Beth Fertig
@bethfertig.bsky.social
I spent most of my adult life as a reporter at WNYC and NPR. Now I’m working at @PressPassNYC to rebuild trust in media by helping the next generation. We give public schools the support & tools to launch student news sites.
Thanks, Senator Bill Cassidy. You allowed RFK Jr to serve. And we can blame all the others who did nothing to stop this disaster in public health.
November 25, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Thanks, Senator Bill Cassidy. You allowed RFK Jr to serve. And we can blame all the others who did nothing to stop this disaster in public health.
Breaking News? What in the self-absorbed what?
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Breaking News? What in the self-absorbed what?
NYT vs New CBS coverage of #NoKingsDay: note Republican description of it as a “day of hate” comes after reporting what was actually observed in NYT version, but in CBS it’s given more weight in first graph.
October 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
NYT vs New CBS coverage of #NoKingsDay: note Republican description of it as a “day of hate” comes after reporting what was actually observed in NYT version, but in CBS it’s given more weight in first graph.
The scene in Montpelier
October 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
The scene in Montpelier
Someone on the Connections team loves Alex Chilton
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Someone on the Connections team loves Alex Chilton
Someone just shared this on Reddit. Very timely, indeed.
October 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Someone just shared this on Reddit. Very timely, indeed.
Today is #WorldNewsDay. #FactsMatter #ChooseJournalism by subscribing to accurate, fact-based news sources.
Support #StudentJournalism, too, through organizations like #PressPassNYC Because today's teens are the future audience and talent the industry needs.
Support #StudentJournalism, too, through organizations like #PressPassNYC Because today's teens are the future audience and talent the industry needs.
September 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Today is #WorldNewsDay. #FactsMatter #ChooseJournalism by subscribing to accurate, fact-based news sources.
Support #StudentJournalism, too, through organizations like #PressPassNYC Because today's teens are the future audience and talent the industry needs.
Support #StudentJournalism, too, through organizations like #PressPassNYC Because today's teens are the future audience and talent the industry needs.
9/29 is #WorldNewsDay. I got my start at The Michigan Daily at U-Mich. I learned how to write for a wider audience & the importance of ACCURACY. As the First Amendment comes under attack, we must invest in #StudentJournalism so teens appreciate news. That's why I'm with @presspassnyc.bsky.social
September 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
9/29 is #WorldNewsDay. I got my start at The Michigan Daily at U-Mich. I learned how to write for a wider audience & the importance of ACCURACY. As the First Amendment comes under attack, we must invest in #StudentJournalism so teens appreciate news. That's why I'm with @presspassnyc.bsky.social
Two headlines of today’s news
September 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Two headlines of today’s news
This, from NYT, is how to provide context even when you don’t have the full story reported. I was shocked by how the Washington Post previewed this news yesterday -with zero skepticism of these outrageous claims.
September 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
This, from NYT, is how to provide context even when you don’t have the full story reported. I was shocked by how the Washington Post previewed this news yesterday -with zero skepticism of these outrageous claims.
Thank you @schoolofnytimes.bsky.social for providing 5 scholarships to NYC public high school journalists involved with @presspassnyc.bsky.social to attend your fantastic program this summer. Listen to Amoy and Mariana talk about what they learned.
August 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thank you @schoolofnytimes.bsky.social for providing 5 scholarships to NYC public high school journalists involved with @presspassnyc.bsky.social to attend your fantastic program this summer. Listen to Amoy and Mariana talk about what they learned.
In a hurry, I mistakenly picked the wrong sticker at the polling site, wore it for hours and nobody noticed. FYI: the correct one says “I Voted.”
June 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
In a hurry, I mistakenly picked the wrong sticker at the polling site, wore it for hours and nobody noticed. FYI: the correct one says “I Voted.”
How do we know what’s real anymore? This is such a key illustration of the problem.
June 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
How do we know what’s real anymore? This is such a key illustration of the problem.
Glad to see they changed the verb in this headline from “confronting“ to “interrupting.“
June 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Glad to see they changed the verb in this headline from “confronting“ to “interrupting.“
He’s back… running for City Council. Eight years after I covered his sentencing in federal court, for transferring obscene material to a minor. I’m really struck by how some people cannot give up the spotlight or the desire for power.
May 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
He’s back… running for City Council. Eight years after I covered his sentencing in federal court, for transferring obscene material to a minor. I’m really struck by how some people cannot give up the spotlight or the desire for power.
What a pleasure to meet @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social in Glasgow while I was on vacation in Scotland last week. A former teacher turned education journalist, he's working to start student newspapers in Scotland's high schools! That's our mission, too! @presspassnyc.bsky.social @lara-bergen.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 4:25 PM
What a pleasure to meet @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social in Glasgow while I was on vacation in Scotland last week. A former teacher turned education journalist, he's working to start student newspapers in Scotland's high schools! That's our mission, too! @presspassnyc.bsky.social @lara-bergen.bsky.social
I wrote to the university president complaining about the cancellation of DEI and their submission to authoritarianism. But they still want my money. Sorry. I only give to the student newspaper. @umich.edu
April 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I wrote to the university president complaining about the cancellation of DEI and their submission to authoritarianism. But they still want my money. Sorry. I only give to the student newspaper. @umich.edu
Why was this necessary? And who will benefit?
April 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Why was this necessary? And who will benefit?
How NTSB now alerts the media.
First reported by @thedesk.net
First reported by @thedesk.net
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
How NTSB now alerts the media.
First reported by @thedesk.net
First reported by @thedesk.net
I saw this during a tour of The NY Times with @presspassnyc.bsky.social journalism teachers from the city’s public schools. Sadly, it’s often still true today.
January 28, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I saw this during a tour of The NY Times with @presspassnyc.bsky.social journalism teachers from the city’s public schools. Sadly, it’s often still true today.
A striking contradiction on this digital front page. “Never forget” vs “never mind”?
January 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
A striking contradiction on this digital front page. “Never forget” vs “never mind”?
NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo says she won’t criticize Snoop Dog and other artists for going to DC, if they wind up getting a new school or cultural center in return. She calls on artists to use their creativity to stand up for what’s right. #MLKDay at Brooklyn Academy of Music.
January 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
NYC Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo says she won’t criticize Snoop Dog and other artists for going to DC, if they wind up getting a new school or cultural center in return. She calls on artists to use their creativity to stand up for what’s right. #MLKDay at Brooklyn Academy of Music.