Poynter

How can California improve its voting system to build trust among all voters?

The slow count of votes in Los Angeles led to Spencer Pratt’s defeat and allegations of a stolen election. There’s no evidence of impropriety, but the state’s slow counting is a recipe for mistrust

How should we balance the freedom of the press with concerns about national security and patriotism?

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth cited biblical scripture on Thursday to attack the media, comparing reporters to Jewish adversaries of Jesus Christ plotting "how to destroy him." Hegseth's comments sought to counter what he saw as negative coverage of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. They also came amid an escalating feud between President Donald Trump and Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born leader of the Catholic ​Church and a critic of the war

How might the presence of ICE agents at airports affect travelers and airport staff?

How should media companies balance free speech with rules like the FCC Equal-Time Rule?

Texas Rep. James Talarico (D–Austin) and Stephen Colbert

What are the possible effects of arresting journalists on press freedom and public protests?

In an interview, Fort described a challenge in her work documenting news in the Twin Cities: “Every independent journalist is kind of every person for themselves.” Two days later, officers came to her door