Pem McNerney

How Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Echo Chambers wired.com/story/how-amer… via @wired

Journalism students now need training for 'vile' online abuse they will face, study finds + practical tips for dealing with the worst of social media pressgazette.co.uk/journalism-tra…

Yes, there is a difference between journalism and P.R.

We can do this. We must do this ... at the very least we must do this.

"I may be the first, but...I will not be the last."

Across the country, more than 40,000 kids have lost a parent or caregiver. School systems are hustling to get them the counseling and other resources they need, especially as in-person school starts up again. @gpbnews trib.al/pMm1CU6

"...this pattern repeats itself: Home care aides in states where the work force has unionized and won the right to collectively bargain with the state have living wages and benefits, while those in states without unions have lower wages and minimal benefits — if any at all."

"At least 70 percent of students who receive mental health services start getting them in a school-based setting... Delivering services on campus could 'reduce the stigma and make it more accessible for so many students who otherwise wouldn't be able to get this treatment''

@alextt @DFANewHaven How is it these even still existed?

@DFANewHaven Let’s keep a record just for reparations sake, though

CT House passes legislation permanently removing racially restrictive covenants from land records 👏 #ctleg

@capitolwatch Or, even worse, those who omit both

Reporter pet peeve: public relations people-including state workers employed by government agencies-who only include an email address and not a phone number on their press releases.

No one wants to work anymore #fightfor15

Way to go WaPo!

Your reminder that the corporate share of federal tax revenue dropped from 32% in 1952 to 7% in 2020.

.@TiffanyDCross has a clapback to McConnell's vow to block President #Biden's economic agenda: Mitch better have my money. #CrossConnection

@guyraz Me too!! Agree!!

Some personal news: you can be a CAT person AND a DOG person! This is Alice and Kiki. My cat and dog. They get along great!

@ryanjones385 @CCSUJournalism Congrats!!

Honored to receive this award from @CCSUJournalism today! Thank you to all of the professors and friends that helped me along the way, it’s crazy (and sad) to think that it’s coming to an end now, but I will take all of the great memories with me for a lifetime.

Washingtonian staffers orchestrate work stoppage over CEO’s ‘public threat to our livelihoods’ washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/…

This reporter also looking for perspectives from child-free workers and same-sex couples. On this Mother’s Day, the crisis for working moms is hard to miss washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…

Three American Mothers, On the Brink - The New York Times nytimes.com/interactive/20…

An anomaly or a great reassessment of work in America? How interesting if it proves to be the latter... washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…