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 […] The post Poynter wins national ‘Hero Award’ for work to preserve news archives appeared first on…
President Donald Trump spent Saturday evening near Dayton, Ohio, giving a speech as he tried to rally Republicans for the upcoming midterm elections. It was the usual Trump fare — […] The post Trump lashes out at Kaitlan Collins, then wakes up angry at Fox News appeared first on Poynter .
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 […] The post Advice for young Black journalists from an editor who used to be one appeared first on Poynter .
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. So the […] The post Paramount CEO asks Mark Thompson to stay on at CNN after the merger. Will he? appeared first on Poynter .
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 […] The post No, Joe Biden didn’t ban 440 reporters from the White House appeared first on Poynter .
There’s no “Field of Dreams” for local independent publishers, no “if you build it, they will come,” where the “it” is powerful, critical journalism and the “they” is subscribers happy […] The post What does it take to make an independent local newsroom work? More than good journalism. appeared…
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. […] The post Trump attacks Fox News as Hegseth blasts the press appeared first on Poynter .
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Community NEWS Act on Wednesday, creating refundable tax credits for local news organizations that retain and hire journalists. Steven Waldman, president of Rebuild Local […] The post 6 overlooked reasons California’s Community NEWS Act is ‘a big deal’…
In February 2022, Russia’s army crossed into Ukraine and launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine that continues today. In the first days following the invasion, I had just started my […] The post Your newsroom may not have a standards editor. It still needs someone doing the job. appeared first…
The Republican senator thought he was going to dunk on his opponent. Instead, he ended up flat on his back in a wild moment on Capitol Hill on Tuesday. Get […] The post Sen. Eric Schmitt confused the Hawks and Hawkeyes and the political press had a field day appeared first on Poynter .