Poynter Power Rankings: Who influenced the media this week? Kristof, Coppins, Facebook and more. Here are the people, places and things that had a big impact on the media this week. October 15, 2021 Tom Jones
ESPN’s Adam Schefter crosses a journalistic line To share an unpublished story with a source before it runs — and to solicit suggestions on that story — is way over the line. October 14, 2021 Tom Jones
The Jon Gruden story continues to have fallout … and it’s not over yet This story will continue. Don’t forget, his emails were discovered because the NFL is looking into the work environment in Washington. October 13, 2021 Tom Jones
Rolling Stone is getting tough and calling out a superstar The magazine just dropped a major story, taking on rock legend Eric Clapton and his ‘vaccine nonsense.’ October 12, 2021 Tom Jones
‘How do you live with yourself?’ — a noted media critic goes off on conservative media about anti-vax messaging Retired Baltimore Sun media critic David Zurawik said ‘there is no forgiveness’ for Fox News and others. October 11, 2021 Tom Jones
Poynter Power Rankings — who influenced the media this week? Here are the people, places and things that had a big impact on the media this week. October 8, 2021 Tom Jones
Is AT&T backing One America News? Reuters reports that AT&T pitched the idea for the conservative network and provided ‘tens of millions of dollars in revenue.’ AT&T is pushing back. October 7, 2021 Tom Jones
Stephanie Grisham’s comments about Fox News are embarrassing — for Fox News The former Trump press secretary said she liked being on Fox News because she knew the network would help push the Trump agenda. October 6, 2021 Tom Jones
Facebook goes from bad to worse A whistleblower divulged some of the worst of Facebook. Then, less than 24 hours later, the company’s products went offline. Many called it karma. October 5, 2021 Tom Jones
Facebook’s whistleblower reveals herself and troubling information Frances Haugen secretly copied thousands of pages of Facebook internal research that shows it amplifies hate, misinformation and political unrest. October 4, 2021 Tom Jones
YouTube’s new policy: What will get you banned? The massive video platform is cracking down on misinformation about vaccines, which has run rampant on its site. September 30, 2021 Tom Jones
Now Stephanie Grisham speaks up — and check out what she says about Donald Trump As White House press secretary, Grisham often had little to say. Now she is saying plenty. September 29, 2021 Tom Jones
How brave survivors and a docuseries led to the R. Kelly verdict The six-part ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ docuseries that Lifetime aired in 2019 helped to turn public opinion against the R&B singer. September 28, 2021 Tom Jones
Why keep writing about Trump? Here’s why. Why write about someone who isn’t the president anymore? Why give him oxygen, especially if it’s to amplify a bunch of lies or unhinged propaganda? September 27, 2021 Tom Jones
NBC’s ‘Dateline’ turns 30 and Josh Mankiewicz reveals the secret to its success The addictive true crime show with famous fans like Taylor Swift and Bill Hader becomes the longest-running series in NBC prime-time history. September 24, 2021 Tom Jones
