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Jennifer Orsi

@jenorsi.bsky.social

Longtime local news editor now repping journalism at the Poynter Institute. Family is my rock. "Our liberty depends on the freedom of the press, and that cannot be limited without being lost." Thomas Jefferson.

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Jennifer Orsi@jenorsi.bsky.social · yesterday

The conflict of interest and behavior described in this story by @coreygjohnson.bsky.social would have been the scandal of the year a decade or two ago. Now I wonder if it will even be picked up by other news organizations. www.propublica.org/article/fcc-...

FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount

Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...

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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 2mo ago

RFK Jr. says that HPV vaccine is “dangerous and defective”. A new study from England shows that HPV vaccines have reduced deaths from cervical cancer to ZERO for women aged 20-24. Significant reductions in older age groups were observed as well, though the latter have lower vaccination coverage.

Cervical cancer mortality trends following HPV vaccination in England, 2001–24: an analysis of population-based mortality data

Our findings provide the first robust national-level evidence, albeit observational, that high HPV vaccination coverage is associated with a substantial reduction in cervical cancer deaths. This is sh...

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Jennifer Orsi@jenorsi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I would like to see reporters ask those alleging fraud in California vote counting if they would support changing the law there and in states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to make it like Florida's -- early votes and mail in ballots are opened and processed before election day (more)

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2mo ago

RAJU: But what evidence is there to prove the California election is rigged? MIKE JOHNSON: Look, some of these efforts are so diabolical and so far upstream it's impossible to prove. But I think everybody knows instinctively that something is wrong here.

Jennifer Orsi@jenorsi.bsky.social · 3mo ago

It's always a great day when we get to announce the winners of the Poynter Journalism Prizes! The judges were so impressed by the high-quality, high-impact journalism we saw in the contest, across platforms and newsroom sizes. Please congratulate all the winners and finalists across 12 categories.

The Poynter Institute@poynterinstitute.bsky.social · 3mo ago

🏆Today, we’re honoring and recognizing excellent journalism: The 2026 winners and finalists of the Poynter Journalism Prizes!

Jennifer Orsi@jenorsi.bsky.social · 6mo ago

AP journalists trying to film immigration enforcement in Minneapolis from a public street and sidewalk ordered to stay in vehicle or face arrest. They were not impeding law enforcement, they were documenting action on public streets That's arrestable now, I guess. www.tiktok.com/@apnews/vide...

AP journalists were in Minneapolis covering federal immigration enforcement actions and preparing to document the encounter. When the journalists got out of their car, officers pushed one of them, thr...

TikTok video by The Associated Press

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Jennifer Orsi@jenorsi.bsky.social · 8mo ago

In traffic: Google maps: typical. Apple Maps: it will be at least 10 minutes longer than whatever I say. Waze: if you go through the trailer park, ford this stream, and take this back road strewn with construction debris, you will save eight minutes. Let’s go!

The American Academy of Pediatrics@ameracadpeds.bsky.social · 9mo ago

“Since 1998, independent researchers have conducted more than 40 high-quality studies involving over 5.6 million people. The conclusion is clear and unambiguous: There’s no link between vaccines and autism." -Dr. Susan Kressly, AAP President on recent changes to the CDC's website

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Will Oremus@willoremus.com · 9mo ago

You can oversee the bloody dismemberment of a Washington Post journalist with a bone saw, and the president of the United States will smile, shake your hand and threaten to pull the license of a news outlet whose reporter asks you a question about it. www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing

The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

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Anna Clark@annaleighclark.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“What they’re really doing, they want to spoon-feed information to the journalist, and that would be their story. That’s not journalism,” said Jack Keane, a retired U.S. Army general and Fox News analyst, said on Hegseth’s former network. Via @apnews.com

Journalists turn in access badges, exit Pentagon rather than agree to new reporting rules

Journalists at the Pentagon turned in access badges and cleaned out their workspaces on Wednesday, the price for refusing to agree to new restrictions on their jobs at the seat of U.S. military power.

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Mississippi Free Press@mississippifreepress.org · 10mo ago

Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Dan Edney encouraged families to keep newborns at home and away from many visitors, especially sick people, during the baby’s first 6 to 8 weeks of life. The state, like much of the country, is dealing with a rise in potentially deadly whooping cough cases.

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

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@neilbrownpoynter.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Honored to celebrate @MikeAllen & @JessicaYellin in D.C. with the Poynter 50 Make a Mark Leadership Award — recognizing their pioneering work meeting their audiences where they are with trustworthy journalism. #Poynter50

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