Fact-checkers will meet in Sarajevo to discuss AI, public policy and sustainability Registration is now open for the world’s largest fact-checking summit February 15, 2024 Sara Bealor
Lori Waldon joins Poynter’s Board of Trustees Waldon brings decades-long expertise in local news and media operations to the nonprofit’s governing board. September 29, 2023 Sara Bealor
Sarajevo, Rio de Janeiro selected to host the international fact-checking community’s largest summits in 2024 and 2025 GlobalFact welcomes more than 500 fact-checkers from 80 countries. September 25, 2023 Sara Bealor
Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to be honored with the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement The celebration will happen at the Bowtie Ball on Nov. 12 in Tampa. August 29, 2022 Sara Bealor
Poynter and PolitiFact announce speakers for United Facts of America Judy Woodruff, Asha Rangappa, Donie O'Sullivan, Eric Deggans and others will join this second annual celebration of facts Sept. 27-29. August 18, 2022 Sara Bealor
Poynter brings journalism center stage through a partnership with the largest performing arts center in the Southeast The speaker series will stoke civil, thoughtful expression and promote a deeper understanding of democracy and the issues of the day. August 15, 2022 Sara Bealor
Survey says: Large majority think they see misinformation online every week Younger generations feel slightly more confident than others with their skills to detect it, according to a new global study. August 11, 2022 Sara Bealor
Back by popular demand: Poynter and PolitiFact will host an online festival of fact-checking Sept. 27-29 Early bird tickets are now on sale for this second annual celebration of facts. July 26, 2022 Sara Bealor
MediaWise launches a free text message course to help voters prepare for the US midterms Americans can sign up to receive digital media literacy lessons that reduce the harm of election misinformation July 12, 2022 Sara Bealor
Poynter and RAND partner to connect journalists and public policy experts Fact-checkers and political reporters will learn how researchers determine the validity of data to better inform audiences. July 6, 2022 Sara Bealor
IFCN launches new Legal Support Fund for fact-checkers facing harassment The Legal Support Fund will help cover the costs fact-checkers ensue while facing unlawful charges. June 23, 2022 Sara Bealor
How digital media literacy training can help bridge conversations A Q&A with MediaWise international training manager Brittani Kollar June 17, 2022 Sara Bealor
Poynter’s MediaWise to produce weekly fact checks on NBCLX The segments will star and be written by a trained group of college correspondents May 11, 2022 Sara Bealor
Sarasota Herald-Tribune executive editor Jennifer Orsi joins Poynter’s board of trustees Orsi brings more than three decades as a veteran journalist and editor to the nonprofit’s governing board. April 20, 2022 Sara Bealor
Award-winning journalists, researchers and Birds Aren’t Real founder to headline the world’s largest fact-checking summit GlobalFact 9, hosted by the International Fact-Checking Network at Poynter, will take place in Oslo, Norway, June 22-25, 2022. April 20, 2022 Sara Bealor
