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At the nonprofit Salt Lake Tribune, a turnaround and now a big gamble

The Tribune’s success has made it a poster child for going nonprofit. Will its attempts to shake off its paywall find similar success?

May 28, 2025

Poynter launches new era of leadership development, names 25 journalists to reimagined academy

These experienced managers and leaders join an updated flagship leadership program tailored to today's evolving newsroom demands

May 28, 2025

Sabrina Shihvazger

Opinion | Trump targeted public media. Now NPR is taking him to court

A coalition of public radio stations says the president’s order to cut funding is unconstitutional retaliation and a threat to press freedom

May 28, 2025

One Washington wants to eliminate the press. The other Washington wants to save it.

A new report shows a fragile local news ecosystem in Washington — and a rare example of lawmakers working to protect it

May 28, 2025

Jennifer R. Henrichsen

A UN official misstated Gaza’s starvation risk. The number was real, but the timeline wasn’t

An urgent warning about 14,000 starving children spread fast — but it was based on an 11-month projection, not 48 hours

May 28, 2025

Student reporters are under pressure to protect sources — and still tell the truth

As fear spreads on campuses, journalists face a new dilemma: How do you build trust when few are willing to be named?

May 27, 2025

Adelina Yankova

Trump’s ban on Harvard’s ability to enroll international students may affect the Nieman Fellowship

International journalists participating in the prestigious fellowship hold visas that have been targeted by the Trump administration

May 27, 2025

Opinion | CBS News’ Scott Pelley issues a warning about the Trump administration

In a viral commencement speech, the ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent warned that power is distorting truth and democracy is at risk

May 27, 2025

George Floyd did not die of a drug overdose. Why does misinformation about his death persist?

Two autopsies ruled his death a homicide. Despite ample evidence demonstrating police misconduct killed Floyd, the false overdose narrative persists.

May 27, 2025

‘I am angry most of the time’: Inside a small VOA cohort’s return to work

The bare-bones return has been marked by low morale, confusion and uncertainty, VOA sources say

May 23, 2025

Brazilian jurists Alexandre de Moraes, Cármen Lúcia join experts on fact-checking and democracy as speakers at GlobalFact 12

Other speakers at the fact-checking summit include Jorge Messias, Patricia Campos Mello, Laura Zommer and Jaime Abello.

May 23, 2025

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