The Latest: NYT journalists detained; White House reporters re-mask; Gawker returns; The values leaders share

July 28, 2021

■ 'We couldn't just pack up and leave': NY reporter opens up about being harassed moments before live shot (Democrat and Chronicle)

■ White House reporters to wear masks in briefing room again (The Hill) / Politico appoints White House correspondent Anita Kumar as its new Standards and Ethics Editor (Luppe B. Luppen / Pawprints)

■ ‘We disagree on what the space should be’: Editors discuss the future of comment sections (Nieman Lab)

■ 'When Bustle Digital Group first approached me to revive Gawker last year, I said absolutely no way in hell .' (Gawker) / Gawker returns and immediately asks new owner how rich he is (The Wrap)

■ Trump is gone, but the media’s misinformation challenge is still here (New York Times)

■ Jan. 6 insurrection hearing exposes TV viewers to blunt language, racial slurs (AP) / ’NPR is carrying the full, unedited hearing, including numerous vulgarities and epithets recorded on video and quoted by witnesses. Ordinarily some attempt would be made to bleep such language, but editors have judged that today's full record should be heard and known ’ (Steve Inskeep)

■ Perspective: Our democracy is under attack. Washington journalists must stop covering it like politics as usual . (Margaret Sullivan/Washington Post)

■ New York Times journalists 'Vivian Yee and Massinissa Benlakehal were detained by Tunisian authorities earlier today and released. They continue the important work of reporting on the political crisis in the country.’ (New York Times) / U.S. press leaders to Tunisian government: Let Al Jazeera do its job (National Press Club / Journalism Institute)

■ After the floods, China found a target for its pain: Foreign media (New York Times)

■ He wrote a gardening column. He ended up documenting climate change . (New York Times) / Reporters must center climate justice . Here's how. (Columbia Journalism Review)

■ UNC journalism faculty members: Wealthy donors should not define the school's values (NC Policy Watch) / You can save for retirement — even as a young journalist making $18,500 (Poynter)

■ Mental health is front and center in news stories from Tokyo to Washington (CNN) / Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and the media’s coverage of mental health in sports (Columbia Journalism Review) / Erica Sullivan finished second at the Olympics, then won the news conference in fluent Japanese (Washington Post) / An Olympics hot mic video allegedly of an NBC producer isn't real — it's a joke (PolitiFact) / Men’s top-ranked tennis player asks for journalist to be removed from Olympics coverage over ‘cheaters’ question (The Guardian)

■ France gave teenagers $350 for culture. They’re buying comic books . (New York Times)

■ Iceland hotel seeks photographer to capture Northern Lights . Here's how to apply (ABC News)

Education reporters have witnessed and documented the pandemic’s enormous effects on students, parents, teachers, administrators, and their communities. With so many voices – and quickly changing policies going into the next academic year – how can an education reporter lift the voices of those most impacted?

In “Think Outside The Classroom: How to diversify education sources and the stories we tell,” a distinguished panel of veteran education reporters and editors will share their techniques for finding and shaping stories driven by the voices of those underrepresented in education coverage, including families of color, students with disabilities, rural residents, families experiencing homelessness, and others facing circumstances that impact their learning.

Registration is open for this virtual discussion, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.

Participants will learn how to:

Move from authority-driven sourcing and framing to community-driven sourcing and framing
Avoid tokenism and stereotypes: Listen for and represent the truth between the extremes of success and despair in underrepresented communities
Cover dailies and in-depth stories with sensitivity, respect, and completeness

The Institute is offering this program at no cost thanks to a generous grant from the Gannett Foundation.

Leaders, what vision and values are you sharing?

Great leaders know that people — not rules or systems — get jobs done well … and not just done. A leader discovers what drives their team members and builds upon that foundation. It’s often in the form of stories about overcoming adversity, imagining a future, righting a wrong, going the extra mile, finding strength, elevating the underdog, or taking a stand. Your interest and demeanor is contagious. When a leader shares their vision and values, they set the tone for their team. You’ll put people at ease and encourage them to share ideas and issues that improve rules and systems — not just manage within them.

Advice from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership

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The National Press Club Journalism Institute started a reading group this spring for people who love journalism and books and want to discuss them both.

The group's next book is "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination" by New York Times reporters Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang. We'll meet to discuss it starting on Thursday, August 12 from 6-7 p.m. ET. We'll continue our discussions on August 19 and 26, also at 6 p.m. ET. You can drop in just once or join every time.

The group is open to all, and we hope to bring together people with different perspectives to discuss what we learn about Facebook's role in misinformation, disinformation, and the disruption of news.

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