Kelly McBride
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Saint Petersburg, FL, United States
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After 50 years in professional journalism, Al Tompkins is retiring
He taught and advised tens of thousands of journalists to craft better stories. → Read More
How the editor of the Chicago Sun-Times decided to publish a photo of victims of the Highland Park shooting
"It’s not something you can take back. I wanted to be mindful and careful." → Read More
Where there’s one fabricated story, there are almost always more
USA Today announced Thursday that it took down 23 stories in which a breaking news writer fabricated sources or other information. → Read More
Where there’s one fabricated story, there are almost always more
USA Today announced Thursday that it took down 23 stories in which a breaking news writer fabricated sources or other information. → Read More
Every newsroom needs to update its social media policies
Here are four steps to revise a social media policy, because a policy that staffers ignore is worse than no policy at all. → Read More
Opinion: Newsrooms must reframe abortion coverage and the worn-out debate around the rules of objectivity
Coverage often fails to capture the complexity of American viewpoints on abortion, and newsroom rules about speech stifle conversation. → Read More
When someone dies of COVID-19, when should reporters mention their vaccination status?
A few questions for journalists to consider when deciding when to reveal vaccination status when reporting a COVID-19 death. → Read More
Election Day is in 14 weeks. Here’s what the experts know about mail-in ballots. –
Local news can start ramping up now to prevent the spread of misinformation and cover a messy vote count that will include unprecedented mail-in ballots. → Read More
Election Day is in 14 weeks. Here’s what the experts know about mail-in ballots. –
Local news can start ramping up now to prevent the spread of misinformation and cover a messy vote count that will include unprecedented mail-in ballots. → Read More
‘Unarmed Black Man’ doesn’t mean what you think it means –
Three words that repeatedly appear in stories about racially motivated shootings reinforce the biased assumptions that journalists are trying to expose. → Read More
Do news sites have an ethical duty to remove paywalls on coronavirus coverage?
News organizations have spent years trying to get audiences to pay for news. Do they have a duty to offer COVID-19 coverage free for the public good? → Read More
With Kobe Bryant, journalists are paying for their sins of the past
CBS’s Gayle King experienced internet blowback when she asked WNBA star Lisa Leslie where the criminal case fits in Kobe Bryant’s legacy. → Read More
Should journalists sacrifice their right to vote in primaries to keep their politics private?
If you’re a journalist, it’s not unheard of for your manager to ask you not to vote in certain elections. → Read More
Here’s why you should believe NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly over Secretary of State Mike Pompeo
On Friday, NPR broadcast a 9-minute interview that host Mary Louise Kelly conducted that day with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. → Read More
Iran coverage represents a high-stakes moment: Here’s how American newsrooms prevented ethical disasters
Here are just a few of the concerns the standards editors at the country’s largest newsrooms described and how they might have a lasting impact on citizens. → Read More
The dark side of journalism's fairy godmother business model
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. → Read More
This journalist got a big scoop, only to watch Fox News steal his reporting — and his traffic
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. → Read More
Journalism experts in ethics and diversity explain their reactions to President Trump’s 'go back' tweet
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. → Read More
A woman secretly taped an NFL player accused of child abuse. A TV station is taking heat for editing it.
KCTV news director Casey Clark took the unusual step of facing the audience to respond to critics who felt the station had been unfair to Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill in a series of stories about him in April. → Read More
'Stranger Things' nails the '80s — except for female journalists and small towns
From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. → Read More