In a Q&A with Poynter, Deadspoin editor-in-chief Tommy Craggs explains the reporting and editing process after the online magazine got an anonymous email last week telling them there was something fishy about Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's heartbreaking story of his dead girlfriend.

Fifty interpreters from around Region 2 attended negotiations Tuesday and observed as the union proposed increasing wages based on years of service, expanding unit work to include civil proceedings and initiating a pilot translation program. Many more interpreters requested the day off but were not granted leave. The observers included employee and freelance interpreters who mobilized in response to the court’s detrimental proposals and to show solidarity with the bargaining team.

Connie Grosch, a photojournalist laid off in November as part of broader cost-cutting at the Providence Journal, has been hired as the press secretary for Congressman David Cicilline. "I couldn't be more thrilled," says Grosch, who begins her new job next week. Grosch, a staple at the Statehouse for years, was one of three talented photographers let go as the ProJo sought to reduce spending by $1.2 million. She worked at the newspaper for almost 18 years. She was also a "long and active member" of the Providence Newspaper Guild, administrative officer Betsy Regan said.