Nearly three years ago, Jennie Baird, chief product officer of BBC Studios, was tasked with helping to lead a complete overhaul of BBC.com, the organization’s global news site and app. The publisher, which Baird described as existing “like oxygen” for its U.K. audience, wanted to …
There’s an old saying that possession is nine-tenths of the law. To me, it’s analogous to the childhood taunt, “Finders, keepers; losers, weepers.” The truth is when it comes to media content, that is not the case. The situation can be complex and nuanced. You …
Last year, the Fox streaming news channel LiveNow leveraged user data to add a viewer tally to its broadcast. The rolling figure was a small but critical update, part of LiveNow’s endless efforts to improve its relatively new product, first iterated 10 years ago. “It obviously …
Journalists must be wondering what they can report about the mass shooting at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, that will make viewers, readers and listeners pay attention. […] The post Can journalists make the public care about another school shooting? appeared first on …
With stark financial realities taking shape for TV newsrooms in 2025, they must purge some bad habits. Staffing cuts are making daily headlines, and more cuts are projected in the first quarter of 2025. Newsroom leaders are concerned that there are already too few information …
Since being tapped to be the next FCC chairman by President-elect Trump, Commissioner Brendan Carr has been doing some fast and loose talking about freedom of speech in his media appearances. Don’t let him fool you. He presents himself as the champion of free speech dedicated to …
Fifty-four percent of U.S. adults get news from social media, according to new Pew Research Center data. Younger audiences are significantly more likely to prefer their news in a social feed. What if TV station groups could turn their websites into local social media hubs …
This is a lesson about journalism done the right way. And, interestingly enough, it is about a story that was never published. Let’s start at the beginning. Like many media […] The post ProPublica’s reporting on Pete Hegseth is journalism done right appeared first on Poynter.
Nearly half of U.S. teens (46%) say they're on the internet almost constantly. YouTube, TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat remain widely used by teens. The post Teens, Social Media and Technology 2024 appeared first on Pew Research Center.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced $20 million to support newsrooms and provide journalism infrastructure as part of its commitment to revitalize local news. MacArthur launched the Local News Program last year with a commitment of at least $150 million in new grantmaking to local news …
You’re talking with a community member you want to interview, but they’re wary. What does it mean to be “on the record?” Where will my words end up? Is it […] The post How two nonprofits are demystifying journalism with a postcard appeared first on Poynter.
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (December 11, 2024) – The Poynter Institute, a global leader in journalism, is pleased to announce that 14 distinguished journalists have been named to the new Poynter […] The post Poynter names Selection Board for Poynter Journalism Prizes appeared first on Poynter.
