Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 30, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Trump’s overnight posting frenzy draws swift pushback, fact-checks

Poynter Posts included false economic claims, election conspiracies and political attacks Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Trump’s overnight posting frenzy draws swift pushback, fact-checks …

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

January 29, 2026 at 2:19 PM

Let's talk (again) about why fact-checking works

Let's talk (again) about why fact-checking works At a moment of discouragement, we need to stop with the defeatism ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌    …

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January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Why did the Trump administration sideline one of its loudest immigration messengers?

Poynter Gregory Bovino’s removal from social media may signal a shift in how the administration wants to broadcast its immigration crackdown Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Why did the Trump admini…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

January 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM

“Uncomfortably familiar.”

Poynter As Minneapolis dominates the news, we checked in with local journalists who covered Ferguson Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   In this July 25, 2019, photo, flowers and other items lay near a memorial pla…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 28, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Bari Weiss says CBS News must start ‘building.’ Her first act: hiring 18 commentators

Poynter The polarizing editor-in-chief framed CBS News as a startup and warned that her vision might not be for everyone Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Bari Weiss says CBS News must start ‘buildin…

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January 27, 2026 at 12:30 PM

How video and analysis undercut the White House narrative on Alex Pretti

Poynter The administration tried to shape the story, but evidence and detailed analysis appear to have forced a rare recalibration Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   How bystander video and newsroom a…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 26, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Once again, citizen videos of an ICE shooting dispute the government story

Poynter In two Minneapolis killings, bystander footage undermines federal narratives and raises serious questions about transparency and use of force Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Once again, cit…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 23, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Trump threatens The New York Times (again)

Poynter The president is not happy about the outlet’s recent poll results Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Stop us if you heard this one before: Trump threatens The New York Times Presiden…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 22, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Trump misspoke at Davos. Karoline Leavitt told reporters not to believe their ears.

Poynter During a speech, Trump repeatedly referred to Iceland while talking about Greenland. Then the press secretary denied what the video plainly shows. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Trump miss…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

January 21, 2026 at 1:35 PM

Punctuation ≠ punishment

Poynter And other lessons on communicating Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Communicating is a tricky business.  Journalists know this because we do it for a living. Words matter. Context matters. Details matter. An…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 21, 2026 at 12:30 PM

A year in, Trump’s war on the press is relentless

Poynter Lawsuits, bans and retaliation now form a steady campaign against journalists and American press freedom Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   One year in, Donald Trump’s war on the press has bec…

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January 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM

‘60 Minutes’ finally aired the story that stirred up a storm inside CBS News

Poynter The delayed report aired after weeks of internal conflict over editorial independence between veteran journalists and new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   ‘60 Minu…

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January 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Perilous times call for the participation of all

Poynter As federal immigration enforcement expands and accountability falters, journalists and citizens share a duty to document this moment. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Perilous times call for…

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January 15, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Why the raid on a Post reporter crosses a dangerous line

Poynter The search of Hannah Natanson’s home is exceedingly rare and risks chilling sources far beyond one Post reporter Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Why the FBI’s raid on a Washington Post repo…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM

Read news about MN from MN

Poynter (and, if you need to, unlock your jaw) Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Federal immigration officers are seen near the scene where Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, Tuesday, Jan. 13…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM

CBS News’ Donald Trump interview was much ado about nothing

Poynter Tony Dokoupil got face time with the president, but the conversation was restrained, polite — and ultimately forgettable Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   CBS News’ Donald Trump interview was…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Why did we see different things in Minneapolis videos?

Poynter Video evidence no longer settles the truth when viewers bring entrenched beliefs to the screen Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   We all watched the same videos from Minneapolis. Why did we se…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM

CBS News’ reset raises a hard question: Who is this for?

Poynter A right-of-center approach and Jan. 6 both-sides framing test whether CBS can grow under new leadership without losing trust Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   CBS News’ reset raises a hard qu…

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January 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Controversy continues over Wednesday’s shooting in Minneapolis

Poynter Officials are doubling down on a self-defense claim even as frame-by-frame analysis undermines it. And attacking journalists who point that out. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Controversy …

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January 8, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Citizen video challenges the admin’s account of a fatal ICE shooting

Poynter The footage complicated the government’s claim that the woman used her car as a weapon and shaped journalists’ coverage of the shooting Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Citizen video challen…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

January 7, 2026 at 1:34 PM

Work smarter 🤓

Poynter Apps, tools and tricks for 2026 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   While tending to a Christmas cold, I spent a lot of time at the end of the year watching TV (“Barry” is so good, “Game of Thrones” makes way mo…

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

January 7, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Five years after Jan. 6, the fight over truth is still unfolding

Poynter The media is still confronting the meaning of a day that will truly live in infamy Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Five years after Jan. 6, the fight over truth is still unfolding …

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January 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM

CBS News’ new era begins with stumbles

Poynter Tony Dokoupil’s rushed anchor debut and a Venezuela interview that sidestepped Pentagon press restrictions mark an uneasy start to the Weiss era Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   CBS News’ ne…

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January 5, 2026 at 12:30 PM

On the Sunday shows, the White House called it law enforcement. Democrats called it war.

Poynter After the Nicolás Maduro operation, officials sparred on TV over whether the Trump administration needed congressional approval Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   On the Sunday shows, the Whit…

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  Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Make your impact before Dec. 31

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December 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM

When those in power bully the press

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December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM

A Poynter Report special: the 2025 year in media

Poynter From attacks on the press and regulatory power plays to newsroom upheaval and unexpected cultural flashpoints, these moments defined media in 2025 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   A Poynter …

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  The International Fact-Checking Network · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM

The internet is breaking – but it’s not too late to make it better

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

December 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM

A tiny FCC website change with big implications for the press

Poynter FCC Chair Brendan Carr says the agency is not ‘independent,’ sharpening concerns about political pressure on the media Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Why a single word disappearing from th…

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December 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM

Why a rare Susie Wiles interview became media catnip

Poynter The Trump chief of staff rarely speaks on the record. When she did, she didn’t hold back. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Why a rare Susie Wiles interview became media catnip — and shook up…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 1:34 PM

The moves that paid off

Poynter How URL Media brought in $5M Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   When URL Media launched in early 2021, we were still in a pandemic, and much of the media was confronting its role in upholding and enforcing syst…

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December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM

PolitiFact’s editor explains the unconventional pick for Lie of the Year

Poynter Instead of naming one falsehood, PolitiFact dubbed 2025 ‘The Year of the Lies,’ citing the scale, repetition and real-world harm of misinformation Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   PolitiFact…

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December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM

How journalists covered a weekend of mass shootings across two continents

Poynter Coverage of the Bondi Beach and Brown University attacks grappled with terror, trauma and accountability Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   How journalists covered a weekend of mass shootings …

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Truth of the Matter: Your December Poynter recap

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December 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Donald Trump’s mission to get CNN sold

Poynter It’s one thing for the president of the United States to dislike a network. It’s another to get personally involved in the sale of that network. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Donald Trump…

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December 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM

CBS picks Tony Dokoupil in an uninspiring anchor choice

Poynter Bari Weiss was expected to shake up CBS News. Instead, her first big move sticks to the script. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Bari Weiss was expected to shake up CBS News. Instead, her fi…

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December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Have we helped you cut through the noise?

Have we helped you cut through the noise? Help our newsroom meet our year-end goal. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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December 10, 2025 at 2:06 PM

A visual love letter to old local newsrooms

Poynter Get your nostalgia pants on Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   Sports reporter John Sorce works at his desk in The Emporia Gazette newsroom in Emporia, Kansas, on Dec. 20, 2023. The newsroom moved in July 2…

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December 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM

What should journalists do when President Trump attacks them?

Poynter Trump’s mockery grabs headlines. The press shouldn’t ignore it, but must stay focused on what’s at stake for democracy. Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   What should journalists do when Presi…

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December 9, 2025 at 12:30 PM

A bidding war for a major media company meets Trump-era power

Poynter The Paramount–Netflix fight for Warner Bros. Discovery has drawn in sovereign wealth funds, Jared Kushner and antitrust scrutiny Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   A bidding war for one of Ame…

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December 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM

A megamerger, a media scandal and a presidential rant

Poynter Netflix upended the streaming landscape, a messy journalism scandal cost Olivia Nuzzi her job, and Trump attacked Kaitlan Collins Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   A blockbuster sale shakes u…

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  The Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM

Time-sensitive: Share this opportunity with your network

Poynter Applications for Poynter's Leadership Academy for Women close Monday, Dec. 15 Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hi , For the past decade, we've watched 650+ women and nonbinary journalists transform into strategic leade…

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December 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The New York Times draws a line on Pentagon press limits

Poynter The Times takes sues the Pentagon, highlighting a pivotal moment for press freedom Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   The New York Times draws a line on Pentagon press limits Former …

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December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Top Democrat files complaint over CBS '60 Minutes' interview with President Trump

Poynter Jamie Raskin wrote to CBS's ombudsman, a role created in an agreement with FCC during Paramount merger to address 'media bias' Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Top Democrat files complaint o…

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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 6:47 PM

Save your drafts

Poynter Let’s preserve the archives ✊ Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   A clear tub of five years of newspaper clippings are basically all I have to show for my first journalism job. All that work was published online…

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December 3, 2025 at 12:30 PM

Critics pan Olivia Nuzzi’s memoir as her media saga widens

Poynter Once a rising political reporter, Nuzzi debuts her book amid claims from an ex that she betrayed sources and blurred ties with RFK Jr. and others Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   Critics pan…

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  Poynter Institute · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 11:30 PM

Help us finish strong

Help us finish strong Your support this Giving Tuesday goes twice as far. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …

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December 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM

“Poynter is a lighthouse”

“Poynter is a lighthouse” Journalism needs you this Giving Tuesday. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌   …

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December 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM

A new partisan crew settles in at the Pentagon

Poynter When mainstream newsrooms walked out over restrictive rules, the Defense Department welcomed in ideologically aligned outlets Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   It’s Giving Tuesday, and we’re …

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December 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM

The White House’s list will fizzle. The reporting won’t.

Poynter The Trump administration’s latest attack on reporters won’t stop newsrooms from holding it accountable Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   OPINION   The White House’s ‘media offender’ list will fizzle. T…

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