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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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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

Truth of the Matter: Your December Poynter recap Plus, a special thank you to Wonderland Florist. ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     ͏ ‌     …

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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Kristen Hare | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones I Poynter · [email protected]

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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  Tom Jones | Poynter · [email protected]

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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