Angela Fu

5 days ago | poynter.org | Tom Jones |Angela Fu

The white smoke came on Thursday. As far as news events go, the naming of a new pope is still pretty rare, and a really big deal when it happens. Consider this: there have been only 10 — well, now 11— popes since 1903. For comparison’s sake, there have been 21 U.S. presidents in that timeframe. That’s one of the reasons there was so much excitement when we saw the white smoke on Thursday.

1 week ago | poynter.org | Tom Jones |Angela Fu |Rick Edmonds

Antonia Hylton is 32 years old, but already has an extensive and impressive career in journalism. The MSNBC correspondent was one of the driving forces behind NBC News’ “Southlake” podcast, the compelling story of Southlake, Texas, a suburb that became the epicenter of the growing national crusade against critical race theory. The pod was a Pulitzer Prize finalist for Audio Reporting in 2022. She has won an Emmy. She has won an Edward R.

3 weeks ago | poynter.org | Tom Jones |Angela Fu

Lots to get to today, but first, I wanted to tell you about the latest episode of “The Poynter Report Podcast,” which is out today. On Feb. 24, 2022, Russian troops invaded Ukraine in a war that continues to this day. Over that time, the Pentagon has been seemingly and fully transparent about the weapons that the United States has provided Ukraine in its efforts to fight Russia — more than $66 billion worth. But what was not known was the United States’ full involvement in the war. Until now.

3 weeks ago | poynter.org | Ren LaForme |Tom Jones |Angela Fu

By Ren LaForme, managing editor Once upon a time — back in the hazy days of 2016 — platforms like Facebook and Twitter looked inward and spotted a problem. Their systems were infected with a wicked, fast-spreading virus. It was time to do something about it. The problem? Mis- and disinformation. Election hoaxes. Distortions of basic science. Wild claims like the one that a pizza place in Washington, D.C., was secretly hosting a child sex trafficking ring.

3 weeks ago | poynter.org | Angela Fu |TyLisa Johnson |Amaris Castillo |Ren LaForme

By Angela Fu, media business reporter On Tuesday, the for-profit Spokesman-Review in Spokane, Washington, reported it would convert to a nonprofit. Hours later, the nonprofit Houston Landing had its own announcement: It would shut down after less than two years of operation. The diverging announcements reiterated a central truth in the news business — nonprofit status is not a silver bullet.