January 28, 2022

Top stories

■ Local TV journalists voice concerns about one-man-band reporting after journalist hit by car (CNN) / NAHJ calls for more protections for multimedia journalists (NAHJ) / Newsroom culture 'needs to evolve' after another reporter is hit by car (Syracuse University News)  ■ Salt Lake Tribune alerts police to threats to staffers after COVID-19 editorial (Washington Post) / Earlier: Threats won't stop Tribune reporters and photographers (Salt Lake Tribune)  ■ Can America work without a robust free press? Journalism needs a bailout (Poughkeepsie Journal) / Senate panel weighs in on journalism competition issues (Broadcasting & Cable)  ■ Opinion: Your newspaper's not making money? Make it permanent as a nonprofit! (POLITICO)  ■ Why our brain craves pattern-seeking rituals like Wordle (Washington Post)  Press freedom ■ Exclusive: Austin Tice's mother hopes Biden discusses case with Qatar emir (Axios)  ■ Spyware secretly hacked the phones of journalists and activists worldwide. Here's what we found. (Washington Post) / Hungarian journalists targeted with Pegasus spyware to sue state (The Guardian)  ■ Slain Mexican reporter described vulnerability in last show (AP via ABC News)

"As a journalist, when you’re writing about a marginalized community (even if it’s one you belong to), one of the best questions you can ask your sources is, 'what does most reporting get wrong about this?' Or 'is there any framing or stereotypes I should be sure to avoid?' " -- Britni de la Cretaz, freelance journalist, via Twitter

6 tips for new leaders So you're ready to take the next step and become a manager. Here are six things to keep in mind about management life: You will have more power. As you consider accepting a management role, do a clear-eyed analysis of whether your bosses want you to maintain a status quo you know to be flawed or use your power to improve it. You will earn somewhat more than you’re now earning. You’ll very likely get a pay increase, which you should negotiate. Research says women often hesitate because of potential negative consequences. Go forward anyway. Your hours will expand. That’s another reason you deserve higher pay. While you don’t turn your whole life over to the organization, you’re no longer bound by a completely normal or even fully predictable schedule. Don’t, however, judge your success as a manager by whether you are always the first to arrive and the last to leave. Learn to pace yourself and to delegate. You will need to learn new skills. Your talent as a frontline employee was great. Managers need another deep skill set: Emotional intelligence, performance and change management, leading a diverse workforce, strategic thinking, conflict resolution, collaboration, communication, coaching, goal-setting, finance and budgeting, hiring and negotiations. You will make mistakes. Mistakes are inevitable, especially for newbies. Of course, you should try to avoid them, but if you make them, apologize. Sincerely. Specifically. Personally. You won’t lose good friends. Getting promoted from the ranks means you’ll supervise people who were your comrades-in-arms. Don’t worry about losing their friendship because you are now responsible for evaluating and directing them. If your friendships were built on strong values, they will endure in whatever roles you hold. Watch next: How do I tell my boss I’m ready to be a manager? -- Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago and Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership Get more career advice: Read Jill's columns | Watch Manager's Minute videos

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