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Hurricane Ida is testing our pandemic-era emergency response capacity

Poynter Plus, charities on the ground for Ida, be careful about terminology about levees, some hospitals are using their backup oxygen supplies, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Hurricane Ida is testing ou…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

August 29, 2021 at 11:59 AM

What your newsroom students might be dreading this fall

Poynter Here’s a hint: Fighting science deniers is exhausting. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A Delta airline crew cheers after delivering the University of Alabama football team to Tuscaloosa in January 2021 f…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 11:30 AM

NBC’s big week of interviews and other thoughts from a week in media

Poynter Network news still matters, and powerful interviews from Richard Engel and Lester Holt show the kind of impact it can have.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   NBC’s big week of interviews, a horrible day in…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 27, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Eviction moratorium overturned. Hundreds of thousands face eviction.

Poynter Plus, Oregon orders outdoor mask mandate, why babies and toddlers are more likely to spread the virus, 89% of rental assistance funds stuck, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Supreme Court overt…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 11:30 AM

NBC News’ Lester Holt scores a must-see interview

Poynter It should give viewers more insight into what happened at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   NBC News’ Lester Holt scores a must-see interview. Here’s who it…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 26, 2021 at 10:03 AM

What happened to all of those COVID contract tracers?

Poynter Plus, a report on the virus's origins could be declassified soon, Nebraska brags that vaccinations aren't required for nurses, and more.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What happened to all of those COVID …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 1:26 PM

Back to the future?

Poynter What features and products would you bring back? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom The July 31, 1992, edition of t…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Bad news for sports journalists

Poynter The country’s most popular sport will continue to keep locker rooms closed to the media. Well, most media. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Bad news for sports journalists New England Patriots wid…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 25, 2021 at 10:00 AM

What are the legit medical exemptions for vaccine mandates?

Poynter And how to get a religious exemption. Plus, 'normal' may return in the spring, the loophole that may allow young children to be vaccinated, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What are the legit medic…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 1:31 PM

Talk it out

Poynter The best part of any Poynter training is when the conversation about the craft starts flowing. Now you can get some of that magic in podcast form.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   One of my favorite moments …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 11:31 AM

What the FDA’s approval of a COVID vaccine really means

Poynter Businesses, workplaces and schools now might feel more confident in demanding their employees, customers and students get vaccinated. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What the FDA’s approval of a COVID vac…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM

How will children in quarantine catch up without virtual classes?

Poynter Plus, the Pfizer vaccine's full approval will be felt right away, what happens if your college roommate refuses vaccination, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How will children in quarantine catch u…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 11:30 AM

What’s more important: health and safety or personal freedoms?

Poynter A new poll found that Americans say protecting the common good is more important than ensuring personal liberty when it comes to vaccines and masking. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   When it comes to COVI…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 23, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Why the FDA’s full approval of COVID vaccines matters

Poynter Plus, the difference between emergency and full approval, meeting on boosters delayed, ivermectin poisonings, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why the FDA’s full approval of COVID vaccines matters …

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

August 22, 2021 at 12:01 PM

Students can charge Poynter courses to their bursar accounts

Poynter Plus more exciting new resources for your fall. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Here I am at the student media offices at Texas A&M University-San Antonio, leading the first of several Poynter Colleg…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 11:59 AM

Overwhelmed by the news cycle? We’re here to help.

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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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 20, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Boosters are common, so why is this one a big deal?

Poynter Plus the virus' continued impact on schools, students and parents, and something that makes us happy is disappearing Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Epidemiologist Katelyn Jetelina points out that we really…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Lessons learned from a year covering fact-checking

Poynter Fact-checkers need more staff, more resources, and help against incredible odds fighting malignant falsehoods Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • A look at the challenges f…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Afghanistan, COVID-19 and much more: looking back at a newsy week

Poynter Could you imagine 2021 getting any newsier? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Taliban fighters patrol in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) Good morning. A quick update. There wi…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Feds threaten to withhold funding if nursing home workers don't vaccinate

Poynter Students across the country are going into quarantine, and Tennessee may call in the National Guard Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Biden administration intends to put some teeth into a federal mandate …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 19, 2021 at 12:29 AM

Are you a member?

Poynter 3 lessons from a project devoted to understanding membership  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Strategies & case studies to transform your newsroom Illustration by Mo…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Good news, uncertain news regarding the media in Afghanistan

Poynter It’s absolutely imperative that the US government does everything in its power to make sure those who worked with American media are safe.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Some good news, some uncertain n…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 18, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Veteran groups reach out to Afghanistan vets feeling despair

Poynter Plus, the many military contractors who died in Afghanistan, booster shots likely for everybody, two charts that tell the infection story, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Veteran groups reach out …

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 5:08 PM

For when you have 22 tabs open

Poynter It's hard to figure out how to spend your time during busy weeks like this. Our new Friday newsletter is designed to help you focus.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   I do my best to keep up with the news, es…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 11:30 AM

The good, bad and ugly of the media coverage of Afghanistan

Poynter The coverage, in many places, was all too predictable. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The good, bad and ugly of the media coverage of Afghanistan A Taliban fighter sits on the back of a vehicle …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 17, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Have you seen the latest CDC COVID transmission map?

Poynter It’s almost totally red. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Have you seen the latest CDC COVID transmission map? It’s almost totally red. The latest COVID-19 transmission map from the Centers for Disease Contr…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 11:30 AM

How the media covered the controversial end of the US’s longest war

Poynter In times like these, it’s evident that no US network is more equipped to cover such a major international and national story quite like CNN. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How the media covered the contr…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM

Who are the immunocompromised that need an additional shot?

Poynter Plus, 55 long-term symptoms, why hair loss is a COVID symptom, a 'heightened threat environment,' and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Who are the immunocompromised that need an additional COVID shot? …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 11:30 AM

Another must-read on the pandemic from The Atlantic’s Ed Yong

Poynter It’s a detailed story that will give you hope, as well as some pause. It’ll give you the facts and help you reset expectations and map goals. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Another must-read on the pande…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

August 13, 2021 at 10:01 AM

Cities require restaurants to ask for COVID vaccination proof

Poynter Plus, parents are sneaking underaged children in for vaccines, a third dose for immunocompromised people, how boosters work, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Cities are requiring restaurants to ask…

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 1:00 PM

The CDC’s pregnancy guidance brings vaccine data deficits full term

Poynter Its latest advisory on pregnant persons getting vaccinated emphasizes the cost-benefit analysis while it waits for more data Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. • In this edition you will find: • The evoluti…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 12, 2021 at 11:29 AM

‘CBS This Morning’s’ out-of-the-box hire is a smart one

Poynter Morning show hires usually aren’t a reason to rise up and cheer. But ‘CBS This Morning’s’ hiring of NFL star Nate Burleson as a co-host is brilliant. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ‘CBS This Morning’s’ o…

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