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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

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

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

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

How can you make time for book writing?

A new Poynter program will examine this and other writing conundrums

April 14, 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

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

Opinion | Trump’s tariff chaos rattles markets — and conservative media is split

Uncertainty abounds after a week of stock market volatility, and many wonder about the president’s motives.

April 11, 2025

Trump said tariffs collections are ‘almost $2 billion a day.’ Trade experts are doubtful

Trump provided no evidence that the U.S. was taking in almost $2 billion a day from his tariffs. The Treasury Department shows a much lower figure.

April 11, 2025

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

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