News Releases

August 12, 2020

Meet the second cohort of Poynter’s 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media

Mel Grau
August 5, 2020

Poynter and The Washington Post announce members of the 2020-21 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media

Mel Grau
July 29, 2020

Meet the 2020-21 Poynter-Koch Media and Journalism Fellows

Mel Grau
July 9, 2020

Through Poynter’s VidSpark program, WGBH News launches a social TV game show to engage Generation Z voters in the democratic process

Mel Grau
May 27, 2020

Poynter announces the 10 student media publications selected for its 2020-21 College Media Project

Mel Grau
May 21, 2020

Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network has $1 million in grant funding available. Applications are now open.

Mel Grau
May 20, 2020

How Poynter is supporting local journalists and newsrooms during the coronavirus crisis

Poynter Staff
May 15, 2020

The Washington Post’s TikTok creator Dave Jorgenson is now a MediaWise Ambassador

Tina Dyakon
May 12, 2020

Get free virtual training for first-time voters with Poynter’s MediaWise Voter Project Campus Correspondents

Poynter Staff
May 7, 2020

Very legit: MediaWise teen fact-checkers receive global recognition and verification

Mel Grau
May 4, 2020

New WhatsApp chatbot unleashes power of worldwide fact-checking organizations to fight COVID-19 misinformation on the platform

Mel Grau
April 6, 2020

Poynter’s Kelly McBride Will Serve As NPR’s New Public Editor

Tina Dyakon
March 25, 2020

The Philadelphia Inquirer is now PolitiFact’s exclusive state partner in Pennsylvania

Tina Dyakon
March 25, 2020

Poynter and MediaWise announce Campus Correspondents program to teach fact from fiction online

Barbara Allen
March 24, 2020

Poynter is growing to better serve you. We welcome Samantha Ragland as our newest faculty member.

Mel Grau
March 9, 2020

The Poynter Institute announces partnership between its MediaWise program and PBS NewsHour

Tina Dyakon
March 2, 2020

Poynter receives funding from Google News Initiative to help local newsrooms reach new, younger audiences through video

Tina Dyakon
February 10, 2020

More than 50 senior media executives convened at Poynter as part of the prestigious Media Transformation Challenge Program

Poynter Staff
February 4, 2020

Meet the first cohort of Poynter’s 2020 Leadership Academy for Women in Media

Mel Grau
January 22, 2020

The Poynter Institute announces investment from Facebook to expand MediaWise digital information literacy program to first-time voters

Tina Dyakon
November 21, 2019

Univision and Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network join forces to fight misinformation in the U.S.

Poynter Staff
October 15, 2019

Poynter partners with Press Forward to provide sexual harassment training for newsrooms

Mel Grau
October 14, 2019

Power of Diverse Voices is now one of Poynter’s most competitive programs. Meet the 2019 class.

Mel Grau
September 18, 2019

Meet the fall cohort of Poynter’s 2019 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Mel Grau
September 9, 2019

Poynter and The Washington Post announce members of the 2019 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media

Mel Grau
August 26, 2019

Renowned Media Transformation Challenge program moves to the Poynter Institute

Tina Dyakon
July 10, 2019

Poynter to honor Katie Couric and Norman Pearlstine at its Bowtie Ball on Nov. 2

Mel Grau
June 13, 2019

Prominent journalists and social media influencers join Poynter-led digital literacy project, MediaWise

Mel Grau
June 4, 2019

Marquee instructors announced for Poynter’s Diversity Academy with The Washington Post

Mel Grau
April 17, 2019

Poynter partners with The Washington Post for the Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media

Mel Grau
April 16, 2019

Newsweek engages Poynter Institute to reinforce newsroom standards, ethics & best practices

Tina Dyakon
April 10, 2019

Poynter, Koch Institute join forces on media and journalism fellowship

Tina Dyakon
April 2, 2019

PolitiFact announces an exclusive health news fact-checking partnership with Kaiser Health News (KHN)

Mel Grau
April 2, 2019

Don’t be fooled: Third annual International Fact-Checking Day empowers citizens around the world to sort fact from fiction

Mel Grau
March 29, 2019

Poynter hires Bridget Donovan as interactive learning manager

Mel Grau
March 21, 2019

Noticias Telemundo and PolitiFact partner to fact-check news for millions of Spanish-speaking Americans

Mel Grau
March 5, 2019

Meet the spring cohort of Poynter’s 2019 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Mel Grau
February 15, 2019

Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network hires new director and associate director

Mel Grau
February 13, 2019

Lester Holt to become the first ambassador for MediaWise, Poynter’s digital literacy initiative for teens

Mel Grau
February 6, 2019

Poynter Announces Center for Ethics and Leadership, Aims to Elevate Fact-Based Expression and Civil Discourse

Tina Dyakon
January 23, 2019

Poynter announces members of the first 2019 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Mel Grau
November 15, 2018

The Sixth Global Fact-Checking Summit will be in Cape Town in June 2019

Dulce Ramos
November 12, 2018

Campus tours: All the stops on our College Media Project Training 2018-2019

Elissa Yancey, MSEd & Fara Warner
November 6, 2018

Poynter announces new senior media writer

Barbara Allen
November 5, 2018

Tax forms show Poynter operates at a surplus in 2017 as finances continue to improve

Rick Edmonds
November 1, 2018

Poynter opens applications for three Leadership Academies for Women in Digital Media in 2019

Tina Dyakon
November 1, 2018

Poynter opens applications for three Leadership Academies for Women in Digital Media in 2019

Tina Dyakon
October 31, 2018

Poynter, NABJ announce the 2018 diversity leadership class

Tina Dyakon
October 29, 2018

Igniting unity in Queens: College Media Project Training 2018-2019

Fara Warner
October 26, 2018

Campus tours: All the stops on our College Media Project Training 2018-2019

Elissa Yancey, MSEd & Fara Warner
October 26, 2018

Charting the black narrative in Greensboro: College Media Project Training 2018-2019

Elissa Yancey, MSEd & Fara Warner
October 26, 2018

‘Very 21st century’: Digital natives learn to spot fakes at ‘Be MediaWise’ training

Josie Hollingsworth
October 22, 2018

Poynter hires Katy Byron as first MediaWise editor and program manager

Tina Dyakon
September 25, 2018

Searching for story in Gainesville: College Media Project Training 2018-2019

Elissa Yancey, MSEd & Fara Warner
September 17, 2018

Poynter announces nine schools selected for the 2018-19 College Media Project

Tina Dyakon
August 16, 2018

What we learned about media literacy by teaching high school students fact-checking

Allison Graves & Hiwot Hailu
August 7, 2018

Arthur Sulzberger Jr. to receive Poynter’s Distinguished Service to Journalism Award

Tina Dyakon
August 2, 2018

Poynter, Koch Foundation expand impact in year two of program for college journalists

Tina Dyakon
July 30, 2018

A new home for the IFCN Code of Principles

Dulce Ramos
July 18, 2018

Applications now open for 2018 Leadership Academy for Diversity in Digital Media

Tina Dyakon
July 17, 2018

Behind-the-scenes: a glimpse into a month at Poynter

Neil Brown
July 16, 2018

Lester Holt to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism

Tina Dyakon
June 28, 2018

Poynter hires Doris Truong as first director of training and diversity

Tina Dyakon
June 28, 2018

Today’s an unwelcome reminder that journalism is difficult and dangerous work

Poynter Staff
June 26, 2018

Barbara Allen to become Poynter’’s managing editor

Tina Dyakon
June 20, 2018

Americans believe two-thirds of news on social media is misinformation

Taylor Blatchford
June 15, 2018

Nelson Poynter’s 1978 obit: ‘I’ll haunt you like the devil’ if my wishes aren’t carried out

Poynter Staff
June 14, 2018

Poynter announces stops for its 2018 Media Innovation Tour

Tina Dyakon
June 14, 2018

Facebook Journalism Project and The Poynter Institute announce two new online courses

Catherine Cole
June 13, 2018

Why we’re looking back at Nelson Poynter and his exceptional vision

Neil Brown
May 30, 2018

The Poynter Institute and WorkingNation announce partnership to educate journalists on the future of work and equity gaps in higher education

Tina Dyakon
May 17, 2018

Meet CheckNews, the winner of the IFCN Innovation Fund, Fact Forward

Dulce Ramos
May 4, 2018

PolitiFact launches new Sunday morning fact-checking show on Newsy

Poynter Staff
April 24, 2018

Sponsored Content: The State of the Media and the Press Release in 2018

Hillary Newport
April 4, 2018

Poynter selects participants for two new leadership academies for women in digital media

Tina Dyakon
April 2, 2018

Poynter names Cheryl Carpenter as leadership faculty

Tina Dyakon
March 28, 2018

April 2 marks second annual International Fact-Checking Day

Poynter Institute
March 20, 2018

Poynter receives $3 million from Google to lead program teaching teens to tell fact from fiction online

The Poynter Institute
March 14, 2018

Poynter Receives Grant From MacArthur Foundation to Launch Free Workshop Series About Covering Local Jails

The Poynter Institute
March 5, 2018

Sharing hard-won wisdom at Poynter’s Women’s Leadership Symposium

Poynter Staff
February 12, 2018

Poynter Expands Fact-Checking Franchise by Acquiring PolitiFact.com

The Poynter Institute
February 12, 2018

PolitiFact moves its headquarters to The Poynter Institute

Daniel Funke
January 25, 2018

Poynter announces Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media class and expansion of program

Poynter Staff
January 9, 2018

Poynter’s Al Tompkins awarded prestigious honor by NPPA

Poynter Staff
December 14, 2017

A who’s who of editors point to their greatest influence: journalism leader Paul Steiger

Kevin Helliker
December 7, 2017

The Fifth Global Fact-Checking Summit will be held in Rome in June 2018

Dulce Ramos
December 7, 2017

The Cohort: Goodbyes are hard

Katie Hawkins-Gaar
December 6, 2017

Calling all media nerds: We’re looking for our next Google News Lab Fellow

Daniel Funke
December 4, 2017

At Poynter Ethics Summit, journalists emphasize importance of trust and transparency in the age of Trump

Scott Nover
December 4, 2017

Follow our coverage of the Poynter Journalism Ethics Summit in Washington

Poynter Staff
December 4, 2017

Poynter releases new study examining trust in the media

The Poynter Institute
November 15, 2017

Poynter appoints Lori Bergen and Monica Davey to its board of trustees

The Poynter Institute
November 13, 2017

Poynter, NABJ Announce the 2017 Diversity Leadership Class

Poynter Institute
November 10, 2017

Poynter records a $627,000 surplus for 2016, thanks to a strong year for grants

Rick Edmonds
November 10, 2017

We’re launching a video series to highlight best practices for fact-checkers

Daniel Funke
November 9, 2017

An author reflects on Trump, P.T Barnum, fake news and Americans’ love of hoaxes

James Warren
November 9, 2017

This tool makes custom surveys that are actually accurate

Kristen Hare
November 9, 2017

The Week In Fact-Checking: Paul Horner’s legacy, a nonexistent Twitter star and an octopus that teaches fact-checking

Alexios Mantzarlis
November 9, 2017

Here’s what fact-checkers have learned in the year since Trump won

Daniel Funke
November 9, 2017

From Woodward and Bernstein to data-crunching geeks: Lessons of the explosive Paradise Papers

James Warren
November 9, 2017

Trump gives China’s Xi a total, stunning press pass

James Warren
November 8, 2017

As ‘Meet the Press’ turns 70, Chuck Todd reflects on the high-stakes pressures journalists face

James Warren
November 8, 2017

‘The Post’ trailer is out, and it shows how little many newsrooms have changed

Kristen Hare
November 8, 2017

In newsrooms, ‘we don’t have assembly lines anymore, and they’re not coming back’

Kristen Hare
November 8, 2017

Washington bureau chiefs’ view of Trump: He craves media approval

James Warren
November 8, 2017

Covering immigration can be tough, but there are strong stories out there

David Beard
November 8, 2017

Twitter, please don’t mess with the perfect measure

Roy Peter Clark
November 8, 2017

TIME-Mic documentary follows couple’s overdose nightmare to show the face of opioid epidemic

Anne Glover & David Beard
November 7, 2017

What does Mark Zuckerberg really think of the value of news? Not all that much.

Rick Edmonds
November 7, 2017

Weeks after his death, most of Paul Horner’s fake news sites are down. So what’s left?

Daniel Funke
November 7, 2017

As media dissects JFK assassination records, dark Vietnam War details emerge

James Warren
November 7, 2017

50 ways to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Public Broadcasting Act

Melody Kramer
November 6, 2017

It’s a journalist’s duty to keep collected information safe. Here are some ways to get started.

Ren LaForme
November 6, 2017

Why it’s important to name the shooter

Kelly McBride
November 6, 2017

Judy Woodruff’s tales of perseverance enthrall at Poynter Bowtie Ball

Sandra Gadsden
November 5, 2017

How journalists worldwide revealed ‘Piggy Banks of the World’s Wealthiest 1 Percent’

James Warren
November 3, 2017

This blog is worth exploring to get better insight into rural journalism

Melody Kramer
November 3, 2017

Did union vote prompt billionaire Joe Ricketts to close down digital news sites?

James Warren
November 2, 2017

Gannett remains profitable but publishing fundamentals are deteriorating

Rick Edmonds
November 2, 2017

What it was like to fact-check Kenya’s election — and last week’s rerun

Daniel Funke
November 2, 2017

The Week In Fact-Checking: Platforms get grilled, a ‘fake news nurse’ and our disinformation disorder

Alexios Mantzarlis
November 2, 2017

This tool puts professional video editing in your pocket

Kristen Hare
November 2, 2017

Teen Vogue’s print voice is gone, but conservatives shouldn’t celebrate just yet

James Warren
November 2, 2017

NPR is fumbling its sexual harassment mess

James Warren
November 1, 2017

New York Times Co. increases revenue, books healthy third quarter profit

Rick Edmonds
November 1, 2017

‘More like never stop’ and other ways digital has changed how we work

Kristen Hare
November 1, 2017

The Cohort: Apply to the 2018 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Katie Hawkins-Gaar
November 1, 2017

Go into freelancing armed with the resources you need to succeed

Jen A. Miller
October 31, 2017

Poynter opens applications for the 2018 Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media

Tina Dyakon
October 26, 2017

Google News Lab partners with Poynter’s International Fact-Checking Network

Tina Dyakon
October 25, 2017

Jeff Glor named permanent host of CBS Evening News

Anne Glover & David Beard
October 23, 2017

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Trump and the duty we have to connect the dots

David T.Z. Mindich
October 20, 2017

I didn’t call myself an addict, so neither should you

Jillian Bauer-Reese
October 18, 2017

International group honors courageous women journalists

Anne Glover & David Beard
October 18, 2017

As vigil turned violent, an intern acted on instincts and got the story

Nick Saffan
October 17, 2017

Media struggles to develop strategies for covering hate incidents

Yang Sun
October 17, 2017

New study shows why it’s so hard to get abortion coverage right

Tara Murtha
October 13, 2017

Can you trust government data or even find it? Many are sounding the alarm

Melody Kramer
October 12, 2017

The Cohort: So you got laid off. Now what?

Katie Hawkins-Gaar
October 10, 2017

She wrote ‘Feminist Fight Club.’ Now she’s going to fight for gender coverage at the NYT

Anne Glover & David Beard
October 6, 2017

A course in freelancing? Yes, and not only that, it’s a master’s degree

Jen A. Miller
October 5, 2017

6 tips from experts at Poynter’s ‘Covering Health Care Policy Changes’ gathering

Anna Muckerman
October 4, 2017

The ultimate guide to bust fake tweeters: A video toolkit in 10 steps

Henk van Ess
October 2, 2017

Covering the Vegas shooting: What journalists need to know about guns

Al Tompkins
October 2, 2017

Journalists should avoid simple explanations after mass shootings

Al Tompkins
September 29, 2017

German fact-checkers: Fake news didn’t affect this election, but we’re not safe yet

Jutta Kramm
September 29, 2017

Investigative watchdog group announces grants

Anne Glover & David Beard
September 28, 2017

The Cohort: Journalism needs creativity right now. Here’s how to ignite it.

Katie Hawkins-Gaar
September 18, 2017

Study shows data reporting gaining hold in newsrooms

Anne Glover & David Beard
September 18, 2017

Women dominate journalism schools, but newsrooms are still a different story

Catherine York
September 14, 2017

Activism, Culture and Community: Building Connections at Howard University

Elissa Yancey, MSEd & Fara Warner
September 14, 2017

The Cohort: Making decisions when you’re in a cone of uncertainty

Katie Hawkins-Gaar
September 8, 2017

Was an Indian journalist’s undercover sting justified? After a suicide, ethical questions remain

Shraddha Kakade
September 7, 2017

‘Bring pencils’ and 49 other things hurricane pros know

Martin Merzer
September 5, 2017

How the media got Hurricane Harvey right

W. Joseph Campbell
September 1, 2017

Hurricane Harvey couldn’t silence Texas radio stations

Al Tompkins
September 1, 2017

After being flooded out of their station, KHOU employees are stocking up on supplies

Al Tompkins
August 21, 2017

In Charlottesville and elsewhere, U.S. journalists are being assaulted while covering the news

Brandon Shulleeta
August 17, 2017

The Poynter Institute Code of Ethics

The Poynter Institute
August 1, 2017

A Utah newspaper carrier saw a house fire, woke up the owner, then got back to work

Kristen Hare
July 11, 2017

Police praise TV assignment editor for helping rescue hostages

Al Tompkins
June 9, 2017

New reporting raises questions about killing of NPR journalists

Benjamin Mullin
June 8, 2017

Republican congressman Greg Gianforte is sorry he bodyslammed Guardian reporter

Benjamin Mullin
May 31, 2017

BBC driver among those killed in Kabul attack

Benjamin Mullin
May 24, 2017

Congressional candidate Greg Gianforte accused of ‘body slamming’ reporter

Benjamin Mullin
May 16, 2017

In a private meeting, President Trump allegedly urged Comey to imprison journalists

Benjamin Mullin
May 3, 2017

Journalists fight back against massive phishing attack

Benjamin Mullin
April 28, 2017

New report from Index on Censorship paints a bleak picture for U.S. press freedom

Benjamin Mullin
April 25, 2017

Report: New censorship tactics combine the worst old practices and the newest technology

Kristen Hare
April 19, 2017

U.S. Press Freedom Tracker will keep tabs on the safety of journalists in America

Benjamin Mullin
March 1, 2017

Press freedom organizations are teaming up to start a news site

Benjamin Mullin
February 15, 2017

CPJ’s Joel Simon on the press freedom crisis in the United States

Benjamin Mullin
February 1, 2017

Persecuted at home, two journalists are bedeviling Turkish authorities from afar

Franziska Kues
January 20, 2017

Washington Post reporter knocked to the ground during protests

Benjamin Mullin
January 18, 2017

Covering the inauguration: A resource guide

Kristen Hare
January 9, 2017

Committee to Protect Journalists saw a spike in donations after Meryl Streep’s speech

Benjamin Mullin
December 1, 2016

Panama Papers journalists around the globe are being threatened

Will Fitzgibbon
November 13, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump resumes his attack on the press

Benjamin Mullin
October 19, 2016

As threats worsen, here’s how to stay safe and sane while covering the presidential race

Kristen Hare
October 19, 2016

Trump supporters are targeting journalists with anti-Semitic abuse on Twitter

Kristen Hare
July 29, 2016

In Turkey, ‘it seems the critical press is defenseless at the moment’

Kristen Hare
July 27, 2016

Report: More than 80 media organizations shut down in Turkey

Kristen Hare
July 15, 2016

A tug-of-war for power in Turkey, with journalists in the middle

Benjamin Mullin
July 10, 2016

Police arrest reporters covering Black Lives Matter protests

Benjamin Mullin
June 13, 2016

Donald Trump announces plans to deny Washington Post press credentials

Benjamin Mullin
June 13, 2016

Telemundo producer killed in Orlando Shooting

Benjamin Mullin
June 7, 2016

AP reminds employees to be vigilant after backlash from Sanders supporters

Benjamin Mullin
June 7, 2016

Remembering David Gilkey, NPR’s “18th bureau”

Benjamin Mullin
June 5, 2016

NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan

Benjamin Mullin
April 29, 2016

Station practices for an emergency on live TV

Al Tompkins
April 28, 2016

Baltimore TV station evacuated after threats

Kristen Hare
April 27, 2016

Journalists are increasingly speaking out against sexualized violence, report says

Kristen Hare
March 31, 2016

Reporters risked life and limb to cover Civil Rights Movement

Robbyn Mitchell
March 12, 2016

CBS News journalist arrested in Chicago amid escalating tensions at Trump rallies

Al Tompkins
February 26, 2016

Trump’s favorite target: photojournalists

Al Tompkins
February 24, 2016

China tightens grip on foreign press, but will anyone feel the squeeze?

Kristen Hare
February 15, 2016

4 American journalists arrested in Bahrain

Benjamin Mullin
February 2, 2016

The Washington Post isn’t planning on deploying another reporter to Iran anytime soon

Benjamin Mullin
January 8, 2015

Poynter, Gannett announce the institute’s largest corporate training partnership

Benjamin Mullin
November 14, 2014

The Poynter Institute lost $3.5 million in 2013, makes progress toward new revenue sources

Andrew Beaujon
April 4, 2014

New Poynter president discusses his vision for the institute

Lauren Klinger and Ren LaForme
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