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In recent days, high-profile athletes have been forced out of high-profile competitions because of positive COVID-19 tests.

How should top-tier sports handle the coronavirus?

June 21, 2021

Louis Jacobson

It’s time for journalism to break the cycle of crime reporting

The public good — rather than the public’s interest — should be a prevailing factor.

June 18, 2021

Doris Truong

Departing NYT columnist Frank Bruni: ‘I should say I’m sorry’

Bruni looked back at his 10 years as a columnist and painted a picture of regret, saying he too often “swam with the snide tide.”

June 18, 2021

Tom Jones

Juneteenth becomes a holiday as Biden wraps up a busy week

Here's some background and excellent work worth reading on Juneteenth and Biden's historic signing.

June 18, 2021

Tom Jones

The dangers and privileges of being a white Jewish journalist

Jewish journalists are reporting on rising antisemitic attacks and threats while also grappling with dangers that their own communities face.

June 18, 2021

Julia Métraux

Legendary science reporter Sharon Begley wasn’t here to celebrate her Pulitzer recognition. But her loved ones haven’t forgotten.

The late Sharon Begley’s husband and colleagues reflect on her contributions to STAT’s Pulitzer Prize finalist pandemic coverage.

June 17, 2021

Jaden Edison

‘No Ordinary Life’ tells the story of five pioneering camerawomen

The film has its online world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on Wednesday

June 16, 2021

Amaris Castillo

The Pulitzers didn’t name a winner in editorial cartooning. That’s unusual, but not unprecedented.

‘This feels like it's an insult to the entire profession,’ said one of the finalists.

June 15, 2021

Angela Fu

Here are the newsroom layoffs, furloughs and closures that happened during the coronavirus pandemic

We're still updating this list

June 15, 2021

Carlson’s show is that of an opinionist. That doesn’t mean he can say whatever he wants and then argue that he’s just asking questions.

CNN blasts Tucker Carlson for his Jan. 6 conspiracy theory

June 21, 2021

Tom Jones

It’s time for journalism to break the cycle of crime reporting

The public good — rather than the public’s interest — should be a prevailing factor.

June 18, 2021

Doris Truong

Departing NYT columnist Frank Bruni: ‘I should say I’m sorry’

Bruni looked back at his 10 years as a columnist and painted a picture of regret, saying he too often “swam with the snide tide.”

June 18, 2021

Tom Jones

Juneteenth becomes a holiday as Biden wraps up a busy week

Here's some background and excellent work worth reading on Juneteenth and Biden's historic signing.

June 18, 2021

Tom Jones

What journalism students can learn from this year’s Pulitzer Prizes

From sentence structure to holding power to account, this year's winners offer a buffet of ideas for students and teachers

June 11, 2021

Barbara Allen

How do you pronounce Pulitzer?

Some say pull-it-sir. Others say pew-lit-zer. We've got the answer straight from a member of the family.

June 10, 2021

To add value to their reporting, journalism students should get familiar with databases like Nexis

Teach students to get beyond the basic Google search

June 8, 2021

Barbara Gray

It’s time to say goodbye for the summer, but not without one last resource roundup

Tips, ideas and resources helpful for your fall semester planning

June 2, 2021

Barbara Allen

The dangers and privileges of being a white Jewish journalist

Jewish journalists are reporting on rising antisemitic attacks and threats while also grappling with dangers that their own communities face.

June 18, 2021

Julia Métraux

What we can learn from the media’s dismissal of the Wuhan lab theory

The newfound credibility of the lab-leak theory has sparked widespread criticism of media coverage and soul-searching among journalists.

June 17, 2021

Alan C. Miller

Latinx, POC and BIPOC are words trying to solve a bigger problem in journalism

How can journalists report on whole groups that are splintered by how they identify? There will never be a consensus. But specificity will always win.

June 4, 2021

Kayla Randall

How local news in Philadelphia covered the George Floyd protests

An analysis of a week of coverage reveals imbalances in voices and a shortage of reporting on protester demands.

June 3, 2021

Aubrey Nagle

How should top-tier sports handle the coronavirus?

In recent days, high-profile athletes have been forced out of high-profile competitions because of positive COVID-19 tests.

June 21, 2021

Louis Jacobson

How a GOP Senate resolution condemning critical race theory distorts the facts

A blend of Republicans, libertarians and conservatives have focused their ire on critical race theory. It’s not a well-defined target.

June 18, 2021

Jon Greenberg

Election fraud claims proliferate in Germany, Peru and Brazil

Some of the claims are eerily similar to those debunked in the United States

June 17, 2021

The project brought the world one step closer to live automated fact-checking, but it still has a ways to go

The lessons of Squash, the first automated fact-checking platform

June 16, 2021

Bill Adair

Guiding ‘Summiteers’: How one Poynter seminar helps reporters and editors reach new heights

A Q&A with Tom Huang, lead faculty for Poynter’s upcoming Summit for Reporters and Editors

May 24, 2021

Mel Grau

Meet the first cohort of Poynter’s 2021 Leadership Academy for Women in Media

The first of three classes will gather in Poynter’s interactive online learning environment for a week of leadership training in May.

April 13, 2021

Mel Grau

Poynter’s Power of Diverse Voices program elevates writers of color. Meet the Spring 2021 class.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (March 25, 2021) – The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism…

March 25, 2021

Mel Grau

Introducing The Collective: A newsletter for passing the mic on the path to equity

Poynter’s monthly newsletter features content for journalists of color by journalists of color

March 19, 2021

Doris Truong

‘There will always be claims of cheating’ in elections, but fact-checkers can work together to fight back

Speaking at Tuesday’s IFCN Talk, fact-checkers from Brazil, the Philippines and Ghana shared their collaborative efforts to help fact-check elections

June 15, 2021

Friday’s announcement introduced new enforcement policies for political leaders, but maintained politicians’ exemption from fact-checking

Facebook acknowledges politicians can harm, but won’t let them be fact-checked

June 10, 2021

Its chatbot allows fact-checkers to organize audience-submitted claims into a searchable database

WhatsApp can be a black box of misinformation, but Maldita may have opened a window

June 9, 2021

This is the June 3 edition of Factually. People who relied on news media were less susceptible to COVID-19 misinformation

Factually: News was a potent cure for the infodemic, report says

June 3, 2021

The new union, SCNG Guild, represents roughly 140 journalists working at the Southern California News Group

Journalists at 11 Alden papers in Southern California vote to unionize

June 11, 2021

Angela Fu

Baltimore Sun furloughs gave him time to rethink everything, including his job

Sameer Rao left his dream job at the paper for one with more stability, better pay

June 9, 2021

Matthew Gerring quit his job as a software engineer to pursue journalism. Four years later, he decided to go back.

This editor couldn’t afford to stay in journalism

June 9, 2021

Angela Fu

When CNN eliminated her job, she was devastated. Now she’s on a new path.

Elisa Berkowitz Gill was able to save her team’s jobs, but not her own.

June 9, 2021

Amaris Castillo

Military Veterans in Journalism teams up with the Poynter Institute and Craig Newmark Philanthropies to provide vets with critical journalism training, fellowships

New York (April 15, 2021): Military Veterans in Journalism (MVJ) and the Poynter Institute are…

April 15, 2021

Tina Dyakon

Ramon Bosquez and Michael P. Silver join the Poynter Foundation Board

The Foundation supports Poynter through formal fundraising efforts and is composed of prominent community leaders.

March 11, 2021

Mel Grau

Poynter expands global teaching programs, names Baybars Örsek director of international programming

Örsek will continue overseeing Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network as its director.

February 10, 2021

Mel Grau

Poynter welcomes the 2021 Media Transformation Challenge Program Fellows

These 20 media executives make up the most racially diverse fellowship class in the program's 14-year history.

January 15, 2021

Tina Dyakon

The government approved 3,000 disadvantaged restaurant owners for a rescue fund, then took the money back

Plus, we are a week and a half from the end of the CDC’s prohibition for evictions, 14 EU countries open to Americans, and more.

June 21, 2021

Plus, the connection between COVID-19 deaths and closed rural hospitals, charitable giving was up last year, and more.

The Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act … again

June 18, 2021

Putin scrapped with ABC News’ Rachel Scott, Biden snapped at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, and reporters pushed and shoved each other to get photos.

At the Biden-Putin summit, journalists got into it with both leaders — and each other

June 17, 2021

Tom Jones

How remote learning failed special education students

Plus, why a fourth of teachers probably won't quit, when the northern border could open, Africa sees a rise in cases, and more.

June 17, 2021

At least two staffers have already accepted it, including the paper’s top editor

Alden’s buyout offer coincides with the 3rd anniversary of the Capital Gazette shooting

June 17, 2021

Plus, a look at the 'great resignation' migration of 2021, why Uber and Lyft prices are rising, the deal with Eric Clapton, and more.

Lumber prices are dropping from sky-high pandemic numbers

June 16, 2021

Here’s what we discovered from 2.5 years of work, a fellowship and a newsletter

Obituaries are important, worth rethinking and reviving

June 15, 2021

Plus, 96% of AMA physicians are vaccinated, national Parks are packed, the Novavax vaccine is ‘highly effective,’ and more.

Wildfires are already burning as a heat wave and drought spread in the West

June 15, 2021