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Kimmel’s Suspension Was Never About the First Amendment
ABC and Disney are too large and too sophisticated to accidentally omit or distort facts about a high-profile murder.
14 hrs ago
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September 2025
One Question Can Change Everything
Sometimes the most powerful moments in journalism happen in the span of 30 seconds.
Sep 28
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Straight News as Public Service: How The Center Square Fills America’s Government Accountability Gap
Journalism’s most fundamental responsibility in the United States is to hold government to account.
Sep 21
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Charlie Kirk's Legacy: Why Our Freedoms of Speech and Defense Must Never Enable Violence
The founders designed the First and Second Amendments as interlocking safeguards against tyranny.
Sep 15
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The Wire Service America Needed
The Associated Press and Reuters each had more than a century to get this right.
Sep 8
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The Double Standard in Journalism Ethics: A Publisher’s Perspective
Journalism ethics debates reflect their political moment, revealing how power shapes even principled discussions.
Sep 3
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August 2025
Solutions journalism is not journalism
Journalism that doesn’t intentionally seek the truth, that isn’t honest, sincere, and fueled by curiosity isn’t journalism.
Aug 21
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The Transformation of Poynter: From Journalism Trainer to Industry Gatekeeper With Ties to Big Tech and Federal Taxpayer Dollars
For decades, the Poynter Institute served as journalism’s premier training ground, teaching reporters the fundamentals of clear writing, ethical…
Aug 18
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When Crime Stats Collide: How D.C.'s Youth Violence Crisis Got Lost in the Media's Coverage of Trump Sending in the Guard
Visit Washington, D.C.
Aug 14
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The Real Reason CBS Canceled Stephen Colbert: It’s Not Politics, It’s Math
When news broke on July 17 that CBS had canceled Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, citing “financial” reasons, a predictable chorus of political explanations…
Aug 11
The Media Literacy Myth: Why Pennsylvania Shouldn't Follow Washington, Other States Down This Path
The Pennsylvania legislature is considering a bill to teach media literacy in schools, joining states such as Washington, Illinois, and Delaware in what…
Aug 7
NPR Goes Down under the Weight of Just Three Words: Minimum Viable Truth
NPR CEO believes in “minimum viable truth.” If you aren’t familiar, don’t feel bad.
Aug 4
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