Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 11:30 AM

What a new survey says about Fox News viewers

Poynter Fox News lost some trust among viewers after revelations from the Dominion lawsuit but only 9% are watching the network less.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   What a new survey says about F…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 10:01 AM

Why March Madness betting is expected to break records

Poynter Plus, the young woman who may be the most exciting player in the NCAA tournaments, the growing immigrant representation in Congress, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting We have started t…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

March 17, 2023 at 12:36 AM

After protests, Georgia withdraws law that targets media, NGOs

Poynter Although the government quickly retracted the ‘foreign agent’ law, Georgian civil society organizations are alarmed at what’s to come. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. After protests, Georgia withdraws law that…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 16, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Did an email get this Axios reporter fired?

Poynter ‘This is propaganda, not a press release,’ Ben Montgomery wrote in a response to the Florida governor’s office. Axios fired him shortly after.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Did an email …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 16, 2023 at 10:00 AM

A high-stakes legal fight over an abortion drug will soon see a decision

Poynter Plus, why some new cars don't have AM radio and why that could be a problem, and the 15 states considering laws that would change public notice rules. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting A court he…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 5:01 PM

Your friendly reminder that all news is local news

Poynter Plus, Beat Academy spots are still open, and we learn to tell better stories around faith and the faithful Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   In his Morning Meeting column on Tuesday, Poynter senior faculty A…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Another massive round of layoffs at Meta

Poynter The Facebook and Instagram owner will lay off about 10,000 employees. Founder Mark Zuckerberg has dubbed it the ‘Year of Efficiency.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Another massive round o…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 15, 2023 at 10:00 AM

What are the ‘forever chemicals’ that the EPA is limiting?

Poynter Plus, the SPJ's list of 10 'urgent threats to freedom of the press,' the difference between silicon and silicone, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting The Environmental Protection Agency i…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Oscar night highlights include a first-ever win for CNN

Poynter CNN won for best documentary for ‘Navalny.’ And did best actress winner Michelle Yeoh take a shot at Don Lemon during her acceptance speech? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Oscar night high…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 14, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Why did America weaken bank regulations?

Poynter Plus, why regional and community banks are important, why some are arguing for the FDIC to raise its insurance level, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Every major regional bank lost 30…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 11:30 AM

Mike Pence said something about Jan. 6. Was it too late?

Poynter The former VP said ‘President Trump was wrong’ about Jan. 6 and, about news media, said ‘I genuinely value what you do to keep us a democracy.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Mike Pence sa…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 13, 2023 at 10:00 AM

How to explain the Silicon Valley Bank failure without needlessly creating panic

Poynter Plus, why the bank is important beyond its customers, how to explain the FDIC, a promising breakthrough in bone cancer treatment, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Today is an important…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Lachlan Murdoch speaks about Fox News

Poynter ‘A lot of the noise that you hear about this case is actually not about the law and it’s not about journalism. It’s really about the politics.’  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Lachlan Murd…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM

The fear of falling — the accident that seniors dread

Poynter Plus, be careful comparing railroad accident data, pickleball explodes in popularity, the deal with a shortage of Ozempic, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Sen. Mitch McConnell’s concu…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 9, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Fox News, Jan. 6 and the 2020 election: the story that won’t go away

Poynter Every few days, a little more of the curtain is pulled back on how the cable news giant operated during some of the most divisive times in US history. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Fox Ne…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM

The many US warnings about travel to Mexico

Poynter Plus, why people travel to Mexico to get medical care, the ‘now you are a manager so forget about overtime’ scam, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Kidnappings in Mexico have focused ne…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 12:30 PM

To no surprise, Tucker Carlson downplays Jan. 6

Poynter He called those walking through the Capitol building ‘sightseers’ and said the video he aired ‘demolishes’ the claim that Jan. 6 was an insurrection. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   To no s…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM

The shifting marijuana landscape

Poynter Plus, the battle over family seating on airlines, Dish TV is still suffering from ransomware attack, retirement age protests in France, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Despite the fac…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 7:17 PM

Finding a fit early in your career

Poynter Plus, learning to tell the stories of faith and the faithful, sharpening your editing skills, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   When Will Schick was accepted as a Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism …

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  Barbara Allen, Poynter · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 4:45 PM

An opportunity for free fact-checking training

Poynter A few spots opened up for our Campus Correspondents to visit virtually for peer-to-peer training. Want one? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Poynter’s Campus Correspondents will offer virtual peer-to-peer …

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  Kelly Ring, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 4:42 PM

Meet me at Poynter on March 23

Poynter Kerry Sanders will talk with us about his impactful reporting career. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Good morning, friend, You may know me from welcoming me into your home for 37 years as I covered …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 12:30 PM

A majority of millennials and Gen Zers pay for news

Poynter But they are more than twice as likely to pay for news from independent creators than traditional print and digital outlets. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Good morning, everyone. Tom Jone…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 7, 2023 at 11:00 AM

One key factor in the spread of COVID-19: parents lied

Poynter Plus, why state athletic leagues may allow organized slap fighting, the states where it's legal for teachers to hit your child, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting A new study says one in…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 6, 2023 at 11:00 AM

13.4 million will be ‘newly exposed’ to hurricane winds

Poynter Plus, why some are shelling out for $150,000 for a ‘protection dogs,’ how the US sees paid parental leave so differently from others, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting New data from the…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 3, 2023 at 12:30 PM

The new ‘Succession’ trailer and must-read links for your weekend

Poynter It’s now official: This will be the last season of the brilliant series about a media mogul and his family.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Good Friday morning. Just a heads up: The Poynter…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Is there really a shoplifting ‘epidemic?’

Poynter Plus, whether stronger penalties slow retail theft, the deal with all the near-misses on airport runways, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Legislators in several states are listening t…

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  International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 6:28 PM

Misinformation ‘superspreader’ engagement increased 44% on Twitter since Musk purchase, study says

Poynter Musk was personally responsible for a portion of that traction. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Misinformation ‘superspreader’ engagement increased 44% on Twitter since Musk purchase, study says (Shu…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 12:30 PM

What are the chances Fox News loses the Dominion lawsuit?

Poynter One legal expert told the Los Angeles Times, ‘From a defense lawyer’s perspective, it gives me the cold sweats reading this.’ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   What are the chances Fox News lo…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 2, 2023 at 11:00 AM

A $35 cap for insulin, insured or not

Poynter Plus, a concerning rise in colorectal cancer among young people, what Chicago voters signaled to the rest of the country, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Today’s Morning Meeting inclu…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 1:45 PM

Remembering Mandy Jenkins

Poynter She was a pioneer in digital and local news  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sometimes — often — obituaries hold lessons for the rest of us on how to live a good life. When I’ve written them, the lessons are…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Fox News might prevail but lose in the court of public opinion

Poynter There’s plenty of criticism of Fox News, particularly in light of the latest lawsuit revelations. Then again, do Fox News viewers care? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Why Fox News might pr…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

March 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Food stamp emergency benefits end today for 28 million Americans

Poynter Plus, telling details from justices about how they might vote on student loan relief, drag shows are the 2023 target, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting 28 million American families will…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 5:21 PM

Is an age-old conspiracy theory impacting your community?

Poynter Plus, we kick off our information-jammed Beat Academy — and it’s not too late to register. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   While mis- and disinformation can feel like a digital phenomenon, a recent Poynter…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Rupert Murdoch admits Fox News personalities endorsed election lies

Poynter ‘Some of our commentators were endorsing it. I would have liked us to be stronger in denouncing it, in hindsight,’ he said. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Rupert Murdoch admits Fox News pe…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Chemical accidents happen more than once every two days

Poynter Hazardous chemicals travel right next to each of us every day, and ruptures, crashes and spills are more common than you might believe. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting I am going to spend the e…

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  Tina Dyakon, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Brokaw, Rather, Winfrey.

Poynter Meet the brilliant broadcast journalist who tops the chart for Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   NBC News National Correspondent Kerry Sanders rescuing a dolphin on Florida’s …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Newspapers drop Dilbert after its author’s racist comments

Poynter This is not the first time Scott Adams has been at the center of controversy. But it’s certainly the most consequential. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Hundreds of newspapers drop the comi…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 27, 2023 at 11:00 AM

Supreme Court considers student debt forgiveness this week

Poynter When payments begin again if it rules against Biden, other ways to get debt forgiveness and how it could refocus the conversation about college costs. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting This is an…

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  Barbara Allen, Poynter · [email protected]

February 26, 2023 at 1:30 PM

Two new Poynter resources to help your students

Poynter Students can go at their own pace, or you can incorporate lessons into classroom materials. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   How the Poynter/ACES editing certificate and Beat Academy can help your college …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Media news and must-read links for your weekend

Poynter 17 important links, including more on the Orlando shooting death of a journalist, and a financial update on Gannett.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Media news and must-read links for your…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM

How to cover the death of a journalist in a meaningful way

Poynter Some ways that the coverage of reporter Dylan Lyons’ death could be different than the pattern that journalists follow when covering mass shootings. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting I am focusin…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 12:30 PM

Does CNN have a Don Lemon problem? Plus, horrific news of a journalist shot and killed in Orlando.

Poynter Lemon keeps making controversial statements about women on ‘CNN This Morning,’ which debuted only last November. How long can this go on? Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Does CNN have a Don…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 23, 2023 at 11:00 AM

A threat to forests bigger than climate change: deer?

Poynter Plus, why teens aren't getting their driver's licenses, restaurants are trying subscriptions, two legendary bands are coming together, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Our hearts are h…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 2:55 PM

Dean Baquet wants your ideas.

Poynter Yours. Really. You.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Dean Baquet, former executive editor of The New York Times, in 2018. (AP Photo/Ted Anthony) After retiring last year as executive editor of The Ne…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 1:34 PM

UPDATED LINK | How the Supreme Court case against Google could affect newsrooms

Poynter Why the difference between a ‘recommendation’ and an ‘endorsement’ matters. Plus, natural gas prices plunge, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Readers reported an issue with a broken link to the full Morning …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 12:30 PM

What’s next for Jen Psaki?

Poynter ‘Inside With Jen Psaki’ will air Sundays at noon on MSNBC. The time slot puts Psaki in the vicinity of the iconic Sunday morning news shows. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   What’s next for …

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM

How the Supreme Court case against Google could affect newsrooms

Poynter Why the difference between a ‘recommendation’ and an ‘endorsement’ matters. Plus, natural gas prices plunge, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting Though the U.S. Supreme Court justices sai…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 5:55 PM

Congrats on your promotion to leadership! Now what?

Poynter Our intensive, five-day workshop will give new newsroom managers the tools and confidence to lead their team forward. Apply by Feb. 27.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Stepping up into a leadership role ca…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 12:30 PM

What Fox News really thought about Trump’s election claims

Poynter They doubted his claims, legal filings show, but worried that telling that to their audience could damage the network’s business model.  Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   What did Fox News bi…

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  Al Tompkins | Poynter · [email protected]

February 21, 2023 at 11:00 AM

How did Winnie the Pooh turn into a murderous bear?

Poynter Plus, the proliferation of dollar stores in America, another balloon is stirring things up, the real deal with food expiration dates, and more. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. The One-Minute Meeting My lead story tod…

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