Covering the COVID-19 pandemic, I burnt out. Recovery brings me back.
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by CD Davidson-Hiers
1y ago
It took seven hours before she gave me the phrase “survivor’s guilt” to describe what I felt. She, a former war correspondent who covered the Iraq War for more than […] The post Covering the COVID-19 pandemic, I burnt out. Recovery brings me back. appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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Public writers, including journalists, ‘must take responsibility for what readers know’
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by Marcela Kunova
1y ago
This article was originally published by Journalism.co.uk and is republished here with permission. How do I make hard facts — about pandemics, wars, natural disasters, social justice — easy reading? […] The post Public writers, including journalists, ‘must take responsibility for what readers know’ appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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How to catch the next George Santos
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by Jerry Zremski
1y ago
George Santos won election to Congress in New York last November — but he probably never would have been able to win a school board seat in Maryland.  That’s because […] The post How to catch the next George Santos appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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‘You’re going to try to help us understand the dimensions of faith’
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by Barbara Allen
1y ago
When Alejandra Molina speaks with someone as part of her job as a reporter with Religion News Service, things can get pretty deep. “It’s common to have sources and people […] The post ‘You’re going to try to help us understand the dimensions of faith’ appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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This newspaper brought a vile conversation into the light in McCurtain County, Oklahoma
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by Kristen Hare
1y ago
I’m guessing you’ve seen the news out of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, where the publisher of the McCurtain Gazette-News recorded a conversation between four local officials that, well, I’m not sure […] The post This newspaper brought a vile conversation into the light in McCurtain County, Oklahoma appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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Want to become a better feature writer? Check out this new book by Lane DeGregory
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by Roy Peter Clark
1y ago
Just before the pandemic hit in 2020, my publisher Little, Brown issued my book “Murder Your Darlings,” which happens to be a writing book about writing books. I have access […] The post Want to become a better feature writer? Check out this new book by Lane DeGregory appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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Covering a war: A conversation with Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post Ukraine bureau chief
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by Tom Jones
1y ago
Just five years ago, Isabelle Khurshudyan was covering hockey for The Washington Post. Her job took her to cool (and safe) places such as Vancouver, Southern California and New York. […] The post Covering a war: A conversation with Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post Ukraine bureau chief appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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How student journalists are filling the void to help save local news
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by Richard Watts
1y ago
Local news is in a crisis — there is no question about it. The revenue model has blown up, and national chains have eviscerated local news organizations, firing reporters and […] The post How student journalists are filling the void to help save local news appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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Local newsrooms want to stop sensationalizing crime, but it’s hard
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by Kelly McBride
1y ago
Across the United States local journalists are attempting to reform their approach to covering crime, moving away from “If it bleeds, it leads” and toward explanatory and accountability reporting. Newsrooms […] The post Local newsrooms want to stop sensationalizing crime, but it’s hard appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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The world is full of confusion. A new book helps writers make sense of it.
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by Katharine Gammon
1y ago
Roy Peter Clark says he never meant to write another book about writing. Clark, a senior scholar at Poynter, had already written or edited 20 books about reading, writing and […] The post The world is full of confusion. A new book helps writers make sense of it. appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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