June 3, 2022

■ Journalist Danny Fenster returns to work that sent him to prison (Detroit Free Press) 

■ The FBI tried to ambush my source. Now I'm telling the whole story. (The Intercept) 

■ Sun-Times names Jennifer Kho executive editor; The former managing editor of HuffPost and Guardian US will be the first woman and first person of color to lead the paper’s newsroom in its 178-year history (Chicago Sun-Times)

■ Opinion: Many reporters think Kevin McCarthy is dumb. Why can't they say so? (POLITICO) 

■ Barry Sussman, Washington Post editor who oversaw Watergate reporting, dies at 87 (Washington Post) / Why the press will never have another Watergate moment (Washington Post) / 50 years after the Watergate break-in, John Dean relives the scandal that changed his life (Los Angeles Times) 

■ CREEM magazine, Detroit-born rock bible, makes big return with digital archive, print edition (Detroit Free Press) / 'When CREEM ceased publication in 1989, it left a massive void that has never been filled, though many have tried’ (New York Post) 

■ National Spelling Bee champion decided by blazing fast, first-ever spell-off (Yahoo) / Earlier: When the words drop, these journalists will be ready (New York Times) 

Press freedom

■ 'May has been the deadliest month for women journalists this year with at least five documented killings' (Coalition For Women In Journalism)

■ China-linked Twitter harassment targets female Asian journalists who work for western news outlets, says new report (Axios)

■ Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war (Reuters via U.S. News & World Report)

"Most editors are juggling a million different things at any given time, so keeping pitches concise is crucial. They’re less likely to be receptive to an idea if they have to read paragraphs of preamble before you get to the point. The email’s subject line functions as your idea’s headline; use that to your advantage! You’re trying to catch their attention amid an inbox full of other pitches."

-- Alyse Stanley, multiplatform editor for the Washington Post’s Launcher, via #ACESChat

More than 75 percent of Americans say religion is an important part of their lives. How do these Americans see themselves and their faith reflected in news coverage? What does reporting on faith get right and wrong? How do editors and reporters think about who they’re reaching with these stories and who they’ve lost? And how might this coverage build trust in journalism among communities who have been historically misrepresented?

Registration is open for this program, which will take place on Friday, June 24 at 11:30 a.m. ET. Participants will learn:

• How journalists of faith navigate challenges from inside their newsrooms and from inside their faith communities
• Whose faith is centered in coverage and whose is marginalized, mischaracterized, or misunderstood
• Which best practices can help extend our community’s understanding of itself

Panelists include:

• Dawn Araujo-Hawkins, news editor at Christian Century; vice president at Religion News Association
• Alison Bethel, vice president of corps excellence at Report for America
• Sarah Breger, editor at Moment Magazine
• McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic
• Richard Flory, executive director at USC Center for Religion and Civic Culture
• Aysha Khan, journalist and Harvard Divinity School student
• Holly Meyer, religion news editor at The Associated Press
• Bill Mitchell, publisher, CEO, and president at the National Catholic Reporter
• Paul O’Donnell, editor-in-chief at Religion News Service

The conversation will be moderated by Julie Moos, the Institute’s Executive Director, and is supported by an operational grant from the Deseret Management Corporation.