TV journalists used words such as ‘explosive’ and ‘bombshell’ and ‘historically chaotic.’ None of that was hyperbolic. None of it.
PolitiFact has fact-checked her 46 times since 2012 in her roles as California attorney general, US senator, presidential candidate and vice president
Biden’s clear endorsement of Harris should carry significant weight with the delegates who will cast the formal votes for the nomination
In the wake of a shooting, there are frantic efforts to answer the question: Why? The public wants a definitive cause. We may never get one.
Stories that Biden could drop out are dominating coverage. But it’s hard to know what to make of them because the quoted sources are vague.
Trump occasionally offered conciliatory notes, but more often repeated questionable assertions PolitiFact has repeatedly fact-checked
Early press deadlines and remote printing combined to leave a huge story out of many newspapers
The National Trust for Local News has found that the nonprofit sector ‘doesn’t need more coaches.’ Instead, it will send in a hands-on team.
At Gannett’s 200-plus newspapers, only 1 or 2-day print delivery options are available during a ‘holiday sale’ this week
Is it enough for the independent food, culture and community publication to survive? Its leadership isn’t sure.
There’s been no statement, release, press conference or medical report. Voters deserve to know how he’s doing, one columnist argues.
Technology may not have been an unalloyed good in other areas, but for covering the RNC and DNC, it has been our friend.
Journalists must be free to work without fear of physical harm or harassment
The news industry needs to innovate products that will serve the growing group of consumers who are developing news avoidance strategies
Poynter convened a panel discussion with industry experts on the skills reporters learn on the job
As journalism rapidly evolves, J-schools must think critically about curriculums and equip graduates with skills for emerging roles across media.
Herbert Lowe, who has taught journalism since 2010, spent seven weeks as a fellow with the Times and shares his takeaways.
‘I don’t think anyone else except this generation could give voice and legs to this feeling of what it’s like to be on lockdown …’
‘You don’t report anything unless you know what you’re talking about.’
The networks mostly stuck to using careful language about what actually happened while also describing the gravity of the situation
The answer: Employing local journalists and focusing on solutions and specifics, according to a news organization called Global Press
The way to earn trust in our journalism is not more information, it’s connection
PolitiFact fact-checked five of Vance’s statements from his 2024 Republican National Convention speech in Milwaukee
Here are fact-checks of claims about immigration, national security and crime from Day 2 of the 2024 Republican National Convention
At the RNC, Vance took questions from Sean Hannity and addressed criticism about his previous comments
Here are eight economic claims about inflation, homeownership and the economy, fact-checked
Larger, second phase of training will help up to 225 public media stations accelerate and advance their transformation and digital capabilities
A major policy shift brought reporters face-to-face with immigration realities
Poynter has partnered with the University of Minnesota to gauge news consumers’ view of artificial intelligence in the newsroom
Other speakers at the fact-checking summit include Steve Levitsky, Nikita Roy and Craig Silverman
The withdrawal of funding from ‘the Google of South Korea’ has left SNU FactCheck scrambling to find a new sponsor. A shutdown looms.
In an expedited process, 77% of parliament members voted in favor of legislation that sharply limits government criticism.
Controversial law leaves fact-checkers concerned about personal safety, future operations and growth of authoritarianism
An independent press is critical to sustaining democracy, says the Harvard professor
Turkish outlet Teyit won the Highest Impact award for its work investigating Palestinian land sales to Israelis
Many fact-checking outlets are financially dependent on the very platforms that they criticize
Adding media literacy to events offered a chance to connect
An in-depth Medill study identified numerous profound challenges to news organizations as the industry struggles to adapt to the digital age
Poynter's PolitiFact will share its fact-checking reporting with PBS on television, digital platforms during election season, including conventions
130 fact-checking organizations in 80 countries affirm that fact-checking adds to public debate; it doesn’t censor it
The grants are funded by Google and YouTube to support the capabilities of fact-checking organizations around the world
Grantees will have an opportunity to innovate with WhatsApp functionality
‘Next time we’re told there’s going to be a news feed replacing us, we will be in our chairs … or they can get somebody else to host the show.’
Biden tangled with the NBC ‘Nightly News’ anchor several times, including when Holt pressed Biden on his debate performance
The Associated Press photographer who made the now-famous photo said he never thought about the danger of the moment. He was too caught up in his job.
Conspiracy theories that the assassination was staged flooded the internet almost immediately after the shooting suspect opened fire
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In 2018, as a series of tornadoes ripped across Iowa, Kurtis Gertz got to work on coverage that likely saved many lives.
Hundreds of journalists have worked around the clock to painstakingly confirm details about the shooting even as rumors fly on social media
‘Frankly, they're doing the kind of digging and comprehensive work that the rest of us ought to be doing’
The six grantee news organizations will get money to support reporting about transgender issues and covering political extremism
‘When dealing with this new, and yet to grow, devil of AI, we need to be together’
Focus group research from Poynter and the University of Minnesota reveals attitudes on disclosure, trust, deception among news consumers
‘This is a very malleable space that we are in with AI, and this is where we need journalists to be the people who deeply understand the technology’
Technology has long had an effect on copy, starting with a staple of journalism that feels engrained in the nature of news itself.
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