IFCN director previews global summit as fact-checkers regroup in Rio de Janeiro
Q&A with Angie Drobnic Holan outlines GlobalFact 12 plans as 350 fact-checkers gather amid rising harassment, funding cuts and other challenges
Q&A with Angie Drobnic Holan outlines GlobalFact 12 plans as 350 fact-checkers gather amid rising harassment, funding cuts and other challenges
Trump’s order to bomb Iran drew sharp media scrutiny over its timing, global risks and potential to drag the US into war
The strike bypassed congressional approval, deepening a bipartisan debate over how much power the president should have to launch attacks
A new Reuters Institute report also found that 7% of Americans use AI chatbots to access news
A familiar New York Times playbook — verticals, bundles and slow iteration — is taking shape at CNN as the network looks beyond cable
Prince George’s Community Television in Maryland saw an impending 75% budget slash. Instead of capitulating, the station made its value known
Journalism professor Tom Rosenstiel urges newsrooms to avoid the mistakes of the internet era and build smarter, more useful AI tools
In his most recent book, ‘Superbloom,’ Nicholas Carr picks up where ‘The Shallows’ left off
Donald Trump has turned phrases like ‘fake news’ and ‘enemy of the people’ into rallying cries to undermine the free press
A former Assad insider points to a 2013 execution order. His credibility — and motives — are far from certain.
On Thursday, the House voted to cut $1.1 billion in funding for public media, which, if passed by the Senate, will hurt local stations most.
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
As trust erodes and challenges mount, Pope Leo XIV and St. Augustine offer a guide for leading with integrity
Rubber bullets and tear gas can maim or kill. Media outlets should call them what they are: less-lethal weapons
El Papa León XIV y San Agustín ofrecen una guía para liderar con integridad
A new toolkit from Poynter’s MediaWise, in collaboration with AP, aims to make that easier, reduce consumer anxiety through AI literacy
The suspect supported Trump and opposed abortion, according to those who knew him
From immigration to trade to job numbers, the Trump Tower campaign launch set the tone for a presidency built on misinformation
The IFCN supports press freedom for all fact-checkers, including Lakmusz
The baseless theory hinges on a routine board appointment and distorted details about the victims
$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
These experienced managers and leaders join an updated flagship leadership program tailored to today's evolving newsroom demands
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.
IFCN reviewed 226 applications in 2024 and certified 116 organizations, bringing the total number of verified fact-checkers to 182 across 57 countries
BUILD grants provide operational support to fact-checkers working to provide accurate, trustworthy information in their communities
Other speakers at the fact-checking summit include Jorge Messias, Patricia Campos Mello, Laura Zommer and Jaime Abello.
Leading news outlet received both off-line and online harassment amid growing pressure on independent media
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
CPB-funded Poynter Institute Advanced Track training fosters greater digital innovation and growth across public media
Protests are unpredictable, but misinformation, old footage and political spin are distorting what’s really happening amid the immigration protests
ABC’s decision ends a decadeslong career and plays directly into the right-wing narrative about media bias
An Australian reporter was shot during a live report — part of a troubling pattern of police injuring journalists covering protests in LA
The veteran correspondent called Trump and Stephen Miller ‘world-class haters.’ ABC says that crossed a line, but critics call it caving to pressure.
The new series called AI Unlocked includes five lessons to help students better understand the world of generative artificial intelligence
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Your goal should be to get close enough to observe the scene without endangering yourself or others, or interfering with security or rescue operations
More than half of Republican respondents in a new Pew Research Center study said they get their news from Fox, compared to 19% of Democrats
Part memoir, part reportage, ‘Kuleana’ examines a family’s land battle and a history of Hawaii that’s long been overlooked or erased
Emotional connection isn’t just good storytelling. It’s journalism’s best defense in the AI era.
The true crime podcast rewrote the playbook on what successful audio storytelling sounded like and who could produce it
Generative AI is changing journalism. Audiences have clear expectations for how it’s used.
Internal docs and fact-checkers show Meta often misses harmful posts in Swahili, Amharic, Oromo and more — putting real communities at risk
Wide-ranging research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota sheds light on how people feel about AI in journalism. It’s not pretty.
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