The Poynter Institute received a $1 million gift from the Craig Newmark Foundation on Monday, the largest donation from an individual foundation to the media studies institute in its existence. The money will pay for the Craig Newmark Chair in Journalism Ethics, the overseer of a five-year program at Poynter that focuses on best practices of verification, fact-checking and accountability in journalism, according to a news release by the institute.Read more here.
Kudos to Poynter on the launch of its 2025–2026 Impact Report. At a time when journalism faces significant challenges and uncertainty, Poynter continues to lead with confidence
Congratulations to the recipients of the Friends of Albert Whitted Airport Scholarship Program! This year, the organization awarded an impressive $208,000 in scholarships to 34 individuals
Thank you, St. Petersburg, for making our 16th Science Festival truly unforgettable. This year, 800 students on School Day and over 6,000 attendees at the public festival