Neil Brown, Author at Poynter

Neil Brown

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Neil Brown is the president of The Poynter Institute. He joined Poynter in September 2017, after serving as the editor and vice president of the Tampa Bay Times.

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May 5, 2020

Neil Brown

Poynter Institute and Craig Newmark Philanthropies to launch a new center on ethics. Here’s why.

We live in the age of the misinformation superhighway. The pile-ups that happen there no…

February 6, 2019

Neil Brown

Behind-the-scenes: a glimpse into a month at Poynter

Hi there, Friends of Poynter, A distinguished few have received the Poynter Medal of Lifetime…

July 17, 2018

Neil Brown

Why we’re looking back at Nelson Poynter and his exceptional vision

In 1975, Nelson Poynter, the owner of the St. Petersburg Times, wrote a memo with explicit instructions about how the paper should cover his death.

June 13, 2018

Neil Brown

We wrote about free photo sites. Many journalists were outraged. Now what?

On Thursday, Poynter reporters Ren LaForme and Kristen Hare published an article about how journalists…

February 9, 2018

Neil Brown

Thank you for giving to support journalism. Let’s take it a step further.

Poynter Institute and Craig Newmark Philanthropies to launch a new center on ethics. Here’s why.

Behind-the-scenes: a glimpse into a month at Poynter

Why we’re looking back at Nelson Poynter and his exceptional vision

We wrote about free photo sites. Many journalists were outraged. Now what?

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