Will they call out the candidates when they say something misleading or untrue? Or will they leave the fact-checking up to the candidates?

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (Sept. 9, 2024) — The Poynter Institute is pleased to announce the 30 journalists selected for 2024’s third and final Leadership Academy for Women in Media cohort.

In recent years, growing numbers of news organizations in the U.S. have begun to systematically track the demographics or other characteristics of the sources they cover and experts they quote.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign said “the dangers of Trump’s Project 2025 agenda will be on full display” in the Sept. 10 presidential debate. Former President Donald Trump said Harris has ...

From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their ...

Industry leaders broke down myths about news avoidance and trust in discussions with Poynter about state of the news industry ...

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Joe Biden's ad contained a disclaimer that said the use of Defense Department footage does not imply an endorsement of the Biden campaign.

Is Ryan Sorrell a journalist? He goes back and forth. Even after founding The Kansas City Defender, a Black nonprofit community media platform, Sorrell remains an organizer at heart. But the ...

Independent Florida Alligator's stories drew national attention to former senator's high-dollar consulting and remote ...

Debate moderators absolutely must do their homework and understand the substance of their questions so they can spot lies and make a contradictory case in real time. Very few are as good at this as ...

A new Poynter course is designed to orient journalists to tools they can use, skills they can employ, and the ethics they ...