The Poynter Report

Opinion | Donald Trump and the media: a look back and a look ahead to the next four years

Four media experts and analysts discuss how the press covered Trump in this election cycle and what to expect going forward

November 8, 2024

Opinion | A doomsday media reaction following Donald Trump’s presidential victory

After winning a second term, Trump now seems emboldened to continue his assault on the media

November 7, 2024

Opinion | Who won the 2024 presidential election coverage?

CNN’s John King and MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki, who showed viewers where the results were headed well before official numbers came in

November 6, 2024

Opinion | What to watch — and what to avoid — on election night

It’s not about where to watch. It’s about how to watch.

November 5, 2024

Opinion | A new poll has thrown the final hours of the election into a tizzy

A respected pollster put Harris way ahead in red Iowa, with huge implications for the election. Is it accurate? Or merely an off-target outlier?

November 4, 2024

Opinion | A major news owner bucks the trend with a presidential endorsement

Michael Bloomberg wrote an opinion piece Thursday saying he is endorsing Kamala Harris for president.

November 1, 2024

Opinion | How Fox News and Bill Hemmer are preparing for another critical election night

Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer said the first meeting to prepare for Tuesday’s election night coverage was held in January … of 2023.

October 31, 2024

Opinion | A wild night on CNN ends with a guest’s permanent ban

On ‘NewsNight,’ a show that stokes heated debate, one panelist crossed the line with a grossly inappropriate ‘joke’ that led to an uproar

October 30, 2024

Opinion | ‘Racist, sexist, crude’: Media outlets use strong language to describe Trump rally

The tone of Sunday’s Madison Square Garden rally was angry and offensive, and that’s how many major news organizations chose to describe it

October 29, 2024

Opinion | The fallout from The Washington Post’s controversial decision to not make an endorsement for president

Staff members are seething. Some have quit. The audience is so angry that it is reportedly canceling subscriptions by the thousands.

October 28, 2024

Opinion | Two TV news programs edited videos of the presidential candidates. Was it deceptive?

Edits to a ‘Fox & Friends’ segment with Trump and a ‘60 Minutes’ interview with Harris sparked a question: What’s misleading and where’s the line?

October 25, 2024

Opinion | What do Harris and Trump gain from all these podcast appearances?

The candidates have appeared on popular shows hosted by Theo Von and Alex Cooper, among others. They offer something different than traditional news.

October 24, 2024

Opinion | How much coverage of Donald Trump is too much?

In this election cycle, media coverage of the unconventional and abnormal seems to trump coverage of the conventional and normal

October 23, 2024

Opinion | Let’s take stock two weeks before the big Election Day

Two experts on polling have good reminders about polls’ accuracy and what they tell us — or don’t tell us, in this case

October 22, 2024

Opinion | What should we make of all these polls? NBC News’ Steve Kornacki breaks it down

Take them all in, look at their trajectory and see if they are trending one way or another, the correspondent known for his map and khakis says

October 21, 2024

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