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Editor’s choice: 15 of the best Poynter articles from 2024

A retrospective of a cult classic journalism movie. An editor who was fired for talking to us. A tipster’s massive find. What a year it was.

December 30, 2024

Ren LaForme

Opinion | The most-read news stories of 2024? Lots of politics but some surprises, too

On one major list, half of the top 10 were from CNN — including several true romance stories about ‘chance encounters’

December 23, 2024

Rick Edmonds

Bargaining code battle shifts to European copyright law, taxes also under consideration

Google and Meta’s tactics: tiny carrots and the threat of large sticks

December 23, 2024

Anya Schiffrin

Opinion | A Poynter Report special: the 2024 year in media

A divisive election, turbulence at one of the nation’s legendary newspapers, controversial stoppages of presidential endorsements and so much more

December 20, 2024

Tom Jones

Opinion | A story that won’t go away: ABC News’ decision to settle with Donald Trump

Media news tends to phase out fast, but the baffling settlement decision by ABC News continues to linger — inside and outside of the network

December 19, 2024

Tom Jones

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Opinion | News publishers have a chance to reclaim their space at the center of the town square

Opening avenues for audiences to participate in our reporting is good business, good journalism and serves the public good

December 19, 2024

Josh Awtry

Opinion | How one local newsroom celebrates Festivus

This year's gripes include Cybertrucks, shopping carts and more

December 18, 2024

Kristen Hare

Opinion | Behind the scenes of PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year with PolitiFact editor-in-chief Katie Sanders

Local authorities denied claims that Haitian immigrants in Ohio ate pets, but Trump and Vance pushed the falsehood, causing real-world consequences

December 18, 2024

Tom Jones

Opinion | CNN investigates its own story and sets the record straight

The network aired a dramatic interview of a man being freed from a Syrian prison. It appears that CNN and war correspondent Clarissa Ward were duped.

December 17, 2024

Tom Jones

Opinion | Why did ABC News settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump?

The network could have continued to fight the case. Some experts think it could represent an ‘attitudinal shift’ in American media.

December 16, 2024

Tom Jones

Editor’s choice: 15 of the best Poynter articles from 2024

Opinion | The most-read news stories of 2024? Lots of politics but some surprises, too

Bargaining code battle shifts to European copyright law, taxes also under consideration

Opinion | A Poynter Report special: the 2024 year in media

Opinion | A story that won’t go away: ABC News’ decision to settle with Donald Trump

Start your day informed and inspired.

Opinion | News publishers have a chance to reclaim their space at the center of the town square

Opinion | How one local newsroom celebrates Festivus

Opinion | Behind the scenes of PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year with PolitiFact editor-in-chief Katie Sanders

Opinion | CNN investigates its own story and sets the record straight

Opinion | Why did ABC News settle a lawsuit with Donald Trump?

Start your day informed and inspired.

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