This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

In our digital times as we are inundated with YouTube videos, memes and social media, satire is everywhere, but it can be more damaging to people's reputations than direct criticism, according to new ...

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

This summer, I interned at Fox News in New York City as a truth intern. My job was not to learn how to fairly and accurately report the truth, but how to bend it — I’m beyond lucky to have learned ...

Something wicked and unholy is happening at UNC and, for once, it has nothing to do with Chancellor Lee Roberts and the Board of Trustees. Whooping cough has been spreading, soon-to-be graduates' ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The satirical news publication The Onion was ...

As you might have all recognized by now, Jan Brewer isn’t actually making a move to implement some sort of crazy, anti-gay measure in this state, despite what your reactionary family, friends and ...

Hundreds, or possibly thousands, of grizzly and black bears formed a blockade at an entrance to Yellowstone National Park in March 2025. Rating: Originated as Satire (About this rating?) A rumor that ...

Back in 1940, Charlie Chaplin made a movie called The Great Dictator, a comedy about fascism. In it, he plays a Hitler-like character named Adenoid Hynkel, the authoritarian leader of an imaginary ...

In a recent Letter to the Editor, Nick Mezacapa referenced a claim that the Trump administration had banned men with “girl names” from serving in combat roles. However, this claim originates from The ...