Journalists pushed for progress, stood up to bullies and made sense of a pandemic. Here’s what we’re thankful for this year. A special Thanksgiving edition of the Poynter Report from Tom Jones November 24, 2020 Tom Jones
Is the increase in Black representation in magazines hypocrisy or a genuine change? And why do some magazine editors and public relations directors not want to talk about the sea change that has taken place in the industry? November 20, 2020 Samir Husni
Defending the facts of the election against attacks from Trump supporters Fact-checkers have been called liars and political puppets. All for doing their jobs: looking at the facts and explaining what is true and what isn't. November 20, 2020 Tom Jones
Headlines reveal the troubling reality of the coronavirus The numbers are getting more grim by the day. The latest horrific number: 250,000. That’s how many Americans have now died of COVID-19. November 19, 2020 Tom Jones
The news cycle of 2020: ‘We’re drinking out of a fire hose every night.’ Not everyone can absorb this much news — this much bad news, this much depressing information — every single day. They need breaks, and that's OK. November 18, 2020 Tom Jones
What should the media do with Donald Trump’s refusal to concede? There is scant evidence to support Trump’s claims. So should the media ignore them? Or are his attempts to weaken democracy newsworthy? November 11, 2020 Tom Jones
The story we all should be focusing on right now is … While President Donald Trump continues to chase wild conspiracies about the election, there was significant news Monday about COVID-19. November 10, 2020 Tom Jones
What should the media do with President Trump’s false election claims? Doesn’t there come a point when repeating the president’s unproven claims, even while debunking those claims, does damage? November 9, 2020 Tom Jones
The longest election day ever continues We still don’t know who the president is. This long count makes for plenty of drama, but it also makes for some excellent TV coverage. November 5, 2020 Tom Jones
Election Day continues — and we shouldn’t be surprised It’s not like we weren’t warned. It’s not like we haven’t been told for the past several weeks that Election Day would be more like Election Week. November 4, 2020 Tom Jones
We made it. It’s Election Day. Now what? Forget the polls. Forget the projections. Forget the spin on cable news. Ultimately, we’re just going to have to wait and see how it all plays out. November 3, 2020 Tom Jones
NBC News’ Lester Holt with what we can expect on election night … and beyond “If you want to use this as a bellwether,” Holt said, “I am bringing a change of clothes and an extra suit.” November 2, 2020 Tom Jones
What are the polls saying and should we believe them? In 2016, Donald Trump defied the polls defeated Hillary Clinton. Are polls still accurate? Is Trump too much of a wildcard? Or was 2016 an outlier? October 30, 2020 Tom Jones
The anonymous author of The New York Times’ op-ed who criticized Trump reveals himself The Times' description of author Miles Taylor as a 'senior official' and the decision to give him space and anonymity are still in question. October 29, 2020 Tom Jones
Why do newspapers still make political endorsements? In these polarizing times, might endorsements do more damage than good if they can potentially alienate half of a publication’s audience? October 28, 2020 Tom Jones
