The Latest Media News Takeaways from a major student-led investigationPlus opportunities for free training and a graduation story idea This grad school investigative unit dove deep into the far-right extremist movement Here’s what UC-Berkeley journalists think other students can learn from their yearlong project How one student newsroom built an ‘Equity Board’ to diversify and improve its coverageJournalists at USC Annenberg Media started an oversight board to advise reporters on covering underrepresented communities. NBC News’ Chuck Todd on President Biden’s first 100 days in office'Biden is going to get a lot of what he’s asking for, but how he gets it and the process he has to go through ... may not be pretty to watch,' he said The FEMA plan to help pay for COVID-related funerals is not going smoothlyPlus, wipes are clogging sewer systems, a rental car shortage linked to computer chip supply, why you should slow down the vitamin C intake, and more. President Joe Biden’s first speech to Congress, fact-checkedFor the most part, Biden’s statements traced to estimates from think tanks or government data. In some cases, he exaggerated or left out information. Time is running out for Stewart Bainum Jr. to put together a new bid for Tribune PublishingThe billionaire has about 10 days to resubmit an offer, but he has hit a potential deal-killing wall: Nobody seem to want to buy the Chicago Tribune. 1 in 5 local TV stations reports attacks on journalists in 2020, survey findsThe RTDNA survey also found 86% of news directors purchased bulletproof vests and gas masks and sent security teams with reporters more often. How the media covered President Biden’s first speech to CongressBiden spoke for more than an hour, painting an optimistic picture of America. So how did his speech play out according to the coverage? USF St. Petersburg student journalists dive into university’s finances in yearlong investigationThe reporters are tracking the corporatization of the university and how it has affected students and faculty Factually: Fact-checkers have the answers to Joe Rogan’s vaccine hesitancyThe podcast host’s comments illustrate the questions fact-checkers have been answering throughout the pandemic. What difference would full FDA approval make for COVID-19 vaccines?Plus, the newest vaccine trial data, how a lack of truck drivers could lead to a summer fuel shortage, and the future of remote work. How is President Biden doing as he approaches the 100-day mark? Not bad, experts say.Presidential historians say that Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office have included an above-average number of major accomplishments. Student newsrooms, are you explaining opinion content to your readers?Plus, your calling isn’t one specific job, a new Poynter course for students and results from a new award. A year after ratifying their first contracts, three news unions say they face less uncertainty‘I don’t have as much fear about waking up with a job and ending the day without one.’ Why and how to proactively incorporate public health knowledge into fact-checking Here we go again: Tucker Carlson says something controversial while Fox News sits back and watchesCarlson’s commentary is so out there that it makes you wonder if he is now just seeing how far he can go before someone tells him to knock it off. If you’ve ever felt like The Only, The Collective wants you to know you’re not aloneJournalists of color often have a shorthand and comfort with each other. Our monthly newsletter aims to create that space online. Will the new mask guidance encourage vaccinations?Plus, masks at issue in high school sports, thousands of third-graders will repeat the grade, hair donation charities are inundated, and more. No, the Biden administration isn’t buying Kamala Harris’ book for migrant childrenOfficials say that a single copy of a 2019 children’s book written by the vice president was donated as part of a book and toy drive. No longer a holdout for free, USA Today launches a paywall and digital-only subscription planGannett’s flagship national paper quietly started to put some of its premium stories behind a paywall. A subscription costs $4.99 a month. Student journalists at Morgan State University launch ‘Black Health Matters’ to cover health disparitiesJournalists at Maryland’s largest HBCU are tackling everything from mistrust of hospitals among Black communities to medical racism The Oscars’ disappointing ratings are about as bad as the reviews. So what happened?The poor ratings and sluggish show felt completely COVID-driven. If the next year returns to normalcy, the ceremony — and ratings — might improve. This program helped women tell more nuanced, robust stories about Latin AmericaIWMF's Adelante program ran for five years. Here's what journalists like me gained from it. NewsGuild study of 14 unionized Gannett newsrooms finds gender and racial pay gapsThe median salary for women of color was $15,727 less than the median salary for white men. New mask guidance is expected todayPlus, restaurants are pleading for workers, 8% are skipping second doses, US will share AstraZeneca doses with other countries, and more. Is Joe Biden banning burgers? Fox News and GOP politicians fuel a false narrativeFox News and Fox Business Network hosts repeated the false claims about Biden, saying he would limit the number of hamburgers Americans could eat. Video falsely claims COVID-19 test swabs contain ‘nanobots’ Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures that happened during the coronavirus pandemicWe're still updating this list The coronavirus has closed more than 70 local newsrooms across America. And counting.At first, the pandemic cost newsrooms jobs and communities critical work. Now it’s starting to end entire newsrooms. WhatsApp and the IFCN offer a financial shot in the arm to fact-checkers fighting vaccine misinformationThe Vaccine Grant Program will distribute a combined $500,000 to help launch or support seven separate projects Joe Biden approaches his 100th day as president. How’s he doing?Kamala Harris is in the thick of it in the White House, and most Americans agree that the jury's verdict on Derek Chauvin was the right one Dan Rather on today’s college journalists: ‘So smart it makes your head hurt’A new contest in the veteran newsman's name honors student and professional journalists AP Stylebook expands Asian American terms, revises entry on disabilitiesThe latest changes were announced at ACES conference Looking back at the flawed first official reports of George Floyd’s deathThe New York Times' tech workers look to unionization and Scripps Howard Awards are out These student journalists are investigating a slavery burial ground on their college campusThe University of Richmond’s student paper, part of Poynter’s College Media Project, hopes to spark dialogue How journalists in Minnesota covered a story that shook the world“These are our neighbors.” On Oscar weekend, a personal reflection on ‘Spotlight,’ which won best picture 5 years agoIt brought attention to journalism’s watchdog role and the importance of a local newspaper at a time when journalism was increasingly under fire. Do newsrooms have to be in … newsrooms?Before we return to offices, let’s talk about our options Building trust in media: Users don’t see it the same way as journalists, new studies showWhile journalists like to focus on transparency and engagement, audiences seem to care more about brand heritage, presentation style and language. Tucker Carlson’s rhetoric is dangerous. That seems to be just fine with Fox News.He and his guests questioned the fairness of the Chauvin verdict shortly after it came in. That irresponsibility seems just fine with his bosses. Factually: Falsehoods about COVID-19 suicides are nothing new for fact-checkersThe oft-repeated notion has been fact-checked at least 42 times by members of the CoronaVirusFacts Alliance Within a month, the US will run out of people who want a COVID-19 vaccinationPlus, Russia’s Sputnik vaccine is 97.6% effective, India’s COVID-19 emergency, rashes appear in a small number of vaccine recipients, and more. Florida Gov. DeSantis and YouTube are sparring over a video takedown. Is it censorship or misinformation?YouTube removed a video of a COVID-19 roundtable featuring DeSantis and controversial scientists who said children don’t need to wear face masks. The journalists and colleagues we’ve lost to the coronavirusA collection of obituaries on the media professionals who lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic How the pandemic forced the Chauvin trial to open to camerasHalf of all states, including Minnesota, have limitations or bans on cameras in courtroom. COVID-19 protocols changed that. Protest policies: The first line of defense for student journalistsStudent journalists at The Western Front couldn’t find clear policies for ethical and accurate protest coverage, so they wrote their own. The Derek Chauvin verdict: How did the media do with coverage?The news networks did an outstanding job on a day that we knew was coming, but still came sooner than expected. It wasn't perfect, but it was good. How a fact check led to a rare retraction from Iran’s supreme leaderThe Ayatollah and state media walked back claims about the size of Iran’s economy after two checks by FactNameh's went viral Front pages after Derek Chauvin’s trial: GuiltyOne headline read "George Floyd mattered" Related Training NewsU CertificateNewsroom Readiness CertificateGet ready for your first newsroom job by covering the basics of newsgathering, interviewing, media law, ethics and diversityStart anytimeBarbara Allen$29.95 NewsU WebinarHow to Surface Stories in a Saturated Social Media Environment with DataminrGet an inside look at how more than 400 newsrooms use Dataminr, a tool that identifies breaking news and pre-viral stories. Replay on demandBarbara GrayFreeThis webinar is free thanks to the generous support of our sponsor, Dataminr.
