The Latest: Gridiron returns; Mom surprises reporter in the field; Binging ‘West Wing’

February 23, 2022

■ 'Reed Jobs, son of Laurene Powell Jobs and the late Steve Jobs, has said he would consider running for Nancy Pelosi’s congressional seat, Teddy Schleifer scoops . This is a seat Pelosi’s own daughter is also interested in' (Dylan Byers)

■ Psaki says binge-watching 'The West Wing' brought her back to politics (Fox News)

■ Opinion: I'm a former Moscow correspondent. Don't let Vladimir Putin fool you : Russia's war in Ukraine is only about one thing. (MarketWatch)

■ Former Capital Gazette editor on starting his own Annapolis newsletter as part of Meta's Bulletin (Poynter)

■ Abolition newspaper revived for nation grappling with racism (AP)

■ Documentary centers on India's all-female news team walking into danger , earning respect (Los Angeles Times)

■ Rams QB Matthew Stafford apologizes to photographer who fell off stage while taking his photo during Super Bowl celebration: ‘I wish I had a better reaction’ (KTLA) / Photographer meets medic who saved his life at basketball game (Times of Israel) / Ball and chain: How an Indiana photographer created the stock photos of MLB's lockout (The Athletic) / Social media made photography cheap. NFTs could make it profitable again. (Protocol)

■ Video of mom surprising ABC 6 reporter Myles Harris at work goes viral (WSYX)

■ How a climate-conscious podcaster tries to live sustainably : Dilemmas over air travel, exterminators and hardwood floors (Axios)

■ A time before Wordle: Newspapers used to hate word puzzles (Nieman Journalism Lab) / When it comes to Wordle strategies , it’s personal; Aficionados of the deceptively simple word game, including Monica Lewinsky and J. Smith-Cameron, weigh in with their opening gambits. (New York Times)

Press freedom

■ Mexican journalist found dead in the capital (Reuters) / Mexico's president says US State Secretary ‘misinformed’ on journalist killings (Reuters)

■ Slovakia sets new trial in case of murdered journalist (Al Jazeera)

■ Kenyan journalists flag high rates of newsroom harassment (VOA)

Opening access: How to push back on restrictive communication policies in education (and beyond)

In honor of Sunshine Week, expert panelists will explore the impact of government restrictions on press coverage of public schools and how to work around them. Produced by the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the discussion will offer strategies and tools to overcome these barriers.

Registration is now open for this program, which will take place on March 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET.

Panelists include:

Eva-Marie Ayala, Education Lab editor for The Dallas Morning News
Frank LoMonte, director of the Joseph L. Brechner Center for Freedom of Information at the University of Florida
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO
Moderator: Delece Smith-Barrow, education editor at POLITICO

“In my decade-plus as a reporter, the number of profound things I’ve heard children say far outnumber those I’ve heard from adults. Kids notice much more than many of us realize. They have a lot on their minds, and, usually, they share it without any knowledge of how their words fit into a larger context. What that leaves us with is refreshing and, sometimes, devastating honesty. And yet, journalists still often rely on parents, teachers, and police officers to speak for kids who have experienced trauma, leaving them as one-dimensional figures. Telling stories through the eyes of hurting children, or any children, isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. There are millions out there, and it’s our job to give them a voice .”

-- John Woodrow Cox, enterprise reporter at The Washington Post, "Essential tips for interviewing children"

Manager's Minute: How can I support a good staff member who I know is ready to move on?

Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago and Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership, on how leaders can say goodbye to a valuable staff member.