Federal funding cuts at global news outlets lead to mass furloughs as they fight back with lawsuits and appeals Meanwhile, journalists and audiences in authoritarian countries face increased risks as critical news outlets try to stay afloat March 21, 2025 Angela Fu
Opinion | Trump’s still fighting the media. The Atlantic’s latest story suggests why. A Hungarian journalist sees a familiar pattern in Trump’s attacks on the media — and a warning for the future of US press freedom March 19, 2025 Tom Jones
Trump’s lawsuits against the press are about power, not winning In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ Paul Farhi says the White House is sending the message that critical coverage has a cost February 26, 2025 Ren LaForme
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
Firing of FOIA officers leaves experts worried about public records access under Trump ‘Anytime that whole FOIA offices are getting fired, it portends terrible things’ February 21, 2025 Angela Fu
The AP kept the name Gulf of Mexico; White House barred reporters from events over it Wire service calls move an 'alarming' punishment and First Amendment violation February 12, 2025 Matthew Crowley
Opinion | Donald Trump’s latest nominee poses yet another threat to journalism ‘We’re going to come after you, whether it’s criminally or civilly — we’ll figure that out.’ December 2, 2024 Tom Jones
Trump’s second term could further destabilize a wobbly era for press freedom In the latest episode of ‘The Poynter Report Podcast,’ two media experts grade the press’s election coverage and forecast a bumpy road ahead November 20, 2024 Poynter Staff
‘Morning Joe’s’ visit with Donald Trump draws criticism — and some praise But was there more to Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski’s meeting than restarting communications and doing the right thing journalistically? November 20, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Donald Trump praises a ‘free, fair and open’ press — as long as it falls in line Trump is a fan of a free and open press as long as he agrees with the coverage. Which, of course, really isn’t a free and open press. November 19, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Press freedom groups share grim warnings about a second Donald Trump administration The Committee to Protect Journalists, Reporters Without Borders and Freedom of the Press Foundation have all raised concerns about the next 4 years November 11, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Freedom of the press is waning. The next president can fix that. 10 ideas from Reporters without Borders to restore America’s journalistic traditions October 1, 2024 Clayton Weimers
Populism is a major threat to democracy, political scientist Steven Levitsky warns An independent press is critical to sustaining democracy, says the Harvard professor June 28, 2024 Angela Fu
Shut Out: When physical barriers get in the way Part Three of Poynter's ethics symposium report focuses on journalists denied entry to physical spaces May 1, 2024 Fernanda Camarena
Opinion | An Iowa reporter was refused legislature access for 5 years — a frightening denial of press freedom It took a federal lawsuit for Bleeding Heartland’s Laura Belin to finally gain access to the press bench at the Iowa House. February 27, 2024 Laura Belin
