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Reporters, stop with the double-barreled questions

Asking two questions at a time reduces your chances of getting either of them answered

Jane Pauley of ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism

‘Doonesbury’ creator G.B. ‘Garry’ Trudeau, New York Times editor Dean Baquet will also receive distinguished service awards at Poynter’s Bowtie Ball

Adele Streissguth

Journalism and Hollywood need each other, says The IP List

PopShift invites news organizations and independent journalists to submit their best pieces. They might get their big break.

Opinion | The Washington Posts’ Opinion reset: reform or retreat?

The new Opinion editor says the overhaul will be sweeping and only those “genuinely enthusiastic” should stick around.

What’s the biggest mistake you made as a first-time editor?

(Spoiler: It’s about more than just line editing)

Can the US government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization

The government cannot strip U.S.-born people of their U.S. citizenship unless the citizens voluntarily renounce it.

Maria Ramirez Uribe

Foreign journalists in the U.S. are self-censoring to protect themselves from the Trump administration

Non-citizen journalists working in the U.S. report wiping their social media accounts, canceling travel plans and pulling bylines

Opinion | The Epstein controversy continues to divide the MAGA movement

Donald Trump urges support for Pam Bondi on social media while MAGA supporters get queasy

Ron DeSantis claims ‘zero’ environmental impact by Alligator Alcatraz. That’s false

Environmental groups filed a lawsuit for failing to conduct an environmental assessment.

Gabrielle Lazor

Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents.

Grok’s training, including how the model is told to respond, and the material it aggregates likely played a role in its spew of hate speech.

Opinion | The Trump assassination attempt — one year later

There’s much we still don’t understand about that pivotal moment, but journalists are still seeking answers

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