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Stories about heart disease and cancer, the first and second leading causes of death in…
September 2, 2015
Diversity has to be intentional and other lessons from Feministing
Two white women started the popular feminist news and commentary site Feministing in 2004. Sisters Jessica and…
August 12, 2015
Caleb Hannan: ‘Screwing up has not made me an expert’
When freelancer Caleb Hannan published the now-infamous "Dr. V's Magical Putter" on Grantland, everyone wanted to…
July 28, 2015
Why the AP isn’t using the term ‘sexual assault’ on its Bill Cosby stories. Yet.
A woman walks past a mural depicting entertainer Bill Cosby, center, Wednesday, July 8, 2015,…
July 9, 2015
10 questions to consider before naming a possible sexual assault victim
Last week, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published a story that uses a woman’s police report…
June 30, 2015
Covering a parade is not covering a community: 5 things to keep in mind this Pride Month
People cast shadows on a rainbow flag during a Gay Pride Parade in Bucharest, Romania,…
June 2, 2015
‘Don’t be boring’ and 6 other interviewing tips from Jacqui Banaszynski
In the 1980s, when she was a reporter at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Jacqui…
May 20, 2015
NLGJA issues letter to media ahead of Bruce Jenner interview
Former Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner In this May 6, 2013 file photo. (Photo by Richard…
April 22, 2015
Women won more individual Pulitzers this year than they have in the last 5
2015’s Pulitzer jury awarded more prizes to individual women in journalism categories than it has since 2010. Five…
April 20, 2015
Expand the pie: 5 tips for the compensation conversation
Wedding pie. (Photo by Photo by Cassidy Duhon) When you imagine a negotiation, you probably…
April 17, 2015
Here’s why S. Mitra Kalita is obsessed with metrics
S. Mitra Kalita at the ONA-Poynter Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. (Photo by…
April 16, 2015
Fall back in love with journalism with these 8 NewsU courses
Friday, April 10 is the 10th anniversary of Poynter’s News University. In addition to other…
April 9, 2015
5 journalism lessons from Nightline’s Byron Pitts
Byron Pitts, photo by Tom Cawthon If you had asked a young Byron Pitts what…
March 16, 2015
Outsports reporter: ‘Our reporting on this issue has changed’
Cyd Zeigler at the Super Bowl. (Submitted photo) Outsports’ Cyd Zeigler made history last weekend…
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