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Honor the legendary journalists who uncovered one of America’s biggest scandals, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein
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Poynter will present Carl Bernstein (left) and Bob Woodward with the 2022 Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism at this year’s annual Bowtie Ball. (Chris Kozlowski/Poynter)
The Poynter Institute’s Bowtie Ball ([link removed])
Saturday, Nov. 12
Tampa Marriott Water Street · 505 Water St. in Tampa, FL
VIP Reception with Carl Bernstein: 6 p.m. Eastern time
Dinner and Program: 7-9:30 p.m. Eastern time
Poynter will present Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein with the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism at our annual Bowtie Ball gala for their dogged reporting that changed the course of American history and fortified journalism’s role in a free society 50 years ago.
The story of Watergate was not only the highest expression of journalism’s calling as a “first draft of history,” but this body of work has stood for generations as a historical record that in America no one — not even the president — is above the law, and that journalists are essential to a working democracy. Woodward and Bernstein found records, knocked on doors, managed multiple sources, told the stories straight — without fear or favor — and in the process changed a nation and inspired thousands of people to become journalists.
You’re invited to join this celebration of journalism. Come be entertained by live music and lively programming, delighted by cameo appearances, and immersed in a celebration of local news, the power of fact-based expression and The Washington Post reporters’ relentless investigation that changed American democracy. The pair's contributions will be elevated throughout the evening; Bernstein will attend the event in person and reflect upon his investigative reporting during an interview on stage.
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Tickets will be on sale to the public on Monday, August 29. As a supporter of Poynter, you are receiving the opportunity to secure your Bowtie Ball tickets in advance of the public sale. Please feel free to share this link with any of your friends, colleagues and family members who may want to join the celebration on Nov. 12. Proceeds from the fundraising event support the work of the nonprofit Poynter Institute and its dedication to defend democracy, seek the truth and elevate journalism for those who create and consume it. Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
Discuss the facts of the Supreme Court
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Poynter President Neil Brown will interview Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst, in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28. (Chris Kozlowski/Poynter)
Beyond Politics: Facts and the Supreme Court of the United States ([link removed])
An Evening with Joan Biskupic, CNN Legal Analyst and Supreme Court expert
Wednesday, Sept. 28
Sequoia D.C. · 3000 K St. NW in Washington, D.C.
Reception: 4:45 p.m. Eastern time
Program: 6-7 p.m. Eastern time
Meet Poynter and PolitiFact in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 28, just days before the U.S. Supreme Court’s new term for a special evening with author and CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic. The event will bring the nation’s top journalists, fact-checkers, media executives and supporters of accountability journalism like you together for an enlightening conversation about the realities and misunderstandings surrounding the highest court in the land.
Biskupic will share her insight from more than 30 years covering the court to explore where popular knowledge of this hugely powerful and quite controversial institution may be misunderstood or the subject of misinformation.
Together, we’ll try to sort out fact from fiction about the nine justices, their constitutional oaths and the information — good and bad — swirling around the rulings of the country’s most debated and controversial topics like abortion, gun control, climate protection and religious freedom. We’ll also discuss the stakes of the court’s secrecy in chambers, and what happens when politicians, pundits and citizens try to fill in the unknowns with suspicions, agendas or theories.
Everyone who purchases a ticket to attend this event will also receive total access to all three days of the online festival of fact-checking, United Facts of America, Sept. 27-29.
With your support, Poynter can help voters deepen their understanding of the democratic process and learn how key issues taken up by the court may influence an individual’s vote this November. Thank you.
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Learn how The Associated Press informs billions of people each day with Executive Editor Julie Pace
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Julie Pace, senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press, with editorial staff at the AP bureau in Mexico City, Monday, Dec. 6, 2021. (Marco Ugart/AP Photo)
An Evening with The Associated Press Executive Editor Julie Pace: ([link removed]) From Covering the War in Ukraine to Declaring Election Winners ([link removed])
Tuesday, Oct. 11
Straz Center · Ferguson Hall · 1010 N Macinnes Pl in Tampa, FL
VIP Reception: 6:30 p.m. Eastern time
Program with Audience Q&A: 7:30-9 p.m. Eastern time
As a new consumer, you might notice your local paper often publishes stories and photos from The Associated Press. You’re invited to learn how the AP approaches its coverage of the world’s top stories that billions of people rely on each day. Join Poynter at the largest performing arts center in the Southeast on Oct. 11 for an evening with Julie Pace, senior vice president and executive director of the AP.
Pace, who spent some of her earliest years in journalism at the former Tampa Tribune, will also discuss the honor — and challenges — of leading the 176-year-old organization’s global news operations in an environment rife with mis- and disinformation.
This conversation about the process and power of journalism will be moderated by Poynter President Neil Brown. We want to know: How has AP’s position as a declarer of elections shifted in recent years? What’s going on with the AP’s new democracy team? How is the AP digging into the issues we care most about? Grab your ticket ([link removed]) to attend and send us your questions (mailto:[email protected]) for Pace!
This event kicks off Poynter at The Straz, which will feature three events throughout the 2022-2023 season that stoke civil and thoughtful expression, promote a deeper understanding of journalism’s critical role in democracy and improve the quality of life in the Tampa Bay region and beyond.
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Connect with the leading experts ahead of the midterm election
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The second annual “United Facts of America: A festival of fact-checking” is Sept. 27-29, 2022. (Chris Kozlowski/Poynter)
United Facts of America: A festival of fact-checking ([link removed])
Sept. 27-29
Online event
11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time each day
You’re invited to celebrate facts with Poynter and our Pulitzer Prize-winning fact-checking site PolitiFact at the second annual United Facts of America Sept. 27-29.

This three-day online festival of fact-checking will provide voters with context and clarity on America’s most pressing issues leading up to the midterm elections like inflation, privacy, climate change, misinformation and more.

This year’s marquee speakers ([link removed]) include some of the nation’s top experts in media, politics, technology and counterintelligence such as Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour; Asha Rangappa, assistant dean and a senior lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs and a former Associate Dean at Yale Law School; Donie O’Sullivan, CNN correspondent; Eric Deggans, NPR’s first full-time TV critic; and more.
Proceeds from this online fundraiser support Poynter and PolitiFact’s nonprofit work to fight online misinformation, hold powerful people accountable and defend a healthy democracy. Sponsorships are available. For more information, contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) .
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