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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 10h

Give this headline a Pulitzer.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 13h

You won’t believe what degrading practice the Pope just condemned

Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists The Pope has condemned clickbait as a “degrading” part of journalism, at a private audience with global newswires. Australian media representatives were among those to hear directly from Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Thursday with about 150 members of newswire alliance MINDS International. Continue reading...

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 15h

Cool system.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 15h

From the inbox:

"Barr Calls for Trump to Receive Nobel Peace Prize

Barr will also introduce legislation directing the State Department to establish the 'Trump Peace Prize,' an honor given to peacemakers. The bill would designate President Trump as the first awardee."

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CNN @cnn.com · 15h

JUST IN: New York Attorney General Letitia James has been indicted in federal court as President Donald Trump's Justice Department continues to pursue charges against his political opponents, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. https://cnn.it/48oH9Zl

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 17h

Don't forget that heds are headlines and grafs are paragraphs.

We take spelling and grammar very seriously as an industry.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 21h

lede = introductory section in journalism

bury the lede = hiding the most relevant pieces of a story within other distracting information

Allegedly, it’s spelled ‘lede’ to avoid confusion with ‘lead,’ which was the strip of metal that would separate lines of type.

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JRiley @jriley.bsky.social · 19h

From a source: Brett Hankison turned himself in to serve his prison sentence this morning.

https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/federal-judge-denies-brett-hankisons-bid-to-delay-reporting-to-prison-in-breonna-taylor-case/article_cad723db-4691-4970-8da4-2812940ad272.html

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 22h

Also: If we want to talk about sexism, how many male journalists are told to be more "pleasant" and "positive" by politicians while doing their jobs?

Katie Porter, famous for grilling opponents, is criticized for demanding a reporter be more ‘pleasant’ | CNN Politics

Katie Porter became a national figure among Democrats for her sharp questioning of Trump administration figures, often holding a whiteboard, in House Oversight Committee hearings. That made her recent...

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 22h

Journalists are not obligated to conduct interviews in a way that politicians find "pleasant" and "positive."

Accountability reporting is an inherently adversarial process; that doesn't mean it still can't be respectful, too.

Katie Porter, famous for grilling opponents, is criticized for demanding a reporter be more ‘pleasant’ | CNN Politics

Katie Porter became a national figure among Democrats for her sharp questioning of Trump administration figures, often holding a whiteboard, in House Oversight Committee hearings. That made her recent...

www.cnn.com

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 22h

I've been pretty shocked at how many people are defending videos of her behavior with "it's a smear campaign by an opponent!" or "men do this all the time!"

Those things can both be true, AND this behavior can still be bad!

Politico @politico.com · 1d

EXCLUSIVE: Katie Porter tears into a staffer in a newly released video, telling them: "Get out of my f--king shot."

‘Get out of my f--king shot’: Katie Porter tears into staffer in newly released video

Porter in the July 2021 video call exclusively obtained by POLITICO also vented that she was snubbed by the Biden White House, complaining she raised the president “a shit ton of money.”

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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 22h

*public media reporters stare in disbelief*

News/Media Alliance @newsmediaalliance.bsky.social · 1d

Last night, we gathered for the Support Journalism Awards Dinner at the Washington Marriott Capitol Hill. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) were honored for their willingness to stand up as champions of journalism and local news. #SupportJournalism

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 1d

The Oldham County School Board on Wednesday unanimously voted against providing off-campus Bible classes to students during the school day.

It is at least the second Kentucky county school board to reject offerings from LifeWise.

Another Kentucky county school board votes against off-campus Bible classes

The Oldham County School Board voted 5-0 to not allow off-campus Bible classes for students during the school day.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 1d

Gift link: www.kentucky.com/news/local/c...

KY sheriff charged with 3rd DUI in 2 years. ‘Not that drunk,’ he told deputy

The sheriff had a blood alcohol content level of 0.226 when he was arrested. His previous DUI was for driving a tractor while drunk.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 1d

Never clicked on a headline so fast in my life

KY sheriff charged with 3rd DUI in 2 years. ‘Not that drunk,’ he told deputy

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 1d

Breaking:

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) - Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty to Trump Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress.

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 1d

The Post laid off seemingly the remaining of their liberal-leaning staff members on Opinion last Thursday, when some of them were observing Yom Kippur.

from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social for Status
status.news/p/washington-post-opinion-cuts-adam-oneal

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 2d

I'm not sure how else to get you to sign up for our newsletter at this point.

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JRiley @jriley.bsky.social · 3d

NEW: Federal judge denies Brett Hankison's bid to delay reporting to prison in Breonna Taylor case

Brett Hankison ordered to report to prison Thursday for conviction in Breonna Taylor case

But his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking that the report date from the Bureau of Prisons be postponed 60 to 90 days while Hankison appeals his conviction to a

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ghostly gwen howerton @kissphoria.bsky.social · 4d

One of the largest school districts in the nation, which was taken over by the state of Texas, deciding to shut out local media (us at chron.com and the Houston Chronicle included) should be a bigger story imo

Chron.com @chron.com · 4d

Get ready for the news, straight from the source.

HISD plans to shut out outside media, hire its own news crew

Get ready for the news, straight from the source.

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 3d

JUST IN: Chicago journalistsa re suing DHS and ICE over force used against reporters:

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Ryan Van Velzer @ryanvanvelzer.bsky.social · 3d

Huge loss for WDRB. @jriley.bsky.social is one of the top investigative reporters in the state. I hope he keeps reporting on Kentucky.

JRiley @jriley.bsky.social · 3d

Some professional news: After 12 + years, today is my last day at WDRB News. First, thanks to Barry Fulmer, Bill Lamb and Jen Keeney for the vision to join print & TV journalists together (at a local level) and then giving us the time and freedom to do important, indepth work.

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 3d

I fight the urge to say something like this every time I see a journalist describe their work as "Pulitzer Prize-nominated." Congrats on paying the entry fee, I guess!

www.nytimes.com/article/nobe...

Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize? Wait Until You Receive It to Brag

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Tessa Duvall @tessaduvall.bsky.social · 3d

It being Nobel Prize week reminds me of this great NYT headline from last year:

Nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize? Wait Until You Receive It to Brag
Thousands of people, including university professors, can submit nominations. Hundreds are submitted per year.

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Austin Horn @austin-horn.bsky.social · 4d

New: Amy McGrath is back.

Here's what the "battle-tested" candidate had to say about her decision to run for McConnell's seat again, the issues & her response to people groaning about the 2020 fundraising "waste."

www.kentucky.com/news/politic...

‘Battle-tested’ Amy McGrath launches second Kentucky U.S. Senate bid

“This is a different race, it’s a different year, it’s a midterm,” McGrath said, comparing 2026 to her 2020 run for U.S. Senate.

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