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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Media coverage in Ukraine is as critical as ever

Poynter Russia just launched its biggest assault in months, going after many cities and civilian targets. It could be a major shift in the almost 8-month war. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Media coverage in Uk…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 11, 2022 at 10:00 AM

70 million Americans will find out how much of a raise they are getting this week

Poynter Plus, the winter forecast includes a mild start and a rough February, the unsupported threat of drugs in your kid’s Halloween candy, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   70 million Americans will fin…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 11:30 AM

The media frenzy with midterms just a month away

Poynter Most polls show Republicans taking over the House, while the Senate could go either way. Here are some stories to get you caught up. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The media frenzy with midterms just a …
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM

This winter’s electric bills could be shocking

Poynter Plus, EVs can be dangerous after floods and hurricanes, and what journalists can learn from Jon Stewart’s interview with the Arkansas AG. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   This winter’s electric bills could…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Twitter’s back and forth, a paper drops its paywall and more

Poynter Elon Musk agreed to buy Twitter. Musk backed out. Twitter sued. Musk then agreed to the original deal, but now Twitter won’t accept it. Confused? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Twitter’s back and forth,…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 7, 2022 at 10:00 AM

President Biden pardons federal offenses of marijuana possession

Poynter Plus, half of American adults have tried marijuana, a federal court overturns restrictive gun laws in New York, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   President Biden pardons federal offenses of mariju…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 11:30 AM

What’s the deal with cable news and prime time?

Poynter With slim benches and interest down, cable news networks seem to be struggling to replace their big on-air personalities. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What’s the deal with cable news and prime time? …
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Is the fall 2022 COVID-19 wave forming?

Poynter Plus, college loan forgiveness signups could begin this week, OPEC cuts production and oil and gasoline prices will rise, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Is the fall 2022 COVID-19 wave forming? …
  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 12:00 PM

How commercial 📻 offered comfort in the storm

Poynter “It’s nice to hear a voice we know.”  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   WSRZ’s David Jones stands outside a fallen tree in his mother-in-law’s Venice, Florida neighborhood after Hurricane Ian. (Instagram) …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Elon Musk wants Twitter again ... we think.

Poynter The question is whether Musk is serious this time or if it’s some sort of legal maneuver. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Elon Musk wants Twitter again … we think. The symbol for Twitter appears…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 5, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Are we missing COVID-19’s new symptoms?

Poynter Plus, the Supreme Court refuses to hear case on vaccine mandates for health care workers, CDC suspends country-specific travel restrictions, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Are we missing COVID-…
  Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 4:07 PM

The resources to keep going

Poynter You're the reason we continue teaching, publishing and fact checking.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter managed to weather Hurricane Ian by expecting the worst, hoping for the best and navigat…
  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 12:14 PM

Why does the media declare elections?

Poynter Get the scoop behind the AP’s new democracy beat Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hi , For most of its 176-year history, The Associated Press has covered thousands of local, state and national races, counted millions o…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 11:31 AM

Working and living through a killer storm

Poynter ‘Several have lost their homes or they’re uninhabitable. Even as we try to let them rest or send reinforcements, they don’t want to stop their work.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Journalists in southw…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 4, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Half of Americans have not heard about the new boosters

Poynter Plus, more outbreaks are coming and we are not prepared, claims about federal hurricane relief that were wrong in 2013 are still wrong, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Half of Americans have not…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Who provided the most critical Hurricane Ian coverage?

Poynter National networks told the country what was happening in Florida, but it was local journalism that informed those in the storm’s path. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning, everyone. I’m back aft…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
October 3, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Should we rebuild in hurricane-prone areas?

Poynter We are in a build-destroy-rebuild-destroy cycle, and there will be a day — maybe this is it — when we should rethink how and when we rebuild. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Should we rebuild in hurricane…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Covering a hurricane in your hometown

Poynter Plus a look at national coverage, and how one local broadcaster rescued a woman stranded in her car by high water Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The storm has moved on, but southwestern Florida journali…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 30, 2022 at 9:59 AM

Survivor's guilt is real. Here's how to combat it.

Poynter Plus, it's time for broadcasters to come in out of the hurricanes, and a collection of heroics from our journalistic colleagues. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Survivor's guilt is real. Here are some str…
  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 5:10 PM

How memes can fuel political strategy

Poynter Experts discuss their political significance, conservative organizers’ widespread adoption of them, and how they define the somewhat nebulous term. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. How memes can fuel political …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 11:30 AM

How newsrooms lost their homes

Poynter A number of large, still-publishing newspapers and websites no longer have office spaces for reporters and editors. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is on vacation, but t…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 29, 2022 at 9:59 AM

Thank you to those covering Hurricane Ian

Poynter Plus, the most dangerous time of the storm is still to come, check your state laws for nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Thank you to the journalists …
  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 11:59 AM

“The book is a love letter to newspapers.”

Poynter  (It’s also an SOS to communities.) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Shutterstock Kenneth Tingley read the newspaper before his parents got to it — first the funnies, then sports, then, as he grew up,…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Another newspaper flips to nonprofit

Poynter The Denton Record-Chronicle will be acquired by KERA public media in Dallas in a deal that resembles WBEZ's recent purchase of the Chicago Sun-Times. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning, everyon…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 28, 2022 at 10:00 AM

How to do the most good with hurricane relief donations

Poynter Plus, the FTC's advice on avoiding donation scams, how to check the safety of your building code, the death of the starter house, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How to do the most good with hur…
  Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 5:05 PM

Fact fest time 🎡

Poynter United Facts of America starts today, and there's still time to register. Plus, we've got training for new managers, digital transformation and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Celebrate facts w…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Don’t forget Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic

Poynter Hurricane Fiona sparked an island-wide blackout in Puerto Rico, five years after Hurricane Maria inflicted record damage there. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning, everyone. Tom Jones is on vac…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 27, 2022 at 9:59 AM

What each hurricane category means

Poynter Each new level increases the damage factor by four. Plus, hurricanes are getting stronger. Do we need a Category 6? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   What each hurricane category means Waves kick u…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 11:29 AM

Las Vegas Review-Journal demands police not search devices

Poynter A slain reporter's electronics likely contain information about confidential sources, some of whom may work in the agencies investigating the murder. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning, everyon…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 26, 2022 at 10:00 AM

We need to talk about hurricane cones

Poynter Plus, why warmer oceans mean more powerful hurricanes, understanding storm surge, don't forget Puerto Rico and Canada, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How to read a hurricane cone graphic …
  Barbara Allen, Poynter · [email protected]
September 25, 2022 at 12:29 PM

A hotbed of examples, from films to investigations

Poynter Now that it’s fall, we should be getting into a rhythm. I can feel it! Or is that just wishful thinking? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Films and investigations to use as classroom examples top our list …
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 23, 2022 at 10:00 AM

The connection between abandoned cars and crime

Poynter Plus, will unions support the agreement that averted a railroad strike, telling big stories through small examples, STD rates are up, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The connection between aband…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 11:31 AM

The changes continue at CNN

Poynter Just as the new Reliable Sources newsletter is about to launch, more changes are happening at CNN involving, in part, its media coverage. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   More shakeups at CNN, excellent w…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Another COVID-19 fraud scheme is uncovered almost every day

Poynter Plus, why October may be the best time to get a flu shot, new airport satisfaction rankings and the uncounted deaths in America’s prisons and jails. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Another COVID-19 fraud …
  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 12:00 PM

In battleground states, readers 'can't get enough coverage'

Poynter How reporters in GA and AZ are covering midterms Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Boxes of ballots sit in the Maricopa County Recorder and Elections Department offices after Arizona's primary election Wed…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 11:30 AM

A new book about Trump calls out a Fox News anchor

Poynter It claims Bret Baier — often touted as a straight news reporter — was ‘ready to give in’ to Trump’s pressure to rescind Fox’s election call in Arizona Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   New Trump book calls…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 21, 2022 at 10:00 AM

How high will interest rates rise?

Poynter Plus, Fed rates directly influence your credit card interest, ‘failing regimes’ are adding to record border encounters, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How high will interest rates rise? …
  Weekly Training Digest · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 2:57 PM

Who's who at Poynter this week

Poynter Welcome to these special guests! Plus, Table Stakes applications due soon, SCOTUS event in DC, our online fact-checking festival and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   It seems almost every news o…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Did a podcast help vacate a murder conviction?

Poynter Adnan Syed’s case was chronicled in the first season of the popular podcast ‘Serial.’ Did the podcast help him get released from prison Monday? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Did a podcast help vacate a…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 20, 2022 at 10:00 AM

More than 2 million were arrested at the southern border, a record

Poynter Plus, the top 10 banned books in the U.S. on this Banned Book Week, and is the pandemic really over? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   More than 2 million were arrested at the southern border, a record …
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Strong words and some warnings as we approach the midterms

Poynter Columns and reports made the case over the weekend that the midterms — now less than two months away — are pivotal to the future of our country. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Strong words and some warn…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 19, 2022 at 10:00 AM

Why your utility bills are rising so fast

Poynter Plus, Hurricane Fiona damages Puerto Rico, a carbon dioxide shortage troubles small breweries, good news about US child poverty rates, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Why your utility bills are …
  Barbara Allen, Poynter · [email protected]
September 18, 2022 at 12:30 PM

A double dose of journalism classroom goodness

Poynter The short week got me, so here’s two weeks worth of links, resources and ideas for your week in journalism education  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Across the country, student journalists are under fire…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 11:43 AM

Another big shakeup at CNN

Poynter Don Lemon is moving from prime time to a new morning show, joined by daytime anchor Poppy Harlow and CNN White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Another big shakeup at …
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 16, 2022 at 10:01 AM

The Senate delays a vote on same-sex marriage

Poynter Plus, mortgage rates hit 6%, the highest rate since 2008; the unexpected force behind policing change; railroad strike averted, for now; and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The Senate delayed a vote…
  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 2:12 PM

Can tip lines help fight election disinformation?

Poynter AFP just announced a WhatsApp tip line for Spanish-speakers Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. AFP debuts Spanish-language tip line in the US (AFP) The news agency Agence France-Presse just launche…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 11:30 AM

Noted author: ‘Don’t buy my book’

Poynter Jeff Pearlman is urging people not to read his 2016 book about Brett Favre after reports that the Hall of Fame quarterback misused welfare money. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Noted author: ‘Don’t buy …
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 15, 2022 at 10:00 AM

On the eve of a national railroad strike

Poynter Plus, Social Security checks might increase by a record amount in January, what ‘quiet quitting’ is and why it's trending, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   On the eve of a national railroad strik…
  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 11:30 AM

The king of TV? Football. Same as always.

Poynter Of the top 10 most-watched shows over the past week, nine were either NFL games or NFL pregame or postgame shows. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   The king of TV? Football. Same as always. A Seat…
  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]
September 14, 2022 at 9:59 AM

What to watch as inflation guts Wall Street optimism

Poynter Plus, how the inflation figures spell a pay raise for people in 7 states, a couple of notes from Canada, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Inflation guts Wall Street optimism; worse could be ahead…