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Liberal Poynter Institute Honors Liberal Chuck Todd for 'Independent' Journalism

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Liberal Poynter Institute Honors Liberal Chuck Todd for 'Independent' Journalism When conservatives hear the term “independent political journalism,” they might think of people who are politically independent between the parties, or unaffiliated with establishment media outlets. But to liberals, “independent journalism” seems to be defined as “reliably anti-Trump/anti-Republican.” The Poynter Institute’s latest event for its supporters is a “salon” in Kansas City in October where they will honor former NBC host Chuck Todd with the “2026 Poynter Make a Mark Leadership Award, recognizing his decades-long impact on political journalism and his role as one of the country’s leading independent voices covering politics, democracy and public affairs.” Since leaving NBC, you could argue Todd is now “independent,” but his entire history at NBC underlined he was reliably Democratic in orientation, including a dinner party honoring a top Hillary Clinton adviser in 2015 at his home with his wife K

First report: Poynter Rewards Chuck Todd’s Activism With Journalism Honor Days After Diary Reveals He Strategized With Fauci — thefederalist.com, 13d