The Latest Media News How to ensure diverse viewpoints in abortion coverageCovering a complex topic that spans laws, beliefs and lived experience requires nuance and context YouTube takes flak on the third day of GlobalFactThe tech giant has been under particular scrutiny since the international fact-checking community sent a critical open letter to its CEO in January Violence against abortion providers is on the riseIncidences of stalking, blockades, hoax devices and suspicious packages, invasion, and assault and battery all increased sharply in 2021. How facts and stories can shape democracy: an interview with journalist Anne ApplebaumJournalist Anne Applebaum and Poynter’s Neil Brown sit down to discuss fact-checking, Ukraine, and the complicated need for stories at GlobalFact 9. Notable and interesting journalism for your weekend22 don’t-miss pieces of journalism — about the Supreme Court, gun laws, iconic films and more — to read and watch this weekend What the Supreme Court ruling on carrying guns means outside of New YorkPlus, why some want to move polling places out of schools, most county health officials are not prepared for 9-8-8's rollout, and more. No, Jen Psaki didn’t tweet about Joe Biden, Donald Trump and kneepadsThe former White House press secretary did not use Biden’s bike fall as an opportunity to insult his predecessor, as a recent image suggests. 5 takeaways from Thursday’s GlobalFact sessionsThe Jan. 6 hearings are one big fact check, the difference between knowledge and information, and more of the conference's most compelling moments. The Supreme Court moves closer to ruling on Roe v. WadeA ruling could come at any moment, but a stacked Supreme Court docket makes it difficult to predict a date. IFCN launches new Legal Support Fund for fact-checkers facing harassmentThe Legal Support Fund will help cover the costs fact-checkers ensue while facing unlawful charges. Why is gasoline more expensive in some places?Plus, what other countries pay for gasoline, European countries ban green and blue pigments for tattoos, why your tax refund is missing, and more. What journalists need to know about the laws on covering electionsAccurate reporting about elections helps reduce the spread of unfounded rumors. Is Russia threatening to let the International Space Station crash into Earth? GlobalFact 9 launches in Norway with a big question: How does fact-checking help?As thousands of studies emerge on misinformation, disinformation and fact-checking, many academics and fact-checkers are asking one question. We’re not done with alt-weekliesIn Baltimore, Des Moines and Minneapolis, publications are reviving an old and important form of journalism Pairing college journalism students with news outlets may be key to solving the local news crisis, researchers suspectFor the first time, an organization is tracking local news/student journalism partnerships The media continues to push for answers in the Uvalde school shootingThe families of the victims and members of the community deserve answers. And authorities must be held accountable. Expect a long fight over Biden’s order for cigarette manufacturers to cut nicotine levelsPlus, Big Tobacco still wields considerable political power, the possibilities of a federal gas tax pause and student loan forgiveness, and more. Extreme heat killed cattle in Kansas, not chemtrails or a food shortage schemeThousands of cattle died in mid-June in Kansas — deaths that state officials and animal experts have said were caused by intense heat. When email interviews, once considered ‘a last resort,’ are invaluable for reportersJournalists see a multitude of uses for the maligned form, especially for open-ended questions and when considering sources’ abilities. Introducing the 58 Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellows for 2022-23They will receive cross-disciplinary training and spark innovation at their news organizations throughout the intensive, yearlong program. Banned by Facebook and flagged by Twitter, a disturbing political ad sends a dangerous messageWhy would Eric Greitens, a Republican with a troubling past running for Senate in Missouri, run an ad like this? The drought map is ugly, but not hopelessPlus, 2022 offers a ‘wildfire year’ and not just a season, a summer of Lyme disease as cases grow, and more. No, Soviet and Chinese communists have not controlled US institutions for decadesDuring a recent Fox News interview, conservative commentator Monica Crowley claimed overseas communists control key institutions of American life. Fact-checkers extend their global reach with 391 outlets, but growth has slowedEfforts to intercept misinformation are expanding in more than 100 countries, but the pace of new fact-checking projects continues to slow. GlobalFact 9 headliners, a closer lookThis award-winning lineup — including Anne Applebaum, Joan Donovan, Jane Lytvynenko and more — will convene in Oslo in just two days. What happens next with the Jan. 6 hearings?Will Trump be prosecuted for his role? Will his potential 2024 aspirations be ruined by these hearings? Or might they actually be emboldened? $5 gasoline has not slowed RV salesPlus, new CDC data suggests there was no increase in pediatric hepatitis cases, how COVID-19 destroyed school music programs, and more. Fox News carried the third Jan. 6 committee hearing as testimony featured its hosts and guestsThe June 16 hearing featured several revelations about Fox News’ hosts, guests, and segments in the runup to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Standard General tells Tegna employees ‘no intention to reduce staff’In a highly unusual move during a takeover, Standard Media CEO Deb McDermott tried to calm rumors and concerns about staff cuts. No, CNN did not fake Ukrainian war footage How digital media literacy training can help bridge conversationsA Q&A with MediaWise international training manager Brittani Kollar Important journalism to consume this weekend18 links to vital journalism for your weekend reading list 100 million Americans carry medical debtPlus, mortgage rates in perspective, a storm closed Abbott's infant formula plant (again), how a city cut homelessness in half, and more. There are no easy answers on reducing U.S. gas prices, despite political ads’ claimsExperts don’t see ways for elected officials to quickly cut gas prices. But there might be moves to reduce prices over time. Where there’s one fabricated story, there are almost always moreUSA Today announced Thursday that it took down 23 stories in which a breaking news writer fabricated sources or other information. We need a news utilityWhy a portion of all internet ad sales should go to journalists’ salaries ‘Back in the cockpit’: The San Antonio Express-News moves into its new newsroomThe Hearst-owned paper officially moved into its new building last week after more than 2 years of remote work, part of which was spent newsroom-less The new boss at The New York Times weighs in on TwitterNew executive editor Joe Kahn sees the value of the platform for journalists, but weighs in on when it can become problematic. The US saw 930,160 abortions in 2020, reversing a 30-year declinePlus, half of Americans say the country is in a moral decline, day care and babysitting costs are rapidly rising, and more. Most Republicans still falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims. Here are some reasons why.In poll after poll, about 70% of Republicans say they don’t think Joe Biden is the legitimate winner of the 2020 election. News organizations have a social media problemNews outlets shouldn’t be shocked when social media dustups happen. But they often seem clueless on how to handle them. Meme falsely claims that Walt Disney World was tax-exempt A fresh Reuters Institute report detects an epidemic of news avoidanceOn average, 38% of those surveyed said that they often or sometimes avoid news on certain topics — especially politics and COVID-19. CDC lists most of the world as ‘high risk’ for COVIDPlus, how today’s Fed vote will affect you, why paying workers not to take sick time may be bad for public health, and more. Former AG Bill Barr discredited the ‘2,000 Mules’ voter fraud film in a Jan. 6 hearingThe documentary alleged massive voter fraud involving ballot drop boxes and cellphone location data. As Barr detailed, it does not prove its claims. How police treatment of journalists at protests has shifted from cohabitation to animosityJournalists have moved from observers to targets in recent years, opening a dark, new chapter for press freedom in the United States. At the Tampa Bay Times, new CEO Conan Gallaty thinks digitalThe 46-year-old Gallaty joined the Times after a 20-year career focused on digital media. Amid a sea of obvious problems, a new survey finds journalists satisfied nonetheless77% of journalists who participated in a new Pew study said that they would pursue a career in journalism again. 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