Alex Sujong Laughlin, The Cohort · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Doing your job when your newsroom hurts your credibility

Poynter Credibility comes from the top Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. (Shutterstock) In fall 2019, Harvard freshman Sofia Andrade covered an event about an artist and undocumented rights activist for The Crimson as pa…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Fox News hosts urged Donald Trump to stop the insurrection

Poynter Still, their later commentary downplayed the attacks and questioned whether they were even carried out by Trump supporters. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Fox News hosts urged Donald Trump to stop the in…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Did the Supreme Court just send a signal about vaccine mandates?

Poynter Plus, COVID is still the third leading cause of death in the US, we will soon hit 800,000 COVID-19 deaths, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Did the Supreme Court just send a signal about vaccine ma…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Why Chris Wallace’s departure is a serious blow to Fox News

Poynter His exit disarms Fox of its favorite defense: highlighting legitimate work from respectable journalists when critics point out its biased programming. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why Chris Wallace’s d…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 13, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Why traffic and overdose deaths are setting records

Poynter Plus, seat belt usage has declined, international student enrollment in US universities has steeply declined, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why traffic and overdose deaths are setting records …

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

December 12, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Teachapalooza dates, win $100 and get in-class fact-checkers!

Poynter  The last Alma Matters of the year is packed with goodness Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The last time Teachapalooza met in person was 2019. Welcome back to St. Pete, friends! Save the date for June 10…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Poynter Power Rankings: Charlamagne tha God, MSNBC’s big board guy, a football punter who cashed in big time and many more.

Poynter Here are the people, places and things that had a big impact on the media this week. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter Power Rankings: Who influenced the media this week? Charlamagne tha God, MSNBC’…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 10, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Too many people claim religious conflicts with vaccines, Americans say

Poynter Plus, two-thirds of vaccinated Americans are ‘angry’ at anti-vaxxers, but anti-vaxxers are angry, too; Pfizer CEO discusses a fourth dose, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Americans say too many pe…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Fox News’ Christmas tree destroyed by arsonist

Poynter Some on Fox News tried to make this an anti-Fox News, anti-Christmas, anti-America thing, but the arsonist’s motive wasn’t immediately known. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Fox News’ Christmas tree destr…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM

The US COVID death toll will reach 821,000 to 837,000 by Jan. 1

Poynter Plus, we are starting to understand omicron, New Year’s Eve celebrations are being canceled, and some far-reaching issues with corn and fertilizer.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The US COVID death toll w…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Home sweet work?

Poynter One study asked viewers how they felt about WFH Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Alicia Barnes at home and in the studio. (Courtesy: Kirstin Pellizzaro and Madeleine Liseblad) In March 2020, the quest…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Did the French police capture one of the men involved in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi?

Poynter If so, the man could be extradited to Turkey and would be the first person tried for The Washington Post columnist’s murder outside of Saudi Arabia. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Did the French police c…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Court stalls Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Poynter Plus, personal pandemic-era savings are drying up, we are spending way less time in traffic, another return-to-office pushback, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Court agrees with 8 states, stalls B…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 2:32 PM

75 public media stations. Big transformation.

Poynter Details on our new Digital Transformation Program, plus upcoming deadlines for our jails workshop, diversity leadership academy and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Big news at Poynter this week: We ann…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Looking ahead to the potential dangers of Donald Trump

Poynter The latest cover story in The Atlantic might scare the heck out of you. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Looking ahead to the potential dangers of Donald Trump An image from the Jan. 6 insurrectio…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 7, 2021 at 11:00 AM

With omicron spreading, do you need trip insurance for holiday travel?

Poynter Plus, how free at-home COVID-19 testing will work, omicron ‘patient zero’ goes public to urge vaccinations, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   With omicron spreading, do you need trip insurance for h…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 12:30 PM

What brought down Chris Cuomo? The same thing that brought down his brother.

Poynter It was arrogance, the entitled belief that the rules don’t necessarily apply to them. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What brought down Chris Cuomo? The same thing that brought down his brother. …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 6, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Could the omicron variant have come from rats?

Poynter Plus, daily cases and deaths are about even with November 2020, where the 6-foot social distancing rule came from, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Could the omicron variant have come from rats? …

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

December 5, 2021 at 1:29 PM

‘Six editors in chief’: Thoughts on restructuring your newsroom

Poynter Advisers and student media directors should consider evolving their governing documents soon Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   I don’t think I’m suggesting anything radical when I say that today’s collegiate …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Poynter Power Rankings: A different Brian Williams, a high school newspaper, the latest ‘Jeopardy!’ steamroller and more.

Poynter Here are the people, places and things that had a big impact on the media this week. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Apply today for $10,000 reporting fellowship Poynter Power Rankings…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM

The winter 2021 rules for fighting COVID-19

Poynter Plus, what qualifies as a 'breakthrough' case, a third of hospital workers are still unvaccinated as the federal mandate approaches, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The winter 2021 rules for fight…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Chris Cuomo talks about his suspension: ‘It’s embarrassing’

Poynter Many in media circles believe Cuomo should be fired, but nobody seems to have a good read on whether CNN actually will fire him.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Apply today for $10,00…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 11:00 AM

The first omicron case has been detected in the US. What now?

Poynter Plus, what the US omicron case could mean for travel, the possibility of an additional booster, the global syringe shortage, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The first omicron case has been detecte…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 1:30 PM

12 years for a FOIA?!

Poynter Plus Build Back Better, Lee/Alden and $$$ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Image via Shutterstock How many FOIAs have you filed that just … evaporated? What’s the longest you’ve waited for a…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 12:30 PM

CNN suspends Chris Cuomo

Poynter Will Cuomo be fired? CNN will determine that in the coming days. But CNN couldn’t just let him stay on the air while it sorted through the details. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Appl…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 1, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and oil all plunge due to omicron uncertainty

Poynter Plus, there's no sign of a Thanksgiving surge so far, what's happening with the millions states got to do contact tracing, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Airlines, cruise lines, hotels and oil al…

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  Neil Brown, President of The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 4:29 PM

Journalism gives us justice.

Poynter Get what’s possible. Give to Poynter today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.                 Dear , What do you do when the people and institutions responsible for your safety have sh…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Transform communities with Poynter this #GivingTuesday

Poynter Give now to #GetToThePoynt. Also, final days to apply for some of our biggest leadership programs in 2022! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Happy #GivingTuesday!  Today, we’re celebrating the power of collect…

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  Alex Sujong Laughlin, The Cohort · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Your Turn: Ways you make caregiving work

Poynter Plus, a new featured job seeker and the women’s leadership academy deadline! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. In the last issue of this newsletter I spoke to three journalists about how they’re managing their careers o…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Chris Cuomo helped his brother more than we knew. What will CNN do?

Poynter The CNN anchor cannot possibly keep his job, can he? Then again, CNN allowed him to appear on his show as normal Monday night. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Apply today for $10,000 r…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Stay alert about omicron but don’t panic

Poynter Plus, 1,300 omicron cases are suspected and 2,000 are confirmed, what will happen to in-person gatherings in 2022, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Stay alert about omicron but don’t panic …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Oh no or no big deal? An examination of the media’s coverage of the Omicron variant

Poynter The media has turned to experts who have been quick to relay what we know and, most importantly, what we don’t know. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Apply today for $10,000 reporting f…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

November 29, 2021 at 11:00 AM

What you need to know about the omicron variant

Poynter How much of a threat is it? Why is it so different from the others? Will the vaccines work against it? And answers to other questions. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What you need to know about the omicron…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Fill your heart with these stories while you fill your 🍽️

Poynter Thank you for helping Poynter find the truth behind subjects that matter to you. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Here’s the truth. You are a big reason Poynter’s cutting-edge initiatives set the standards fo…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Belgian beer culture. Screaming pugs. Time off!

Poynter What Poynter staffers are thankful for this year. I'll add to the list: Alumni like YOU! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Each year Tom Jones, senior media writer and author of our flagship daily newsletter T…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 22, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Poynter staffers offer their thoughts on what they’re thankful for this year

Poynter A special Thanksgiving edition of the Poynter Report from Tom Jones Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   At the end of another difficult year in the media, Poynter staffers offer their thoughts on what they’re…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

November 21, 2021 at 1:29 PM

A few headlines before Thanksgiving

Poynter As school winds down, we’re picking up the pace on useful tools for your classroom Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   James O'Keefe, President of Project Veritas Action, walls to the podium to speak at a ne…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 19, 2021 at 12:29 PM

Poynter Power Rankings: Who influenced the media this week?

Poynter Diane Sawyer, Dickie V and a legend from Washington. Here are the people, places and things that had a big impact on the media this week. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter Power Rankings: Who influe…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Rupert Murdoch has a stern message for Donald Trump. Now what about his media outlets?

Poynter It’s good to see Murdoch publicly push Trump to drop conspiracies about the 2020 election. Perhaps those who work for him can echo that message. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Rupert Murdoch has a stern …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 1:29 PM

How to get💰to hire 👤

Poynter There’s a playbook! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Image via Shutterstock Late last year, Victor Hernandez faced something he’d grappled with before in public media — what’s the best way …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 17, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Nicolle Wallace’s contentious interview with Chris Christie

Poynter ‘Have you seen the Tucker Carlson program?’ The MSNBC host grilled the former New Jersey governor about Fox News. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ‘Have you seen the Tucker Carlson program?’: Nicolle Walla…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 2:30 PM

Let's get together yeah yeah yeah ☀

Poynter Get ready for in-person programs in 2022 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   You may have noticed the beautiful phrase "in person" in the Weekly Training Digest lately. Yes! We are planning to host hybrid progr…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 16, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Is everyone on Twitter? The answer might surprise you

Poynter Only about a quarter of Americans use Twitter, according to the latest research from Pew. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Is everyone on Twitter? The answer might surprise you (STRF/STAR MAX/IPx)…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 15, 2021 at 12:30 PM

11 months later, another unsettling revelation from Jan. 6

Poynter Why keep writing about this stuff? Because it’s not over. The Big Lie, the threat against our democracy, all of it. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   11 months later, another unsettling revelation from Jan.…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

November 15, 2021 at 10:59 AM

How to talk about vaccines at Thanksgiving

Poynter Plus, how 28 epidemiologists, immunologists, virologists and COVID experts will celebrate Thanksgiving; and a thank you from your newsletter writer. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How to talk about vaccine…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

November 14, 2021 at 1:30 PM

Anger — and advice — for stonewalled journalism students

Poynter  College administrators are derelict in their duties when they cast aside young reporters. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Few things really get my goat — among them are college administrators who stonewall…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Poynter Power Rankings: Who influenced the media this week?

Poynter Lesley Stahl, the new boss at Telemundo and a whole lot more.Here are the people, places and things that had a big impact on the media this week. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter Power Rankings: Wh…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

November 12, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Is a new winter COVID-19 surge underway?

Poynter Plus, why inflation can be good, road salt is more expensive and plow drivers are hard to find, a look at what's getting pageviews, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Is a new winter COVID-19 surge u…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 12:30 PM

‘On background’ is common journalism lingo. What does it mean?

Poynter Reporting ‘on background’ can be especially tricky, which led The Verge to change its policy. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ‘On background’ is common journalism lingo. What does it mean? (Nicla…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

November 11, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Why are Americans buying so many pregnancy tests?

Poynter Plus, a breakdown of the latest inflation numbers and what they mean for consumers, honoring veterans today, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why are Americans buying so many pregnancy tests? …

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