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October 15, 2024
Opinion | The big split persists in how national news outlets call presidential elections
The 2016 election shattered the status quo in election results reporting. 2 blocs of news outlets now offer competing methods — with similar findings.
October 15, 2024
Are China and Russia amplifying hurricane misinformation? Early signs say yes
Researchers say there’s evidence that foreign adversaries are amplifying false social media claims about the storms, as they did after other disasters
October 15, 2024
A changing COVID-19 virus means reliable vaccine information is important to audiences
Poynter has partnered with the Risk Less. Do More. campaign to host a webinar, articles to better inform journalists about respiratory illnesses.
October 15, 2024
Poynter Institute to provide journalism ethics training to local news funders
Partnership with Knight Foundation aims to help strengthen local news ecosystem
October 14, 2024
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Opinion | Florida is still dealing with Hurricane Milton. So where’d the national coverage go?
It is disappointing that, after the rain and wind go away, so does much of the attention from national TV news
October 14, 2024
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October 14, 2024
Trump claimed Harris’ ‘60 Minutes’ interview violated campaign finance law. That’s false
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