News
Why do journalists prewrite stories?
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (772+ words) On Tuesday, NPR's Nina Totenberg made news after erroneously publishing a story about the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, who is not, in fact, retiring just yet. "When people saw what happened yesterday with NPR, there were a…...
Newsroom Profile: FOX59 and CBS4
13+ hour, 53+ min ago (1764+ words) This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project, a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in journalism and promote media literacy. Owned by the…...
IFCN mourns the death of Alaa Salman, fact-checker killed in Lebanon
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (363+ words) The International Fact-Checking Network is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Alaa Salman, a member of the Sawab fact-checking organization. She fell into a coma after an Israeli airstrike destroyed her family's home in Lebanon, and she never…...
IFCN condemns pressure on fact-checkers in Ecuador
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (301+ words) The International Fact-Checking Network condemns attacks, harassment and digital threats against fact-checkers from Ecuador Chequea, amid restrictions on press freedom in Ecuador. The IFCN also expresses concern over a climate of harassment that is ongoing in several Latin American countries…...
In an alarming move, the White House tried to force journalists to reveal sources
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (1789+ words) In an extraordinarily troubling move, the White House took steps to force reporters from The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal to testify before a grand jury about federal leaks. Earlier this month, however, it withdrew the subpoenas after…...
Poynter's Media Wise to expand youth media literacy education with $750, 000 grant from the Andrew Carnegie Foundation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (872+ words) ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, (June 23, 2026) " Young people today are navigating a media environment unlike any generation before them. Non-stop news, disinformation and AI-generated content make it harder than ever to know what to trust. Educators face growing pressure to help students…...
Fact-checkers from Denmark, Nigeria, Poland, Spain win Global Fact awards
1+ week, 2+ day ago (362+ words) VILNIUS, Lithuania " Four fact-checking outlets spanning Europe and Africa won 2026 Global Fact-Checking Awards at the annual conference here June 19. Here are the winners. A previous article cited all finalists in these categories. For fact-checking work that resulted in significant real-world…...
Having global fact-checkers come to Vilnius is a "huge milestone" for Baltic journalists
1+ week, 6+ day ago (575+ words) VILNIUS, Lithuania " For years, the three Baltic nations " Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania " have found themselves on the front lines of information warfare between east and west. To Baltic fact-checkers, having this year's annual Global Fact fact-checking conference in their own…...
Why do journalists do that?
1+ week, 6+ day ago (917+ words) Before we get to the news of the day, I have something to ask you. A few weeks ago, a reader wrote in to ask a question that I get all the time: Why don't reporters stand up for one…...
Public media's make-or-break moment
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (303+ words) The Corporation for Public Broadcasting winds down operations this month, ending nearly 60 years of coordination of the public media system " and millions of dollars in annual funding and infrastructure support for local stations. What happens in the next several months…...