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Tracie Powell, a longtime journalist, battles racism in the media while creating access for people of color. She founded AllDigitocracy.org and Pivot Fund to support community-based news organizations.

Janet Dewart Bell and Tracie Powell Among the 2024 MMCA’s 'Sheroes in Media' Awards at the National Press Club

"All of these are choices that funders make, and they could choose differently if they wanted to.”

On the Wednesday, January 3rd edition of Georgia Today: A state judge sides with automaker Rivian in a battle over zoning; A new study of Savannah's economy reveals the financial impact of arts and culture; And who decides what makes a great book "great"? Some students in Macon are re-evalating what's considered a classic. 

"We find and fund these outlets by literally meeting audiences where they are — going into towns and neighborhoods and asking, Where do you get your news and information, and who do you trust?"

Cambridge Forum’s new mini-series looks at the pivotal role of information and facts in a healthy democracy. Many people think that America is coming apart at the seams, for a variety of reasons. Most glaringly, polarization has split entire communities, dividing friends and families from each other so that prospects for the next election look grim. However, there might be some good news on the horizon. Literally. Recent research shows that one way to improve voter activity, decrease polarizat...

"You say youre giving more dollars to BIPOC newsrooms? Well, youre actually giving to intermediaries who are filtering down those dollars to BIPOC newsrooms. But theyre not filtering down enough."

The Press Forward $500 million announcement is a major opportunity for a deeper conversation on impact of local news and trust that communities place in journalism.

The Poynter Institute is delighted to announce the third and final class selected for its eighth annual Leadership Academy for Women in Media.

ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (Nov. 22, 2022) — The Poynter Institute, renowned for long-standing excellence in training newsroom leaders, is delighted to announce the third of three classes selected for its eighth annual Leadership Academy for Women in Media .