The Poynter Institute for Media Studies is a non-profit journalism school and research organization in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States.

[12] January 11, 2018, the Charles Koch Foundation's Director of Free Expression, Sarah Ruger, stated in an American Society of News Editors news release that "The foundation supports many grantees committed to press freedom, including The Poynter Institute, the Newseum and Techdirt's free speech initiative.

"[19] Reason pointed out that the author was a freelancer hired by the Institute who typically works for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC).

Its goal was to reach 2 million American first-time voter college students, helping them to be better prepared and informed for the 2020 elections.

[20][non-primary source needed] The Poynter Institute received $737,400 in federal loans from the Paycheck Protection Program during the COVID-19 pandemic.

[23][24] In 2025, Facebook parent company Meta announced it would move away from using IFCN-certified fact checkers, and replace with "community notes", similar to what is done on the X social network.

[29] News University (NewsU) is a project of the Poynter Institute that offers journalism training through methods including e-learning courses, webinars, and learning games.