{"id":3521,"date":"2016-08-24T09:54:04","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/?p=3521"},"modified":"2016-08-24T09:56:32","modified_gmt":"2016-08-24T14:56:32","slug":"5-newsletters-to-brighten-your-inbox-and-keep-you-informed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentpress.org\/acp\/2016\/08\/24\/5-newsletters-to-brighten-your-inbox-and-keep-you-informed\/","title":{"rendered":"5 newsletters to brighten your inbox \u2014 and keep you informed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Part of being an efficient editor or reporter is having context. You have to be aware of current events in your school \u2026 and your city \u2026 and your state \u2026 and probably the whole world, right?<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s a lot to keep track of, and Facebook isn\u2019t always going to cut it. Thankfully, there are plenty of publications that deliver news straight to your inbox every morning (or afternoon), so you can skim through quickly if you\u2019re in a hurry, or read the full story if you\u2019re interested.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Skimm<br \/>\n<\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theskimm.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Daily Skimm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, started by two politically inclined twenty-something journalists, offers a dose of sass with your morning news. These two women wanted to make it easier to be smarter, and they rewrite top headlines to make them more approachable for the average news consumer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each email includes a quote of the day, with context, the breakdown of one main story and highlights of several others. For young news-hungry readers, the Daily Skimm is an engaging, interesting way to start your morning.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theskimm.com\/recent\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up here. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Nib<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a totally different way to get the day\u2019s top stories? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenib.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Nib<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a source for creative storytelling \u2014 namely, through comics. It\u2019s a website that hosts comics journalism, political cartoons and more. The comics tell important stories in bite-size frames, and the email newsletter is an extension of that. It\u2019s short and sweet, featuring parts of two or three pieces and the option to read the rest.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenib.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The New York Times Morning Briefing<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course we have to mention the New York Times. The Morning Briefing gives you all the information you need, without having to click anything. It has a global perspective, mixing hard and breaking news with human-interest, opinion and entertainment pieces. This straightforward, to-the-point newsletter is the quickest way to catch up on the world each morning.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/newsletters\/nyt-now-morning-briefing\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Atlantic Daily<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different from other newsletters, The Atlantic Daily delivers its headlines every afternoon. It\u2019s a bit more interactive than the others, as you might expect from a magazine. It includes a \u201cWhat we\u2019re following\u201d section, a stunning photo, interviews of the day, a longform story, a quiz and more. There\u2019s plenty to keep you entertained \u2014 and informed. It\u2019s the perfect afternoon break from work.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/newsletters\/sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>The Week in Fact-Checking<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This weekly newsletter \u2014 from Poynter&#8217;s International Fact-Checking Network and the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Press Institute&#8217;s Accountability Project \u2014 rounds up the best news about fact-checking. It doesn\u2019t necessarily fact-check itself; rather, it provides information about other organization\u2019s fact-checking practices, important fact-checks of the week and even a DIY activity. If you\u2019re looking for a different kind of news, This Week in Fact-Checking might be it.<br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/poynter.us9.list-manage1.com\/subscribe?u=79fa45ed20ff84851c3b9cd63&amp;id=5372046825\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign up here. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What\u2019s your favorite email to wake up to in the morning?<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Part of being an efficient editor or reporter is having context. You have to be aware of current events in your school \u2026 and your city \u2026 and your state \u2026 and probably the whole world, right? There\u2019s a lot to keep track of, and Facebook isn\u2019t always going to cut it. 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