Category Archives: News

Put together by the Neiman Lab at Harvard. Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

The journalists who cover the White House are there representing the people – the electorate. Free flow of information about what the government is doing is critical to any democracy. Some thoughts from Poynter here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

As journalists and news people, we have our own views about doing stories like the high-profile, highly-promoted interview last night between NBC’s Megyn Kelly and Info-Wars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Here’s a political view, which covers a lot of the angles, from a senior media writer for Politico. Posted ... - MORE -

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Here’s a great list of overdone stories, with some great insights (and a gem from writing guru Merv Block) about how to cover them – if you must! Read it here. Posted by Tim Morrissey (who happens to abhor Groundhog Day stories)... - MORE -

The topic is much in the news in journalism circles today, because of the controversy surrounding NBC’s decision to air Megyn Kelly’s interview with Alex Jones, the crackpot who says the Sandy Hook massacre is a hoax and never happened. The broadcast will air this coming Sunday evening. Poynter has... - MORE -

Written by James Warren for Poynter this morning. No jail time for thug politician So Greg Gianforte, Wyoming’s congressman-elect cum thug, “pleaded guilty Monday to a charge of misdemeanor assault after body-slamming a reporter from The Guardian on the eve of Gianforte’s election to the U.S. House” and got a... - MORE -

The article from Poynter is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

If you’re not already involved – and most newsrooms are – here are some pointers. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

You’ll pick up nine cool tips in about a minute, in this piece from Poynter. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -