May 7, 2021

Top stories ■ Sally Buzbee named executive editor of The Washington Post (Washington Post) / ‘Bezos was in DC last week interviewing final candidates to replace Marty Baron as top editor at Washington Post.’ (Peter Kafka) / ‘I don't have any particular opinions about this hire, but my question for media reporters is why is this the first time we're hearing Buzbee's name attached to this job? Why did we have to suffer through so many think pieces that ended up being way off?’ (Hanaa’ Tameez)  / AP says the search for a new AP editor will take a few months. (Brian Stelter) / ‘Factoid: while @SallyBuzbee will be first woman to edit @washingtonpost, she followed @kathleencarrll as top editor of @AP’ (Margaret Sullivan) / ‘Women are in charge of the following newsrooms: ABC News, CBS News, CNN Digital, The Economist, Financial Times, The Guardian, MSNBC, NPR, Reuters, USA Today, Washington Post’ (Elana Zak)   ■ Reporters fume at White House 'quote approval' rules (POLITICO) ■ ‘Yesterday, we announced our union and requested voluntary recognition from The Appeal’s management. Minutes later, they tried to lay off almost a third of our unit. Today, management said they will recognize our union and pause layoffs.’ (The Appeal Union) / Crusading newsroom spent years fighting its ‘cruel’ culture (The Daily Beast) ■ Journalist cycles 2,500 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica collecting COVID stories and fixing five bike breakdowns (Santa Monica Daily Press)  ■ Most publishers’ ad revenues have fully rebounded from the pandemic (Ad Week)  ■ Substack is changing the media business—and selling soap operas to people who think they’re above soap operas. (The Atlantic)  ■ In politics and novels, Stacey Abrams is ‘definitely a plotter’ (L.A. Times)  ■ The price they pay for your perfect vacation photo (New York Times)

“Career Connection: Defining your digital footprint” is a weeklong series of hands-on workshops to help you create and maintain the professional identity you want to showcase to sources, employers, and publishers. The series will meet from noon to 1 p.m. ET daily, from Monday, May 10 to Friday, May 14. Last call to register for: How to leverage LinkedIn in your journalism job search Level up your LinkedIn profile to maximize its algorithms in your favor during this hands-on virtual workshop. Instructor Yumi Wilson, journalism educator, personal brand expert and former corporate communications manager for LinkedIn, will guide participants through the key changes to their profiles that will yield high-impact results. Work on your profile alongside Ms. Wilson as she shares content strategies and conducts live improvements of participant profiles.  Register here for one program in the series or all off them, which are available at no cost. Registration includes access to the video recordings and resources referenced in all sessions. Monday, May 10: What hiring managers want you to know (replay) Tuesday, May 11: Tapping Twitter networks in your job search Wednesday, May 12: How to leverage LinkedIn in your journalism job search Thursday, May 13: How to rev up your resume for today’s job market Friday, May 14: Office hours

Manager's Minute: What are three common blind spots for managers? Advice from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership

Resources Whose press freedom? The missing representation of women in the media (May 20, 3 p.m. ET)  IRE 2021 (June 14-18) NAHJ 2021 (June 16-July 17)

Find motivation and some new tools for energizing your writing in this afternoon workshop. You'll get tips on: Energizing tired writing Structuring stories that center inclusivity Crafting irresistible headlines Teachers include Steve Padilla, Column One editor at Los Angeles Time. Register now for this program, which will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. ET Friday, June 4, on Zoom. Tickets are $50 for general registration and $40 for National Press Club members.

Fri, Jun 4, 2021 1:00 PM EST Pro Tips: Writing refresh Tickets

National Press Club events Mark Bittman, "Animal, Vegetable, Junk” (May 13, 2 p.m. ET) Non-Fungible Tokens for Photography (May 18, 11 a.m. ET) Elizabeth McGowan, “Outpedaling the Big C” (May 19, 2 p.m. ET)

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