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Why the 1980s were a golden age for the NBA’s press corps

Everyone was accessible. Reporters sat close to the court and could capture sights and sounds — those crucial, little things that make a story sing.

April 16, 2021

Pete Croatto

CBS News names a new president and it’s, actually, two people

This caps a week in which network news executives at ABC and CBS played a dizzying game of musical chairs.

April 16, 2021

Tom Jones

5,800 fully vaccinated people have gotten breakthrough COVID-19

That’s 0.008% of fully vaccinated people. Plus, a Pfizer booster shot is likely, Moderna says its vaccine is strong, an upcoming surge, and more.

April 16, 2021

Al Tompkins

How often do police confuse firearms for stun guns?

PolitiFact wondered how it happens, what precautions would keep it from happening and how courts have ruled in similar cases. Here’s what they found.

April 16, 2021

Miriam Valverde

Did a 1950s PSA predict the coronavirus?

A YouTube video claiming to be a public service announcement from the 1950s has gone…

April 15, 2021

Logan Justice

Claims that Bill Gates is going to ‘block the sun’ lack context

For years, misinformation about the climate has circulated online. Now, some social media users are…

April 15, 2021

Kymani Hughes

Who will lead America’s newsrooms?

Here are some of the national and regional news outlets that are searching for their next top editor and some potential contenders for each.

April 15, 2021

Angela Fu

Who will lead America’s newsrooms?

Here are some of the national and regional news outlets that are searching for their next top editor and some potential contenders for each.

April 15, 2021

Angela Fu

Some personal news: We have a new series on layoffs and the people who left news during the pandemic

Please tell us your story

April 15, 2021

Kristen Hare

Some personal news: This new journalist found isolation, not her dream job

Dynahlee Star Padilla finally got the opportunity she had been hoping for. But then came a backdrop of multiple stresses fueled by the pandemic.

April 13, 2021

Amaris Castillo

Some personal news: After a layoff, David Clinch isn’t done with journalism

After getting laid off from Storyful, the veteran journalist ‘very quickly began to see the possibilities.’

April 13, 2021

Kristen Hare

CBS News names a new president and it’s, actually, two people

This caps a week in which network news executives at ABC and CBS played a dizzying game of musical chairs.

April 16, 2021

Tom Jones

Kim Godwin makes history by taking over as ABC News president

Godwin, who goes to ABC News from CBS News, will be the first Black executive to run a broadcast network news division.

April 15, 2021

Tom Jones

The difference between ‘accidental’ and ‘negligent discharge’ and why journalists shouldn’t parrot police language

Kim Potter’s actions broke Brooklyn Center police policy in a multitude of ways. Journalists should acknowledge that in the language they use.

April 14, 2021

James Stout

CBS’s ‘The Talk’ is back. Here’s why that’s important.

Don’t dismiss this story as just some gossipy infighting on some daytime talk show. It’s way more important than that.

April 14, 2021

Tom Jones

Reflecting on the state of student journalism

In the face of challenges, student newsrooms are innovating and creating a new future for the profession

April 14, 2021

Taylor Blatchford

Poynter’s College Media Program is looking for a few good schools

Encourage your student media organization to apply for this chance to train with Poynter and earn a $1,500 grant

April 11, 2021

Barbara Allen

Student newspapers raised more than $90,000 in the College Media Madness challenge

Plus, how Final Four student newspapers covered their schools in the tournament

April 7, 2021

Taylor Blatchford

Teaching news research gives your students a superpower

This new monthly column will walk professors through the specifics of teaching news research

April 7, 2021

Barbara Gray

Does the mainstream media need to bring back the ombudsman to restore credibility and trust?

Eight former ombudsmen weigh in with their thoughts on the current state of journalism and the role of ombudsmen in the era of online journalism.

April 8, 2021

Dan Salamone

Immigration coverage needs more nuanced language

‘Surge’ is inaccurate and dehumanizing. Additional details will improve precision.

April 6, 2021

Doris Truong

Should you trust media bias charts?

These controversial charts claim to show the political lean and credibility of news organizations. Here’s what you need to know about them.

March 24, 2021

Jake Sheridan

When writing about race, abuse follows. Especially for journalists of color and women.

It leaves reporters in a no-win situation: Either write about important subjects and face hate, or leave crucial subjects unexplored.

March 12, 2021

Gary Harki

How often do police confuse firearms for stun guns?

PolitiFact wondered how it happens, what precautions would keep it from happening and how courts have ruled in similar cases. Here’s what they found.

April 16, 2021

Miriam Valverde

Factually: US Fact-checkers pause to explain J&J

It comes less than a month after similar efforts by their European counterparts — This is the Apr. 15, 2021 edition of Factually.

April 15, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Answers to common questions and concerns about coronavirus vaccines

If you’re not one of the 120 million Americans who have received at least one dose of a vaccine, you may be wondering: Is the shot worth it? And safe?

April 15, 2021

Daniel Funke

Fact-checking unproven claims that DMX suffered a heart attack after getting a COVID-19 vaccine

The rapper died April 9 after suffering a heart attack days earlier. Statements from his family and the hospital did not mention a vaccine.

April 14, 2021

Bill McCarthy

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

Journalists: You can earn your community’s trust, and this course can help you do it

In a new self-directed course, learn to break the concept of 'trust' down into practical strategies you can put into practice in your newsroom now.

March 15, 2021

Lynn Walsh

Fears about vaccines accounted for half of fact checks submitted to the Alliance database in March

455 new fact checks were added in March, with false claims about adverse reactions and deaths being the most prominent

April 9, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Factually: India and Georgia look back at COVID-19’s information impact

This is the Apr. 8, 2021 edition of Factually.

April 8, 2021

Harrison Mantas

Join us for two IFCN Talks on International Fact-Checking Day

The two panels will focus on the future of fact-checking and how fact-checkers can better connect with their audience

April 1, 2021

The International Fact-Checking Network

The coalition for factual information and informed public discourse is stronger than ever

This Friday, on April 2, fact-checkers celebrate the fifth International Fact-Checking Day in the middle of a pandemic and corresponding infodemic

April 1, 2021

Baybars Örsek

Some personal news: Her newspaper closed. She kept reporting.

Marchel Espina had lost her job. She wasn’t ready to lose journalism.

April 13, 2021

Angela Fu

The journalists and colleagues we’ve lost to the coronavirus

A collection of obituaries on the media professionals who lost their lives to the coronavirus pandemic

April 13, 2021

Kristen Hare

Even under current management, Tribune Publishing’s news capacity is shrinking fast

Employees and local readers are concerned that Alden would make deep cuts to Tribune if it bought the company. But it seems that’s already happening.

April 12, 2021

Rick Edmonds

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

We're still updating this list

April 12, 2021

Kristen Hare

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

5,800 fully vaccinated people have gotten breakthrough COVID-19

That’s 0.008% of fully vaccinated people. Plus, a Pfizer booster shot is likely, Moderna says its vaccine is strong, an upcoming surge, and more.

April 16, 2021

Al Tompkins

CDC panel extends pause on Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

Plus, some context for the clots, Denmark drops the AstraZeneca vaccine, a plurality of Americans plan to vaccinate their kids, and more.

April 15, 2021

Al Tompkins

Everything you need to know about Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine clotting concerns

Plus, what's under investigation, why clots showed up in trials, whether it's connected with AstraZeneca's issues and what happens next.

April 14, 2021

Al Tompkins

A look at the media coverage from Minnesota

Keep an eye on The Star Tribune and Pioneer Press, which can provide coverage that even the best national outlets cannot provide.

April 13, 2021

Tom Jones

Why the 1980s were a golden age for the NBA’s press corps

Everyone was accessible. Reporters sat close to the court and could capture sights and sounds — those crucial, little things that make a story sing.

April 16, 2021

Pete Croatto

Journalists, listen to veterans of the war in Afghanistan and their families

And let's remember the media workers killed in Afghanistan, too. More than 30 have been killed there just since 2018.

April 15, 2021

Al Tompkins

White nationalist group praises Tucker Carlson’s comments

How can Fox News and Fox Corporation CEO Lachlan Murdoch not be horrified that such a group says Carlson's views align with theirs?

April 14, 2021

Tom Jones

How Fox News enables Tucker Carlson

If you thought Fox News was going to do anything about Tucker Carlson’s incendiary commentary, think again.

April 13, 2021

Tom Jones

Four digital tools that got me through the pandemic

A year of long days and little time forced this editor to whittle down his toolkit to only the technology that was necessary.

March 22, 2021

Ren LaForme

Is Substack the panacea local news is looking for?

Local newsrooms have some competition — their own best beat reporters

March 3, 2021

Elizabeth Djinis

Opinions on Big Tech have grown worse, new Gallup poll finds

The companies were defined in the poll as ‘technology companies, such as Amazon, Facebook and Google.’

February 18, 2021

Amaris Castillo

Sharpen your toolkit with 50 new tools and resources for journalists

Tools to catch you up on the latest in newsletters, improve your word choice, find diverse illustrations, and ... the return of Soundslides?!

February 9, 2021

Jeremy Caplan

Did a 1950s PSA predict the coronavirus?

A YouTube video claiming to be a public service announcement from the 1950s has gone…

April 15, 2021

Logan Justice

Claims that Bill Gates is going to ‘block the sun’ lack context

For years, misinformation about the climate has circulated online. Now, some social media users are…

April 15, 2021

Kymani Hughes

These robots dancing to ‘Do You Love Me’ are legit

A video of dancing robots grooving to “Do You Love Me” by The Contours has…

April 8, 2021

Isaac Harte

No, this video does not contain audio from Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb.18, and footage from the red planet has…

April 1, 2021

Yacoub Kahkajian

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