Why does Grok post false, offensive things on X? Here are 4 revealing incidents.
Grok’s training, including how the model is told to respond, and the material it aggregates likely played a role in its spew of hate speech.
Grok’s training, including how the model is told to respond, and the material it aggregates likely played a role in its spew of hate speech.
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Deal builds Texas hub for Hearst, shrinks remaining locally focused public newspaper companies to two
Lawsuits after ICE raids and No Kings march say officers targeted reporters, raising alarms about press freedom even in states with strong protections
A journalist proposes a pact for business owners to safeguard journalists' responsibilities
The U.S. Supreme Court denied review of a lawsuit filed against Meta and the Poynter/PolitiFact by RFK Jr.-founded group
To become essential local news providers, public media leaders must identify what their communities need and own it
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Plus, a warning about fake flood stories, a controversy over Zohran Mamdani coverage, and the lack of news about the Epstein Files.
Along with intimate stories about victims, families and rescue attempts, outlets ask if weather service cuts slowed warnings or the response.
The company caved to a meritless lawsuit to smooth its merger path and undermined its own journalists in the process
Student journalists are weighing new editorial risks after ICE detained a Tufts student who co-wrote a column criticizing university policy
The Knight Center for the Future of News aims to help strengthen local and regional journalism by bringing educators, research and newsrooms together
The Trump administration is pausing visa interviews for students and fellows while it drafts new vetting rules
A growing movement has students covering towns their local papers can no longer reach
The story of a local news site's retracted report offers warnings about the need for vigilance against misinformation during disasters
Tia Mitchell and Lori Montenegro also joined Poynter as part of “Moments of Truth” traveling exhibit to discuss media literacy and press freedom
Immigration researcher Austin Kocher warns that reporting arrest quotas without context can amplify administration messaging
Fed up with ‘partisan hackery,’ Stewart trumped traditional media for some fans — even with a show that followed ‘puppets making crank phone calls’
Numerous social media videos claiming to be about the Texas flash floods misrepresented footage from previous natural disasters.
There’s no evidence Wess Roley had a criminal record or a no-contact order. But Grok said otherwise and the false details went viral.
Hundreds of fact-checkers from around the world gathered at GlobalFact to discuss innovation opportunities amid industry challenges
The preservative is in a small share of flu shots and has been studied for decades. Experts say it’s safe — despite Kennedy’s long opposition.
‘Doonesbury’ creator G.B. ‘Garry’ Trudeau, New York Times editor Dean Baquet will also receive distinguished service awards at Poynter’s Bowtie Ball
$500,000 fundraising campaign begins to expand writing programs
Activities include interactive exhibit, media literacy workshops and a press freedom discussion featuring veteran television anchor Chris Wallace
A Q&A with Poynter adjunct faculty Tom Huang about the course that unlocks the secrets reporters used to pick up in the newsroom
The withdrawal of funding from ‘the Google of South Korea’ has left SNU FactCheck scrambling to find a new sponsor. A shutdown looms.
In an expedited process, 77% of parliament members voted in favor of legislation that sharply limits government criticism.
Journalists from across the globe recognized for their fact-checking work during IFCN’s GlobalFact 12 summit in Rio de Janeiro
Three leading journalists from Latin America shared with global fact-checkers a message of hope amid attacks on the industry
As fact-checkers gather in Rio this week, the fight for information integrity has never been more urgent
Journalists meeting in Brazil unite to issue statement and call to action
Shasta Scout founder Annelise Pierce says curiosity and a want to understand drives her approach to local news
Even idealistic digital startups tend to head where the money is.
The nonprofit NEWSWELL, a project of Arizona State University, offers an innovative approach for giving newsrooms the support they need
How nonprofit startup the Mississippi Free Press built an inclusive newsroom to connect with a statewide audience
We’ve updated Poynter’s ‘starter kit’ for newsrooms to build AI policies, including sections for visual journalists and product teams
The IFCN supports press freedom for all fact-checkers, including Lakmusz
IFCN reviewed 226 applications in 2024 and certified 116 organizations, bringing the total number of verified fact-checkers to 182 across 57 countries
CPB-funded Poynter Institute Advanced Track training fosters greater digital innovation and growth across public media
The feud flared back up on X, where Musk blasted Trump’s spending bill. Trump then threatened to sic DOGE on him.
Trump says there's a buyer but didn't say who. ByteDance faces a looming deadline, and it’s not even clear if TikTok is really for sale.
Sen. Tom Tillis is stepping down after voting against the president’s agenda bill. A familiar name from TV — and the Trump family — could jump in.
In defending Jennifer Griffin, journalists signal that truth-telling still matters — no matter the network.
The new series called AI Unlocked includes five lessons to help students better understand the world of generative artificial intelligence
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Ben Hallman and his team of almost 20 are taking on four of the biggest global industries, one health investigation at a time
First Amendment attorney says the public has 'an interest and perhaps an obligation to understand what's going on in jails and prisons'
The money will go toward Trump’s future presidential library and follows a similar multimillion dollar settlement ABC News agreed to in December
The National Hurricane Center is urging journalists to focus less on storm hype and more on the overlooked dangers that actually kill people
GlobalFact speakers urge social platforms to fight disinformation: ‘Freedom of expression but freedom of expression with responsibility’
A Trump-backed provision in Congress’s sweeping bill would block states from regulating AI for a decade unless they give up broadband funds
Journalism professor Tom Rosenstiel urges newsrooms to avoid the mistakes of the internet era and build smarter, more useful AI tools
Emotional connection isn’t just good storytelling. It’s journalism’s best defense in the AI era.
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