The Latest: Reporter attacked; NPR’s abortion coverage; ABC’s mistake

August 5, 2022

■ ‘Granby Street’: Song for local journalist killed in shooting gets national recognition (WAVY)

■ 'A journalist's journalist': Florida TV station mourns loss of Chief Photojournalist , who died suddenly of a heart attack (WFLA) / ‘A longtime Tampa Bay Rays fan, he checked off a “bucket list” item in June when he threw the ceremonial first pitch to Brett Phillips at a Rays baseball game.’ (Tampa Bay Times) / ‘Our hearts are shattered … Paul brought pure joy to our newsroom every single day.’ (JB Biunno)

■ As a photographer in a combat zone, ‘Do I work? Or do I help?’ (Sydney Morning Herald)

■ After floods in Kentucky, a reporter lets residents talk (New York Times)

■ How is NPR approaching reproductive rights coverage ? (NPR) / 50 years after Roe, is reporting on abortion still too white ? (URL Media)

■ The man selling GOP politics to Black media (POLITICO) / The Memo: Trump’s TV stars pose problems for the GOP (The Hill)

■ Jury deliberates punitive damages for Alex Jones in Sandy Hook defamation suit (CNN) / Jurors are told that Alex Jones earned millions with Infowars media company, which he used to spread lies about the shooting (New York Times) / Five of the most dramatic scenes from the Alex Jones trial (The Hill)

■ ABC accidentally publishes pre-write story on jobs report (Mediaite)

■ Chicago weatherman loses it when he discovers touch screen during live broadcast (New York Post)

■ ‘It was unbelievable,’ 14-year-old reporter thrilled to cover Patriots training camp (CBS Boston)

■ Philadelphia traffic reporter has at least one fan, and it’s Beyoncé’s mother . (Parade Magazine)

“Don’t cover something that you think the community might like or need. Ask them what they need and work through your own challenges , biases, and assumptions to meet their needs. It is uncomfortable for us to step out of our comfort zone, but overcoming that discomfort has helped us build stronger relationships with our community.”

-- Fernando Soto, CEO and publisher of Nuestro Estado, “How Nuestro Estado built a Spanish-speaking audience in South Carolina”

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