FeaturedFebruary 10 2026

Get to that big project you always wanted to tackle

Newsrooms are busy…very busy, which makes it hard to find time to work on bigger projects that could tell an amazing story and produce critical works of public service. Poynter is studying this issue and has suggestions to getting to these big stories, particularly for smaller newsrooms. Check it out.... - MORE -

What can newsrooms do about fake news?

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At least one news director believes that something extraordinary will have to happen to end the challenge of fake news brought by social media. It’s part of a News Lab article asking news directors how they’re reacting to the fake news challenge. The news directors in the article point to... - MORE -

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