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The dispute over what it means has given the GOP an opening to accuse President Joe Biden of 'smearing' half the voters in the country.

What is a MAGA Republican?

September 23, 2022

Jon Greenberg

What do readers find most interesting? Things they can see, touch or smell.

As the media coverage of the queen’s funeral grapples with abstract questions, consider the spider and other details that help us see.

September 22, 2022

Roy Peter Clark

Opinion | The changes continue at CNN, once again involving its media coverage

Just as the new Reliable Sources newsletter is about to launch with Oliver Darcy at the helm, more changes are happening at CNN.

September 22, 2022

Tom Jones

Another COVID-19 fraud scheme is uncovered almost every day

Plus, why October may be the best time to get a flu shot, new airport satisfaction rankings and the uncounted deaths in America’s prisons and jails.

September 22, 2022

The biggest US news company could have set a new course after disappointing financial results in August. Instead, it doubled down.

Gannett positions for the future by cutting today

September 21, 2022

Greg Burns

Reduce social media stress with these 9 tips

How can journalists avoid the worst parts of social media, and how can they use it for the public good?

September 19, 2022

Colin Crawford

After 13 years at the helm of The Star Tribune, publisher Mike Klingensmith is retiring

Numbers tell the story of Minneapolis publication’s rise to the top rank of regional newspapers.

September 15, 2022

Rick Edmonds

Happy 40th birthday, USA Today

USA Today ‘was created to be unapologetically different, intentionally accessible in its mission to serve everyday Americans,’ its publisher said.

September 15, 2022

Rick Edmonds

Opinion | Local media provide sizable solutions to global crises

At a time when disinformation and state repression are suffocating the free press, local media are the perfect antidote to global crises.

September 23, 2022

Preethi Nallu

Opinion | The changes continue at CNN, once again involving its media coverage

Just as the new Reliable Sources newsletter is about to launch with Oliver Darcy at the helm, more changes are happening at CNN.

September 22, 2022

Tom Jones

Opinion | A new book about Trump calls out a Fox News anchor

It claims Bret Baier — often touted as a straight news reporter — was ‘ready to give in’ to Trump’s pressure to rescind Fox’s election call in Arizona

September 21, 2022

Tom Jones

Opinion | Did a podcast help vacate a murder conviction?

Adnan Syed’s case was chronicled in the first season of the popular podcast ‘Serial.’ Did the podcast help him get released from prison Monday?

September 20, 2022

Tom Jones

Across the country, student journalists are under fire just for doing their jobs

Plus, teaching students to deal with harassment, the hottest new journalism TikToker, and tips on starting a podcast

September 18, 2022

Barbara Allen

We need to teach student journalists about on-the-job harassment

A Northeastern survey of student journalists provides a sobering snapshot of what happens when we send our students out into the field.

September 14, 2022

Meg Heckman

A revamped Professor’s Press Pass is going to help you lead meaningful, engaging conversations in your college journalism classroom

Newly redesigned and reimagined through input from users, the goal is to make your life in front of the classroom easier and more fulfilling.

August 28, 2022

Barbara Allen

The portal to book a MediaWise Campus Correspondent for your classroom this fall is now open

Our Campus Correspondent program is engaging, enlightening and totally free as we continue to help people tell fact from fiction online.

August 21, 2022

Barbara Allen

Opinion | CNN ‘hewing toward the center’ is not necessarily good for our democracy

Pushing for fairness and completeness in journalism is never a bad idea. But presenting 'both sides' sometimes can be.

September 20, 2022

Tom Jones

Opinion | A revelation in Maggie Haberman’s new book stirs debate about reporters withholding information

The NYT reporter's book includes an eyebrow-raising quote from Trump about not leaving the White House. Should she have shared it sooner?

September 13, 2022

Tom Jones

Opinion | Why editors must avoid carceral voyeurism

As an incarcerated writer, I too often encounter publications demanding sensational content with shock value about events inside the prison walls.

September 1, 2022

Ryan M. Moser

Did monkeypox kill a person in Texas?

Whatever the case, journalists should include context in headlines to keep from raising false alarm over the virus, which is rarely fatal.

August 30, 2022

It’s another in a series of anti-democratic steps taken by Tunisian President Kais Saied

Tunisia’s ‘disinfo’ decree threatens to lock up rule violators

September 23, 2022

The dispute over what it means has given the GOP an opening to accuse President Joe Biden of 'smearing' half the voters in the country.

What is a MAGA Republican?

September 23, 2022

Jon Greenberg

How could voting be affected in the US if election deniers win?

Election deniers are running for statewide offices across the nation. If they win, they will have some powers of oversight for future elections.

September 22, 2022

Madison Czopek

What George Soros said about Ukraine in a 2014 CNN interview

Soros’ foundation has been active in Ukraine for decades. He spoke about it in a 2014 interview on CNN being shared out of context on social media.

September 21, 2022

Ciara O'Rourke

Meet the 2022 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Media cohort

These 29 journalists of color will convene at Poynter Oct. 9-14, 2022, to expand their impact as media leaders and change agents.

September 21, 2022

Mel Grau

Meet the recipients of the Spread the Facts Grant Program

Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network will distribute $450K to help fact-checkers debunk claims on the world’s most popular messaging app.

September 15, 2022

The International Fact-Checking Network

Media Transformation Challenge Journeys: Alberto Mendoza

Listen to this Friends & Neighbors episode, sponsored by MTC at Poynter

September 6, 2022

Benjamin Wagner

Meet the September 2022 cohort of Poynter’s Leadership Academy for Women in Media

This group of 29 leaders will convene at Poynter in St. Petersburg, Florida, the week of Sept. 18.

September 1, 2022

Mel Grau

AFP debuts Spanish-language tip line in the US

WhatsApp users can now contact a team of AFP fact-checkers through the app to verify memes, videos, photos and links that they encounter online.

September 15, 2022

Fact-checkers reacted positively to the prospect of corrections, though also highlighted potential pitfalls of the change.

Fact-checkers respond to Twitter’s new edit feature

September 7, 2022

The company hopes the tool builds rapport between fact-checkers and fact-seeking internet users

Repustar debuts a tip line tool for US fact-checking organizations

August 25, 2022

Concerns are growing over the loss of the unparalleled tool for analyzing trends, tracking article sources and understanding virality on Facebook.

Meta won’t comment on its plans to abandon CrowdTangle

August 18, 2022

There is no single solution. The problem requires a coordinated, multi-pronged approach. Here are some ideas.

How we end local news deserts

August 30, 2022

Penelope Muse Abernathy

How can local newsrooms retain journalists of color?

Emma Carew Grovum’s Upward is testing solutions

August 17, 2022

Kristen Hare

These projects are shifting and sharing power in local news

In the last week, they announced $12M to rebuild information and access to it

July 13, 2022

Kristen Hare

Opinion | We are becoming a nation of local news haves and have nots

And the solutions we are pursuing may be locking in this divide.

July 6, 2022

Steve Waldman

Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to be honored with the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement

The celebration will happen at the Bowtie Ball on Nov. 12 in Tampa.

August 29, 2022

Judy Woodruff, Asha Rangappa, Donie O'Sullivan, Eric Deggans and others will join this second annual celebration of facts Sept. 27-29.

Poynter and PolitiFact announce speakers for United Facts of America

August 18, 2022

The speaker series will stoke civil, thoughtful expression and promote a deeper understanding of democracy and the issues of the day.

Poynter brings journalism center stage through a partnership with the largest performing arts center in the Southeast

August 15, 2022

Fact-checkers and political reporters will learn how researchers determine the validity of data to better inform audiences.

Poynter and RAND partner to connect journalists and public policy experts

July 6, 2022

Plus, will unions support the agreement that averted a railroad strike, telling big stories through small examples, STD rates are up, and more.

The connection between abandoned cars and crime

September 23, 2022

Plus, why October may be the best time to get a flu shot, new airport satisfaction rankings and the uncounted deaths in America’s prisons and jails.

Another COVID-19 fraud scheme is uncovered almost every day

September 22, 2022

Plus, Fed rates directly influence your credit card interest, ‘failing regimes’ are adding to record border encounters, and more.

How high will interest rates rise?

September 21, 2022

Plus, the top 10 banned books in the U.S. on this Banned Book Week, and is the pandemic really over?

More than 2 million encounters at the southern border, a record

September 20, 2022

As the media coverage of the queen’s funeral grapples with abstract questions, consider the spider and other details that help us see.

What do readers find most interesting? Things they can see, touch or smell.

September 22, 2022

Roy Peter Clark

Here’s how 2 local reporters in battleground states are tackling the midterms

‘I want to call things lies when they’re lies.’

September 21, 2022

Amaris Castillo

Why your utility bills are rising so fast

Plus, Hurricane Fiona damages Puerto Rico, a carbon dioxide shortage troubles small breweries, good news about US child poverty rates, and more.

September 19, 2022