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Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump

Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump

Problems of media mistrust, conspiracy theories, and journalism’s economic sustainability are not going away anytime soon
November 12, 2020
Celeste Katz Marston
It's Time to Cover Black Women as the Norm and Not the “Other”

It’s Time to Cover Black Women as the Norm and Not the “Other”

Journalists must fully and accurately report on a group that has too often been ignored and stereotyped
October 30, 2020
Mary C. Curtis
CNN, New York Times Journalists on What’s Not Normal about This Election (Hint: Just About Everything)

CNN, New York Times Journalists on What’s Not Normal about This Election (Hint: Just About Everything)

“It’s unlike any election that I’ve ever covered in terms of both the issues and the actual mechanics of the reporting”
October 29, 2020
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Our Bias Is for the Truth”

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: “Our Bias Is for the Truth”

“We know of no other way to earn the trust of people from all sides than by going where the facts, the evidence, the truth lead us”
October 29, 2020
George Stanley
What the "Today" Show Clip of Biden’s "George" Remark Really Shows

What the “Today” Show Clip of Biden’s “George” Remark Really Shows

The “Today” show used an out-of-context clip spread by the Trump campaign to raise questions about Joe Biden’s mental capabilities. While the show has since issued a correction, it reminded…
October 29, 2020
Issac J. Bailey
The 19th*'s Editor-At-Large on Newsroom Diversity, Breonna Taylor's Killing, and More

The 19th*’s Editor-At-Large on Newsroom Diversity, Breonna Taylor’s Killing, and More

“Women are the majority of the electorate. We shouldn’t be talked about like a special‑interest group anymore”
October 28, 2020
Reuters: From Covering the Election to the Pandemic, “We Build Trust When We Are Trustworthy”

Reuters: From Covering the Election to the Pandemic, “We Build Trust When We Are Trustworthy”

“Journalism requires humility: Our ability to get the full picture is often limited, and we need to recognize that and share it.”
October 27, 2020
Stephen J. Adler
Votebeat’s Pop-up Newsrooms: Covering Local Election Integrity and Voting Access

Votebeat’s Pop-up Newsrooms: Covering Local Election Integrity and Voting Access

Created by Chalkbeat, the project is reporting in eight states for the next three months — and possibly beyond
October 22, 2020
Alison Go
The Philadelphia Inquirer: What Election Day Returns Mean — and What They Don’t Mean

The Philadelphia Inquirer: What Election Day Returns Mean — and What They Don’t Mean

President Trump’s rhetoric and his campaign’s lawsuits throughout Pennsylvania put Philadelphia, and the state, on the front lines of his attack on voting
October 21, 2020
Dan Hirschhorn
A Blueprint for Documenting and Debunking Misinformation Campaigns

A Blueprint for Documenting and Debunking Misinformation Campaigns

The Media Manipulation Casebook is a tool to help journalists, researchers, and policymakers know how and when to respond to misinformation in all its forms
October 20, 2020
Brian Friedberg, Emily Dreyfuss, Gabrielle Lim, and Joan Donovan