Instead of naming one falsehood, PolitiFact dubbed 2025 ‘The Year of the Lies,’ citing the scale, repetition and real-world harm of misinformation
The legendary NBA insider, late of The New York Post and ‘NBA on NBC,’ is an anachronism in the media landscape he defined
Platform retreat and Trump policies are doing serious damage to information accuracy online. But there are signs of hope for change and rebuilding
Coverage of the Bondi Beach and Brown University attacks grappled with terror, trauma and accountability
It’s one thing for the president of the United States to dislike a network. It’s quite another to get personally involved in the network's sale.
Trump’s figure doubles the White House’s $9.6T tally, which includes long-term goals and unlikely foreign pledges that may never materialize
She built an empire from a daytime talk show, using empathy and business savvy to influence what Americans watch, read and believe
TAPinto, The Salt Lake Tribune and The Texas Tribune are expanding into underserved areas — testing new models for restoring local journalism
A stylish but misguided concept clarified what Poynter stood for: a name strong enough to end with a period
Applications close Jan 9, 2026, to take part in this initiative and receive free tools and services to support the preservation of digital news.
The broadcaster is pressing the FCC to fast-track a $6.2B deal that would expand its reach to more than half of US households
In an uninspiring decision, CBS chose Tony Dokoupil to anchor the ‘Evening News,’ a move that feels a lot like the status quo
George W. Bush called a young reporter ‘Sunshine.’ Donald Trump favors insults. Both reveal something about the man behind the nickname
Trump’s mockery grabs headlines. The press shouldn’t ignore it, but must stay focused on what’s at stake for democracy.
The Paramount–Netflix fight for Warner Bros. Discovery has drawn in sovereign wealth funds, Jared Kushner and antitrust scrutiny
Advice from Sarah Topol, a contributing writer for The New York Times, on her story of a Russian deserter
The New Yorker’s Park Yesko on navigating murky systems
The Washington Post’s Dana Hedgpeth on helping victims open up
The L.A. Times’ Steve Lopez on how he approaches storytelling
A new documentary streaming on Netflix argues that The Associated Press credited the wrong photographer
What looks like a personal attack is often an intimidation tactic aimed at the entire press and the people it serves
Global Press Journal’s model shows that local journalism, reported by local people, moves communities to act
In a post-9/11 climate of fear, newsrooms echoed false claims about weapons of mass destruction, sidelining dissent and helping sell a war
New visa directives wrongly conflate journalism with censorship
The clip — shared across Instagram, TikTok and Facebook — was created with AI tools and shows telltale glitches
Experts say pardons don’t require a president’s physical signature, and the Constitution offers no path to revoke them
Trump’s defense clashes with a broader federal crackdown on regional trafficking networks that Juan Orlando Hernández helped move drugs through
The nonprofit is seeking to raise $50,000 for its mission to strengthen journalism, truth and democracy
Participants gather for four days at Poynter to share insights and build lasting connections.
The project, ‘alt+ignite: Fuel Curiosity, Elevate Your AI Literacy,’ will lower tech barriers by helping people engage confidently with AI
Lab will be a trusted source for AI literacy, ethics and training for journalists, news consumers, philanthropies
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.
Full Fact’s decade of AI experiments offers American journalists new ways to spot harmful lies before they spread
International groups warn Georgia’s crackdown on NGOs and fact-checkers threatens democracy
The annual conference will bring more than 400 fact-checkers from 80 countries to Lithuania's capital
The Washington Post's departing Fact Checker reflects on how social media and new political norms have reshaped misinformation in the Trump era
Ann Hermes' images show what's left and what we stand to lose
Whether it’s tech changes, time or attacks on information, we have to make preservation a priority
Funders will share knowledge with peers to expand philanthropy for news that strengthens local communities
As federal funding disappears, what stations do next will help determine the fate of local news coverage in the US
Also honored at the Bowtie Ball gala were Garry Trudeau of Doonesbury and Dean Baquet of The New York Times
All flagship leadership academies are now open for applications, focused on strategy, managing people and leading change.
Partner newsrooms will publish the editor’s independent analysis of local news coverage across the market
Netflix upended the streaming landscape, a messy journalism scandal cost Olivia Nuzzi her job, and Trump attacked Kaitlan Collins
The Times sues the Pentagon, highlighting a pivotal moment for press freedom
Jamie Raskin wrote to CBS's ombudsman, a role created in an agreement with FCC during Paramount merger to address 'media bias'
Once a rising political reporter, Nuzzi debuts her book amid claims from an ex that she betrayed sources and blurred ties with RFK Jr. and others
The new series called AI Unlocked includes five lessons to help students better understand the world of generative artificial intelligence
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The work can 'both affirm and give insight.'
The legendary sportswriter tells ‘The Poynter Report Podcast’ that great writing will endure alongside new multimedia storytelling
Even as trust and revenue decline, communities still turn to local journalists for news that affects their lives
On ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ the Guardian’s Jeremy Barr explains why Weiss faces tall hurdles as CBS News’ outsider-in-chief
This newer genre combines narrative and reporting
Participants convene in St. Petersburg for a workshop that builds their foundation in leadership.
The immersive, sensory reporting that defined Gay Talese and peers may be the much-needed scent of the human as resistance to algorithmic storytelling
AI-generated images have become a hallmark of the administration’s communication strategy, blending satire, spectacle and politics
But its Nano Banana image generator did bring my wordplay to life
Now in its 13th year, the Buenos Aires conference focused on adapting to change, keeping humans at the center, and building AI literacy
OpenAI’s new social media platform is filled with AI slop and people scamming for likes
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