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Longtime local news editor now repping journalism at the Poynter Institute. Family is my rock. "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." Thomas Jefferson.
Figurines of Brady Bunch and Partridge Family fighting each other
I have created a diorama of the Partridge family attacking the Brady Bunch family. My life is very boring.
Great news for Poynter to have @neilbrownpoynter.bsky.social taking on an additional leadership role. Much gratitude to Paul Tash for his 20 years as chairman of the institute's board.
“If a newspaper’s publisher makes a bunch of decisions that lose money, and then the owner keeps the publisher while firing the staff who puts out the paper—none of this is really about the money, is it?”
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AP journalists trying to film immigration enforcement in Minneapolis from a public street and sidewalk ordered to stay in vehicle or face arrest. They were not impeding law enforcement, they were documenting action on public streets That's arrestable now, I guess.
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Yes, the unusual thing here is that it didn't happen immediately after the shooting and with the start of an investigation. That it's happening days later is what's not at all normal.
The Poynter Journalism Prizes are now open for entries. The deadline is Feb. 13. Enter today!
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In traffic:
Google maps: typical.
Apple Maps: it will be at least 10 minutes longer than whatever I say.
Waze: if you go through the trailer park, ford this stream, and take this back road strewn with construction debris, you will save eight minutes. Let’s go!
A true legend in Florida journalism has died.
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“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website
You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it.
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Surprisingly large number of grammar takes on social related to Epstein emails. I’m a language nerd but other things are capturing my attention….
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This year has been tough. Many large contracts we had were canceled because of federal budget cuts and defunding of public media and businesses deciding that helping people find factual information on their platforms wasn't important anymore. (more)
I appreciate everyone reacting and responding to my posts in the last week highlighting just a few of the many cool and inspiring things Poynter does every day, and I especially thank those of you who donated. (more)
Today is Poynter Day, the day 50 years ago that officially began @poynterinstitute.bsky.social.
Our work has been dedicated to making journalism better, news organizations stronger, accurate and factual information easier to find, and democracy thrive with the support of a free press. (more)
This whole thread is wild.
“What they’re really doing, they want to spoon-feed information to the journalist, and that would be their story. That’s not journalism,” said Jack Keane, a retired U.S. Army general and Fox News analyst, said on Hegseth’s former network.
Via @apnews.com
Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/h...
Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney encouraged families to keep newborns at home and away from many visitors, especially sick people, during the baby’s first 6 to 8 weeks of life.
The state, like much of the country, is dealing with a rise in potentially deadly whooping cough cases.
I’ve had a fascination with and admiration for Jane Goodall since I was a kid. RIP.
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"Those who accept must report for duty on October 6 after what amounts to a seven-month paid vacation, during which time the GSA in some cases racked up high costs — passed along to taxpayers ..."
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Honored to celebrate @MikeAllen & @JessicaYellin in D.C. with the Poynter 50 Make a Mark Leadership Award — recognizing their pioneering work meeting their audiences where they are with trustworthy journalism. #Poynter50
An important element of the current free speech crisis that can't be overlooked:
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Glad to see it get a win! Such a great show!
The Guardian has now completely retracted quotes from an anonymous high school source who had called Tyler Robinson a “leftist.” The source now says they couldn’t accurately recall details of their relationship.
Egregious example of this was when the anti-public health crowd held up Sweden’s lack of restrictions as the example to follow, then Sweden saw much higher COVID hospitalizations and deaths than Scandinavian peers and changed course, but those Americans didn’t go “OK, my idea was tested and failed.”
Listen to experts like @autismspeaks.org:
"Scientists have conducted extensive research all over the world over the last 2 decades to examine the link between childhood vaccinations & autism. The result of this research is clear: vaccines do not cause autism."
www.autismspeaks.org/do-vaccines-...
