The Poynter Report Podcast
You have questions about the media. We have answers. The Poynter Institute, the worldwide leader in supporting journalism, truth and democracy, opens the curtain for a deep look inside the media world. Join veteran journalist and media critic Tom Jones and his industry insider guests for 20 minutes every other week to feel informed and invested in the most relevant media news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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An Exciting New Source for Health and Wellness Information
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What is going on at CBS?
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Covering the 2026 FIFA World Cup
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A Seasoned Journalist Looks Back and Forward
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A Poynter Report Exclusive: When AI Crosses the Line in Journalism
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Reporting from Iran: Risks, Access, and the Realities of War Coverage
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The Paramount Warner Bros. Discovery deal. What does it mean?
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Reporting through a crisis in Minnesota
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More turmoil at the Washington Post
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Special Guest: NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas
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PolitiFact's 2025 Lie of the Year
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Sports, Culture and Controversy with Sally Jenkins
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The Future of Local News and America’s Growing News Deserts
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A New Boss at CBS and the Pentagon Press Restrictions
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Exclusive Interview: Former Washington Post Columnist Karen Attiah
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Special episode with a special guest: Chuck Todd
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The Poynter 50 Project: Gamergate
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A big change for a top media critic
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The Demise of Late Night TV
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Christine Brennan on One of the Biggest Names in Sports
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A Conversation with America's Writing Coach
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Is Your News Diet Healthy or Unhealthy?
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AI: The Death of Journalism or Its Savior?
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Is Press Freedom Dead?
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MSNBC’s Jen Psaki
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America's Secret War in the Ukraine
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Young Teens and Social Media
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Young Teens and Cell Phone Usage
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The Biggest Media Events in the Last 50 Years
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The Trump Administration and Media Bans
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A Bonus Podcast: Tom Brady the Announcer: Boom or Bust?
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Meta Drops Fact-Checking. What does it mean?
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Fixing Local TV News
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David Bauder, AP’s national media writer
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Poynter's Senior Vice President Kelly McBride and Poynter.Org Managing Editor Re...
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Katie Sanders, Editor-in-Chief of PolitiFact
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Steve Kornacki, NBC/MSNBC Political Analyst
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Neil Brown, President of the Poynter Institute
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NPR TV Critic Eric Deggans
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