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Opinion | ESPN had the perfect NBA broadcast team. Then it blew it.

For more than a decade, Mike Breen, Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson were the voices of the NBA Finals. Now, ESPN is struggling to recreate the magic.

June 5, 2025

At 50, Poynter doesn’t have a hall of fame. If it did, these 12 former students would be in it

Roy Peter Clark spent decades helping young people find their voices. These 12 used them to change the world.

June 5, 2025

Roy Peter Clark

Q&A: Press Forward’s Texas chapter is betting big on rural and local news

Jesus Garcia-Gonzalez explains how the San Antonio Area Foundation is building a model to support underserved newsrooms in South-Central Texas

June 4, 2025

Opinion | How press freedoms are under attack in America

In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ Angela Fu, Poynter’s press freedom reporter, breaks down the growing crackdown on journalists

June 4, 2025

Opinion | To save community news, refine NYC’s bold but flawed local ad law

A seven-figure city initiative helped community newsrooms grow. Ensuring transparency, oversight and political independence will guard its future.

June 4, 2025

Trump asks Congress to revoke $1 billion in already approved funding for public broadcasting

Congress has 45 days to consider the request, which would jeopardize operations at NPR, PBS and hundreds of local stations if approved

June 3, 2025

Opinion | We’re tracking the rising threats to press freedom

Because the warning signs are no longer subtle

June 3, 2025

Opinion | A journalist’s home was vandalized after an investigation. The subject of her reporting was indicted.

In another disturbing case of violence against journalists, prosecutors say Eric Spofford paid thousands to target NHPR staffers

June 3, 2025

House Republicans quietly expanded their proposed Medicaid ban to include trans adults

An amendment filed just before the House vote removed language limiting the ban to minors, broadening its reach

June 3, 2025

This radio station was a lifeline during a hurricane. Now it’s fighting to survive.

In rural towns and emergency zones, public radio is often the only source of critical information. Without federal funding, they could vanish.

June 2, 2025

25 public media stations to begin training in Advanced Digital Transformation Program

CPB-funded Poynter Institute Advanced Track training fosters greater digital innovation and growth across public media

June 2, 2025

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