Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

August 27, 2019 at 11:04 AM

Read this before your next tweet

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August 26, 2019 at 11:41 AM

The operation to discredit journalists, plus a bodyguard goes too far and the media's Luck runs out: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Monday morning. Let’s dive right into a blockbuster media story published Sunday by The New York Times. 'Aggressive operation': dis…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM

Sarah Sanders joins Fox News, while NAHJ brushes them off, and Verlander throws a brushback: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Happy Friday. Shocking news to start the day. That’s sarcasm. There’s nothing shocking about the big media news to close out the week. …

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

August 22, 2019 at 1:31 PM

The science of sharing — Twitter's blocks Beijing-backed accounts — Agência Lupa calls out a video hoax

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August 22, 2019 at 11:37 AM

Trump vs. NBC ... and CNN ... and NYT ... plus Sean Spicer is dancing over to ABC and Jill Abramson gives praise: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Another day, another attack on the press by President Donald Trump. Good Thursday to you. Lots of cover today, and we start with a confron…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 21, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Live from Tehran, it's Lester Holt; plus The Athletic's finances and GateHouse's law enforcement bylines: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Wednesday to you. I had a chance to exchange emails with “NBC Nightly News” anchor Lester Holt on Tuesday about his trip to Iran earl…

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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

August 21, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Your Social Security number might not be the only one to keep private

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  The Cohort, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 20, 2019 at 1:05 PM

Breaking down silos and disrupting tradition (with fight posters!)

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 20, 2019 at 11:39 AM

A disgraced journalist's sources are catching heat, plus a London attack and Deadspin editor's new job: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Hello and good Tuesday to you. Let’s start with controversy over a book that won’t be out for another three months. 'We shouldn’t want (…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 19, 2019 at 11:46 AM

With Trump, do we cover or confront? Plus the Washington Post's internal criticism and a journalist's plane crash death: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Monday morning. Let’s dive right in with more to digest from the recent New York Times staff meeting, thanks to Slate’s Ashley Feinbe…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 16, 2019 at 11:33 AM

Fox News and the White House's cozy relationship + Jemele Hill's smart work + podcast plagiarism: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Friday morning. There is some controversy in today’s newsletter — including a media fight, allegations of plagiarism and some questio…

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

August 15, 2019 at 2:17 PM

Hoaxes plague Hong Kong, Kashmir — Fact-checking Epstein conspiracies — Biden makes another mistake

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 15, 2019 at 11:39 AM

Kayne West and Taylor Swift VMA anniversary story shows why the Washington Post is the gold standard, plus projects at NYTimes and Hearst Connecticut: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   One of the things I do — and love — in my job as Poynter’s senior media writer is read stories. Lots and lots of stories from all over — i…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 14, 2019 at 3:09 PM

Channel your rage accordingly

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. I’m still trying to process – but not get totally absorbed by – this no-good-very-bad-kind-of-crazy-news cycle.  So when I saw my colleague Roy Peter Clark’s Tuesd…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 14, 2019 at 11:50 AM

CNN's Chris Cuomo in the wrong kind of primetime; does a source death change interview rules?; News21 has a new project: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Wednesday morning. More layoffs hit GateHouse papers on Tuesday. But before that, did you see the video of CNN’s Chris Cuomo nearly g…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 11:41 AM

Inside The New York Times' staff meeting, plus the Washington Post tells Bernie Sanders off and 'McLaughlin Group' returns: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Tuesday morning. The major media news today: sifting through a big staff meeting at The New York Times. So let’s start with what happ…

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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

August 13, 2019 at 11:01 AM

We just wrapped up two years of digital tools

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 12, 2019 at 11:33 AM

The good, the bad and the ugliness at Fox News, plus a missing journalist's birthday and the Post's shooting coverage: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Monday morning. I hope you are enjoying the new Poynter Report newsletter. I continue to look for feedback so please pass along your …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 9, 2019 at 11:35 AM

The pundits put down their dukes for a respectful week, plus McClatchy financials look grim: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Friday morning, and welcome to the end of a hectic week dominated by the aftermath of the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Expec…

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  Josh Herrington, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 8:49 PM

Meet Dick Vitale, Candi Carter and Katie Couric at upcoming Poynter events

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 12:06 PM

Mass shooting misinformation — WhatsApp adds forwarding label — Turkish fact-checkers attacked

Mass shooting misinformation — WhatsApp adds forwarding label — Turkish fact-checkers attacked 3 things we learned about misinformation after the El Paso and Dayton shootings Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. 3 observations about shooting …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

August 8, 2019 at 11:48 AM

The mother of all corrections, plus a dream job deferred: The Poynter Report

  “It was completely blindsiding and it left me dumbfounded. Really, it was a gut-punch and I felt in the dark there, to be honest.”   Good Thursday morning. The big media story of the past 36 hours was Tucker Carlson of Fox News claiming concerns about white …

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 2:57 PM

Are you OK?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. The last time I really felt numb was the day of the Pulse nightclub shooting. I spent two days in an empty office in the Orlando Sentinel’s newsroom. And when they h…

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  Tom Jones · [email protected]

August 7, 2019 at 11:35 AM

NYTimes' headline hot water; no more 'shooter'; NAHJ bucks tradition

  “I understand the concern people have. Headlines matter. But I hope they read the coverage, which I will argue was strong.”   Good morning. Controversy out of The New York Times over five words has been the buzz of the media world the past couple of days. S…

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  The Cohort, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

August 6, 2019 at 1:19 PM

What it looks like to be classically trained in leadership

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  Tom Jones · [email protected]

August 6, 2019 at 11:47 AM

What it's like to face an active shooter: The Poynter Report

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Tuesday morning. We continue to try to understand what happened over the weekend. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Mond…

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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

August 6, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Here's a tip about getting tips

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August 5, 2019 at 11:34 AM

How the media did in covering this weekend's shootings: The Poynter Report

  Some devastating news not only for the journalism world, but for me personally.   We begin this week in the aftermath of the weekend’s mass shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Here’s a look back at the coverage and the media’s role, and a personal…

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August 2, 2019 at 11:37 AM

The LA Times' editor mea culpa, plus Dolly Parton's podcast and how mistakes get in the paper

  The Poynter Report with Tom Jones breaks down and delivers the most important stories about the media every weekday.   Good Friday morning, and welcome to the end of what has been a busy week. The Democratic presidential debates dominated the political news,…

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

August 1, 2019 at 12:42 PM

Leadership in the information wars — Full Fact's Facebook Report — Boom catches a phishing hoax

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  Tom Jones · [email protected]

August 1, 2019 at 11:47 AM

The Poynter Report

  There's no redemption for CNN, only reproach, in the second night of this round of Democratic debates.   Good Thursday to you. Another round of debates is now complete, and the general feeling, at least in the Twitterverse, is thank goodness the next round i…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 1:45 PM

What if we fed the beast less crap?

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. The internet, and many journalists who work on it, have this unending hunger.  Chartbeat says we’re low! CrowdTangle says this is trending! Someone else wrote this …

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  Tom Jones · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 11:40 AM

Detroit debate debacle? CNN faces criticism, plus how to rob a bank (?!?) and Harvey's impact on journalists

    Good Wednesday morning. I have an exclusive about a memo sent out to staffers at the Los Angeles Times, but let’s start with CNN’s uneven performance hosting Tuesday night’s Democratic presidential debate. Detroit debate debacle? CNN takes flak for the s…

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  Tom Jones · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 11:37 AM

A murdered source stalls a NYT investigation, plus 35 years and no goodbye column: Your daily news roundup

    Good Tuesday morning. I hope you enjoy the new-look, newly named newsletter, which debuted Monday. Let me know what you like and what you don’t, as well as what you would like to see more or less of. Just send me an email at [email protected] or find me on…

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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

July 30, 2019 at 11:11 AM

A note about note-taking apps

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  Tom Jones · [email protected]

July 29, 2019 at 12:04 PM

Morning Mediawire is now The Poynter Report, your daily newsletter for media news, great journalism and thoughtful analysis

    Welcome to your new daily newsletter Morning Mediawire is now The Poynter Report, featuring the same great journalism, thoughtful analysis and behind-the-scenes coverage. Six months ago, I quit my dream job. I was a sports columnist at a great major daily ne…

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July 26, 2019 at 11:51 AM

In defense of Chuck Todd, plus a chilling autopsy report and thoughtful online comments — really!

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. By Tom Jones Poynter Senior Media Writer July 26, 2019 Good Friday morning, and thank you for reading the morning newsletter.  S…

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July 25, 2019 at 5:42 PM

Join us for an evening with Dick Vitale—Sept. 17

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July 25, 2019 at 1:09 PM

Helping Bolivian fact-checkers gear up — Knight grants target misinformation — A radioactive rumor hits Paris

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  Tom Jones, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 25, 2019 at 11:38 AM

Moving past Mueller, plus a juicy anonymous tip and silence from the press secretary

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 25, 2019 Good Thursday morning and there’s nowhere else to start today but with the Robert Mueller testimony. Moving past M…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

July 24, 2019 at 2:03 PM

This is not a game. (OK, it is.)

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. These are choices I don’t face every day, but as the mayor of a thriving beach town, I had to build a rock wall, add sand to the disappearing beach and try to get ho…

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  Tom Jones, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 24, 2019 at 11:53 AM

Watching the Mueller coverage? Here's context to ensure you're an informed news consumer: Your daily news roundup

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 24, 2019 It’s Wednesday morning and the calm before the storm. Special counsel Robert Mueller is scheduled to testify today. T…

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  The Cohort, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 1:08 PM

“Are you calling me a racist?” Umm, no, it’s not about you

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July 23, 2019 at 11:36 AM

Popular ESPN host skips his radio show after political comments, plus a defense of Acosta: Your daily news roundup

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 23, 2019 Good morning. The Sacramento Bee did something smart, but first, there’s more fallout from an ESPN host’s decision t…

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  Ren LaForme | Poynter · [email protected]

July 23, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Publishing lessons from the battlegrounds of YouTube

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July 22, 2019 at 11:31 AM

ESPN's policy feels ignorant, plus readers' 'go back' stories and a gripping DMN photo essay: Your daily news roundup

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 22, 2019 Good Monday morning. Lots to get to as we start the week, beginning with controversy at ESPN. Let them talk ESPN's …

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July 19, 2019 at 11:40 AM

It was man and the media on the moon 50 years ago: Your daily news roundup

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. July 19, 2019 Good Friday morning. I urge you to check out Poynter.org today as we look back at how the media covered the moon lan…

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  Poynter & American Press Institute · [email protected]

July 18, 2019 at 1:47 PM

7 media literacy games — Fact-checking in the Arab world — Debunking a climate change study

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  Tom Jones, The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

July 18, 2019 at 11:50 AM

'The Breakfast Club' is the latest must-stop show for candidates: Your daily news roundup

Here are some of the media stories that are catching our attention today. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. By Tom Jones Poynter Senior Media Writer July 18, 2019 Good Thursday. The debate rages on about President Donald Trump and his tw…

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  Kristen Hare · [email protected]

July 17, 2019 at 1:21 PM

I see it. I like it. I want it. I share it.

Poynter General Newsletter View email in your browser. We now have collected three weeks worth of great local journalism, with more on the way. It comes from newsrooms that are big (100) and small (seven). It come from …

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