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  • Poynter Receives $400,000 Ford Grant as ‘Sense-Making’ Project Enters Third Year

    Posted on Mar. 14, 2011

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Poynter Institute has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Ford Foundation to continue the Sense-Making Project, an initiative designed to promote the public’s participation in democracy by tracking, explaining and nurturing new developments in journalism.

    In its first two years, the Sense-Making Project trained dozens of non-traditional journalists and entrepreneurs, guided two small startups, documented trends in the Fifth Estate, and provided leadership and training for traditional journalism organizations in the midst of transformation.

  • Tompkins: "There are two ways to lie"

    Posted on Mar. 14, 2011

    Poynter’s Al Tompkins, Senior Faculty, Broadcast and Online, tells Vermont Public Radio his opinion of James O’Keefe. Read and listen to the story here.

  • Robert R. McCormick Foundation Awards $250,000 for Reporting Workshops

    Posted on Mar. 11, 2011

    Journalists, bloggers and educators will receive free training on coverage of six topics: political polling, the census, Islam, tracking stimulus dollars, public pensions and the impact of the economic crisis on families.

    CHICAGO, March 11, 2011 — A $250,000 grant will fund journalism training on six key topics through the Robert R. McCormick Foundation’s Specialized Reporting Institute (SRI) program.

  • McBride: "A lot of people who do journalism do it badly"

    Posted on Mar. 09, 2011

    Kelly McBride, Senior Faculty, Ethics, Reporting and Writing, was quoted by The Dallas Morning News in a story about naming a suspect based on just a tip. Read the article here.

  • Rick Edmonds explains what the recent relaunch of Newsweek says about the magazine industry.

    Posted on Mar. 08, 2011

    Rick Edmonds, Media Business Analyst & Leader of News Transformation, was interviewed on American Public Media’s Marketplace in a story about the revamped Newsweek and the magazine industry. Read the transcript here.

  • Tompkins: “For an anchor to profit from working with them is definitely a conflict of interest”

    Posted on Mar. 08, 2011

    Al Tompkins, Senior Faculty, Broadcast and Online, was quoted on Cincinnati.com in a story about a local TV anchor’s advertising and marketing agency and its work with a local casino. Read the full story here.

  • Edmonds: "A perfectly logical extension of their brand"

    Posted on Mar. 03, 2011

    Rick Edmonds, Poynter Media Business Analyst & Leader of News Transformation, was quoted in a Miami Herald article about Plum Miami. Read about it here.

  • Poynter's McBride is quoted in a story about Newt Gingrich's employment with Fox News

    Posted on Mar. 01, 2011

    Poynter’s Kelly McBride, Senior Faculty, Ethics, Reporting and Writing, is quoted in a CNN.com article about New Gingrich’s continued employment with Fox News while actively campaigning for president. Read the article here.

  • Poynter Review to Launch With ESPN

    Posted on Feb. 24, 2011

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The Poynter Institute and ESPN today announced a new step in media transparency—The Poynter Review Project—in which a panel of Poynter faculty will review ESPN content across all platforms and publicly comment on ESPN’s efforts. This will include monthly essays and additional timely responses as issues arise. The group also will address fan concerns during its 18-month tenure.

  • McBride: Trust from the audience is the root of your credibility,

    Posted on Feb. 17, 2011

    Kelly McBride, Senior Faculty, Ethics, Reporting and Writing, was quoted in a WTOP story about Tony Kornheiser and the Redskins owner lawsuit. Read about it here.