The weeks ahead will be stressful. Many of you are working from home, without your usual support network. Some of you have been the target
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Al’s Morning Meeting Daily Story ideas is back
It has been 10 years since I wrote my daily email Al’s Morning Meeting for Poynter.org but this COVID-19 is a reason to start it
Download our “Managing Newsroom Stress and Trauma” handout
The Reverend Sidney Tompkins and I have been leading conversations with journalists about the stress and trauma of the job. We presented workshops at Investigative
A new edition of Al’s Cool Tools to download
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A story full of visual surprises
One of the biggest questions that writers must confront is “where to put the biggest surprises in a story.” Here is a Steve Rhodes story
A Local TV Station Dedicates 3-Years to Investigating Hospital Billing
See the complete story I wrote for Poynter.org KUSA investigative reporter Chris Vanderveen, investigative producer Katie Wilcox and photojournalist/editor Anna Hewson have produced more than 36 in-depth
Aim for the Heart: Writing, Reporting, Photojournalism, Producing, Ethics and Resources for journalists 