Politics

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”
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.”
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?
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
“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
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”
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
How Not to Cover Voter Fraud Disinformation

How Not to Cover Voter Fraud Disinformation

Journalists should treat systematic disinformation campaigns from President Trump and his party no differently than those from Russian propagandists and Facebook clickbait artists
Critical Coverage: Cable News and Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis

Critical Coverage: Cable News and Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis

How CNN, MSNBC and Fox are handling a competitive, relentless, politically charged presidential health care crisis and election campaign
Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself

Without a Campaign to Cover, Reporters Shift to Covering the Voting Process Itself

While Covid-19 has derailed the 2020 presidential campaign, it may actually improve coverage of it by shifting focus to a crucial issue — access to the ballot