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A preference for truth is a universal human value. People have an innate desire for truth and dislike of liars. All the world’s religions urge truthfulness: We are told we shall not bear false witness ...

“F-bomb” was trending on X on Tuesday. Not the word that “f-bomb” stands for, but the actual phrase: the letter f dash bomb. Of course, it was trending because someone said the actual word that the ...

Mainstream outlets generally don’t include profanity in their news reports. But when President Donald Trump condemned Israel and Iran for breaking their ceasefire Tuesday, some outlets broke from ...

Poynter helps newsrooms, companies and unions integrate fact-checking and media literacy into their work to engage new audiences, build trust and empower communities with the skills to navigate a ...

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“Mass protests erupt across America as citizens take to the streets in outrage after the US launches attack on Iran,” the caption of a June 22 X post read. But the video was uploaded June 14, the day ...

That’s the biggest question. What happens now following President Donald Trump’s decision to have the U.S. military attack three nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend? The indications were ...

Thank you to the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation for their support of Poynter’s online learning platform since its founding in 2005. The nonprofit Poynter Institute is a leading instructor of ...

AI & the Digital Evolution Generative AI is reshaping how we create and receive information — and the stakes are high. From workflows to audience trust, every decision about how […] ...

Ethics and Standards In today’s fast-changing media environment, clear and trusted ethics policies are more essential — and more complex — than ever. Poynter partners with organizations to review, ...

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