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Kevin Benz

@kbenztx

Journalist. Coach for the newsroom and talent. Founder — KevinBenz.News. Launched News 8 Austin and CultureMap Austin. Biz media/crisis consultant.

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News leaders often obsess about their newsroom morning editorial meeting—Who should run it? How long? Who attends? Jeff Zucker didn't end his CNN career well, but we can learn a lot from his legendary morning editorial meeting. Yes, he ran it. S. Mitra Kalita time.com/charter/614598…

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#inclusivejournalism Los Angeles Times The difference in how some describe mostly white Ukrainian refugees (heroic, courageous) vs. those from Haiti or Central America is glaring as is the US response at the border. What role might race be playing here? latimes.com/opinion/story/…

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Skepticism is core to good #journalism. Journalists ask questions, look for proof, don't accept the first version of facts no matter the source. There's no evidence that police (nationally) quit in droves. Check your numbers first. The Marshall Project themarshallproject.org/2021/09/01/pol…

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Journalists—use care describing the Buffalo gunman. It's time to use "terrorist" rather than "shooter." The terrorists on 9/11 were not called "pilots." This is an act of "white supremacist terrorism." Inclusive journalism asks us to be consistent and clear.

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Journalists, this issue is raised in every newsroom Inclusive Journalism workshop I lead. It's worth exploring with your local law enforcement. What anti-bias training do they do? There are certainly differences in every case, but this is why trust is gone in communities of color

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Back in New Orleans for the [email protected] 2022 Convention #LAB2022 in person! Seeing some old friends and we have so much to talk about including how to take of themselves in these toughest of times editorially and personally.

Back in New Orleans for the <a href="/LABroadcasters/">lab@broadcasters.org</a> 2022 Convention #LAB2022 in person! Seeing some old friends and we have so much to talk about including how to take of themselves in these toughest of times editorially and personally.
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Journalists, it’s time to take our Halloween obligation seriously and stop amplifying fake urban myth about poisoned candy and rainbow fentanyl. Not one single case of death or serious injury to a child due to poison candy ever happened. Not one. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

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#Journalism Journalists, Election day is here. Facts are not partisan. Truth is not partisan. There are many candidates dealing in falsehoods and lies. The community you serve needs you to tell them the difference. Call it out. There is nothing partisan about protecting democracy

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Journalists, Be aware of election images you choose. From NOT Nieman Lab, Images of long lines dissuade people from voting and suggest polling places are poorly run. Instead, show people voting and provide context. #journalism niemanlab.org/2022/11/electi…

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#fireJackieSargent hey Mayor Kirk Watson wanna show leadership? fire the @AustinEnergyGM. She has presided over the most horrific weather emergencies and utterly failed.. No comms, no preparedness, no answers. Incompetent. Are you?

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The most amazing office view I've ever been granted (even if it was just a few hours). Thanks to News 12 New York New York for the invite to coach the terrific journalists and leaders at the Altice News Training Academy Day!

The most amazing office view I've ever been granted (even if it was just a few hours). Thanks to <a href="/News12/">News 12 New York</a> New York for the invite to coach the terrific journalists and leaders at the Altice News Training Academy Day!
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It's about time. She has presided over the most devastating failures of Austin Energy. She failed Austin. #firejackiesargent statesman.com/story/news/loc…

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#Journalists, please avoid the catnip of reporting every school threat and lock down until you can confirm it's real. Reporting causes fear and panic and that is exactly what these terrorists want. #journalism #minimizeharm

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So Austin Energy you have managed to prove your incompetence in summer as well as in winter. More power outages because it’s hot… in Texas. Hey Mayor Kirk Watson is this how you fix the city?

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#Journalists, be clear, “color-blind” is a myth. Color is the first thing we see when looking at another human. Claiming “colorblindness” diminishes those whose identity is tied to their race and ethnicity. From Rashad Robinson Be color-conscious, don’t pretend to be colorblind.

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On Independence Day, THANK YOU #Journalists working to make your communities better. The founders knew the press was important to protecting democracy, so they protected the job in the 1st amendment. It’s harder today than ever. Thank a journalist for their service.

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To #sports #journalism reporters, male or female: You report. That’s the job. When a coach runs away, you report it. When a coach says they love your perfume, you call him out, when a coach says something stupid, you report it. Don’t give them cover, cover them. Charissa Thompson

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Rented and drove my first Tesla 3. Less than a year old, it reminded me of an old 100k Datsun… cheap. Curling fake wood vinyl on the dash, rattles like a baby toy, separating door trim, just cheap. I’ll give it another try but wow, underwhelming. Elon Musk do better.

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Whoever did Bidens debate prep should never work again. Biden is completely unprepared to answer Trumps most basic lies and unprepared to speak about his own plans for America. And debaters should never give time back. Biden is doing that regularly.

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I’m not a professional presidential historian but… this may be the worst debate in American history. The guy telling truth cant can’t get a sentence out, the other guy can’t speak without lying. Americans are poorly served tonight.