Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Meet the next generation of letters to the editor

Poynter How the LAT refreshed a newspaper staple Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Screen shot, Los Angeles Times Letters to the editor are a newspaper staple. Members of the community get 2…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 12:30 PM

How the media covered President Biden’s speech on voting rights

Poynter … and what it all means. Biden went to Atlanta and delivered a major speech in hopes of passing new voting rights protections. He didn’t hold back. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Join…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 12, 2022 at 11:00 AM

What has your local school system done with its share of $190 billion in pandemic support?

Poynter Plus, there’s a national blood crisis, new CDC guidance on masks could come soon, concertgoers aren't showing up to shows, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What has your local school system done wi…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 3:03 PM

When facts fuel our connections 🌎

Poynter Empowering fact-checkers, journalists and citizens worldwide Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter has always taught journalists from around the world, often online and sometimes at our main campus in Flor…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Fox News’ predictable pick to extend its prime-time agenda

Poynter It’s Jesse Watters. And it’s now abundantly clear: The 7 to 11 pm window on Fox News has nothing to do with ‘news.’ It’s opinion with an agenda.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Join u…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 11, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Insurers will pay for 8 at-home COVID tests per month

Poynter Plus, there are no at-home tests for Braille users, the new best-case and worst-case COVID scenarios, Boston's good sewage news, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   New Biden plan will require insurer…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 12:30 PM

More evidence of Fox News’ stranglehold on the Republican Party

Poynter Tucker Carlson’s on-air cowing of Ted Cruz shows how in lockstep Fox News and Republicans are and the influence Fox News has. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Join us at the #SEJ2022 An…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 10, 2022 at 10:59 AM

Awaiting a Supreme Court decision on the COVID-19 mandate

Poynter A look at the key to the case and how justices appear to be leaning. Plus, how many children are hospitalized with or because of COVID-19. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Readers, I am going to spend today’…

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  Barbara Allen · [email protected]

January 9, 2022 at 1:30 PM

Twitter feuds, FOIA roadblocks, broadcast lessons and bomb threats

Poynter It must be a Sunday in journalism education!  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Shutterstock Welcome to 2022! First, a sincere and heartfelt thank you to the folks who took my survey before the b…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 12:30 PM

The media reaction to President Biden’s blistering speech about Trump

Poynter We knew Biden would mention Trump. We just didn’t know it was going to be the overriding arc of a speech that was as harsh as it was ominous. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By The media …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 7, 2022 at 10:59 AM

‘Flurona’ is not the next big new thing to worry about

Poynter Plus, stores raise test kit prices as agreements with feds expire, no link between vaccines and pre-term births, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   ‘Flurona’ is not the next big new thing to worry ab…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Media coverage of the somber anniversary of Jan. 6

Poynter One year ago today we witnessed troubling and horrific images we never thought we would see in this country. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Media coverage of the somber anniversary of…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 6, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Omicron may produce fewer serious illnesses, but this wave is far from ‘mild’

Poynter Plus, the CDC defines ‘up to date’ versus ‘fully vaccinated’, the Mayo Clinic fires hundreds of unvaxxed workers, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Omicron may produce fewer serious illnesses, but t…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Ready for a silver lining? 😃

Poynter 70+ new local newsrooms!!! Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By I’ve spent a lot of the last two years feeling the way parents feel when one child is struggling and one is not. All your attent…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 12:30 PM

Ben Smith is leaving the New York Times for ... what?

Poynter The New York Times media columnist provided plenty of fodder for media observers on Tuesday with a quote that many couldn’t quite figure out. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sponsored By Ben Smith …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 5, 2022 at 11:00 AM

CDC tries to calm critics but adds confusion with new quarantine guidance

Poynter Plus, how to get more reliable instant COVID test results, concerned families brought older adults home, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CDC tries to calm critics but adds confusion with new quara…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 3:48 PM

How are you approaching the new year?

Poynter Resolution? Intention? Word of the year? However you're thinking of 2022, get a fresh start with Poynter training. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter training won't help you eat healthier, exercise more…

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  Alex Sujong Laughlin, The Cohort · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 1:29 PM

Your Turn: ‘The goal is to expand the system’

Poynter 3 more considerations for building credibility with the communities you cover Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. In my last newsletter, I talked to reporters who felt their newsrooms’ histories and coverage decisions hur…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 12:30 PM

The media’s coverage of Jan. 6 is still just beginning

Poynter The coverage of our democracy in crisis and what happened on Jan. 6 shouldn’t end on Thursday. It should just get more intense. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The media’s coverage of Jan. 6 is still just…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM

Doctors and nurses are under attack

Poynter Plus, the CDC is watching more than 90 cruise ships, people are getting fourth and even fifth shots, Canada’s COVID troubles grow, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Doctors and nurses are under atta…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 3, 2022 at 12:30 PM

The anniversary of Jan. 6 isn’t just about looking back

Poynter It’s about what it means now, and what it could mean for the future. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The anniversary of Jan. 6 isn’t just about looking back Trump supporters gather outside the U.…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

January 3, 2022 at 11:00 AM

COVID-19 in 2022: Hospitalizations up, cases rising, schools going virtual

Poynter Plus, more people are searching for testing info than for vaccine info, FDA to authorize COVID boosters for teenagers, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   COVID-19 in 2022: Hospitalizations up, cases …

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  Baybars Örsek from The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 31, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Find peace in 2022. 🕊️

Poynter Best wishes for a well-informed new year. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Dear Perhaps we have yet to meet. I’m Baybars Örsek, and I lead the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at Poynter. I’ve…

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  Samantha Ragland from The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 28, 2021 at 2:59 PM

Create more firsts with Poynter.

Poynter Give to #GetToThePoynt. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hi ,  Remember the time you nailed that interview or got the green light to pursue that passion project? Or the overwhelming sense of pride and excitement that fo…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 27, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Here are the best and worse case scenarios for omicron. Both are bad.

Poynter Plus, an outdoor concert becomes an omicron super-spreader, who is making money from all of this testing, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Here are the best and worse case scenarios for omicron. Bo…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

December 22, 2021 at 1:29 PM

Hey it’s the mixtape edition

Poynter Here are a few of my favorite stories from 2021  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Pictured top right to left: Alaina Beautiful Bald Eagle is managing editor of the West River Eagle on the Cheye…

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  Doris Truong from The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Give journalists the strength to keep you informed.

Poynter Together, we can #GetToThePoynt.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Hi ,  Associated Press photojournalist John Minchillo was physically attacked by a swarm of rioters while covering the U.S. Capitol on J…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 12:30 PM

Here’s a look back at the best and worst of news media in 2021

Poynter The year saw a continued pandemic and divisiveness over politics, race and social issues. As always, journalists were there to shine a light on it all Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Here’s a look back at…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 20, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Biden vaccine mandate scores big court victory

Poynter Plus, how to wrap your head around the meaning of exponential growth, experts advise on whether to cancel holiday travel plans, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Biden vaccine mandate scores big cou…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 12:30 PM

The story that was the last straw for football coach Urban Meyer

Poynter And 10 other links and thoughts for you to check out this weekend, including a jaw-dropping obituary. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The story that was the last straw for football coach Urban Meyer …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 17, 2021 at 10:59 AM

CDC committee says mRNA vaccines are now ‘preferred’

Poynter Plus, there are now 33 confirmed omicron cases in 22 states it's showing up in wastewater, dozens of NYC restaurants have closed, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CDC committee says mRNA vaccines a…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 3:22 PM

And the 2021 Lie of the Year goes to... 🔥

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. Your support empowers Poynter to raise the standards of a free press worldwi…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 12:30 PM

It’s frustrating, but still critical: COVID-19 continues to be a dominant news story

Poynter Some of the news about COVID-19 is encouraging. Much of it is grim. As always, journalists are doing good work explaining what’s going on. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   It’s frustrating, but still criti…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM

The number of pregnant people dying of COVID-19 surges

Poynter Plus, more states are offering free COVID-19 tests, the CDC is pushing boosters while 90 million Americans are not yet eligible, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The number of pregnant people dying…

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  Angie Drobnic Holan, Editor-in-Chief of PolitiFact · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 7:00 PM

The 2021 Lie of the Year is here. 🔥

Poynter And you have the power to make sure this never happens again. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hi , Every year, Poynter’s PolitiFact debunks hundreds of misleading claims made by the country’s top public figures. The no…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 12:30 PM

A behind-the-scenes look at PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’

Poynter PolitiFact editor-in-chief Angie Drobnic Holan shares why lies about Jan. 6 are this year’s pick for ‘Lie of the Year.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A behind-the-scenes look at PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 12:30 PM

‘There are honestly not enough adjectives’

Poynter A look at the journalists reporting on last week’s deadly tornadoes  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   WLKY anchor Lauren Adams married into a family that has lived in Mayfield for generations. …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

December 15, 2021 at 10:59 AM

Starting today, California mandates masks for everyone indoors

Poynter 8 states now have new mask orders. Plus, a third of nursing homes have staff shortages, the 'one-dose problem,' and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Starting today, California mandates masks for everyo…

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  Poynter Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]

December 14, 2021 at 6:28 PM

Make inclusivity part of your story workflow

Poynter Plus, MediaWise goes global, one month left to apply for diversity leadership academy, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   When the Poynter Institute launched its digital media literacy initiative Medi…

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  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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