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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 1h
President Donald Trump said that “Portland is burning to the ground,” but his claim is exaggerated. While there have been dozens of arrests since June from protests at an ICE site, recent images also show normal everyday life in the city.

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Trump says Portland is ‘burning to the ground.’ It’s not. - Poynter
Recent protests have led to a handful of small fires and arrests, but city life continues as normal
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 1d
When Bari Weiss left The New York Times in 2020, she seemed completely done with so-called “legacy media,” but as of Monday, Weiss is officially in charge of CBS News. What changed? What will Weiss’ appointment mean for CBS?

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What will Bari Weiss do as head of CBS News? Her past may offer clues. - Poynter
Weiss promises courage and truth at CBS News. Her track record running The Free Press shows what that might look like.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 1d
Bari Weiss – whose background is in opinion journalism and commentary – was named editor-in-chief of CBS News today. The move is being met with apprehension among CBS News’ journalists.

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Today is MSNBC’s first day apart from NBC. Here is its new code of principles. - Poynter
The new network’s 10 core principles emphasize fairness, accuracy, transparency and firm limits on AI
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 2d
After more than 29 years of association with NBC News, MSNBC will split off today to establish its own newsgathering operation.

Read the Q&A about MSNBC leadership’s 10 core principles (and more stories) in today’s Poynter Report newsletter: www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Today is MSNBC’s first day apart from NBC. Here is its new code of principles. - Poynter
The new network’s 10 core principles emphasize fairness, accuracy, transparency and firm limits on AI
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 4d
Poynter’s AI expert Alex Mahadevan takes you on a tour of the new slop factory, Sora 2.

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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
In a new Gallup poll, only 28% of Americans say they have a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of trust in the mass media. The distrust is more stark depending on political views, but that’s not the only factor with a noticeable gap. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Trust in media at an all-time low according to latest Gallup poll - Poynter
Public trust in media has steadily declined over the years, but the trend accelerated as President Trump made "fake news" a focal point.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 5d
“What I’m trying to show you is I’m a real guy who takes the bus to the city to get the information that you need.”

Here’s how Poynter Journalism Prize winner and NJ.com’s S.P. Sullivan approaches TikTok, Instagram and the news: https://buff.ly/VBRMiwd
Forget clicks. ‘You can engage people’s curiosity.’ - Poynter
How NJ.com’s S.P. Sullivan approaches TikTok, Instagram and the news.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 6d
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s war on “leakers and internal dissent” continued this week with a new mandate imposing strict NDAs and random polygraph tests for Pentagon workers.

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Pete Hegseth’s war on leaks has reached a new level of absurdity - Poynter
Preapprovals, NDAs and polygraph tests — oh my! The Pentagon’s bizarre leak crackdown makes it harder for the press to inform the public.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 6d
Reporting grants can do wonderful things: Opening the door to great reporting, connecting with new audiences, winning awards. But not everything with this money is sweet.

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With grant-funded reporting, be careful what you wish for - Poynter
Getting the money is great. Usually.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 6d
Podcast host Dan Koh said, “If the government shuts down, members of Congress still get paid. The janitors never get paid.” PolitiFact rated that claim Mostly True.

Who gets paid and who doesn’t when the government shuts down?

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Congress gets paid during a government shutdown. What about the janitors? - Poynter
Federal workers are guaranteed back pay after a shutdown, but contractors — including janitors — aren’t covered by the law.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 6d
Poynter's Alex Mahadevan spent a few hours on Sora 2 so you don’t have to. He found AI slop, material that raises obvious copyright questions and people scamming for likes. www.poynter.org/tech-tools/2...
My journey into the artificial world of Sora 2 - Poynter
OpenAI’s new social media platform is filled with AI slop and people scamming for likes
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 6d
A photojournalist was taken to the hospital in New York City on Tuesday after a chaotic altercation involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and other journalists.

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Comedians blast fellow comics for joining Saudi Arabia’s controversial festival - Poynter
Critics say the event whitewashes a regime accused of silencing dissent and of killing Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 7d
This week, the WriteLane podcast tells the story of how a “TikTok investigation” won an award for great writing while delighting audiences along the way.

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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 7d
Artificial intelligence technology, like others before it, is changing how we work, teach and learn. But wherever AI goes, editing should go with it, writes professor of practice Lisa McLendon.

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AI is everywhere. Editors should be, too. - Poynter
Human oversight is the only safeguard against AI’s errors, blind spots and fabrications reaching the public
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 8d
Latin superstar and Grammy winner Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show in February. The choice makes perfect sense, writes senior media writer Tom Jones, even if the political overtones can’t be ignored.

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Bad Bunny is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show. The reaction says as much as the pick. - Poynter
The Super Bowl stage is global, and the Puerto Rican-born artist fits the bill. But the ensuing media storm shows the NFL knew what it was doing.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 11d
For reporters, it’s difficult to cover a complex, opaque system like child welfare. KTOO Education Reporter Jamie Diep spent the past six months going through Poynter’s training on it. Here are things to keep in mind as you look into your own local child welfare agency: buff.ly/cIatoj2
How to cover the child welfare system with depth and care - Poynter
Here are some ways to build relationships and to responsibly report on the system that pulls in some of the country’s most vulnerable people.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 11d
Poynter has just launched our course on how to master AI in media. You’ll gain the skills to spot AI risks like bias, misinformation and hallucinations before they harm your work, and apply tools transparently and ethically. www.poynter.org/shop/fact-ch...
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 11d
Want to keep your data and sources safe, but analyze your reporting with AI? Poynter’s AI expert (and total thrasher) Alex Mahadevan explains how.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 12d
In 2017, Tylenol posted that it didn’t recommend using its products during pregnancy. Around the same time, Tylenol also encouraged people to consult doctors before taking it during pregnancy. PolitiFact put the resurfaced post in context.

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An old Tylenol tweet is being taken out of context. Medical groups continue to back its safety in pregnancy. - Poynter
The deleted tweet from 2017 has raised questions, but major medical groups stress the risks of avoiding acetaminophen are greater
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 12d
📖 How do different generations of journalists shape the stories we tell?

Join a panel of intergenerational journalists + Poynter’s MediaWise on Sept. 30 in Boulder for a free community conversation exploring intergenerational storytelling and its impact on today’s news.

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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 12d
Donald Trump has political and personal reasons to ensure the TikTok deal goes through. Oracle's Larry Ellison, Dell's Michael Dell, and Fox News' Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch are all potential investors and close to the president. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
A TikTok deal ticks closer to done - Poynter
Trump signs an executive order approving the sale of TikTok, but questions about its potential new owners loom.
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 12d
More than 100 former ABC News staffers are asking Disney CEO Bob Iger to “make a concerted effort to defend free speech and press freedom against political intimidation.”

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Jimmy Kimmel came back defiant — and viewers rewarded him - Poynter
The late-night host walked back onstage without apology, defended free speech and turned a suspension into record-breaking ratings
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 14d
Headlines change. Technology changes. Journalism’s role endures. Join Poynter, The University of Boulder Colorado and MediaWise for a free series of events exploring journalism’s past, present and future.

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Moments of Truth: An Exploration of Journalism’s Past, Present and Future - Boulder - Poynter
MediaWise Partners with The University of Colorado Boulder for Journalism Week DATES: September 23-October 9 EVENT TYPES: In-person About the event This fall, Poynter’s MediaWise is partnering with…
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 15d
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” will return to air tonight after being sidelined for nearly a week, but questions still remain.

Will Kimmel address the controversy?

“Whatever he says, it’s unlikely that he will satisfy everyone,” writes Poynter’s senior media writer Tom Jones. www.poynter.org/commentary/2...
Jimmy Kimmel is back tonight. So many questions remain. - Poynter
Will he address the controversy? Apologize? Be pulled again if he says something the president dislikes? Will his return be celebrated or condemned?
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The Poynter Institute @poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 18d
Here is a list of media organizations, the vulnerabilities they may face and how they’ve responded to political pressure from the Trump administration.

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Media consolidation is shaping who folds under political pressure — and who could be next - Poynter
ABC sidelining Jimmy Kimmel and Paramount canceling Stephen Colbert underscore how corporate interests weigh on free speech in the Trump era
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