Katherine Poats Co-Founder and Managing Director, Content, Programs & Audience Development
  • Media Growth Partners

Mission-driven media consultant; third generation journalist passionate about supporting local news; facts and accuracy fan; media literacy and misinformation expert

Published In

cnn.com, cnbc.com, poynter.org, Snapchat app

Focus Areas

  • Various

12 Articles
over 3 years
poynter.org

How did we get here? - Poynter

Experts explain how disinformation online helped fuel the attack on the Capitol

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almost 4 years
poynter.org

What to expect in 2021 in the world of misinformation online - Poynter

Spoiler: More of the same, probably worse

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almost 4 years
poynter.org

Why does everyone trust the Associated Press for calling races? - Poynter

TL;DR more than a century of history

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almost 4 years
poynter.org

Is the New York Post story about Hunter Biden’s laptop legit? Here’s how to form your own judgmen...

These are some questions to ask before you take this story — or any story — as fact.

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about 4 years
poynter.org

How to find reliable information about Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis - Poynter

It’s important to take a step back, take a breath and relax for a minute before sharing anything you see on social me...

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over 4 years
poynter.org

Why do journalists cover protests? - Poynter

Citizens ask: Why would they put themselves in danger?

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over 4 years
poynter.org

What should Twitter do next to slow the spread of misinformation? - Poynter

Answer: Follow this roadmap.

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over 4 years
poynter.org

How the pandemic made me rediscover my love of print newspapers - Poynter

Why consuming news updates in print has added value during internet-heavy quarantine life.

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over 4 years
poynter.org

COVID-19 misinformation is going viral — help stop the spread - Poynter

Misinformation creates panic and can be dangerous. What can you do to help? First, don’t share something unless you k...

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over 4 years
poynter.org

How the coronavirus is creating chaos for teens. And why there's hope. - Poynter

A group of dozens of teens are fact-checking misinformation and disinformation they find on their social media feeds ...

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over 5 years
poynter.org

MediaWise training proves teens need — and want — help detecting misinformation online - Poynter

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poy...

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almost 13 years
cnn.com

Economist: Without big reforms, Detroit will default in 4 months, file bankruptcy

Detroit has until spring to straighten out its budget problems or the city could face bankruptcy and default, Mayor D...

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