The Latest Archives: 2021

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Newsletter archives 2021

NOVEMBER

• November 30, 2021: New Miss USA is a journalist; CBS seeks DC bureau chief; When staff won’t take time off
• November 29, 2021: New Cuomo revelations & CNN response; ‘A divided Politico’; How managers’ messages miss the mark
• November 19, 2021: Fox anchor’s long COVID; Female senators call out NYT; The power of empathy
• November 18, 2021: MSNBC banned from Rittenhouse trial; Project Veritas beats NYT in court; Trusting a colleague who betrayed you
• November 17, 2021: Politico reporter’s COVID; Reviving obituaries; Forget work-life balance
• November 16, 2021: New York Times staff protest; Rudd reacts to headlines; How to regain trust when you’ve lost it
• November 15, 2021: Inside the Washington Post lawsuit; Danny Fenster freed; 12 ways newsroom leaders waste time
• November 12, 2021: Post corrects Steele dossier stories; Detroit journalist sentenced to 11 years; Run for Austin this weekend
• November 11, 2021: Reporter arrested for murder; From journalist to farmer; The best leadership books
• November 10, 2021: New York Times office mandate; Who’s next at MSNBC?; CIA recruits Gen Z; Customize your communication
• November 9, 2021: Politico recognizes union; ‘Journalists of color are scared’; The one question to ask your boss
• November 8, 2021: NYT writers strike deadline; What ‘Voxxy’ means; The communication hack you’ve been missing
• November 5, 2021: McClatchy-Report for America split; The importance of encouragement; ‘Lay it out’ for sources
• November 4, 2021: ‘Peak newsletter’; CNN milk meltdown; Thinking of leaving journalism?
• November 3, 2021: Fox wins election night; Managing ‘imposter syndrome’; Planning your legacy
• November 2, 2021: ‘Build Back Better’ without journalism; Blunder that boosted Politico union; Why shouldn’t people ‘pay their dues’?
• November 1, 2021: Politico’s union; Word of the Year; How managers can prepare for 2022

OCTOBER

• October 22, 2021: ‘Cutthroat deal’ for Politico; How to diversify op-eds; Plan your legacy
• October 21, 2021: Politico paywall ‘mistake’; CBS defends reporter after ‘horrific, racist’ attacks; Baby crashes press conference
• October 20, 2021:  ‘Ask better questions,’ McAuliffe tells reporter; Sean Penn’s Washington Post companion
• October 19, 2021: Dying woman calls newsroom; ‘Newsroom’ speech saved Jeff Daniels; Why is it so hard to delegate?
• October 18, 2021: Politico’s new owner removes editor after NYT report; Washington Post traffic drop; Work-life ‘balance’ is doomed
• October 15, 2021: Politico paywall coming & the new owner’s other plans; What’s enough feedback?
• October 14, 2021: ‘I am resigning — very reluctantly’; New Baltimore Sun rival; How to deal with pushback
• October 13, 2021: Houseless reporter lived in van for 2 years; Couric’s RBG ‘edit’; Leaders who hate office politics
• October 12, 2021: ‘Nick for Oregon’; ‘60 Minutes’ deepfake; Managing ‘Roomies’ and ‘Zoomies’
• October 8, 2021: Reporting during chemo; Nobel Peace Prize for press freedom; Who’s an emerging leader?
• October 7, 2021: Nobel prize for press freedom?; Fox News, 25 years later; Talking to the imposter in you
• October 6, 2021: When Gannett came to town; Couric returns to ‘Today’; Rule 1 for managing your boss
• October 5, 2021: Journalists refusing vaccinations; Katie Couric banned; When do I give up on an underperformer?
• October 4, 2021: Facebook outage; Reporter fired over vaccine mandate; Manager’s mantra, ‘Q before A’
• October 1, 2021: Fox’s new DC bureau; NPR board resignation; Jon Stewart’s new show

SEPTEMBER

• September 30, 2021: Plot to intimidate journalists; Stunning memorial photo; The best way to resign
• September 29, 2021: Veep or West Wing?; Washington Post lawsuit response; Resilient leaders
• September 28, 2021: Capital Gazette gunman; Evicting the White House press corps; When managers hoard information
• September 27, 2021: TV station suspends newscasts; Outsmart ‘Imposter Syndrome’; Scholarship winners honor journalism excellence
• September 24, 2021: CNN’s Cuomo accused of harassment; Politico COVID case; Our biggest mistakes during tough conversations
• September 23, 2021: Psaki vs. the Press; ‘Professional toxicity’; Battling burnout
• September 22, 2021: Trolling Politico; Becoming Matt Drudge; 4 questions for understanding data
• September 21, 2021: Gannett under fire; Who are the Sunday show guests? When a great team member leaves
• September 20, 2021: WaPo adding 41 editors; CNN delays newsroom return; 8 ways managers make teams feel unimportant
• September 15, 2021: Defamatory tweet?; Marshall Project wins Sheehan award; Jon Stewart’s new show
• September 14, 2021: Fraudit or audit?; ‘This shit is just embarrassing’; Hallmarks of a great boss
• September 13, 2021: Journalists debate working unpaid hours to get ahead; Big benefits of small talk
• September 10, 2021: 20 years of 9/11 coverage; Michael Jordan’s $1M journalism pledge; How to ignite inspiration
• September 9, 2021: Washington Post lawsuit fallout; ‘Grandma badass’; Overscheduled? How to say no
• September 2, 2021: Afghan journalists arrive in U.S.; Reporting through COVID fog; What makes an ideal meeting?
• September 1, 2021: AP’s new top editor; Covering 9/11; Tips for reporting on polls

AUGUST

• August 31, 2021: What now for Afghanistan’s media?; Covering Ida; How to handle union organization efforts
• August 30, 2021: Journalists attacked; Aubuchon honorees; Lou Grant’s journalism legacy; Say goodbye with grace
• August 27, 2021: Pulitzer’s special Afghanistan journalism prize; Playing Linda Tripp; 10 communication tips for leaders
• August 26, 2021: What’s next for Politico; ABC News investigation; Journalists left behind in Afghanistan; What managers should never do
• August 25, 2021: Washington Post’s new plan; Lewinsky’s story; Working with jerks
• August 24, 2021: Reuters journalist killed; 5 ways to transform education coverage; How do I apologize?
• August 23, 2021: AP vs. Florida’s governor; How journalism saved ‘Jeopardy!’; Make your team the favorite
• August 13, 2021: Plagiarism at Snopes, Help #FreeAustinTice; Tracking source diversity; Are you ready for management?
• August 12, 2021: Maddow mulling MSNBC exit; ‘The press will destroy her’; Are introverts better leaders?
• August 11, 2021: CNN’s next Cuomo headache; Detained journalist Austin Tice turns 40; 5 strategies to uncover bias in data
• August 10, 2021: Dave Chappelle rescues public radio station; ‘Ignorance is a virus’; Is being an extrovert an advantage?
• August 9, 2021: How Albany paper gets Cuomo right; Gannett reworks crime coverage; Words for managers to avoid
• August 6, 2021: Politico owner emails anti-union memo to staff; WH journalists must report vaccination status
• August 5, 2021: CNN fires unvaccinated employees; Newsrooms delay reopening; Foxes like ‘the mouthfeel of a newspaper’
• August 4, 2021: ‘Many people at CNN love Chris’; Lester Holt is the 2021 Fourth Estate honoree; How can I stop my colleague’s complaints?
• August 2, 2021: Washingtonian battle; WaPo lawsuit raises questions; What your meetings *really* say about you

JULY

• July 30, 2021: NYT indefinitely postpones reopening; Can the Capital Gazette survive? Your views on journalists protesting
• July 29, 2021: Can journalists protest, march, rally? NPR says yes; Numbers are not neutral; How to follow through
• July 28, 2021: NYT journalists detained; White House reporters re-mask; Gawker returns; The values leaders share
• July 27, 2021: The Post’s vax requirement; Journalist wanted (to staff Victorian hotel); Why young employees expect feedback
• July 26, 2021: Top editor exit; CNN journalist’s long Covid; 4 tips for difficult conversations
• July 23, 2021: Public radio exit; Olympics coverage; Better stories about where we live; First steps with a new team
• July 22, 2021: Washington Post reporter sues paper; Dying journalist’s ‘last rewrite’; Managing time
• July 21, 2021: Dallas’ new history-making editor; Kristof’s governor groundwork; How often can I switch jobs?
• July 20, 2021: White House talks with Fox News; Succession turmoil; What loyalty looks like
• July 19, 2021: NYT journalist testing run for governor; How to choose a deputy; ‘Thunder Road’ correction
• July 16, 2021: Reuters journalist killed; ‘Facebook is helping save lives’; End the week with a thank you
• July 15, 2021: Capital Gazette shooting verdict; Rolling Stone’s next editor; Can you ever regain trust once it’s lost?
• July 14, 2021: Journalist kidnapping plot; Covid vaccine disinformation war; Fear as a motivator
• July 13, 2021: The Atlantic’s multi-million $ losses; $250K Substack salary; How do you know when it’s time to quit?
• July 12, 2021: New DC journalism startup; Does your team play well with others?; Covering housing & racism
• July 9, 2021: TV news crews at risk; How to mess up tough conversations
• July 8, 2021: Reporter’s COVID longhaul; Black or black, revisited; How to avoid the ‘idea trap’
• July 7, 2021: Editor jailed; AP attack arrest; WHCA tie; When an employee cries
• July 6, 2021: Traumatized Capitol reporters; Nikole Hannah-Jones to Howard; 3 tips for hybrid newsrooms
• July 1, 2021: PolitiFact lawsuit; Springsteen’s photographer; Vacation time struggles

JUNE

• June 30, 2021: UNC tenure vote protests; ‘Given a second chance’; The feedback you didn’t get
• June 29, 2021: Fox agrees to $1M fine; Median editor & reporter wages; I broke my boss’s ‘no surprises’ rule. Now what?
• June 28, 2021: Newsroom shooting 3 years later; Surprise tenure vote; Say no without shame
• June 25, 2021: The women running DC’s newsrooms; Wanna be a manager?; Rebuilding trust in news
• June 24, 2021: L.A. Times DC dustup; Do people leave bosses or companies?; Room Rater Handbook coming
• June 23, 2021: Washingtonian unionizing; NPR reporter’s cancer secret; Free training to shift your newsroom’s culture
• June 22, 2021: ‘That’s a moray’; Taking young managers seriously; Pitching editors
• June 21, 2021: Tribune exodus; 4 must-have skills for today’s managers; Rethinking burnout
• June 17, 2021: WSJ cuts; Capital Gazette departures; Changing leadership lessons
• June 16, 2021: Biden apologizes to CNN reporter; Plagiarism lawsuit; ‘Soft’ skills are hard
• June 15, 2021: Politico top editor exit; AP stops naming suspects; How to get results if you’re not the boss
• June 14, 2021: CNN, Post meet with AG; Amanpour’s diagnosis; 5 keys to a ‘high-performing happy hybrid’ culture
• June 11, 2021: Pulitzer firsts & backstories; Ed Yong’s advice to journalists; Leaders, ask for feedback
• June 10, 2021: Jeffrey Toobin returns to CNN: ‘Nobody is ever just a victim’; Am I succeeding as an ally?
• June 9, 2021: CNN, NY Times, WaPo editors meeting with Attorney General; Numbers are not neutral; Be generous with information
• June 8, 2021: Today’s ProPublica leak being investigated by Biden admin; Should managers ever shout?; Weirdest cicada stories
• June 7, 2021: Pulitzer preview; Covering hate crimes; Feedback is not one-size-fits-all
• June 4, 2021: TV news cyber attack; Top editor’s ‘true self’; Can I stop being a manager?
• June 3, 2021: To prison for BuzzFeed leak; Manager’s secret weapon against stress
• June 2, 2021: AP digs in on ‘clear bias’; You, your team & your boss; LAST CALL for writing workshop

MAY

• May 26, 2021: Historic White House briefing; Tribune begins buyouts; LinkedIn for journalism job seekers
• May 25, 2021: Racist cartoon; Reporter now drives Lyft; Tips for rebuilding trust; 3 mistakes to avoid when assessing talent
• May 24, 2021: AP staff push back on firing; Rule 1 for managing your boss
• May 21, 2021: AP defends firing staffer; Tribune sale drama; How to make learning stick
• May 20, 2021: CNN says Cuomo behavior ‘inappropriate’; What hiring managers want you to know; Efficient teams
• May 19, 2021: Only journalists of color can interview Chicago mayor; UNC denies tenure to NYT Pulitzer winner; Effective meetings
• May 18, 2021: ‘On the Media’ host fired; New reporting grants; Promoting someone the boss doesn’t like
• May 17, 2021: Israeli intel on AP Gaza bureau; Zucker staying at CNN?; To lead or to follow in meetings
• May 14, 2021: Women at the Washington Post; ‘Save local news’ rally; When personalities clash
• May 13, 2021: White House journalists go maskless; ‘B**** I wrote it’; Managers who hate planning
• May 12, 2021: Washington Post reopening; Fining fact-checkers; Israel-Gaza tech interference
• May 11, 2021: Washington Post names top editor; White House quote approval; 3 blind spots for managers
• May 10, 2021: Newsroom forms union, layoffs follow; 6 things to know before becoming a manager
• May 7, 2021: Washingtonian walkout; L.A. Times buyouts; Juggling the vacation backlog
• May 6, 2021: Satisfying the White House press corps; Federal Writers Project; The secret to collaboration
• May 5, 2021: ‘Please buy this newspaper’; Management advice you reject
• May 4, 2021: CNN, PBS promotions; Getting Guiliani wrong; Your team’s stories
• May 3, 2021: L.A. Times names new top editor; 7 reasons job candidates turn you down (and good employees leave)

APRIL

• April 30, 2021: Reporter snared in ‘virtual kidnapping’; AI wins crossword tournament; 3 things employees never forget
• April 29, 2021: 100 days of Biden coverage; Gannett responds to reported pay discrepancies; Stop doing your old job
• April 28, 2021: News crews attacked at 20% of TV stations; Be a ‘strategic interrupter’; New career workshop speakers
• April 27, 2021: Gannett’s gender pay gap; New broadcast diversity scholarship; Leaders are learners
• April 26, 2021: NYT retires ‘op-ed’s; 3 ways to upgrade your reporting; 80 lawmakers send #FreeAustinTice letter to Biden
• April 23, 2021: NYTimes vs. Substack; Your weekend team; New reading group
• April 22, 2021: Journalist preps for ‘surreal’ Oscars; Are you emotionally exhausted?; Read-aloud memos
• April 21, 2021: NYT’s new Global Days Off; ‘Project Mayhem’; Giving tough feedback well
• April 20, 2021: Readying for the Chauvin verdict; ‘Stick to the facts’; Managers, help your exhausted teams
• April 19, 2021: Assaults on journalists in MN ‘chilling’; #FreeAustinTice today; Communication reminders for managers
• April 16, 2021: Mass shooting — ‘Now it’s happening to us’; America’s pandemic senioritis; Add care in today
• April 15, 2021: Substack’s $1M local news plan; J&J pause a ‘perfect storm’; Teach how, not just what
• April 14, 2021: ABC & CBS get new News presidents; ‘One great question’; Should I follow my staff on social?
• April 13, 2021: Covering J&J ‘pause’; New CBS News chief?; Vaccinating against jerks
• April 12, 2021: Newsroom layoffs; Covering Chauvin trial; How to be approachable
• April 9, 2021: ABC News makes history; Drawing new voting law; How to diversify sources
• April 8, 2021: Reporter pepper-sprayed; Bring back public editors?; Planners & plungers
• April 7, 2021: CBS shakeup; Defamation buzzwords; Am I a bad boss?
• April 6, 2021: Where are the leaks?; ‘Emerging leader’ mistakes; DIY newspaper crafts
• April 5, 2021: Tribune considers anti-Alden bid; News Leader of the Year; Help free journalist Austin Tice
• April 1, 2021: LA Times surrogate owner; New workshops; Fake collaborators

MARCH

• March 31, 2021: That ‘Voltswagen’ scoop; Google’s $1 billion for news; Repeating yourself
• March 30, 2021: Editor exits; 1,400 DC journalists vaccinated; Cameras in court; Be the calm
• March 29, 2021: Post reverses coverage ban; Tribune’s new bidders; How do you define ‘high performers’?
• March 26, 2021: LA Times reporter detained; AP, Fox News sued; Two-way feedback
• March 25, 2021: Meteorologist on air as tornado hits house; What Biden was(n’t) asked; When leaders are burn out
• March 24, 2021: Tribune’s savior spurned; WaPo’s unicorn search; Don’t let the ‘suck of today’ win
• March 23, 2021: Journalist’s father killed in Boulder shooting; Reporter fired over caption; The cost of bullying
• March 22, 2021: Fox producer dies of COVID; CNN ratings plummet; How to push back productively
• March 19, 2021: ‘Massage parlor’ or spa?; Post’s editor search narrows; Silence isn’t feedback
• March 18, 2021: Teen Vogue editor out over tweets; Newseum icon finds new home; What is work culture really?
• March 17, 2021: Covering Atlanta shootings and anti-Asian hate crimes; Award-winning journalist killed
• March 16, 2021: NYT newsroom return; Headline ‘blind spot’; Cost of bad management
• March 15, 2021: Tribune savior?; Tips to open records (and doors); Know your boss
• March 12, 2021: Reporter accuses Cuomo; 242 editions later; Manage & lead
• March 11, 2021: Cop poses as reporter; CNN, CBS returning to newsrooms; Your ambitious team
• March 10, 2021: Reporter acquitted; WaPost plans newsroom reopening; COVID coverage flashback
• March 9, 2021: ‘Massive’ HuffPost layoffs; Oprah interview lessons; ‘I’m just doing my job’; How to be a real ally
• March 8, 2021: Battling vaccine misinformation; Brennan on refocusing Face The Nation; What Oprah can teach journalists; Setting work/life harmony
• March 4, 2021: LA Times sale grows more likely; Fox News rebound?; 3 tips for remote leaders
• March 3, 2021: Who is a politico?; Fake news engagement; 3 levels of feedback; How to go easy on yourself
• March 2, 2021: Cuomo interviewing Cuomo; Newspaper/liquor store; Top communication tips
• March 1, 2021: NYT reporter’s n-word resignation; Baron’s goodbye; 3 FOIA tips that work anywhere

FEBRUARY

• February 26, 2021: Charging WH journalists for COVID tests; Khashoggi report reaction; Texas Tribune engagement tips
• February 25, 2021: WaPo reporter harassed; Covering extreme weather aftermath; Coaching questions
• February 24, 2021: ‘That’s not Timesean’; Polk honorees named; Managers, stop this habit
• February 23, 2021: WaPo’s new top editor (for now); BuzzFeed sues Capitol Police; Ex-NASA engineer fights media bias
• February 22, 2021: COVID deaths milestone; New Watergate series; Preparing for pushback
• February 19, 2021: LA Times sale?; Tribune fears ‘valid’; Name Cruz’s dog; Fun@work
• February 18, 2021: First Amendment coming down; Interviewing from bed; Is your team exhausted?
• February 17, 2021: Limbaugh’s legacy; Tribune sale ‘gut punch’; Feeling taxed? Journalists’ 2021 answers
• February 16, 2021: CNN anchor leaves; ABC’s COVID suspension; NYT reporter blames ‘recovered memories’; How to tell if you’re a good (or bad) manager
• February 12, 2021: ‘I will destroy you,’ WH press aide threatens reporter; Read that spiked NYT column; Tips for battling burnout; Love inspires
• February 11, 2021: NYT ‘erupts’; Bloomberg layoffs; Flynt’s legacy; 3 tips to listen better
• February 10, 2021: CNN at a crossroads; Rose resurfaces; Where are the dinosaur stories?; Decoding your boss
• February 9, 2021: Media impeachment restrictions; Manage your boss; ‘I’m not a cat’; The case for semicolons
• February 8, 2021: Journalists unravel murder-for-hire; Covering impeachment; Thank your manager
• February 5, 2021: Big New York Times resignations; How to build trust; Inside NPR’s Life Kit; Super Bowl ads
• February 4, 2021: Fox’s $2.7 billion lawsuit; NYT racism fallout; ’Pandemic wall’; Fear’s flaw as a motivator
• February 3, 2021: CNN decision time; CBS racism claims; McClatchy folds Experiment; Rebounding from mistakes
• February 2, 2021: Bezos steps down; ‘Pandemic fine’ in the newsroom & how to ask for help; Delegate or DIY?
• February 1, 2021: Removing comments; Never tweet?; Be a collaborator, not a competitor; From slave to newspaper publisher

JANUARY

• January 29, 2021: How WSJ sorts news from opinion; The Post rumor mill; Difficult conversations
• January 28, 2021: ABC News boss steps down; TV crew’s question spurs arrest threat; How to cover climate; Close the loop
• January 27, 2021: Famed photographer dies of COVID; NYT ‘Caliphate’ moves; Next Washington Post editor; How introverts show interest
• January 26, 2021: Marty Baron steps down from Post; Trump supporter charged with threatening journalist; 4 ways to make better decisions
• January 25, 2021: Photojournalist dies of COVID; NYT firing response; CBS investigation; Communicating through change
• January 22, 2021: WAMU firings; Brokaw retires, Rather returns; Wise pitches; New program Feb. 12
• January 21, 2021: NYT journalist’s ‘long COVID’ nightmare; ‘We’re partners in truth’; How to make someone’s day
• January 20, 2021: ‘There is truth and there are lies’; VOA head out; Sanders newspaper memes; Newsrooms’ rites and rituals
• January 19, 2021: Inauguration Day coverage updates, safety card, style reminders; Fox News ‘purge’
• January 15, 2021: ‘On even higher alert’; What does your team need?; Writing resolutions
• January 14, 2021: Politico’s Playbook pushback — ‘We stand by every word’; Class of 2020 takeaways
• January 13, 2021: Iconic DC show to end; ‘Why I lost it on live TV’; COVID vaccine reporting tips; What’s keeping journalists sane
• January 12, 2021: New NYT ‘Caliphate’ fallout; How to edit audio investigations; Inclusion as a way of life
• January 11, 2021: Covering Capitol Police without FOIA; When the mob turns on you; Leading traumatized journalists
• January 8, 2021: Neo-Nazi apologizes to reporter; ‘Race is the story’; Allyship without applause
• January 7, 2021: ‘Is this really happening?’; CNN’s historic day; Leaders, be bold and angry; Coping with uncertainty
• January 6, 2021: Siege at the Capitol; Journalists capture chaos; Language to use; Questions to ask
• January 5, 2021: Georgia’s photo finish; New top editors; ‘Writing is a muscle’; Leaders manage the clock
• January 4, 2021: ‘Coup’ or ‘Anarchy’, ‘Conservative’ or ‘Radical Right’; What’s your ‘snack-to-sentence ratio’?; Job search lessons