Hollis R. Towns is an award-winning media strategist with more than 25 years of leadership and journalism experience. He most ...

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The White House confirmed Trump’s chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis, but TikTok users spread false claims, saying he had ...

A new Poynter project explores how political and religious divides are reshaping schools, governments, and communities in seven regions.

The federal investigations happened under Bush and Trump, not Obama or Biden. And Comey wasn’t even in government at the time.

The company retires its ClaimReview program, removing visual cues that helped users identify verified information.

From Texas floods to California fires to Florida hurricanes, officials and journalists struggle with tallying casualties.

In 2018, during his first term, Trump sent a $15.3 billion rescission package to Congress that passed the House but failed in the Senate. This time, however, the Senate agreed to Trump’s cuts 51-48, ...

The $1 billion cut would strip two years of federal support from NPR, PBS and more than 1,500 local stations, many of which could go dark ...

Conservative influencers once demanded the Epstein files be released. Now some urge followers to move on, even as Trump’s role faces renewed scrutiny.

Launched in the fall of 2023, Press Forward is working to reimagine local news nationwide. Together, more than 90 funders – from local community foundations to national foundations – have invested ...

Some really good writing tips, however, hold up. There’s “get the name of the dog,” which reminds us there’s power in the particular. “If your mother says she loves you, check it out,” is a call to ...