poynter.orgadded August 2026
Poynterby Tom Jones6h ago
In timing that is certainly good for a Republican Party looking for a last-minute rally ahead of the midterm elections, CBS announced Wednesday that it will air a town hall with Vice President JD...
Poynterby Jordan Friedman7h ago
During the vaudeville era, the Cherry Sisters of Marion, Iowa, built a reputation as the worst act to ever grace the stage.
Poynterby Amaris Castillo7h ago
A woman in Asheville, North Carolina, fled her home when floodwaters arrived at her door. Soon, her world was upended. Her apartment, she later learned, had been washed away by Hurricane Helene.
Poynterby Loreben Tuquero7h ago
Seated in a row with the most influential leaders in artificial intelligence, President Donald Trump announced that he was renaming the technology itself. “It’s not artificial.
Poynterby Tom Jones1d ago
The laborious mega media deal that had to clear hurdles and dodge obstacles and arm-wrestle in court and face high-profile pushback from some of entertainment’s biggest names finally became...
Poynterby TyLisa C. Johnson1d ago
How will you learn that the world is ending? Maybe your phone buzzes with a news alert. Maybe you open Google News and see the headlines.
Poynterby Louis Jacobson1d ago
In a warm-up speech before President Donald Trump addressed Oklahoma rally-goers, Homeland Security secretary Markwayne Mullin told the crowd in his home state that Trump took a financial hit to...
Poynterby Tracey Compton1d ago
This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in...
Poynterby Jennifer Nehrer2d ago
This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk highlighting the successes and challenges facing college journalism.
Poynterby Jennifer Orsi2d ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 6, 2026) — News audiences are increasingly turning to social media and short-form video for news.
Poynterby Tom Jones2d ago
It has been an uncertain time at CNN over the past several months. As it became clearer that Paramount Skydance would acquire CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, a big question loomed.
Poynterby Cristina Silva2d ago
The ethics rules at most mainstream newsrooms create an odd dichotomy: Journalists are some of the most well-read and informed people in the world, and yet we generally are not allowed to use that...
Poynterby Amy Sherman2d ago
Polls show midterm voters are angry that the Iran war — which President Donald Trump told them would be over in a matter of weeks — has led to higher inflation and energy prices, including for...
Poynterby Jennifer Orsi3d ago
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (October 5, 2026) — The Poynter Institute and Investigative Reporters and Editors have been named the recipients of the 2026 Internet Archive Hero Award, for their work on...
Poynterby Tom Jones3d ago
President Donald Trump spent Saturday evening near Dayton, Ohio, giving a speech as he tried to rally Republicans for the upcoming midterm elections.
Poynterby Danielle C. Belton3d ago
It was Kayla’s professors who said her voice wasn’t right for journalism. A young Black woman fresh out of grad school, she was from the Bronx and spoke with a thick New York accent.
Poynterby Tom Jones6d ago
The big mega media deal of Paramount acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery is expected to be finalized next week. Paramount owns CBS News and Warner Bros. Discovery owns CNN.
Poynterby Jeff Cercone6d ago
After President Donald Trump announced Sept. 18 on Truth Social that he was banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House because they write “fake news,” many of his supporters defended the...
Poynterby Tom Jones7d ago
President Donald Trump had a busy day Wednesday. He spent part of it bragging about how he changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.
Poynterby Steven Waldman7d ago
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Community NEWS Act on Wednesday, creating refundable tax credits for local news organizations that retain and hire journalists.
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