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People who fear the Trump administration are asking editors to remove their names from old news stories.

Here are some questions to ask while managing these requests

April 30, 2025

Opinion | Trump threatens The New York Times as his press attacks continue

He lashed out after a Times report said Paramount may settle his baseless lawsuit — a move tied to its pending sale

May 1, 2025

Opinion | Q&A: Antonia Hylton on balancing field reporting with her new role as co-host of MSNBC’s ‘The Weekend: Primetime’

From Pulitzer finalist to co-host: Hylton discusses her new MSNBC role and how she’ll reshape weekend news with fresh perspectives

May 2, 2025

How accurate is ‘Conclave’ in depicting the papal election process? We fact-checked the movie

While the film gets some details right, it takes liberties with the process, including the cardinals’ interactions and rule-breaking

May 2, 2025

Loreben Tuquero

Introducing the public media executives selected for 2025 Poynter/CPB fellowship to strengthen editorial leadership

The program will provide 23 fellows with tools to uphold public media journalism’s highest editorial standards and successfully lead their stations

May 1, 2025

The Poynter Institute

What I wish I’d known when I started reporting on mental health

A year ago, I dove into mental health reporting and felt overwhelmed. The systems seemed convoluted — and that’s not just a feeling, it’s fact.

May 1, 2025

Taylor Blatchford

Tried and true reporting strategies can energize your investigative journalism

ProPublica's Alexandra Zayas shares techniques in Poynter course that help all reporters have impact

May 1, 2025

Alexandra Zayas

Trump doubled down on his tattoo claim in an ABC interview. Terry Moran and experts call it bogus.

Experts say the tattoos aren’t linked to MS-13 — and they don’t appear in other verified photos of Ábrego García’s hand

May 1, 2025

Opinion | President Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos break up then make up

The cozy relationship between the president and the Washington Post owner suffered a blip Tuesday after a report that Amazon would show tariff costs

April 30, 2025

President Trump said he ‘brought back free speech.’ His first 100 days tell a different story.

He has cracked down on the media, universities and students who exercised their right to free speech

April 30, 2025

Fentanyl crisis, Iraqi civilian killings and deaths from restrictive abortion laws recognized in 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes

ProPublica’s investigation into preventable deaths caused by restrictive abortion laws earned the prestigious Batten Medal for exceptional journalism

April 29, 2025

Amaris Castillo

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