Mallary Jean Tenore

As associate editor of Poynter.org (mtenore@poynter.org), I report on the media news industry and edit the site's How To section. I like to unpack media trends and am especially interested in the ways that technology is changing how we tell stories. Other topics I like to cover include: corrections, commenting, new tools for narrative journalism, diversity in the media and women in technology. I came to Poynter in June 2007 for the institute's summer fellowship for young journalists and then stayed on for a year-long fellowship before being hired full-time in November 2008. I've written for The Dallas Morning News, The Boston Globe, The St. Petersburg Times, The Worcester Telegram & Gazette, The Lowell Sun, The MetroWest Daily News and Rhode Island Monthly magazine. I also served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper at Providence College, my alma mater. I grew up in Massachusetts and still consider myself to be a Bostonian at heart. In my free time, I like: Exploring new places, speaking Spanish, meeting people, laughter that makes you cry, and listening to people tell their stories. You can read about my adventures on my blog at www.mallaryjeantenore.wordpress.com, or find me on Twitter @mallarytenore.


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Sara Ganim, 24, wins Pulitzer for coverage of Penn State sex abuse scandal

Sara Ganim had a motto when reporting on the sex abuse scandal at Penn State University: “Move it forward.” She wanted to address unanswered questions and tell a side of the story that national media outlets weren’t capturing. Ganim's hard work won her a 2012 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting. Ganim, a 24-year-old Patriot News reporter, is one of the youngest journalists to win a Pulitzer Prize. (Stephanie Welsh won the 1996 Pulitzer for feature photography at age 22, and Jackie Crosby won the 1985 Pulitzer for specialized reporting at age 23.) (more...)
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Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton, center, closes her eyes as the family attorney Benjamin Crump rests his head against her shoulder, next to her son Jahvaris Fulton, left, during a news conference about the arrest of George Zimmerman for the killing of Trayvon Martin, at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, on Wednesday, April 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

How 5 news sites monitor, moderate conversation about Trayvon Martin stories

A Huffington Post story about George Zimmerman’s second-degree murder charge had generated more than 15,000 comments by Wednesday evening. By noon today, the story had more than 25,000 comments.

Editors at smaller news organizations say their sites and social media… Read more

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The 10 things to do before Zimmerman charges are announced

State Attorney and special prosecutor Angela Corey is expected to announce today at 6 p.m. whether criminal charges will be filed against George Zimmerman, who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla., in February. The WashingtonRead more

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How journalists train to stay safe while covering hostile environments

Before he ever stepped foot in Iraq, Washington Post reporter Ed O’Keefe had already navigated his way through landmines, used a tourniquet to help an injured person, and been ambushed.

He did all this and more in a hostile environment… Read more

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How reporters can improve their coverage of the energy debate

Covering gas prices and energy can be especially challenging during a presidential election year. Journalists must relay the candidates’ stances on the energy debate, and also clarify their rhetoric and fact check their statements.

In a live chat, Columbia Journalism… Read more

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New ASNE figures show percentage of minorities in newspaper newsrooms continues to decline

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The number of minorities in the U.S. is growing, but in newspaper newsrooms it continues to creep downward.

New ASNE figures show that the percentage of minorities in newsrooms is now 12.32 percent. The share has dropped about a percentage point since ASNE's 2010 census.

Minority newsroom employment has no doubt increased since ASNE started its survey in 1978, when the percentage of minorities in newsrooms was just below 4 percent. The percentage peaked during ASNE's 2006 census (at 13.73 percent), but it has fallen almost every year since.

Figures from the past three years show that the decline of minorities has been significantly higher compared to the overall decline of newsroom employees. (more...)
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New Read it Later data show more people are saving ‘longform videos’

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Apps like Read it Later have made it easier for people to save not just longform articles, but longform videos. New data released this morning show that video saves on Read it Later increased by more than 138 percent from January 2011 to January 2012.

The median length of Read It Later’s top 1,000 saved videos was nearly 30 minutes. Of the top 1,000 videos, 32 percent were more than five minutes long. (more...)
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Decisions at Gannett, ESPN raise questions about which rights journalists should be free to exercise

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Earlier this week, editors and publishers at several Gannett papers said staffers who signed a petition calling for Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s recall violated the company’s ethics code and would be disciplined. ESPN, meanwhile, dropped a ban on staff posting photos of themselves wearing hoodies in solidarity with Trayvon Martin.

Both instances raise the question: What rights should journalists be free to exercise?

Reuters’ Jack Shafer said Gannett staffers should be free to sign recall petitions, and he criticized the company’s response. “I suspect that what really irritates the Gannett bosses," he said, "is not the deed but the visibility of the deed.” He went on to ask: “Instead of suppressing the political lives of journalists, why not allow that which is now covert to become overt and give readers more information to assess coverage?” (more...)
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Should journalists show support for Trayvon Martin, ask for Scott Walker’s recall?

Two separate incidents involving journalists who work for Gannett and ESPN have renewed attention to the issue of how journalists should exercise their right to free speech.

Earlier this week, editors and publishers at several Gannett papers said that… Read more

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