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‘I’m sure they’re going to get a Pulitzer for this’: The internet responds to photos of Chris Christie’s beach day
The (Newark, New Jersey) Star-Ledger has proof, and the internet is living for it. When New…
3 early food editors who did a lot more than share recipes
For about 10 years, Kimberly Voss has studied women's pages. The newspaper sections that predated…
N.C. news outlets sue UNC for records in cheating case
News & Record The (Greensboro) News & Record, The Charlotte Observer and WRAL-TV are among…
Deception? Price gouging? Subscription scam? Top magazine titles won’t say a thing
In mid-October, I wrote about the New York Times offer to refund overpayments to customers…
Anchors met in secret with Darren Wilson
Good morning. Welcome to a short week! Here are 10 media stories. Anchors negotiated in…
Today in Media History: Do you remember these old AOL commercials?
On November 24, 1998, America Online (AOL) announced that it would be acquiring Netscape Communications…
Andrew Beaujon heading for Washingtonian
Poynter's news editor, Andrew Beaujon, announced to staff Friday that he's leaving for Washingtonian, where…
In St. Louis, high school journalists are telling their own stories about Ferguson
Jennifer Fowler watched news as it flowed out of Ferguson, Missouri, in August. She felt…
3 lessons from the G20 Summit ‘Factcheckathon’
Earlier this week, nine fact-checking websites joined forces to fact-check the statements made by world…
I’m dreaming of a Christmas without holiday clichés
It's beginning to look a lot like laziness from headline writers across America: The result…
As the media waits in Ferguson, it begins covering itself
WJBK-TV In August, when the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Editor-in-Chief Gilbert Bailon spoke with Poynter about…
New York magazine creates ‘pop-up blogs’
Since May, New York magazine has launched an irregular series of "pop-up blogs" to expand…
‘Desperation can be your best ally’ and other lessons from Mario Garcia’s master class
Visual staffs are usually the first to get cut from the budget, Mario Garcia said…
Want to cover Will and Kate? Fill out an application, and don’t wear jeans
Prince William and Kate Middleton will visit the U.S. Dec. 7-9. U.S. journalists who wish…