Category Archives: News

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 -

The article, from the Neiman Lab folks at Harvard, is here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Read the article from the Nieman Labs people at Harvard here. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

Here’s the article. It was a BIG bump. Posted by Tim Morrissey... - MORE -

I’ll admit it’s a pet peeve; news people who don’t know the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day. Particularly when they’re called on it, and push back with “well it’s never wrong to honor the troops.” Or the mindless happy-talk that serves as a buffer to the next segment,... - MORE -

This is an interesting and relatively short piece from Poynter. Worth reading if your news department engages in fact-checking – or, if you’re just curious. Posted by Tim Morrissey  ... - MORE -