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$1 million grant awarded to Internet Archive effort that also includes partnership with IRE

The Senate could vote to revoke $1 billion in funding for PBS, NPR and local stations, with the biggest impact felt in rural communities

Fellows paid by Allbritton Journalism Institute are breaking big stories at the startup news site covering politics and policy

Conservative influencers once demanded the Epstein files be released. Now some urge followers to move on, even as Trump’s role faces renewed scrutiny.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Deal builds Texas hub for Hearst, shrinks remaining locally focused public newspaper companies to two

New report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News shows sharp decline in local journalists in last 20+ years

Placating advertisers, defending Elon Musk, dealing with Grok's Nazi posts — what was the final straw?

For LGBTQ+ reporters, the Trump admin’s campaign against their community’s rights has served as both a motivator and a source of emotional turmoil

The DOJ says there’s no Epstein client list. But Trump’s base won’t let the matter die—and the conspiracy theories are only growing.

After serving in the Coast Guard and Army, we received internships at NPR. The roles launched our careers and let us keep serving the public

Numerous social media videos claiming to be about the Texas flash floods misrepresented footage from previous natural disasters.

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

Plus, a warning about fake flood stories, a controversy over Zohran Mamdani coverage, and the lack of news about the Epstein Files.

Lawsuits after ICE raids and No Kings march say officers targeted reporters, raising alarms about press freedom even in states with strong protections

The story of a local news site's retracted report offers warnings about the need for vigilance against misinformation during disasters

Along with intimate stories about victims, families and rescue attempts, outlets ask if weather service cuts slowed warnings or the response.

A journalist proposes a pact for business owners to safeguard journalists' responsibilities

Ben Hallman and his team of almost 20 are taking on four of the biggest global industries, one health investigation at a time

The U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a lawsuit filed against Meta and the Poynter/PolitiFact by RFK Jr.-founded group

Tia Mitchell and Lori Montenegro also joined Poynter as part of “Moments of Truth” traveling exhibit to discuss media literacy and press freedom

The company caved to a meritless lawsuit to smooth its merger path and undermined its own journalists in the process

First Amendment attorney says the public has 'an interest and perhaps an obligation to understand what's going on in jails and prisons'

Immigration researcher Austin Kocher warns that reporting arrest quotas without context can amplify administration messaging

The money will go toward Trump’s future presidential library and follows a similar multimillion dollar settlement ABC News agreed to in December

The feud flared back up on X, where Musk blasted Trump’s spending bill. Trump then threatened to sic DOGE on him.

To become essential local news providers, public media leaders must identify what their communities need and own it

There’s no evidence Wess Roley had a criminal record or a no-contact order. But Grok said otherwise and the false details went viral.

Trump says there's a buyer but didn't say who. ByteDance faces a looming deadline, and it’s not even clear if TikTok is really for sale.

Hundreds of fact-checkers from around the world gathered at GlobalFact to discuss innovation opportunities amid industry challenges

The preservative is in a small share of flu shots and has been studied for decades. Experts say it’s safe — despite Kennedy’s long opposition.

Fed up with ‘partisan hackery,’ Stewart trumped traditional media for some fans — even with a show that followed ‘puppets making crank phone calls’

Sen. Tom Tillis is stepping down after voting against the president’s agenda bill. A familiar name from TV — and the Trump family — could jump in.

The National Hurricane Center is urging journalists to focus less on storm hype and more on the overlooked dangers that actually kill people

In defending Jennifer Griffin, journalists signal that truth-telling still matters — no matter the network.

Journalists from across the globe recognized for their fact-checking work during IFCN’s GlobalFact 12 summit in Rio de Janeiro

Three leading journalists from Latin America shared with global fact-checkers a message of hope amid attacks on the industry

The longtime ‘Meet the Press’ host says journalism needs to reach people who aren’t looking to be informed. Youth sports might be the way in.

We’ve updated Poynter’s ‘starter kit’ for newsrooms to build AI policies, including sections for visual journalists and product teams

When your Sunday paper skips the biggest story of the weekend, it’s not a fluke. It’s baked into how papers are now made and delivered.

This time, it was CNN’s turn to feel Trump’s wrath, followed by the NYT. He was upset over a report that … came from his own administration.