The Latest Archives: 2020

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Newsletter archives 2020

NOVEMBER

• November 30, 2020: Journalist COVID deaths; Record media layoffs; How do you handle mistakes?
• November 20, 2020: Vox exodus; Loyalty’s limits; Handling holiday FOMO
• November 19, 2020: BuzzFeed’s big buy; Snarky pool reports; Watch Susan Zirinsky, Maria Ressa, Ed Yong, Linda Tirado honor journalism
• November 18, 2020: Magic Wall addiction; Fauci’s journalism award; Newsletter boom (or bust)?
• November 17, 2020: ‘Every serious reporter in DC knows…’; Premature obituaries; Contagious emotions; Use your benefits
• November 16, 2020: L.A. Times pay problems; Hate mail; The secret to inspiring leadership; 3 deep breaths
• November 13, 2020: White House journalist tests positive; Next-gen CNN; Playing favorites; Friday rituals
• November 12, 2020: ‘He plans to wreck Fox’; CNN libel suit; Leaders help others succeed; Thanksgiving planning
• November 11, 2020: Toobin fired from New Yorker; Journalists & veterans; Should you start a side hustle?; Final Fourth Estate sales
• November 10, 2020: Will Fox News’ loss be this network’s gain?; Reporter had COVID during Election Day interviews; From doomscrolling to joyscrolling
• November 9, 2020: Biden speechwriter; From GMA to ‘Jeopardy’?; Lead like it’s January; Win or lose with grace
• November 6, 2020: A President-Elect by any other name?; King-Kornacki love; Grace under pressure; Weekend wandering
• November 5, 2020: Calling Arizona; NYT digital subs top print; Freelance journalists win; Time to sleep?
• November 4, 2020: How TV anchors kept going; Polling post-mortems; Those tough post-election conversations
• November 3, 2020: All eyes on AP; Journalist’s 1st vote; Transition planning; Ditch the doomscrolling
• November 2, 2020: Election Night coverage plans; How the Big Story brings out our best; Pre-order your pizza

OCTOBER

• October 30, 2020: CNN reporter attacked; Election night changes; Toles’ final cartoon; Stretching past burnout
• October 29, 2020: Greenwald quits; Fox’s future; Break barriers to collaboration; Winter hobbies
• October 28, 2020: The ‘Anonymous’ reveal & his CNN connection; Endorsement fallout; Make work meaningful
• October 27, 2020: Lesley Stahl death threat; ‘Our staff was burning out’; Why you should overcommunicate
• October 26, 2020: Fox COVID cases; Best political reporters by state; Your ‘Murphy’s Law’ Election checklist; Winterize your masks
• October 22, 2020: ’60 Minutes’ video leak fallout; Debate countdown; Most likely polling errors; Silence is not feedback
• October 21, 2020: Quibi shutdown; ’60 Minutes’ interview photos; ‘Do you have a minute?’; War photographer forages for peace
• October 20, 2020: Trump abruptly ends CBS interview; Those viral COVID charts; Plan your PTO now
• October 19, 2020: Toobin suspended; Debate demands; 10 truths about planning; Clear out clutter
• October 16, 2020: Town Hall ratings; The Post’s ‘What day is it?’; Fourth Estate tribute
• October 15, 2020: C-SPAN suspends editor after Twitter hack lie; NBC’s Town Hall test tonight; How journalists can document harassment
• October 14, 2020: Why these journalists reveal how they’ll vote; Dueling Town Halls; The danger of ‘just tell me what you want’
• October 13, 2020: TV news crew guard kills protester; 1619 revisited – ‘I’m absolutely tortured by it’; How to close the loop
• October 9, 2020: Debate moderator hacked?; New Twitter ‘timeout’; IndyStar’s Spanish-language newsletter; Feedback beats imposter syndrome
• October 8, 2020: Debates debated; VP ratings; Media reparations; Coach instead of fix; Fake your commute
• October 7, 2020: Reporter pulled from White House; Why the Globe endorsed for 12 voter types; The importance of low-key chats
• October 6, 2020: Journalist presses charges against Trump supporter; More WH press test positive
• October 5, 2020: LA Times editor steps down; Debate changes; About your manager; Take an ‘awe walk’
• October 2, 2020: WH journalists test positive; Miami Herald’s new leader; Managing relentless breaking news; 9 memoir writing tips; Rediscovering the classics
• October 1, 2020: Trump supporter attacks journalist; Star NYTimes reporter’s ‘lies’; ‘Question everything’; Schedule health screenings

SEPTEMBER

• September 30, 2020: Next debates will have a ‘kill switch’; Wallace’s regrets; Woodward’s Biden archive; Dealing with disappointment
• September 29, 2020: Debate prep; Top editor resigns; Reinventing praise (remotely); Food and mood
• September 28, 2020: The Latest: Exploring the NYT tax story; LAT apologizes for systemic biases; How to cover health policy; The first step to self-care
• September 25, 2020: Vindicating Jim Acosta; Austin Tice’s invitation to his brother; ‘Talking to myself on Twitter’; Self-care bingo
• September 24, 2020: Daily Caller reporters arrested; 3 pitching tips from Atlantic editor; Springsteen as self-care
• September 23, 2020: Facebook false victory, lawsuit, leaks; ‘Explosive reporting’ rewarded; Leading with intention; Budget for self-care
• September 22, 2020: Wallace reveals presidential debate topics; NYT reporter’s 6th month with COVID; The uncertainty spiral
• September 21, 2020: L.A. Times succession planning; Fox & Friends apologizes; ‘Unpacking the why behind the why’
• September 18, 2020: Chuck Todd’s critics; When to call this hotline; Newspaper collages; Travel planning eases FOMO
• September 17, 2020: L.A. reporter arrest update; WAMU told not to fire harasser; Pastor’s pulpit apology for journalist email; ‘Let the storm come to you’
• September 16, 2020: ‘When I read my own obituary’; Journalists under attack; Leaders empower others; Manage with mantras
• September 15, 2020: Bloomberg layoffs; Scientific American’s first endorsement; Conflict communication; 15-minute self-care tips
• September 14, 2020: NPR affiliate’s reporter tackled, arrested; Reporting the pandemic in a college town; 7 managers on what brings them joy; How trauma experts can help
• September 11, 2020: 9/11 front pages; Stars & Stripes saved; ‘It’s about them winning, not you’; Stress-free scents
• September 10, 2020: ‘Let Woodward be Woodward’; CBS News president gets top NPC honor; What brings managers joy; Text check-ins
• September 9, 2020: Woodward criticized for ‘Rage’ reporting; Get the most out of virtual conferences; ‘Everyone has a secret power’; Organize your inbox
• September 8, 2020: TV reporter stabbed; Publisher locks out journalists; What motivates managers; Small comforts
• September 4, 2020: Stars and Stripes shutdown; ‘The ultimate shoe leather’; 8 leadership lessons for Labor Day
• September 3, 2020: New York Times bonuses; ‘Facts are not partisan’; Making time for feedback
• September 2, 2020: Meet the debate moderators; Meaningful internships; Turn a new page
• September 1, 2020: That viral tweet about the wrong Portland; NYT succession; Ask now for holiday time off

AUGUST

• August 31, 2020: McClatchy’s goodbye; 3 tips for writing about grief; Great middle managers; Got vitamins?
• August 28, 2020: ‘Not one lie should go unchallenged’; How to help when they’re stressed; Self-care on the fly
• August 27, 2020: Hurricane journalism during a pandemic; Barriers to collaboration; Create a personal COVID contract
• August 26, 2020: How to follow local journalism about Laura; Question authority, even yours; WFH desk refresh
• August 25, 2020: RNC ratings; How to stay resilient as a journalist; Find your ‘safe venting zone’; Take control of tasks
• August 24, 2020: Editing out ‘officer-involved shooting’; Allies hold themselves to account; Take Bingo on your walk
• August 21, 2020: Is journalism helping save USPS?; How to practice antiracist journalism; ‘Nature is my sanctuary’
• August 20, 2020: Linda Tirado receives Aubuchon Press Freedom Award; That ‘tipping point’ Postal Service story; Voting at work; Kick off creativity
• August 19, 2020: The Mail delivers US Postal Service news; Leading with empathy; Avoid the fall juggle struggle
• August 18, 2020: NPR, Dallas Morning News, Washington Post diversity leaders on changes ahead; Culture check – compliance or integrity?; Learn a new language
• August 17, 2020: That ‘clusterf@#k’ headline; The live-from-your-couch convention; Mute, pause, delete for self-care

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AUGUST

• August 14, 2020: Trump asks Syria to free Austin Tice; What can go wrong on live TV Election Night; ‘Pass it forward’ free designs
• August 13, 2020: 3 tips when covering faith; To fight newsroom inequity, look up; 5 breathing exercises to try now
• August 12, 2020: Tribune leaving newsrooms; 3 steps to equity in local news; 4 signs of burnout you may be brushing off
• August 11, 2020: Kamala Harris’ first media appearances; Journalist Austin Tice begins 9th year of detention in Syria
• August 10, 2020: End of NYT in print?; 7 newsrooms, 1 goal; Who’s in the trench with you?; Rethink your pandemic journal
• August 7, 2020: WAMU GM ousted; McClatchy’s new CEO; Gritty journalists, resilient kids; 5-minute reset; A fond farewell
• August 6, 2020: Editor apologizes for ‘Journalism Matters’ t-shirts; From Beirut: ‘I needed to photograph to stay sane’; Profiling a sex trafficking survivor
• August 5, 2020: Biden hits back at reporter; Public records search strategies; Good leaders invest in others; Ready. Set. Play!
• August 4, 2020: Staff demand resignation at WAMU; How to catch a recruiter’s eye; Reveal your intentions; Reading as self-care
• August 3, 2020: 100th edition; Journalist covering Trump tests positive; How COVID could hurt newsroom diversity; Remote work check; Labyrinths as self-care

JULY

• July 31, 2020: Editor killed in crash; A ‘flash of interest’ in crime & policing; Check your tech
• July 30, 2020: WaPo uppercases White (and Black); CIA agent takes on fake news; The mummy’s X-ray; Schedule time off
• July 29, 2020: LA Times, NYT journalists on opinion journalism; Don’t work with jerks; Kickstart creative thinking
• July 28, 2020: For baseball writers, the game has changed; Raiding Area 51; Coaching without controlling; Trade chaos for calm in the morning
• July 27, 2020: Notre Dame drops out of presidential debate, where’s next?; When government ‘gags’ its experts; ‘I’ or ‘We’ managers; Working in working out
• July 24, 2020: Why (and how) to diversify your I-team; leadership legacies start now; reset your pandemic routines; ‘I’m never not writing’
• July 23, 2020: 17-year-old journalist gassed; Miami Herald’s COVID audience strategy; Resolving conflict remotely; Shift your WFH setup (and attitude)
• July 22, 2020: From cow to customer – explaining a pandemic journey; Keep feedback frequent; “The news never sleeps”; Water can make you smarter
• July 21, 2020: NYT reporter punched; A college town’s ‘crazy news cycle’; Lead values first; Heat and WFH
• July 20, 2020: Fox News lawsuit; Terry Gross & Michael Barbaro swap interview tips; Connections at work; Self-care for freelancers
• July 17, 2020: Fox News staffers erupt; How NYT makes sense of COVID-19 data; A witness to ‘history being written’; Make the most of webinars
• July 16, 2020: Vox layoffs; LinkedIn for journalists; Feedback’s no luxury; Marvin Kalb & Ken Burns program; Holistic self-care habits
• July 15, 2020: NPR ratings collapse; ‘We can expect, and should demand, scrutiny from our colleagues’; Feeling stuck at work? Take a break.
• July 14, 2020: Vanity Fair’s historic cover; A national database for local journalists; Plants as self-care; Lead with empathy
• July 13, 2020: New programs with Terry Gross, Michael Barbaro, Nikole Hannah-Jones; Are you easy to manage?; Interviewing the Candy Bomber; Managing your student debt
• July 10, 2020: Last reporter in town; Black editors on leading through BLM; Cold War pen-pals; Rev up your run/walk routine
• July 9, 2020: White House reporter tests positive for COVID-19; How a style guide keeps up with changes; Lead the change; Who to check in on right now
• July 8, 2020: Journalists share best reporting advice; ESPN’s Tom Rinaldi on ‘the simple set of words’ that guide him; Restarting your workouts; Upcoming Conventions
• July 7, 2020: NBC News’ new quota; How NFL reporters are handling COVID-19 coverage restrictions; What about routine check-ups?
• July 6, 2020: These DC media orgs got PPP loans; Job hunting tips for mid-career journalists; Take control of the to-do list; In a lucid dream
• July 2, 2020: Emerging journalists demand diversity; Inclusion starts in the classroom; Leading WFH parents; how to celebrate safely
• July 1, 2020: Trouble at the LA Times; Unpublishing ‘suffering’; Virtual job interview tips; Tax deadline is July 15

JUNE

• June 30, 2020: Journalist with COVID snaps final family photo; Trans Journalists Association launches; Thank your team; Manage, not deny, anger
• June 29, 2020: Will McClatchy be purchased by nonprofit savior? Mizzou journalism grad changes NFL; From symbolic to systemic newsroom change
• June 26, 2020: Maria Ressa to receive Aubuchon award; A TV station explains itself; Last interview with ‘Friends’ songwriter; Screen cleaning
• June 25, 2020: L.A. Times settles bias lawsuit; Mask up; Facing furloughs; Taking psychological breaks
• June 24, 2020: Pulitzer Prize winner dies of COVID; ‘The stories we tell ourselves’; Ed Yong’s advice to emerging journalists; Kick the caffeine
• June 23, 2020: WHCA cancels dinner; ‘There is no pipeline problem’; Life after a layoff
• June 22, 2020: AP journalist dies of COVID; Making time for your team; Covering sports’ ‘Granddaddy of them all’
• June 18, 2020: Inside ‘The Unwritten Rules’; How journalists can hold police accountable; Free design tools for any journalist
• June 17, 2020: Design hacks if you don’t usually create visuals; Missing trans voices; The danger of ‘paying your dues’
• June 16, 2020: Pittsburgh paper sued for discrimination; Be a sponsor, not just a mentor; Unplug for your health
• June 15, 2020: Cartoons: Polarized ink?; Mental health fund for Black journalists; How to turn off work
• June, 12, 2020: Blame the pollsters?; How to network virtually; How to spend your weekend outside; ‘Second-home’ on campus
• June 11, 2020: Covering disability during a pandemic; Mugshot galleries are ‘pure schadenfreude’; How to face uncertainty
• June 10, 2020: How to navigate PACER; Pop culture hype amid pandemic; Face mask best practices
• June 9, 2020: ‘A reckoning moment’ for newsrooms; Smart leaders read the room; Helping others, virtually
• June 8, 2020: 3 top editors resign in 3 days; Can journalists donate to charity?; Class of 2020 grad’s Nyota magazine
• June 5, 2020: When police want your video or photos; ‘Never be complacent’; The power of a midday nap
• June 4, 2020: Philly, NYT journalists revolt; Black American or African American?; When protest stories end; Breaks, boundaries, bonding
• June 3, 2020: ACLU sues on behalf of journalist; Leaders build trust; ‘Always be hustling’
• June 2, 2020: Legal, physical safeguards essential; Do you qualify as an ally?; LGBTQ coverage during pandemic; Difficult conversations with family
• June 1, 2020: Journalism groups’ open letter to law enforcement; Reporting under curfew orders; Hostility ‘a feature, not a bug’; Contact your EAP

MAY

• May 29, 2020: CNN team’s arrest illegal, NPPA says; Avoiding loaded language; Covering context, not just conflict
• May 28, 2020: From ingenious street reporter to furlough; Bad sushi + Surrogate family = Big win; The gift of empathy; Sleep deprived?
• May 27, 2020: ‘Just get some words on a page’; How will you remember the pandemic?; ‘Meet Merlin the Rescue Duck’; Level up wellness with video game
• May 26, 2020: NYT editor on ’emotionally taxing work’ of honoring COVID lives lost; Give thanks, platinum-rule style; Free finance classes
• May 22, 2020: Behind the scenes of the Big Scribble; How to onboard in a pandemic; Interviewing Arabic Sesame Street viewers; Try a scavenger hunt
• May 21, 2020: NewsGuild lobbies Congress; How to be a good human; Who’s your beneficiary?
• May 20, 2020: Journalism union releases guidance for reopening newsrooms; Work friends matter; The case for real pants
• May 19, 2020: Reporting for details in a pandemic; Lead with humanity; Try an outdoor office space
• May 18, 2020: Managers as guides, not guards; Virtual job hunting help; Letter-writing revival
• May 15, 2020: NBC News death; ‘We can win again,’ says Navajo Times editor; Covering a rapper flap; Spring cleaning – now what?
• May 14, 2020: How many journalists have COVID-19?; Beware of ‘recency bias’; Rescue pandemic conversations
• May 13, 2020: NYT live-chats SCOTUS; Class of 2020 advice from ‘Snow Fall’ reporter; Tips for teammates
• May 12, 2020: NYT journalists on having COVID-19; Shop talk while social distancing; Redefine journaling
• May 11, 2020: Who is left behind in education reporting?; An internship with ‘impact’; Start a “love me” file
• May 8, 2020: Designing the post-pandemic newsroom; The real ‘View from my Window’; A class of 2020 surprise graduation gift; Give coaching a rest
• May 7, 2020: Americans support gov’t COVID funds for news; Small gestures, big impact; Your pandemic routines
• May 6, 2020: COVID-19 deaths; How readers are thanking news orgs; Class of 2020’s ‘bulletin burger’
• May 5, 2020: NPPA’s ‘urgent’ needs; How to help when they’re stressed; ‘She Said’ is Book Bracket champ
• May 4, 2020: Antiracist reporting on COVID-19; Derby Day for local heroes; stay-at-home adventure photography
• May 1, 2020: Tech reporting and the ‘new normal’; Connector etiquette; Organize your WFH space; “She Said” v. “All The President’s Men”

APRIL

• April 30, 2020: Journalists prepare as states reopen; How to be a ‘connector’; Caring for your face mask
• April 29, 2020: Writing, resilience and community in crisis; Vox podcaster’s advice to class of 2020; Just breathe
• April 28, 2020: COVID-19 reporting trends from Motor City; Sip away stress; Best journalism books face off
• April 27, 2020: Watch COVID-19 coverage evolve in timeline; Bipartisan ad praises Kentucky journalists; Stop annoying your coworkers; The myth of multitasking
• April 24, 2020: White House seat swap; Lessons from a recession j-school grad; Keeping newsrooms resilient; The case for taking a break
• April 23, 2020: Know your legal rights; Informing indigenous communities; Avoid screen fatigue
• April 22, 2020: Cuomo’s son recovering; Robin Roberts’ advice to j-school grad; 1,000 masks for photographers; Puzzling peace
• April 21, 2020: Ex-Newsday reporter dies of COVID-19; Covering protests; New emergency funds available; Sky-high self-care
• April 20, 2020: Deep business dives for reporters; Translating for Spanish-speaking readers; Meet the class of 2020; Set down some roots
• April 17, 2020: Writing through grief; The “hyperproductivity high”; Virtual gallery nights; Book Bracket pop quiz
• April 16, 2020: Encryption while WFH; Brevity is efficient until it’s deficient; The home stretch
• April 15, 2020: Connecting COVID-19 and climate change; How’s your team?; Build your digital portfolio; Mute the notifications
• April 14, 2020: L.A. Times cuts; Cartooning through crisis; Follow the Fault Lines; Virtual volunteering
• April 13, 2020: New job listings; Journalism’s class of 2020; Chair yoga for journalists; Cast Book Bracket round 1 votes
• April 10, 2020: Nurse-photographer captures hospital’s last ‘normal’ days; New reporting, writing & leadership programs open; Reset your sleep routine
• April 9, 2020: White House tests journalists for COVID-19 before today’s briefing; How UC Berkeley students are helping NYT; ‘Weird’ pandemic book launch
• April 8, 2020: How Politico is taking care of the newsroom; Intern captures ‘era-defining’ photo; Avoid the ‘Quarantine 15’
• April 7, 2020: How CBS podcast makes sense of pandemic briefings; Bringing policy stories to life; No gym gear? No problem
• April 6, 2020: How to uncover economy stories; Science writer: Explain the uncertainty; Providing feedback when you’re swamped
• April 3, 2020: AP editor dies; How to humanize policy stories; Unsung heroes to applaud; Chiropractor’s WFH tips
• April 2, 2020: How to engage Latino communities; Tipping point moments; WaPo graphic animates grounded industry
• April 1, 2020: Journalists skip briefings; Better email interviews; Balancing WFH give and get; Book Brackets open for picks

MARCH

• March 31, 2020: CNN’s Cuomo quarantined; your legal rights when covering the outbreak; reporting takeaways from S. Korea
• March 30, 2020: Gannett furloughs, Tampa Bay Times cuts print; When your team is hurting; Reporting on the ‘invisible’ campaign
• March 27, 2020: “A relationship forged in fire”; WFH bingo; News “essential” in 29 states — and so is student journalism
• March 26, 2020: A risk scientist’s tips for journalists; How to be an instant editor; First-person accounts from reporters
• March 25, 2020: Politics readers still want their Fix; How to be a manager who ‘gets it’; AI & COVID-19 ideas
• March 24, 2020: Post’s Von Drehle on surviving COVID-19; New questions for religion reporters; WFH ergonomics
• March 23, 2020: New case at New York Times; Editor memos that work; Graphics to share; COVID-19 & FOIA
• March 20, 2020: 1st news staffer coronavirus death; handling real conflict virtually; ‘Nobody recovers in isolation’
• March 19, 2020: How student journalists stay local; Help your team be resilient; Book Brackets sub in for March Madness
• March 18, 2020: Photojournalists describe the frontlines;  WaPo simulation draws reader thanks; Meteorologist: ‘Learning shouldn’t stop’
• March 17, 2020: What *not* to call the coronavirus; Information is currency for managers; Explain your story choices
• March 16, 2020: Will COVID-19 grow-subscriptions? Next-wave coverage plans; Put down your phone, really.
• March 13, 2020: How sports journalists are adapting; Communicating remotely with your boss; ‘This is our calling’
• March 12, 2020: Why everyone is sharing *that* graphic; ‘the Olympics of explanatory journalism’; Classified coronavirus meetings