Diversity at Work
The Cohort is a Poynter newsletter about women kicking ass in digital media. It feels really…
This week’s news of Ann Curry’s problems as co-host of NBC’s “Today” show makes my…
Police in Fairfield, Conn., say new DNA evidence may help them catch the suspect who…
On Tuesday, the AP Stylebook updated its entry on when journalists should publish information about…
Like most sports fans (and many non-sports fans, for that matter), I’ve been caught up…
Growing up, I discovered the easiest way to get rid of someone soliciting from door…
Someone once joked that my wife and I, then still both working for Newsday, were…
As journalists, we rely on details to enhance our stories. We “get the name of…
Is it time to stop using the term “minorities”? The word has long been used…
Should journalists call Jose Antonio Vargas an illegal immigrant or an undocumented one? Discussions about…
When the St. Louis Beacon launched three years ago, its staff made a conscious effort…
A master narrative has developed around the media’s coverage of Japan’s earthquake, tsunami and nuclear…
When Charlie Szold, editor-in-chief of American University’s student newspaper, The Eagle, prepared his staff to…
Ethnic media have commanded attention by capturing a growing and diverse audience, but its influence…
A recent, much-buzzed-about trend story by Associated Press reporter Jesse Washington started with a statistic…
