by: Peter Schorsch | Saint PetersBlog

In November of 2012, the Poynter Institute for Media Studies hired Christine Martin to head its new foundation and to increase philanthropic support for the institute. This came on the heels of a report by the Tampa Tribune revealing that the Tampa Bay Times, the institute’s traditional funding source, could no longer finance its parent organization. ”These have been difficult times,” said Poynter president Karen Dunlap.