Opinion | ‘60 Minutes’ turmoil underpins another busy week in journalism
Recent reports suggest corporate politics led to executive producer Bill Owens’ abrupt departure
April 25, 2025
News
Pope Francis called for truth. The internet answered with deepfakes.
His 2018 message warned of disinformation's dangers. Then he became one of its most viral victims.
April 25, 2025
A majority of Americans believe press freedom is important. Far fewer believe the press is actually free.
Only 33% of Americans say the media is ‘completely’ free to report the news, according to a new Pew Research Center survey
April 24, 2025
Opinion | The next step in Jen Psaki’s rising journalism career: Primetime
The former White House press secretary will take over Tuesdays through Fridays after Rachel Maddow returns to Mondays-only.
April 24, 2025
Access to public records and officials is worsening, investigative reporters warn in survey
Respondents to a University of Florida survey reported facing financial and political pressure in their pursuit of accountability journalism
April 23, 2025
Opinion | Why the top producer at ‘60 Minutes’ says he can’t do the job anymore
Bill Owens didn’t name names, but his resignation from the broadcast legend points to bigger problems
April 23, 2025
Get ready to write your book: 5 tips on becoming an author
A page a day equals a book a year
April 23, 2025
Business & Work
When Mexico’s richest man threw The New York Times a lifeline
Before the bundles, the podcasts and the 10 million digital subscribers, there was a $250 million loan with a sky-high interest rate
April 17, 2025
Houston Landing will shut down by May due to ‘financial challenges’
The Landing launched in June 2023 and has had a rocky two years, weathering unpopular staff firings and the loss of funders
April 15, 2025
Spokane’s Spokesman-Review is going nonprofit
In joining a growing wave of nonprofit conversions, the family-owned paper aims to preserve community journalism — and keep it out of corporate hands
April 15, 2025
How can you make time for book writing?
A new Poynter program will examine this and other writing conundrums
April 14, 2025
Commentary
Opinion | Pete Hegseth’s latest excuse is much of the same: It’s the media’s fault
After leaking military strike details — twice now — the defense secretary attacked journalists instead of taking responsibility
April 22, 2025
Opinion | Donald Trump’s war with The Associated Press rages on
A court told Trump to let the AP back in. The White House found a workaround.
April 21, 2025
Opinion | Fact-checkers are out. The internet gets to vote on the truth now.
As TikTok joins X and Meta in crowdsourcing fact-checks, here’s what could go right — and very wrong
April 18, 2025
Opinion | What The Houston Landing’s closure says about the state of nonprofit news
Its shutdown after less than two years underscores a hard truth: nonprofit newsrooms still face steep challenges
April 17, 2025
Educators & Students
Student journalists are doing the work many newsrooms can’t afford
A growing movement has students covering towns their local papers can no longer reach
April 10, 2025
Seven things to know about the student press
Student journalists are tackling major issues and shaping local news, but they also face censorship, backlash and growing threats to press freedom
February 27, 2025
Poynter’s MediaWise and YouTube partner to launch teen-focused media literacy curriculum
The project empowers educators with tools to teach students media literacy skills at a time when teen well-being is a global conversation
October 21, 2024
How newsrooms track the diversity of their sources can lead to tradeoffs in time spent, information collected
A new research study offers a roadmap for newsrooms that may want to analyze which voices routinely get quoted and ignored
August 29, 2024
Ethics & Trust
Q&A: A daughter tells her Native mother’s story — and a larger American one
In ‘Medicine River,’ journalist Mary Annette Pember confronts the legacy of boarding schools and the trauma passed down through generations
April 21, 2025
This series shows how journalism can break down polarization, one personal story at a time
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s ‘Behind the Gun’ project blends empathy, complexity and scale to reach audiences across the gun debate divide
April 18, 2025
What news audiences can teach journalists about artificial intelligence
Generative AI is changing journalism. Audiences have clear expectations for how it’s used.
April 16, 2025
Matt Drudge broke the Lewinsky story — and the media gatekeepers
The Drudge Report’s Lewinsky scoop shattered newsroom standards and helped usher in an era of viral, ‘it’s out there’ reporting
April 15, 2025
Fact-Checking
RFK Jr. exaggerated the severity of autism in remarks about rising diagnoses
Most people with autism don’t have the severe limitations Kennedy described, experts say
April 23, 2025
TikTok to launch its own Community Notes-style fact-checking feature: Footnotes
The social media platform joins X, Meta and YouTube in big tech’s push toward crowdsourced fact-checking
April 16, 2025
The facts behind Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia’s deportation
El Salvador's president and Trump officials misrepresented Abrego Garcia’s case, his protections, and a Supreme Court order to return him
April 16, 2025
Can car shoppers avoid tariff sticker shock by buying American brands? It’s not that simple
Many cars manufactured in the United States use imported parts. Some analysts say there is no such thing as a car made with all American parts.
April 14, 2025
From the Institute
Poynter Journalism Prizes winners to be announced April 29
Follow Poynter social media at 1 p.m. Eastern for winner announcements in 10 categories
April 18, 2025
Meet the 30 journalists who claimed a spot in Poynter’s latest Essential Skills for Rising Newsroom Leaders
Poynter program gives April 2025 participants personalized guidance so they return to their newsrooms ready to lead
April 16, 2025
Poynter welcomes inaugural class for ‘Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist’s Guide to Impactful Reporting’
New program equips journalists to deepen community engagement through child welfare reporting
April 3, 2025
Poynter tackles ‘The Future of Facts Online’ to help consumers navigate what to trust on the internet
The Community Conversation takes place May 6 in St. Petersburg; tickets on sale now
March 31, 2025
ICYMI
South Korea’s fact-checking future is uncertain as a key donor retreats
The withdrawal of funding from ‘the Google of South Korea’ has left SNU FactCheck scrambling to find a new sponsor. A shutdown looms.
November 14, 2023
Mongolia moves to seize power to shut down internet, control social media
In an expedited process, 77% of parliament members voted in favor of legislation that sharply limits government criticism.
January 27, 2023
IFCN
Investigating disinformation narratives webinar announced by IFCN
The free webinar is a gift to journalists and the global fact-checking community in honor of International Fact-Checking Day
April 2, 2025
GlobalFact 12 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, opens registration for June conference
GlobalFact to welcome more than 300 fact-checkers from 80 countries
April 2, 2025
Opinion | Will the future of fact-checking flourish or founder? 2025 marks a new turning point
Now is the time for action to protect the work that holds the line on reality
April 2, 2025
Financial pressures and harassment are among top concerns for fact-checkers worldwide, report finds
‘State of the Fact-checkers’ 2024 was released for International Fact-Checking Day on April 2
April 2, 2025
Locally
In Northern California, one news outlet commits to representing an entire community with fairness and curiosity
Shasta Scout founder Annelise Pierce says curiosity and a want to understand drives her approach to local news
April 10, 2025
In a nation of news deserts, are there news rainforests, too? If so, where?
Even idealistic digital startups tend to head where the money is.
March 4, 2025
A university steps in with a new model for preserving local news
The nonprofit NEWSWELL, a project of Arizona State University, offers an innovative approach for giving newsrooms the support they need
January 22, 2025
‘Meet people, spot talent, give them the chance’
How nonprofit startup the Mississippi Free Press built an inclusive newsroom to connect with a statewide audience
December 2, 2024
News Releases
Poynter, MediaWise traveling exhibit brings journalism’s story to life
Pop-up exhibit and panel discussions help news consumers find their place in journalism’s history and role in democracy.
April 7, 2025
MediaWise’s Teen Fact-Checking Network expands across Europe
Known as TFCN Europe, the peer-to-peer fact-checking and media literacy initiative will now be operating in six European Union countries
April 2, 2025
Poynter’s MediaWise and PBS launch AI literacy video series for teens
The new series called AI Unlocked includes five lessons to help students better understand the world of generative artificial intelligence
March 27, 2025
Poynter announces next group of newsrooms working to transform crime coverage
The 18 newsrooms will go through a 7-month process to refocus coverage on public safety
March 26, 2025
Newsletters
Opinion | It appears Trump’s ban on The Associated Press just got worse
Instead of letting the AP back into the press pool, the White House eliminated the guaranteed spot for wire services altogether
April 16, 2025
Opinion | Another day, another Trump target. This time, it was CNN
Trump erupted at CNN’s Kaitlan Collins after she pressed him on a wrongful deportation case and a Supreme Court ruling
April 15, 2025
Opinion | On ABC’s ‘This Week,’ a rare honest answer led to more confusion, not less
Moderator Jonathan Karl pushed for clarity on tariffs and got an answer that left tech leaders scrambling
April 14, 2025
PBS Curriculum
Trick or truth: Are drug dealers really targeting kids on Halloween?
For teachers: This MediaWise Teen Fact-Checking Network video has an accompanying lesson plan free for any…
October 28, 2022
Reporting & Editing
The repeal of the fairness doctrine accelerated the polarization of US media
When broadcasters no longer had to present diverse viewpoints, conservative radio thrived
April 22, 2025
When was the last time AI made you laugh? Scenes from the 2025 Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism
This and other takeaways from the 2025 Summit on AI, Ethics and Journalism from Poynter and The Associated Press
April 11, 2025
The White House must lift its ban on The Associated Press, judge rules
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore the AP’s access to the Oval Office, Air Force One and other White House events
April 8, 2025
Tech & Tools
Meta is failing to stop dangerous disinformation in the world’s most spoken languages
Internal docs and fact-checkers show Meta often misses harmful posts in Swahili, Amharic, Oromo and more — putting real communities at risk
April 9, 2025
Audiences are still skeptical about generative AI in the news
Wide-ranging research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota sheds light on how people feel about AI in journalism. It’s not pretty.
April 8, 2025
The Mercury News put all its news on the web for free 30 years ago. Did it open Pandora’s box?
How Mercury Center went from bold experiment to parable with no conclusion
April 3, 2025
Kids with smartphones report better mental health than those without, study finds
In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ Dr. Justin Martin shares surprising results from a study on screen time and child wellness
March 27, 2025
TFCN
Watch out for claims about ‘crisis actors’ in Gaza
This photo posted on Facebook in early November got a lot of attention. It shows…
February 5, 2024
Would young people really choose TikTok over their right to vote?
GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, a political outsider who has taken many by surprise with…
November 7, 2023
Is This Legit: A media literacy skills recap
Have you ever encountered something suspicious online and wondered: “Is this legit?” Welcome to our…
May 11, 2023
Echo chambers: how they’re created and how to avoid them
Recently, I tried a little experiment on social media. I set up two fake Twitter…
May 5, 2023