The cost of eggs has increased significantly, but social media posts exaggerate the price jump Eggs had the biggest price jump of any single food item over the last year. The average cost increased 60%. January 18, 2023 Sara Swann
Gannett initiates another round of layoffs, cutting its news division by 6% Among those affected were reporters at flagship paper USA Today and producers working on Gannett’s digital optimization teams. December 1, 2022 Angela Fu
Fort Worth journalists launch first open-ended strike at McClatchy The union at the Star-Telegram alleges that McClatchy has refused to bargain with them in good faith. November 28, 2022 Angela Fu
Opinion | No surprise, Ted Cruz’s appearance on “The View” causes a stir Adidas is under pressure to drop Ye, and history is made in Great Britain as the first person of color becomes prime minister October 25, 2022 Tom Jones
Parts of New York City report spiking COVID-19 cases Plus, Fox News keeps pushing vaccine misinformation, reporters are failing by not asking candidates about foreign policy, and more October 21, 2022 Al Tompkins
Unionized Pittsburgh Post-Gazette journalists go on strike They join the paper’s advertising, design, production and distribution staff who are already on strike October 18, 2022 Angela Fu
No, Kamala Harris didn’t say Hurricane Ian relief would be based on skin color The White House said her comments about equity were about long-term, bipartisan investments in underserved communities, not immediate hurricane relief October 5, 2022 Jeff Cercone
More than 2 million encounters at the southern border, a record Plus, the top 10 banned books in the U.S. on this Banned Book Week, and is the pandemic really over? September 20, 2022 Al Tompkins
Election poll security now includes cameras, plexiglass and security guards Plus, the FTC warns against student loan forgiveness scammers, and a new survey shows Americans believe they're surrounded by bad drivers. September 8, 2022 Al Tompkins
Opinion | What can we learn from returning to in-person conventions? Equity and inclusion take intention, even for organizations led by journalists of color August 31, 2022 Doris Truong
Opinion | Looking a gift horse in the mouth? The Asheville Citizen Times drops a nonprofit’s investigative work The paper says its focus on growing paid digital subscriptions is at odds with running the Asheville Watchdog's stories for free August 17, 2022 Rick Edmonds
How to make ‘differential privacy’ sexy (and other questions census reporters ask themselves) Q&A with AP lead census reporter and Poynter alum Mike Schneider August 16, 2022 Mel Grau
A 26-year-old entrepreneur takes a fresh shot at selling news one story at a time With Zette, Yehong Zhu says she has what young readers want and can succeed where others have failed August 2, 2022 Rick Edmonds
Can local news be saved? As newspapers shutter, Axios, City Cast and other organizations attempt to fill a void. Whether they are is in dispute August 2, 2022 Elizabeth Djinis
Anatomy of a big investigative story in LA: 5 years later, a reporter and his editors remain violently at odds The acrimonious sausage-making of investigative journalism usually stays in-house. The publication of Paul Pringle’s ‘Bad City’ makes it public. July 21, 2022 Rick Edmonds
