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Ren LaForme

@itsren.bsky.social
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Poynter managing editor. Recently absconded from sunny St. Pete to not-so-sunny Buffalo. Still sorry I haven't replied to your email yet.

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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Today's Wordle is absolutely diabolical.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Closing my open tabs — some of which have been open all year — and sharing the good stuff. This is truly all over the place.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
This is an incredible read — about public health, farmers' rights, government overreach and, yes, ostriches. www.theatlantic.com/science/2025...
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All the Ostriches Must Die
How the plight of a few hundred birds in Canada became an all-out fight for freedom
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Journalists in Jamaica are navigating power outages, flooded roads and dangerous conditions as they document Hurricane Melissa’s aftermath. Poynter’s Amaris Castillo spoke with Associated Press photographer Matias Delacroix about what he’s seen on the ground. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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Through wind and flooding, an AP journalist shows what Hurricane Melissa left behind in Jamaica - Poynter
A photojournalist with The Associated Press speaks about covering Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Living in a world without Kaleb Horton means living in a worse world. kalebhorton.ghost.io/2025-so-far/
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Who bends when the government leans on the press? Our latest analysis shows how corporate ownership shapes which companies cave, like ABC or Paramount, and which newsrooms are better positioned to hold firm. www.poynter.org/business-wor...
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Media consolidation is shaping who folds under political pressure — and who could be next - Poynter
ABC sidelining Jimmy Kimmel and Paramount canceling Stephen Colbert underscore how corporate interests weigh on free speech in the Trump era
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
When I was 14, curiosity led me to search for a journalist’s murder video online. Today, social media pushes violence to us before we can look away. There used to be guardrails. If violence is always just a scroll away, what kind of toll will that take over time? www.poynter.org/ethics-trust...
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The human cost of witnessing violence online - Poynter
I was 14 when I found the murder video of a journalist on a file-sharing site. Today, violence finds us before we can look away.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Fans of "The Bear" will devour this profile of Curtis Duffy from @kimseverson.bsky.social. And those juicy details won't cost you nearly as much as the tasting menu at Ever, though I would very much like the opportunity to compare the two. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/11/d...
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From a Chaotic Childhood to the Control of a Michelin-Starred Kitchen
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Catching up on some reading. This elegy for two fallen high school football stars, a half-century apart, is a pinnacle of a type of journalism that has become woefully scarce. @tomjunod.bsky.social is a master of this form and I can't wait for his new book. www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...
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The Unforgotten: Two QBs and the game that tied them together forever
Two boys played football 50 years apart. The game tied them together forever.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
Yesterday, I saw a paint-splattered woman driving a scissor lift down the Hertel sidewalk. This morning, the Buffalo News told me why. That’s local journalism doing its job. buffalonews.com/news/local/a...
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Hertel Avenue mural project brings art to the people, instead of the other way around
Ola Volo is introducing an immersive garden experience to the urban Monocle area at 1235 Hertel Ave., just west of Commonwealth Avenue. The piece stretches across several areas to serve as a walking g...
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Who’s getting into the Trump White House press pool? Angela Fu found 32 “new media” outlets you should probably know about. Some will surprise you. Some won’t. www.poynter.org/reporting-ed...
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Meet the 32 ‘new media’ outlets the White House invited to its press pool - Poynter
The motley group includes many conservative outlets, as well as three religious networks, a legacy paper and an AI-powered digital site.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
You want links to the prize-winning stories? We've got links to the prize-winning stories.
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Here are the winners of the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes - Poynter
Details and links to this year’s recipients of journalism’s highest honor
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
I helped cover the crash of Flight 3407 near Buffalo in 2009. The families fought hard for stronger safety rules, and for 16 years, the U.S. had no major passenger airline crashes. Their efforts saved lives. I’m heartbroken this has happened again, and my thoughts are with those affected today.
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Ren LaForme @itsren.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Apropos of nothing — what a wonder the USPS is! Days ago, I dropped off dozens of letters and a handful of packages. Today, they arrive in mailboxes and on front porches around the country. All for less than a buck each and with some patched and worn tech that might be older than me. A wonder.
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