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It has been a troubling couple of weeks in the media as President Donald Trump, in perhaps his most brazen act as president, banned prominent news outlets from covering his […] The post Rachel Maddow on why Trump keeps attacking the media: ‘You play the hits’ appeared first on Poynter.

My friends and family know I’m a fact-checker, so they send memes on a regular basis, asking me, “Is this true?” It’s usually a post that makes them sad or […] The post Fact-checking isn’t just for journalists. Here are 5 reasons it’s for you, too appeared first on Poynter.

When it comes to press freedom and the president of the United States, this will go down as one of the stranger and more disruptive weeks in recent memory. Thursday, […] The post Trump banned three news outlets. A judge let them back in. Then things got weirder. appeared first on Poynter.

We often think about impact as the reform that occurs after an investigation. But if you want your story to make a difference, you should be thinking about what that […] The post Want your next investigation to make an impact? appeared first on Poynter.

Once again, a federal court has said President Donald Trump has gone too far in his attacks against a free press in this country. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly listened […] The post Judge rules against Trump’s White House media ban appeared first on Poynter.

President Donald Trump was back on TV on Tuesday. Well, for a little while. As you’re well aware by now, Trump and the U.S. news networks are feuding. Trump started […] The post Trump was back on TV, but the network standoff isn’t over appeared first on Poynter.

Queues curled around the campus theater and parking spilled into auxiliary lots as approximately 4,000 people converged on Sonoma State University to hear inane stories from the week’s news. This […] The post ‘The darker times get, the more important it feels’: The enduring joy of NPR’s ‘Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!’ appeared first on Poynter.

The New York Times’ Peter Baker recorded a video Monday in which he said that in the 30 years he has covered the White House, he had never seen a […] The post ‘This is unprecedented’: Trump’s media bans upend White House coverage appeared first on Poynter.

“That’s it,” my friend exclaimed as she collapsed into the chair across from me. “This time, I am really going to quit.” Her newsroom manager was sending her passive-aggressive messages […] The post So you want out of your newsroom job, but the job market makes quitting complicated appeared first on Poynter.

This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. If I’ve learned anything during the last […] The post The best investment in journalism might take decades to pay off appeared first on Poynter.

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. […] The post Before true crime was everywhere, there was ‘Dateline’ appeared first on Poynter.

Anyone who cares about finding reliable, accurate information online should be deeply concerned about Meta’s announcement that it is testing its community notes program in 16 Spanish-speaking Latin American countries. […] The post Statement from the International Fact-Checking Network on Meta’s expansion of Community Notes to Latin America appeared first on Poynter.

We’re learning more about the season premiere of ‘60 Minutes,’ which will air this upcoming Sunday. As I mentioned in Tuesday’s newsletter, one of the segments in the season opener […] The post What can we expect from the season premiere of ‘60 Minutes?’ appeared first on Poynter.

This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. A little more than a year ago, the […] The post As ‘perfect storm’ hits public media, initiative seeks a reimagined system to serve communities appeared first on Poynter.

An editor emails the newsroom to announce so-and-so has been promoted to coveted job with impressive title. Journalists across the newsroom reach out to their friends and allies: Why did […] The post Want to get promoted? Make sure you understand what your bosses want appeared first on Poynter.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (September 8, 2026) — A year after the federal government upended public radio and television stations by defunding public media, a partnership of the Poynter Institute and […] The post Poynter, Public Media Company launch national initiative on the future of public media appeared first on Poynter.

A feminist icon, journalist and magazine co-founder died yesterday. Gloria Steinem was 92.  Steinem was best known as a spokeswoman for second-wave feminism, but she also paved a path for […] The post The Athletic investigated Dianna Russini’s work. What it found — and what it didn’t find. appeared first on Poynter.

Well, this is a bit surprising. Media Matters’ Matt Gertz writes, “Pete Hegseth hasn’t been on Fox News in 11 months.” It’s surprising for two reasons. First, Fox News is […] The post Where’s Pete Hegseth? Not on Fox News. appeared first on Poynter.

After Santiago Campos stepped offstage at the News Emmy Awards in New York in May, fresh from a speech criticizing CBS News and issuing a call to action for journalists, […] The post He’s an award-winning aspiring journalist. He rarely consumes mainstream news. appeared first on Poynter.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Sept. 2, 2026) — The Poynter Institute today announced its full lineup of leadership training programs for 2027, offering journalists and media professionals opportunities to develop their […] The post Poynter’s 2027 leadership track offers training for journalists at every stage of leadership appeared first on Poynter.