Fifty years ago today, a visionary newspaper editor saw his dream realized with the official creation of a nonprofit school for journalists that would later bear his name: The Poynter Institute for Media Studies.
Incorporated Nov. 10, 1975, the institute was started by Nelson Poynter to preserve the independence of the then-St. Petersburg Times and to improve the quality and ethics of journalism everywhere.
Today, as the Poynter Institute turns 50, its impact has expanded across the globe, as the gold standard for the professional development of journalists, a trusted partner for improving local news, a cutting-edge innovation lab for issues relating to artificial intelligence and the media, and a leader in fact-checking, media literacy and the fight against misinformation.
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