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The mystery surrounding the disappearance of “Today” co-host Savannah Guthrie’s mother has now gone on for 177 days. But the pain remains as fresh as ever. Guthrie put out another […] The post Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea for her missing mother appeared first on Poynter.

There was a time when you needed at least a few internships on your resume before you could get hired at a competitive newsroom. You changed markets when you wanted […] The post Should journalists give up on traditional job paths? Maybe. appeared first on Poynter.

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (July 28, 2026)  — The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, will honor veteran political journalist Chuck Todd with the 2026 Poynter Make a Mark Leadership […] The post Poynter Institute to honor Chuck Todd for leadership in independent political journalism appeared first on Poynter.

Lettuce has probably never made you so nervous. The news about cyclosporiasis, an illness people can contract by eating raw produce contaminated with a diarrhea-causing parasite, keeps evolving. U.S. cases are […] The post Sorting through the mixed messages about cyclosporiasis appeared first on Poynter.

The White House Correspondents’ Association held its rescheduled dinner Friday night and, unfortunately, it went about how you would expect. No president in the history of this country has devoted […] The post The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner was an embarrassment appeared first on Poynter.

A smoke column was visible from the city of Ely. A massive body of hot gases and smoke, rising. Miles away, a wildfire was spreading in the Boundary Waters Canoe […] The post When the Boundary Waters burned, local journalists answered the call appeared first on Poynter.

Like many small news efforts, Indiana’s The Bloomingtonian relies on its Facebook page to reach people and get subscribers. Local residents must have an appetite for stories about outdoor World […] The post A hyperlocal news page falls victim to Facebook’s AI appeared first on Poynter.

There was a big showdown on Thursday between the U.S. government and The New York Times. At stake? Some would say the freedom of the press to accurately report on […] The post Left with no options, the Trump administration drops subpoenas against New York Times journalists appeared first on Poynter.

Friday’s rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has all the makings of a complete clown show. I was going to say it has all the makings of a complete disaster, […] The post Is the White House Correspondents’ dinner headed for another mess? appeared first on Poynter.

Many defense lawyers are naturally cagey. They work in a pressure cooker, protecting their clients’ rights while fighting for the best possible outcome. And arguably, the stakes can’t get any […] The post What happens in the final weeks before an execution? These reporters were inside the room. appeared first on Poynter.

Eugene C. Patterson fought Nazis as a tank platoon leader in World War II. He fought for civil rights as a crusading editor at The Atlanta Constitution in the 1960s. […] The post A message about the importance of the free press appeared first on Poynter.

As the nation celebrates its 250th birthday, readers picking up a copy of their local paper this weekend might expect photos of fireworks or July Fourth celebrations to dominate the […] The post Lee Enterprises tells its papers to run front-page profile of chairman and billionaire David Hoffmann this weekend appeared first on Poynter.

Paramount hasn’t yet taken over Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN. Bari Weiss isn’t overseeing CNN — at least not yet. But CNN has already lost a major on-air talent. Paula […] The post CNN’s uncertain future claims its first major on-air talent appeared first on Poynter.

Over 17 days in June 1776, a 33-year-old man bent over his lap desk, putting ink on paper, scratching out words, revising. His countrymen were at war with their government. […] The post The Declaration of Independence offers a forgotten argument for facts appeared first on Poynter.

On Tuesday, NPR’s Nina Totenberg made news after erroneously publishing a story about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who is not, in fact, retiring just yet. “When […] The post Why do journalists prewrite stories? appeared first on Poynter.

NPR broke a huge story Tuesday morning. Or so we thought. NPR’s veteran Supreme Court reporter, Nina Totenberg, who has been covering the high court since 1969, reported that conservative […] The post How NPR published a Supreme Court retirement that never happened appeared first on Poynter.

I can’t think of a more fitting celebration of this Fourth of July than a reading of Walter Isaacson’s thin volume “The Greatest Sentence Ever Written.” Isaacson is an influential […] The post Is this sentence in the Declaration of Independence really the greatest ever written? appeared first on Poynter.

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 […] The post Newsroom Profile: FOX59 and CBS4 appeared first on Poynter.

The Supreme Court made two notable moves on Monday in cases with implications for journalists and press freedom. The court halted an order on Friday that would have forced former […] The post The Supreme Court sides with journalists in two key media cases appeared first on Poynter.

Social media users are sharing many videos of buildings collapsing and people trapped under rubble, saying it shows the destruction of two massive earthquakes in Venezuela. Although many videos are […] The post These viral Venezuela earthquake videos aren’t all what they seem appeared first on Poynter.