Opinion | MSNBC’s new hire will bring aboard 100 journalists ahead of an upcoming shift Scott Matthews, MSNBC’s new senior vice president of newsgathering, is expected to hire field producers, correspondents, photographers and more March 7, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | A New York Times podcast missed a valuable opportunity in an episode about a rape trial in France ‘The Daily’ has discussed the larger societal context of rape cases before, making this omission more surprising March 7, 2025 Lisa Thalhamer
Opinion | Disney and ABC News cuts include the shutdown of FiveThirtyEight The data-driven site, founded by Nate Silver in 2008, gained prominence for its near-perfect forecast of Barack Obama’s victory that year March 6, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Trump’s speech caps another busy day in media One out-of-the-box name in media is floating his name as a Democratic nominee for president and says, ‘I can beat them all.’ March 5, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Is Bezos’s new editorial mission for The Washington Post already bombing? The Post’s new focus on ‘personal liberties and free markets’ made an inauspicious debut with milquetoast Trump/Zelenskyy commentary March 4, 2025 Rick Edmonds
Opinion | Introducing The Poynter 50, a yearlong look at consequential people and events that shaped 50 years of media Some moments changed everything. Others flew under the radar. But all 50 shaped the journalism we know today — and where it’s headed. March 3, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Headlines about actor Michelle Trachtenberg’s death provide a window into journalism Different outlets chose different works to reference in their headlines, showing the editorial considerations behind the scenes February 28, 2025 Kelly McBride
Opinion | Jeff Bezos threw more dirt on The Washington Post’s reputation His push to limit the opinion section’s viewpoints will likely further alienate jilted staff and readers February 27, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Trump’s White House continues chipping away at press freedoms The White House, not the press, will decide who gets to cover key presidential moments — a shift that alarms journalists and press freedom advocates February 26, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Lester Holt will step down as ‘NBC Nightly News’ anchor. Why? And who will replace him? Holt leaves amid good ratings and at the top of his game as an anchor. He is the second major network anchor to depart in 2025. February 25, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | How does the AP’s dispute with the Trump administration end? The wire service filed a lawsuit alleging its ban violates the First Amendment. But this all is about more than what it calls a body of water. February 24, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | News outlets backed the AP against Trump’s White House. Now what? 40 news organizations — including Fox News and Newsmax — asked Trump to lift his ban on the AP. Here’s why it probably won’t matter. February 21, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Good on the media for calling out President Trump’s falsehoods on Ukraine When Trump accused Zelenskyy of starting the war between Ukraine and Russia, journalists loudly spelled out the truth February 20, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | Live from the Pentagon: conservative radio Inviting a radio show to broadcast from the Pentagon probably isn’t dangerous, but it further shows the Trump admin’s intent to favor friendly media February 19, 2025 Tom Jones
Opinion | The death of the daily imperils our civic infrastructure These unglamorous stories — lawsuits, house fires and council meetings — once formed the backbone of civic life. Their loss leaves us in the dark. February 19, 2025 Justin Murphy
