poynter.orgadded August 2026
Poynterby Steven Waldman10d ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Community NEWS Act on Wednesday, creating refundable tax credits for local news organizations that retain and hire journalists.
Poynterby Fernanda Camarena11d ago
In February 2022, Russia’s army crossed into Ukraine and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that continues today.
Poynterby Tom Jones11d ago
The Republican senator thought he was going to dunk on his opponent. Instead, he ended up flat on his back in a wild moment on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
Poynterby Amaris Castillo11d ago
This story began, as they often do, with a tip. In the spring of 2023, Emily Baumgaertner Nunn heard from a high-ranking official who was struggling to contain a problem spreading along Los...
Poynterby Tracey Compton12d ago
This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in...
Poynterby Tom Jones12d ago
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested while reporting in Russia on March 29, 2023. When he learned he was being charged with espionage, he was, believe it or not, relieved.
Poynterby Maria Briceño12d ago
Weeks before the midterm elections, the Trump administration released a series of taxpayer-funded ads prominently featuring President Donald Trump promoting his agenda, and Democratic lawmakers...
Poynterby Matthew Crowley13d ago
Artificial intelligence is making editors do strange things, like second-guess skills built over entire careers or blanch at the sight of punctuation marks.
Poynterby Angie Drobnic Holan13d ago
My friends and family know I’m a fact-checker, so they send memes on a regular basis, asking me, “Is this true?” It’s usually a post that makes them sad or mad.
Poynterby Tom Jones16d ago
When it comes to press freedom and the president of the United States, this will go down as one of the stranger and more disruptive weeks in recent memory.
Poynterby Alexandra Zayas17d ago
We often think about impact as the reform that occurs after an investigation. But if you want your story to make a difference, you should be thinking about what that difference might look like from...
Poynterby Tom Jones17d ago
Once again, a federal court has said President Donald Trump has gone too far in his attacks against a free press in this country. U.S.
Poynterby Tom Jones18d ago
President Donald Trump was back on TV on Tuesday. Well, for a little while. As you’re well aware by now, Trump and the U.S. news networks are feuding.
Poynterby Cristina Silva19d ago
“That’s it,” my friend exclaimed as she collapsed into the chair across from me. “This time, I am really going to quit.” Her newsroom manager was sending her passive-aggressive messages on Slack...
Poynterby Mike Canan19d ago
This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed.
Poynterby Tom Jones20d ago
Just when you think President Donald Trump has done everything possible to attack press freedoms in this country, he pulls out a machete and hacks away even more.
Poynterby Jennifer Orsi20d ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (September 21, 2026) — Amid a growing movement for national and local philanthropies to support local news, the Poynter Institute has launched its first online course aimed...
Poynterby Kristen Hare24d ago
Mallary Tenore Tarpley got nearly 50 rejections on the path to publishing her memoir, “mostly from publishers and from grants and fellowships I had applied for — and I wasn’t prepared for how...
Poynterby The International Fact-Checking Network24d ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sept. 17, 2026) – The world’s fact-checkers will gather in Antwerp, Belgium, for GlobalFact 2027, the 14th edition of the field’s largest professional meeting.
Poynterby Tom Jones24d ago
The scene in Chatsworth, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, on Tuesday was already tragic. An SUV had crashed into a Metro bus, killing two people. But then it got worse.
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