Entries by Tom

Not the steak: this week on Fresh Powder

The lede “Two kindergartners in Utah told a Latino boy that President Trump would send him back to Mexico, and teenagers in Maine sneered ‘Ban Muslims’ at a classmate wearing a hijab. In Tennessee, a group of middle-schoolers linked arms, imitating the president’s proposed border wall as they refused to let nonwhite students pass. In […]

The SNO Report: Developing a News Digest

The earliest news digests were cave paintings. Newspapers? Humongous news digests. Post Reports, the Washington Post podcast, is an audible news digest for your morning commute. NextDraft, from Dave Pell, is a news digest landing in your email every afternoon. Fresh Powder, from us? The best news digest. The magazine your city sends you four times a year… you’re really going to make us […]

I have lovely small feet, the best in the family: this week on Fresh Powder

The lede If you watched the Oscars on Sunday night, you were part of the record-low 23.6 million viewers to witness “Parasite” become the first foreign-language film to win Best Picture. You saw a lot of director Bong Joon-Ho because of it, but heard more from his translator. Meet Sharon Choi, the translator everyone wanted to know after […]

The SNO Report: SNO Distinguished Sites update

Although it’s only mid-February, the deadline to apply for our six SNO Distinguished Sites badges is quickly approaching. So, before your spring calendar becomes consumed with end-of-the-year exams, celebrations, and other obligations, it’s wise to have a plan in place if you’re vying to reach “Distinguished” status. To help you out, we’re answering your FAQs […]

We’re not in Kansas anymore: this week on Fresh Powder

A summary of journalism news and pop culture brought to you by   The lede As of Wednesday, the coronavirus had killed 492 people and infected more than 24,500 more worldwide. (The latest: CNN.) In an effort to better treat the growing number of patients, China ordered a hospital to be built in 10 days in the […]

The SNO Report: What are the rules for using photos you find online?

The Super Bowl just ended. Your staff is writing a little story about it and want a photo. Knowing what they’ve been taught about copyright laws, your staff is cautious. What can they do? For a photo from Sunday’s big game, the options are extremely limited. — If you subscribe to a wire service (AP, […]

I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts: this week on Fresh Powder

A summary of journalism news and pop culture brought to you by   The lede On Sunday, Jimmy Garoppolo and Patrick Mahomes will quarterback their teams in the Super Bowl. Football people might call them “field generals.” On Monday, there’ll be a different big game played: the Iowa Caucus, which you might say is the Super Bowl for field organizers. […]

The SNO Report: What’s new in Student News Source app?

The Student News Source app is a kind of hub for student journalism, through which users can follow and read the news from their school’s student newspaper — or any student news site they choose. Combined, there are 188 student publications on the Student and College News Source apps, which have been downloaded nearly 10,000 […]

You got your shot, now give me mine: this week on Fresh Powder

A summary of journalism news and pop culture brought to you by   The lede “It was like Armageddon, basically.” Australians exited the weekend further reeling from their summer of disastrous weather after a dust storm preceded a massive hail storm, with hurricane-force winds, in the southeastern part of the country. “The storm was intense and […]