March 12, 2021

Top stories ■ Ex-reporter is 7th woman to accuse Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment (New York Post) / 'I was 25 years old and working as a statehouse reporter for what is now Politico New York. I had been on the Capitol beat for a couple years by then, but I was still among the youngest reporters in the press corps' (New York Mag) / ‘I started to think, this is a bad guy’: Andrew Cuomo’s biographer on the governor’s brutish history (Vanity Fair) ■ Biden's first address draws 19.5 million viewers across 5 networks (Variety) / Fox News beats CNN, MSNBC in ratings for Biden primetime address (The Wrap)  ■ After 50 days as president, Biden still hasn’t given a news conference. Critics and allies wonder why. (Washington Post)  ■ News organizations could get an exemption from antitrust laws that would enable them to team up in negotiations with online platforms (Wall Street Journal) / Microsoft, Google spar ahead of antitrust hearing on tech, future of news (CNBC) / Cheat sheet: How the Journalism Competition Bill would allow publishers in the U.S. to collectively bargain with Facebook and Google (Digiday) ■ Apple claims former employee stole secrets and gave them to reporter (East Bay Times) ■ Anna Wintour ‘adamant’ on keeping embattled Teen Vogue editor (Page Six) / Pressure continues to mount on Condé Nast over new Teen Vogue editor (Women's Wear Daily) / Condé Nast expects strong revenue growth in 2021 after ‘very difficult year,’ CEO says (The Information) ■ Journalism is changing — and Gabe Schneider wants newsroom leaders to catch up (Adweek)  ■ L.A. Times owner seeks to reassure newsroom on editor search: 'We're making progress' (The Wrap)  ■ What's a newspaper without a newsroom? Many, like the Wichita Eagle, are finding out (KMUW) ■ WGA seeks ‘Bill of Rights’ for newsroom employees returning to office (Variety)  ■ How the pandemic has forever changed TV news (L.A. Times)  ■ One year later: Boston photographer among first people in Mass. to get COVID-19 (Boston 25) ■ The New Yorker leans into crossword puzzles online and, now, in print (Nieman Lab) / How crossword puzzles are getting more diverse (Washington Post)  ■ How NPR's Tiny Desk Concert became a golden ticket to the Grammys (L.A. Times) / How the Grammys will welcome the media in person amid COVID-19 (Hollywood Reporter)  ■ Covering the royal family: Reporter discusses the challenges (New York Times)

March 15 kicks off Sunshine Week, a time when journalists and news organizations promote open government and “sunshine” laws that require government business to be publicly accessible.  As part of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club’s press freedom team will host a discussion on public access to information and the role that investigative journalism plays in restoring public trust, with practical advice from Associated Press global investigations editor Ron Nixon and The Markup president Nabiha Syed, moderated by CQ Roll Call senior writer John Donnelly.  Registration is now open for this program, which will take place online from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET on Monday, March 15, 2021. The program is free to attend; donations will support the Institute’s press freedom work.

Thank you, dear readers One year ago today, we launched this newsletter. The March 12, 2020 edition contained the seeds of what you’re reading today. You were interested in how to explain the virus, how to work remotely, how to quarantine after NICAR where journalists were exposed to COVID-19, how to understand the law around classified coronavirus meetings, how to take care of yourselves. Today, 242 editions later, we know that thousands of you value what you’re reading because this newsletter’s open rate is triple the industry average. We know you appreciate the links because this newsletter’s clickthrough rate is about four times the industry average. And we hope you’ll tell us if there are questions this newsletter can answer or ways we can help you learn and grow. We are so grateful to keep you company through these challenging times. If you feel the same way, please donate to support our work right now and for many years to come.

Be a good manager and a good leader Managers are given authority to oversee teams. Leaders inspire other people to follow them. They require different, overlapping skills. One year ago this week, we started this leadership column to help you grow as managers and leaders. These are some of the columns that you’ve found most helpful: When WFH means too much 'give' and too little ‘get’ / Managing the ‘give’ and ‘get’ ledger Newsroom leaders: Be big, bold, empathetic and angry when the moment requires it What are key differences between good and bad managers?  Make better decisions: 4 ways to be your own coach Never forget your power to make someone's day    How to deal with 'automatic pushback'  Watch Manager’s Minute with Jill Advice from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership Click here to read Jill’s previous posts.

Today’s journalists need to check more than their facts. In this cut-and-paste digital world, journalists also need to check their rights. Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for an overview of copyright perils and solutions, presented by three lawyers with the Media & Entertainment Law Group from the Washington, D.C. office of Ballard Spahr LLP: Chuck Tobin, Alia Smith and Mara Gassmann. Participants will leave the program with:  Best practices for the “fair use” of unlicensed work Tips to calibrate how much is too much when quoting or using someone else’s work  Ways to quickly determine rights to an image and how to license it, even via social media Registration is now open for this program, which will take place online from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 31, 2021. The program is free to attend; donations will support the Institute’s programs.

Resources Sunshine Week events How to binge watch like an expert: Join the L.A. Times TV team for a Happy Hour discussion (March 16, 9 p.m. ET)  Charting a path: How to bring diverse approaches to investigative projects (March 24, 6 p.m. ET)

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