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14h ago
PETERSBURG, Fla. (July 26, 2024) – The International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) at the nonprofit Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, is now accepting applications for the second round of […]
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17h ago
Oh, hey, the Olympics are here. They kind of snuck up on us, what with all the political news of the past month. (Can you believe that the first presidential […]
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17h ago
Democratic elected officials and party insiders for weeks pressured President Joe Biden to drop out of the presidential race after his widely panned performance in a June 27 debate with […]
The post Was Biden dropping out of the race a ‘coup’? Experts say it doesn’t meet the definition appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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2d ago
In a historic speech, the first of its kind in more than 56 years, President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office Wednesday night, explaining why he will […]
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2d ago
There’s no end to the obstacles you’ll face as a reporter: Agencies that won’t cough up records. Sources who won’t give you the time of day. Competitors who will try […]
The post These mental saboteurs could derail your reporting. Don’t let them. appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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2d ago
Birtherism is back, it seems, now that support is coalescing around Vice President Kamala for the Democratic presidential nomination after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed […]
The post Kamala Harris, who was born in California, is eligible to be president appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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3d ago
Though the majority of Americans are interested in and get local political news, only a quarter of those individuals are satisfied with the quality of the news they are getting, […]
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3d ago
Bring it on. That’s Donald Trump’s latest stance. Earlier this week, it seemed as if the former president was laying the groundwork to wriggle out of a presidential debate scheduled […]
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3d ago
After President Joe Biden announced his exit from the 2024 race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the Democratic ticket, claims emerged online suggesting that Biden, 81, is […]
The post Joe Biden is back at the White House. Viral claims that he was dying are unfounded. appeared first on Poynter ..read more
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4d ago
Have you had a chance to breathe yet? What a wild couple of days. And weeks. It feels like the Republican National Convention was a month ago. The Trump rally […]
The post The Harris-Biden-Trump news cycle leaves us thirsty for more appeared first on Poynter ..read more