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Poynter and Hacks/Hackers partner to keep fast AI adoption aligned with journalism ethics

Poynter will lead year-round AI ethics and literacy programming, with tracks at Hacks/Hackers’ 2026 AI x Journalism Summit and AI Real Talk Series
Poynter vice president and ethics chair Kelly McBride, MediaWise director and Poynter faculty Alex Mahadevan and Poynter faculty Tony Elkins pose at the Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism, led by Poynter and The Associated Press, in New York City on April 4, 2025. (Keith Hughes/Poynter)

Here are the news outlets that got AI right in 2025 — and the ones that got it very, very wrong

The year brought loud failures, cautious wins and uncertainty about the future of news
Today's News For Tomorrow

Poynter, IRE and Internet Archive launch ‘Today’s News for Tomorrow,’ a project to help newsrooms preserve their digital footprint

Applications close Jan 9, 2026, to take part in this initiative and receive free tools and services to support the preservation of digital news.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Sept. 14, 2025, in Morristown, N.J. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump’s White House is testing the limits of AI-driven political messaging

AI-generated images have become a hallmark of the administration’s communication strategy, blending satire, spectacle and politics
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Poynter’s MediaWise launches new AI literacy initiative in collaboration with the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation

The project, ‘alt+ignite: Fuel Curiosity, Elevate Your AI Literacy,’ will lower tech barriers by helping people engage confidently with AI
A Dollar Tree store and Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church stand across from each other on South Seventh Street in St. Louis.(Screenshot/Google Maps)

I’m no cartoonist. Neither is Google’s Gemini

But its Nano Banana image generator did bring my wordplay to life
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