UNC’s mishandling of Nikole Hannah-Jones’ tenure exposed the public to one of academia’s biggest shortcomings University lawmakers are too far removed from the classroom and too hobbled by bureaucracy July 6, 2021 Barbara Allen
Donald Trump is back on the road and one key Republican has already seen enough Appearing on CNN’s ‘State of the Union,’ Sen. Mitt Romney said it’s time for members of his party to ‘move on’ June 28, 2021 Tom Jones
What journalism students can learn from this year’s Pulitzer Prizes From sentence structure to holding power to account, this year's winners offer a buffet of ideas for students and teachers June 11, 2021 Barbara Allen
Newspaper public notice ads are under attack. Can a modernized process protect them? Column, a digital startup, aims to improve the placement process for public notices, which remain a reliable revenue stream for newspapers. June 8, 2021 Rick Edmonds
The Atlantic voluntarily recognizes new union representing editorial staff Workers at The Atlantic went public with their union drive roughly one year after the magazine laid off 68 employees, or 17% of its staff June 7, 2021 Angela Fu
Did you start freelancing in 2020? Here’s what you need to know for tax season. When you go from full-time employee to freelancer, your taxes get a whole lot more complicated. May 17, 2021 Meena Thiruvengadam
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. May 11, 2021 Angela Fu
Gannett, the largest newspaper company in the US, has seen revenues hammered by the pandemic In its first-quarter 2021 results, audience revenues were down 12.9% and print advertising was down 24.9%. May 10, 2021 Poynter Staff
How a national association is building a robust independent media landscape in Canada North of the border, corporate consolidation reigns and news deserts are growing. Sound familiar? Press Forward aims to change that. May 7, 2021 John Loeppky
New mask guidance is expected today Plus, restaurants are pleading for workers, 8% are skipping second doses, US will share AstraZeneca doses with other countries, and more. April 27, 2021 Al Tompkins
A medical study linked the AstraZeneca vaccine to blood clots. Now what? Plus, looking at evidence that vaccines cause irregular menstrual cycles, Brazil tells women to 'avoid pregnancy,' and more. April 20, 2021 Al Tompkins
What buzzards on a branch can teach us about not being timid writers A look back at the best anecdote ever in memory of great storyteller Larry McMurtry April 6, 2021 Roy Peter Clark
Production of print newspapers is migrating — up the interstate — with ever earlier deadlines as a result More than a dozen newspapers have outsourced printing and closed production plants so far this year to save costs. But what does it cost readers? March 24, 2021 Rick Edmonds
Teen Vogue editor-in-chief leaves job before she even starts Alexi McCammond will not be taking over as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue after all due to racist and homophobic tweets she wrote in 2011. March 19, 2021 Tom Jones
The women-led ‘Face the Nation’ team is bringing the public affairs show from broadcast to podcast From The Cohort, Poynter's newsletter for women kicking ass in digital media March 16, 2021 Mel Grau