Media coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict is complicated by closeness and possible deception An Israeli airstrike leveled an AP and Al Jazeera building. Israeli media also reported that media were duped into reporting a Gaza Strip invasion. May 17, 2021 Tom Jones
Legislators have reintroduced a bill to examine the state of local journalism The bill would create a 13-member committee to study the state of local journalism and recommend to Congress actions to support the industry. May 14, 2021 Poynter Staff
The Haskell Indian Nations University president who muzzled free speech is out Ronald Graham was fired after he issued a 'directive' that told a student editor who he could contact, along with a similar one for staff. May 13, 2021 Poynter Staff
A spokesperson for Oklahoma’s governor dismissed a journalist as an activist ‘pretending to be a reporter’ Black Wall Street Times correspondent/senior writer Sarah Gray was seeking comment from Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt about a controversial bill. May 12, 2021 Poynter Staff
The Appeal announces layoffs minutes after employees go public with a union drive More than 90% of eligible workers have signed cards in support of The Appeal Union, which management has stated they plan to voluntarily recognize. May 11, 2021 Poynter Staff
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
The cozy relationship between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Fox News is on full display Plenty of media showed up to cover DeSantis’ signing of a controversial voting law. But only one news outlet was permitted in the room: Fox News. May 7, 2021 Tom Jones
Reaction to the whole Facebook-Donald Trump saga My take? Trump’s words are reckless and that should be all the criteria Facebook needs to keep him off their site. Here are some other media takes. May 6, 2021 Tom Jones
What did Donald Trump do ahead of Facebook’s decision? Trump started his own website. It’s not exactly Facebook. In fact, it’s pretty basic stuff. Kind of like Twitter for One. Or how about Only MySpace? May 5, 2021 Tom Jones
A look inside the LA Times’ hiring of Kevin Merida as its next editor The well-respected editor of The Undefeated will need to address the Times’ cultural issues and increase disappointing digital subscription numbers. May 4, 2021 Tom Jones
Troubling corrections at The Washington Post, New York Times and NBC News These are legitimate and reputable news outlets that are constantly striving to get it right — and are as upset about these as anyone. May 3, 2021 Tom Jones
NBC News’ Chuck Todd on President Biden’s first 100 days in office 'Biden is going to get a lot of what he’s asking for, but how he gets it and the process he has to go through ... may not be pretty to watch,' he said April 30, 2021 Tom Jones
How the media covered President Biden’s first speech to Congress Biden spoke for more than an hour, painting an optimistic picture of America. So how did his speech play out according to the coverage? April 29, 2021 Tom Jones
Here we go again: Tucker Carlson says something controversial while Fox News sits back and watches Carlson’s commentary is so out there that it makes you wonder if he is now just seeing how far he can go before someone tells him to knock it off. April 28, 2021 Tom Jones
The Oscars’ disappointing ratings are about as bad as the reviews. So what happened? The poor ratings and sluggish show felt completely COVID-driven. If the next year returns to normalcy, the ceremony — and ratings — might improve. April 27, 2021 Tom Jones
