A quick guide to avoiding hoaxes and false news about Dorian (or any other hurricane)
On Wednesday, Hurricane Dorian was approaching Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands as a category…
August 28, 2019
Best Practices
We’re launching a video series to highlight best practices for fact-checkers
There are thousands of tools, methods and tip sheets out there for journalists and fact-checkers,…
November 10, 2017
After two back-to-back hurricanes, what have fact-checkers learned about covering storms?
First, it was Harvey. Then, it was Irma. And now, with Hurricane Maria wreaking havoc…
September 20, 2017
What breaking news reveals about your newsroom culture
Here’s what a lifetime in journalism has taught me: Breaking news reveals the true character…
August 16, 2014
Managers, make ‘we can be better’ more than empty words
So today I’m thinking about Casey Stengel and Jesus. Why? Well, in my life, it’s…
March 20, 2014
Sochi photo coverage takes ‘patience, planning, logistics’
Harry Walker, photo director at McClatchy-Tribune Information Services, has a unique vantage point overseeing MCT's…
February 18, 2014
Live chat replay: how to make LinkedIn work for you
With more than a quarter billion people using LinkedIn, almost 100 million of them in…
February 11, 2014
PoynterVision: how journalists can work with coders on projects
Understanding enough code for journalists to communicate with developers still isn't enough, says Robert Hernandez,…
February 7, 2014
PoynterVision: Step up to leadership by volunteering
Poynter's Jill Geisler, senior faculty of leadership and management, shares her story of how she…
January 23, 2014
Understanding opportunities and challenges in sponsored content (Replay chat)
Shane Snow, cofounder with two friends of Contently, manages a network of 25,000 freelancers. According…
January 14, 2014
PoynterVision: @webjournalist on how he builds his personal brand
How has Robert Hernandez created a successful persona on Twitter as @webjournalist with over 11,500…
January 14, 2014
PoynterVision: New managers can reframe conversations for success
New managers need to know what their team expects of them when they step into…
January 10, 2014
Explore the makings of interactive journalism
At some point, every journalist grapples with figuring out what his or her story is…
January 3, 2014
PoynterVision: Mobile web is baseline for news
Every news organization should have a mobile web presence, Allen Klosowski, vice president of mobile…
November 29, 2013
Getting digital attribution right, Part 2
This is the second of a two-part series. Part 1 is here. Traditional journalism standards…
November 20, 2013
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