As statehouse coverage shrinks, student journalists are stepping in to fill the void

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This article was originally published in the Student Press Report, a national news desk covering student media and journalism education in higher ed. Ryan Monke, a senior at Hofstra University, […] The post As threats to the press…

After law enforcement thwarted a potential attack on the White House correspondents’ dinner with President Donald Trump and top leaders, Republican commentators accused Democrats of using violent rhetoric. A remark […] The post How a…

The Poynter Institute announced the winners and finalists for the 2026 Poynter Journalism Prizes Monday, honoring journalists and news organizations across platforms for exceptional work in 12 categories for writing, […] The post…

This is The Poynter Report, your daily guide to the news about news. Subscribe to get it in your inbox every weekday. Critics had already braced for an uneasy White […] The post The dinner stopped. The journalists kept reporting.…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (April 27, 2026) — The Poynter Institute today announced the 2026 cohort of its Transforming Crime Coverage program, an intensive training and coaching experience designed to help […] The post Poynter announces…

Shots fired inside the hotel hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner attended by President Donald Trump caused immediate confusion about the suspect and what transpired at the April 25 […] The post False claims…

About an hour after a shooting inside the venue hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, President Donald Trump — who attended and was quickly evacuated — said the incident […] The post Why a correspondents’ dinner…