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Business & Work

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As AI enters newsrooms, unions push for worker protections

Journalists are fighting to ensure that AI won't replace their jobs and that content produced with the help of AI tools meets journalistic standards

September 18, 2023

Angela Fu

Dallas Morning News offers buyouts as it seeks profitability

The buyouts could eliminate as many as 40 jobs — a 6% reduction in head count — across the company

September 13, 2023

Angela Fu

Opinion | How journalism should face the unchecked threats of generative AI

We need more copy editors, ‘truth beats’ and newsroom guidelines to combat artificial intelligence hallucinations

September 12, 2023

Michael Bugeja

Opinion | In a new era of journalism, philanthropy must pivot

To properly serve communities of color, funders must ‘radically rethink’ current funding practices

September 7, 2023

Tracie Powell

Commentary

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Opinion | Pay to Tweet? Elon Musk’s latest plans for X

With this move, it's hard to argue the billionaire isn't just intentionally trying to blow up the former Twitter

September 20, 2023

Tom Jones

Opinion | Say it ain’t so: The New York Times sports section says goodbye

Despite pushback from the union and staffers, as well as criticism and pleas from sports fans, the Times published its last sports section Monday.

September 19, 2023

Tom Jones

Opinion | Kristen Welker’s controversial debut as “Meet the Press” moderator

Interview with Donald Trump sparks debate about platforming, fact-checking the former president

September 18, 2023

Tom Jones

Opinion | AI butchered a former NBA player’s obit. Could it still have a use?

Those who have lost someone often face a thick fog of grief and a heavy load of end-of-life arrangements. AI could help them draft a basic obit.

September 15, 2023

Kristen Hare

Educators & Students

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What a journalism educator learned during a summer at the Los Angeles Times

Herbert Lowe, who has taught journalism since 2010, spent seven weeks as a fellow with the Times and shares his takeaways.

September 11, 2023

Herbert Lowe

How The Daily Tar Heel designed the front page everyone is talking about

‘I don’t think anyone else except this generation could give voice and legs to this feeling of what it’s like to be on lockdown …’

August 30, 2023

Amaris Castillo

A technical question: Should journalism be designated STEM?

Journalism schools make the case that it is in order to give international students more time to work in the US

August 7, 2023

Aina de Lapparent Alvarez

Florida students spend spring break reporting from hallowed ground of civil rights history

'Speak the words that you see, and share the knowledge that you learned … so that this information is not lost'

June 12, 2023

Herbert Lowe

Ethics & Trust

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A journalist’s very personal project helps guide family members who’ve lost loved ones to violence

More Than A Number is a guide with resources for families and offers victims’ families ways to tell their stories … when they're willing and ready.

September 8, 2023

Omar Gallaga

How a former TV reporter brings his journalism skills to a government-run true crime series

‘Success for sure is getting new leads on any of these cases, and potentially getting any of them solved’

September 6, 2023

Amaris Castillo

The Trans Journalists Association is expanding to meet the moment

Amid an increasingly hostile political landscape, the association has revamped its resources to address shortfalls in news coverage

September 5, 2023

Mike De Socio

Letter to the editor: What Poynter’s critique misses about the Media Bias Chart

Ad Fontes Media responds to a critique that highlights misunderstandings of the framework behind the Media Bias Chart.

August 25, 2023

Vanessa Otero

Fact-Checking

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Was Trump ‘marching into a war zone of fire and ashes’ on 9/11 to ‘save Americans,’ as Benny Johnson claimed?

Over the years, former President Donald Trump has made several claims about his involvement in recovery efforts after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

September 20, 2023

Sara Swann

There’s no proof of Oprah Winfrey hiring a private firefighting team before the Maui wildfires

A spokesperson for Oprah denied that she hired a private firefighting team. Oprah’s properties in Maui were at a distance from the wildfires.

September 18, 2023

Loreben Tuquero

No, CNN did not break news about a Pentagon ‘plan to implant Americans with nanotech particles’

The claim originated from Alex Jones, a known peddler of conspiracy theories. He used clips of a conference about the future of conflict.

September 18, 2023

Loreben Tuquero

A claim that ‘The View’ hosts threatened to resign if Candace Owens joined started as satire

The story was fabricated and originated on a satirical website. A spokesperson for ‘The View’ said the claim is not true.

September 15, 2023

Sara Swann

From the Institute

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What’s Brian Stelter focused on ahead of 2024?

While the media landscape is abundant, options for the casual consumer aren’t as easy to come by, the former CNN Reliable Sources host says.

September 19, 2023

Josie Hollingsworth

Meet the 30 BIPOC leaders selected for Poynter’s 2023 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media

Cynthia DuBose, a McClatchy senior vice president, will kick off the weeklong seminar with an exclusive keynote conversation

September 14, 2023

Mel Grau

Newsroom leaders, my program needs you

It's up to us to make journalism a business we want to work in. I’m all in. Come join me in the effort.

September 7, 2023

Kate Cox

24 public media journalists named to Poynter/CPB fellowship

The 9-month fellowship will focus on editorial standards, leading through change and innovation

September 6, 2023

Poynter Staff

ICYMI

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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

Seth Smalley

IFCN

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Fact-checkers from Nigeria, Indonesia and Brazil win GlobalFact 10 awards

Diligent investigations, creative approaches and collaborative efforts: inside the stories behind the awards

August 24, 2023

Enock Nyariki

$12 million Global Fact Check Fund opens applications for second round of grants

A partnership between Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network and Google and YouTube continues to support fact-checking initiatives worldwide.

July 27, 2023

Angie Drobnic Holan

Banning Donald Trump and meeting Elon Musk: Former Twitter safety chief gives inside account

Yoel Roth explains how moderation rules evolved at Twitter, the fight against harassment and why he no longer drives a Tesla

June 30, 2023

Poynter Staff

Why Twitter’s Community Notes feature mostly fails to combat misinformation

An attempt to solve ‘the problem of biased fact-checkers’ has left most Notes unseen by public, fact-checking conference is told

June 30, 2023

Madison Czopek

Locally

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In the wake of Idalia, residents of one Florida town are turning to Facebook for their news

In regions where there isn’t a robust news presence, local residents often turn to social media.

September 1, 2023

Angela Fu

How journalists in Hawaii are covering (and coping with) the Maui wildfires

‘We’re going to be here for the long haul, so we have a huge task in front of us.’

August 17, 2023

Amaris Castillo

Florida is at the center of Republican politics. Here’s what the state’s reporters want you to know.

The political campaign for president is more intense than some seasoned Florida reporters have seen — even without Trump's legal challenges.

July 19, 2023

Amaris Castillo

L.A. Times launches De Los ‘to explore all things Latinidad’

The new project isn’t just for or about a community, but with them

July 13, 2023

Kristen Hare

News Releases

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Fernanda Camarena, award-winning journalist and experienced news leader, joins Poynter faculty

She will teach journalism ethics, leadership and craft in both English and Spanish.

August 8, 2023

Mel Grau

Global Fact Check Fund awards first grants to 35 organizations serving 45 countries

International Fact-Checking Network announces initial round of funding supported by $13.2 million Google/YouTube grant

June 29, 2023

Jennifer Orsi

Anderson Cooper to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism

The celebration will be at the Bowtie Ball Nov. 18 at the J.W. Marriott Water Street in Tampa, Florida.

June 27, 2023

Mel Grau

Angie Drobnic Holan named to lead the International Fact-Checking Network

PolitiFact editor and pioneer of fact-checking movement to take on director’s role; Ferdi Ferhat Özsoy named deputy director

June 22, 2023

Jennifer Orsi

Newsletters

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Opinion | White House to news outlets: Ramp up scrutiny of unfounded impeachment inquiry

The letter, sent to prominent newsroom executives, notes that House Republicans have produced no evidence of a crime.

September 14, 2023

Ren LaForme

Opinion | After going viral for her 2020 election coverage, this Georgia reporter is closing her one-person news site

In her parting editorial, owner/reporter Robin Kemp urged readers to support nonprofit news, noting that news deserts see more public corruption.

September 13, 2023

Angela Fu

Opinion | Newsroom AI guidelines ‘lack teeth,’ study finds

University of Oxford researchers found that few publishers with artificial intelligence guidance mention audience feedback on the topic.

September 12, 2023

Alex Mahadevan

Opinion | Chuck Todd signs off at ‘Meet the Press,’ ‘the honor of my professional life’

Todd, who moderated the venerable Sunday show for 9 years, officially handed over the reins to Kristen Welker.

September 11, 2023

Ren LaForme

Reporting & Editing

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A reporter made sure a retired police chief’s death didn’t go uncovered. Then social media attacked her.

The Las Vegas Review-Journal is facing a harassment campaign stoked by Elon Musk, one year after a reporter was killed for his coverage.

September 19, 2023

Angela Fu

Opinion | As a kid, I worked in the flower business. Here’s how I found my way into investigative journalism

‘Every lesson I learned selling flowers on street corners came in handy.’

September 14, 2023

Norberto Santana, Jr.

Opinion | Forging my own path as a journalist was all I knew

‘I was only going to be happy being as true to myself as I was committed to showing the truth in my journalism work.’

September 14, 2023

Francisco Vara-Orta

Opinion | One constant in my life as a military kid was the news airing at dinner — and now I’m a journalist

‘My dad emphasized the importance of knowing what was going on in the world, no matter how ugly the story.’

September 14, 2023

Daniela Ibarra

Tech & Tools

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Associated Press cements the AI era with newsroom guidance

Weeks after announcing a partnership with OpenAI, The Associated Press urges caution in using — and reporting on — generative AI tools.

August 16, 2023

Alex Mahadevan

Q&A: Marty Baron on pursuing facts in a time of lies

The former Washington Post chief talks about winning the public's trust, maintaining a pipeline of talented journalists and using AI intelligently

August 2, 2023

Mark Caro

How some local newsrooms are using AI

Smaller newsrooms have been experimenting with AI for years, and interest has grown since the latest releases of ChatGPT

August 2, 2023

Angela Fu

A journalist created a tool to track story ideas, records requests and more

The versatile 'Newsroom Tracking Tools' can organize contest entries, follow FOI requests and even serve as a portfolio manager and reminder app.

July 21, 2023

Omar Gallaga

TFCN

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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

Pride David

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

Story Pennock

What can we learn from ‘AI Ian’?

I recently interviewed someone special. Here’s a clip: So … what just happened here? This…

May 3, 2023

Ian Fox

The Denver airport: A conspiracy hotbed

Since it was built in 1995, the Denver airport has become a hotbed for conspiracy…

April 24, 2023

Bella Otte