“Journalists and media owners in the Global South need to make this scrutiny a central part of our work, especially because our governments aren’t doing it — and show no sign that they plan to anytime ...

Democracy only works if it can still surprise us, and journalism has to rediscover its capacity for surprise too. In 2026, my prediction (and hope) is that the outlets that matter most to democracy ...

Some of the most influential figures in American journalism, including out anchor Rachel Maddow, Scott Pelley, Peter Alexander, and Jon Stewart, will be honored Friday with the 2025 Walter Cronkite ...

It would be nice if those who claimed to care about maintaining a strong, robust, and credible free press were to back up their words with action. Unfortunately, that is too much to ask. We don’t live ...

For this week’s Slate Plus bonus episode, Emily, John, and David discuss the sordid scandal around the tangled relationships of political reporter Olivia Nuzzi and the complex questions it raises ...

The tool, previously only available to Hollywood stars and some top YouTube creators, will allow these high-profile users to flag deepfakes or other AI-generated content that features their likeness.

It is with great pride and gratitude that I announce that 2026 marks the 20th Anniversary of City & State. For two decades, we have served as the must-read publication for public servants and ...

The late David Broder, an institution in political journalism for The Washington Post, once wrote on an election eve that the first thing to remember is that political races are almost always won by ...

I’ve written previously for Poynter about my fondness for covering the quadrennial Democratic and Republican conventions. Recently, I realized that some of my souvenirs from those conventions ...

It would be nice if those who claimed to care about maintaining a strong, robust, and credible free press were to back up their words with action. Unfortunately, that is too much to ask. We don’t live ...