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The International Fact-Checking Network’s statement on threats against Tempo in Indonesia

Leading news outlet received both off-line and online harassment amid growing pressure on independent media

May 23, 2025

The International Fact-Checking Network

Opinion | Another day, another press conference with President Donald Trump insulting a journalist

Trump goes after NBC's Peter Alexander for Qatari plane question during meeting with South African president

May 22, 2025

Opinion | How two major newspapers published a summer reading list with books that don’t exist

Of the 15 books in a list published by the Chicago Sun-Times and Philadelphia Inquirer, only five were real. The culprit? AI, of course.

May 21, 2025

Biden’s 2022 comment about having cancer is going viral again. Here’s what he actually meant.

Online posts are reviving a three-year-old clip to suggest a cover-up, but there’s no evidence Biden knew about his prostate cancer back then

May 21, 2025

Opinion | For CBS News, Wendy McMahon’s resignation marks more than just a leadership change

CBS is caught in the crosshairs of a Trump lawsuit, an FCC probe and a looming merger. And its top news executive just stepped down.

May 20, 2025

SCOTUSblog is now owned by a conservative news outlet. What does that mean for its future?

The Dispatch says it won’t change the trusted Supreme Court news site, positioning it as a centerpiece of its expanding judicial coverage

May 20, 2025

Q&A: Personal essay writing tips from Roy Peter Clark, ‘America’s writing coach’

In his 21st book, out this month, Clark explains how everyday objects, clear focus and authentic voice can transform an essay

May 20, 2025

Mallary Tenore Tarpley

Two disinformation experts have launched a DIY news outlet

With Indicator, Alexios Mantzarlis and Craig Silverman bring a deep well of experience fighting falsehoods into a chaotic and cynical online world

May 19, 2025

Opinion | What do ‘Serial’ and Barbara Walters have in common? What we’ve learned so far from The Poynter 50

A look at the first 10 stories in our series spotlighting journalism’s most defining moments and people

May 19, 2025

Opinion | Oregon has a rare chance to rebuild trust in local news

A new bill and a three-sector collaboration could create the civic information infrastructure Oregon needs

May 19, 2025

Opinion | Journalism is facing its crisis moment with AI. It might not be a bad thing.

As search traffic dips, news organizations are facing a pivotal moment. Is it a doomsday scenario, or will it spark a reinvention?

May 16, 2025

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