Poynter staff safe, building mostly unscathed after Hurricane Milton
Poynter has more than 50 employees in the Tampa Bay region and southwest Florida, and roughly half were in the area when Milton hit
October 10, 2024
News
Crane slams into Tampa Bay Times building during Hurricane Milton
No Times employees were in the building at the time
October 10, 2024
Opinion | A look at storm coverage as Hurricane Milton slams into Florida
National and local news are each useful as a hurricane brews, but local news has a clear edge for those who live near landfall
October 10, 2024
Biden administration didn’t steal $1 billion from FEMA for migrants. Trump’s claim is Pants on Fire!
Current FEMA funding for migrants does not come at disaster relief’s expense. Congress funds the migrant and disaster relief programs separately.
October 10, 2024
Opinion | TikTok users are more interested in pop culture and entertainment than news and politics, study finds
Only 5% of adult TikTok users follow accounts that post about the news, Pew Research found
October 9, 2024
Opinion | Management told us to stay in the newsroom. But you don’t cover news by hiding from it.
Don’t do journalism the wrong way and expect the right results
October 9, 2024
Fact-checking AARP’s interviews with Kamala Harris and Donald Trump
The presidential candidates spoke by phone with the AARP in late August and answered the same questions, which were published in Q&As
October 9, 2024
Business & Work
American audiences do not notice a nonprofit news difference, study finds
Nonprofit news organizations must find a way to make it clear to their communities that there is a nonprofit news difference
October 8, 2024
Hurricane Helene threatened to derail their leadership academy. The attendees had other ideas.
Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Women in Media participants dealt with the natural disaster by prioritizing safety — and each other.
October 7, 2024
The news business is dying? That’s a tired and incomplete narrative.
In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ Poynter president Neil Brown says the stories journalists tell about their business are flawed
October 7, 2024
Wall Street Journal CEO Almar Latour has made a year of industry turmoil a banner success
How the Netherlands native came to America, rose up the ranks, delivered results and leveraged the Journal’s resources to free Evan Gershkovich
October 3, 2024
Commentary
Opinion | All eyes on Hurricane Milton
Both local and national coverage are ramping up as the historic storm approaches the Gulf Coast of Florida
October 8, 2024
Opinion | As those hit by Hurricane Helene work to recover, misinformation metastasizes
A rash of AI-generated imagery, false claims and outright disinformation is being disseminated in the wake of September’s devastating storm
October 7, 2024
Opinion | An Asheville-based journalist and Poynter faculty member describes Hurricane Helene’s aftermath
‘My first instinct is to help report. This was the first time in my career I found myself, and my family’s well-being, dependent on reporting.’
October 4, 2024
Opinion | Tuesday’s VP debate might not matter … except for one moment
Look for Democrats to highlight JD Vance’s ‘damning nonanswer’ about the 2020 election from now until Election Day
October 3, 2024
Educators & Students
How newsrooms track the diversity of their sources can lead to tradeoffs in time spent, information collected
A new research study offers a roadmap for newsrooms that may want to analyze which voices routinely get quoted and ignored
August 29, 2024
University of Florida student journalists lead on breaking big stories about former President Ben Sasse
Independent Florida Alligator's stories drew national attention to former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote personnel spending
August 28, 2024
WATCH: What they don’t teach in J-school
Poynter convened a panel discussion with industry experts on the skills reporters learn on the job
April 2, 2024
Opinion | Journalism schools must move beyond reporting to prepare graduates for modern media roles
As journalism rapidly evolves, J-schools must think critically about curriculums and equip graduates with skills for emerging roles across media.
April 1, 2024
Ethics & Trust
Opinion | Who won the VP debate? Moderators Margaret Brennan and Norah O’Donnell had the slight edge.
When the candidates are the stars of the night and the conversation is about what they said, that means the moderators did a good job
October 2, 2024
Opinion | Freedom of the press is waning. The next president can fix that.
10 ideas from Reporters without Borders to restore America’s journalistic traditions
October 1, 2024
Opinion | A USA Today columnist asked a fair question. The WNBA Players Association responded with an out-of-line statement.
The WNBA Players Association is trying to protect its players. But in this case, they chose the wrong target and the wrong message.
September 30, 2024
The media can’t figure out how to cover Harris’ race, still struggles with Trump’s lies
In the premier episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says reporters often flounder at covering two historic candidates
September 23, 2024
Fact-Checking
How Israel-Gaza misinformation has evolved, one year later
PolitiFact has fact-checked many claims about Israel, Gaza and the war in the Middle East. Here’s how the misleading and false narratives have changed
October 8, 2024
No, FEMA and other emergency responders are not ‘confiscating’ Hurricane Helene emergency supplies, donations
Officials warn that spreading baseless rumors can cause confusion, hinder emergency response and put emergency management staff at risk
October 7, 2024
Fact check: What JD Vance and Tim Walz got right and wrong on abortion and immigration at the VP debate
Vance and Walz met in an Oct. 1 vice presidential debate hosted by CBS News that was cordial and heavy on policy discussion
October 2, 2024
Live: Fact-checking the vice presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz
PolitiFact is live fact-checking the first 2024 vice presidential debate.
October 1, 2024
From the Institute
Climate change stories are everywhere. Here’s how to find them.
Want to bring it home for your audience? Don’t shy away from the gross side.
October 4, 2024
Poynter announces Dr. Sanjay Gupta as featured speaker for webinar
The Oct. 3 session will help journalists find reliable information and debunk falsehoods about respiratory illnesses and vaccines
September 26, 2024
Older adults are at risk for RSV. Here’s how journalists can help keep them safe.
Poynter has partnered with the Risk Less. Do More. campaign to host a webinar, articles to better inform journalists
September 26, 2024
Community Conversation on the Pulitzer Prizes postponed because of storm
Poynter will reschedule the event with Poynter president and former Pulitzer Board chair Neil Brown and prize-winning guests
September 24, 2024
ICYMI
South Korea’s fact-checking future is uncertain as a key donor retreats
The withdrawal of funding from ‘the Google of South Korea’ has left SNU FactCheck scrambling to find a new sponsor. A shutdown looms.
November 14, 2023
Mongolia moves to seize power to shut down internet, control social media
In an expedited process, 77% of parliament members voted in favor of legislation that sharply limits government criticism.
January 27, 2023
IFCN
Inside Brazil’s suspension of X and Elon Musk’s court battle
Brazil’s Supreme Court blocks X after Musk defies orders on representation
September 4, 2024
The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on threats against Ellinika Hoaxes
An elected leader’s threats to ban a fact-checking organization are unacceptable
August 6, 2024
Q&A: How India’s Shakti project fact-checked the largest election in history at scale
With democracy at stake, competing media organizations shelved their rivalries to combat misinformation during India’s elections
August 6, 2024
IFCN’s $12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for second round of ‘GROW’ grants
The deadline for GROW, funded by Google and YouTube, is Sept. 3, 2024.
July 26, 2024
Locally
A photojournalist reported on dozens of hurricanes over the years. Then Hurricane Helene flooded his home.
Douglas R. Clifford was in Tallahassee, preparing to cover Helene for the Tampa Bay Times, when the storm came knocking at his door.
October 2, 2024
After Hurricane Helene, ‘Neighbors are what’s getting us through this’
Coverage and help from Florida and North Carolina
October 2, 2024
An Oregon paper was repeatedly denied public records. Its fight for transparency ended in a major victory.
The Malheur Enterprise’s dogged reporting and lawsuit forced the county to admit wrongdoing — and earned the paper a Poynter Prize
September 26, 2024
A New Jersey journalist couldn’t understand the obsession with Wawa. So he reported its oral history.
The interactive story explored why people form attachments to brands and earned the reporter a Poynter Prize for innovation.
September 24, 2024
News Releases
Poynter deepens its commitment to local news and AI with new faculty appointments
Expanded roles for Kristen Hare and Alex Mahadevan mean more power for Poynter’s signature initiatives
September 18, 2024
IFCN names winners of Meta grants to combat AI-generated misinformation on WhatsApp
The initiative builds on efforts to connect people with facts and develop solutions for the global fact-checking community
August 15, 2024
Robin Roberts of ABC’s ’Good Morning America’ to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism
The celebration will occur at the Bowtie Ball Nov. 16 in Tampa, Florida.
August 7, 2024
Corporation for Public Broadcasting selects Poynter to deliver enhanced public media Digital Transformation Program
Larger, second phase of training will help up to 225 public media stations accelerate and advance their transformation and digital capabilities
July 15, 2024
Newsletters
Opinion | Donald Trump to skip ‘60 Minutes’ interview
Appearing on ‘60 Minutes’ has become something of a tradition in American presidential politics. But Trump changed course and will not participate.
October 2, 2024
Opinion | The New York Times makes an endorsement for president
The editorial board blasted Donald Trump before reaching an unsurprising conclusion: ‘Kamala Harris is the only choice’
October 1, 2024
Opinion | To fact-check or not: the big question ahead of another debate
Unlike the most recent presidential debate, CBS News says it will be up to the vice presidential candidates to fact-check one another
September 30, 2024
Opinion | Hoda Kotb to depart NBC’s ‘Today’ show
Don’t underestimate just how important Kotb — who helped ‘Today’ navigate through the Matt Lauer scandal — has been to NBC News
September 27, 2024
PBS Curriculum
Trick or truth: Are drug dealers really targeting kids on Halloween?
For teachers: This MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network video has an accompanying lesson plan free for any…
October 28, 2022
Reporting & Editing
Through widespread outages and collapsed infrastructure, North Carolina journalists hustle to cover Helene’s aftermath
Local journalists are working to reach isolated communities to fill in information gaps — while dealing with damage in their own lives
October 1, 2024
Breaking down Donald Trump’s use of the word ‘hate’
‘I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!’ Trump posted after the entertainer endorsed his opponent. There’s a lot of meaning in one of those four uppercase words.
September 25, 2024
Here are resources for telling more accurate, nuanced immigration stories as elections loom
Mis- and disinformation around immigration persists, but journalists can help stop it
September 25, 2024
What the landmark ‘1619 Project’ taught Nikole Hannah-Jones
5 years after its publication, the Pulitzer Prize and Genius grant winner reflects on the landmark project and looks toward what’s next
September 18, 2024
Tech & Tools
Fact-checkers urge collaboration, caution in using artificial intelligence tools
‘When dealing with this new, and yet to grow, devil of AI, we need to be together’
June 27, 2024
We asked people about using AI to make the news. They’re anxious and annoyed
Focus group research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota reveals attitudes on disclosure, trust, deception among news consumers
June 27, 2024
Why journalists should pay attention to developments in artificial intelligence
‘This is a very malleable space that we are in with AI, and this is where we need journalists to be the people who deeply understand the technology’
June 14, 2024
TFCN
Watch out for claims about ‘crisis actors’ in Gaza
This photo posted on Facebook in early November got a lot of attention. It shows…
February 5, 2024
Would young people really choose TikTok over their right to vote?
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a political outsider who has taken many by surprise with…
November 7, 2023
Is This Legit: A media literacy skills recap
Have you ever encountered something suspicious online and wondered: “Is this legit?” Welcome to our…
May 11, 2023
Echo chambers: how they’re created and how to avoid them
Recently, I tried a little experiment on social media. I set up two fake Twitter…
May 5, 2023