Poynter faculty quoted in print, broadcast, or online and stories about The Poynter Institute

McBride: Deseret News Should Have Reported on Wrongdoings of Utah Lawmaker

The Deseret News quoted Poynter’s Kelly McBride in a story about the paper’s failure to expose the wrongdoings of Utah House Majority Leader Kevin Garn, who recently confessed that he sat nude in a hot tub with a minorRead more

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Monday, Mar. 08, 2010

Edmonds: Job Cuts Are the Result of a ‘Vicious Cycle’ in Newspaper Industry

The Birmingham Business Journal quoted Poynter’s Rick Edmonds in an article about job cuts in journalism:

‘Job cuts are the end result of a ‘vicious cycle’ occurring in the newspaper industry, according to Rick Edmonds, the Poynter

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Friday, Mar. 05, 2010

Clark: Los Angeles Times “Cover-Wrap” Stretches Boundaries

CNN quoted Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark in an article about the L.A. Times’ front page “cover-wrap” ad for “Alice in Wonderland”:

“Roy Peter Clark, a senior journalism scholar at the Poynter Institute, said tough economic times and lower

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Thursday, Mar. 04, 2010

Mitchell: Multimedia Co-op May Be Answer to Charging for News

AJR quoted Poynter’s Bill Mitchell in a story about supporting journalism:

“Some media experts believe the model CNC is developing just might work. For one thing, the cooperative is avoiding the pitfall of charging Chicagoans for news that

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Edmonds: Murdoch May End Free News

The Windsor Star quoted Poynter’s Rick Edmonds in an article about Rupert Murdoch’s plans to charge for online news:

” ‘The track record shows that Rupert Murdoch is nothing if not bold,’ said Rick Edmonds, a media business
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Friday, Feb. 26, 2010

Tompkins: ‘Weird Doesn’t Equal Unethical’

The (Scranton) Times-Tribune quote Poynter’s Al Tompkins in a story about reporting weather from an unusual location:

“The local NBC affiliate’s morning weather anchor Kristi Capel gave the forecast from inside a car at a local dealership… Read more

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Monday, Feb. 22, 2010

Clark: Journalistic Fraud an Ongoing Practice

CNET News quoted Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark in a story about fraud in journalism:

“Conflicts of interest are taboo at most traditional news organizations, and any writer who doesn’t reveal such conflicts to readers is begging for a

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Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010

McBride: Political Rumors Deserve Investigation

BVBlackSpin.com quoted Poynter’s Kelly McBride in a story about the effects of political rumors:

“If [Gov. David Patterson] behaved in a way that brought shame to his office, then he should be subject to that information being
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Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2010

McBride: People Want Reliable, Not More, Information

The Los Angeles Times quoted Poynter’s Kelly McBride in a story about transparency in business reporting:

“Kelly McBride, who heads Poynter’s ethics faculty, said that after lengthy study she found audiences really want to know more about how

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Thursday, Feb. 04, 2010

Irby: Graphic Photos Necessary in Disaster Coverage

NPR’s Talk of the Nation interviews Poynter’s Kenny Irby in a story about the use of graphic photographs:

NEAL CONAN: “And let’s bring another voice into the conversation. Kenneth Irby joins us. He’s the former photo editor at

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