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It Can Happen Here: We Must Cover Trump As The Authoritarian He Is

It Can Happen Here: We Must Cover Trump As The Authoritarian He Is

On a checklist of the key characteristics of authoritarian behavior to watch for, Trump checks every box
October 16, 2020
Jeff Young
National News Outlets Prepare for an Election Night that Might Turn into Days, Weeks

National News Outlets Prepare for an Election Night that Might Turn into Days, Weeks

“This might be the first time as a journalist I’m ever hoping for the boring outcome”
October 16, 2020
Allegra Hobbs
Covering Abortion as a Personal Health Care Issue, and Not Just a Political One

Covering Abortion as a Personal Health Care Issue, and Not Just a Political One

Readers deserve honest, thorough coverage of abortion and the role it plays in women’s lives
October 15, 2020
Melissa Jeltsen
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Investigating Voting Rights and Explaining How to Vote by Mail

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Investigating Voting Rights and Explaining How to Vote by Mail

“Reporting what is true is not a partisan act … It’s our responsibility.”
October 15, 2020
Susan Potter
High Voter Turnout? Result Delays? What to Expect from Cable News on Election Night

High Voter Turnout? Result Delays? What to Expect from Cable News on Election Night

Without definitive results on election night, how will cable news fill time in ways that draw viewers and serve the public trust?
October 15, 2020
Celeste Katz Marston
The Miami Herald: Covering the 2020 Election — and Remembering the 2000 Recount

The Miami Herald: Covering the 2020 Election — and Remembering the 2000 Recount

Florida is not just a crucial swing state but the intersection of so many political and social trends that are roiling the November vote
October 14, 2020
Amy Driscoll
“We Can’t Only be Mad at Facebook”: Nonprofits, Newsrooms Team Up Against Misinformation

“We Can’t Only be Mad at Facebook”: Nonprofits, Newsrooms Team Up Against Misinformation

Inside the journalistic effort to counter false information designed to suppress voting and cast doubt on the election
October 13, 2020
Catherine Buni
How The Associated Press Plans to Report The Election Results

How The Associated Press Plans to Report The Election Results

“We certainly want to tell the American people—and the world—who has won the presidency as soon as possible, but accuracy comes first”
October 13, 2020
Sally Buzbee
Covering Election Anxiety, Racial Inequity, and a Whole Lot More in a Key Battleground State

Covering Election Anxiety, Racial Inequity, and a Whole Lot More in a Key Battleground State

How the family-owned, Black-led Weekly Challenger in Pinellas County, Florida is meeting the reporting needs of its multiracial, multi-ethnic audience
October 9, 2020
J.A. Jones
To Move Forward on Racial Equity, Newsrooms Need to Reckon with Their Pasts

To Move Forward on Racial Equity, Newsrooms Need to Reckon with Their Pasts

Acknowledging historic failures to cover communities of color is a prerequisite to creating an antiracist future
October 8, 2020
Sewell Chan