Entries by Tom

Evaporate, tall person: this week on Fresh Powder

A summary of journalism news and pop culture brought to you by   The lede “Fake News” may just be words to some, but to journalists it signals an endangering stance to protecting the free press and, specifically, the people who practice it. “The current administration has retreated from our country’s historical role as a defender […]

The SNO Report: Meet SNO’s Newest Employee

Just as it came for the outfield fence at Wrigley Field, Ivy has come to SNO. This Ivy has a capital I and is a human being. You may call her Ivy Kaplan. She’ll coordinate our awards programs, train and support you and, one day, defeat all of us in this office in ping pong. […]

If it’s out of a can, then nothing: this week on Fresh Powder

The lede Since its release last week, praise poured in for the Netflix limited series Unbelievable, in which Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting is adapted for the small screen. Kaitlyn Dever portrays Marie, a real-life rape victim accused of lying. “Marie said in a recent interview that she is grateful for the Netflix series, hopeful its lessons will […]

The SNO Report: Is your content Best of SNO?

We know we won’t have your attention for long after we say this, but here it comes: Best of SNO season is upon us. Right now, you can go to the SNO Badges section of your website’s dashboard and submit eligible stories. The baseline requirements separating eligible stories from the ineligible remain the same as they […]

Can you spell Gabbana: this week on Fresh Powder

A summary of journalism news and pop culture brought to you by   The lede “The FDA is “troubled” about Juul’s marketing and outreach efforts, particularly in high schools, Sharpless said. He pointed to a testimony from a student who said that a Juul representative came into his school touting it as “much safer than cigarettes” […]

The SNO Report: Have you done these new-year tasks?

We know the start of a new school year is the busiest. We’re feeling it, too. You’re trying to teach a new batch of students what journalism is and introduce them to your news site, all the while finding yourself in a tense cat-and-mouse game with whatever new firewall blocks your school snuck into the system […]

Why did the ketchup blush: this week on Fresh Powder

A summary of journalism news and pop culture brought to you by   The lede The No. 1 true-crime podcast on the market, Crime Junkie, is facing plagiarism accusations and removed several of its episodes in response to specific charges, so far avoiding lawsuits. But is it just being picked on? Variety: “Those in the true-crime podcast world […]

The SNO Report: What’s New from SNO

Hello, you! Welcome to another school year with the SNO Patrol. Summer’s been fun, hasn’t it? But it’s time to get to work. Here are a couple of new toys and another change we want you to know about: The new FLOW A new version of FLOW is here to hopefully help make overseeing your journalism program […]