Threats to U.S. Democracy

It's Time for Newsrooms to Defend Democracy

It’s Time for Newsrooms to Defend Democracy

November 8 is the date of the midterm elections, but today — September 15 — is Democracy Day.  An initiative of news industry leaders at Hearken, the Center for Cooperative Media,…
September 15, 2022
James Geary
American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

American Democracy is Under Threat — and Newsrooms Are Mobilizing to Cover It

Reporters need to focus on local election agencies and move beyond horse race political coverage
June 13, 2022
Celeste Katz Marston
The Media and the Ballot Box: Confronting 21st Century Voter Suppression

The Media and the Ballot Box: Confronting 21st Century Voter Suppression

As more states restrict ballot access, news outlets must invest in consistent voting rights reporting that cuts through lies, distortion, and disinformation
December 15, 2021
Celeste Katz Marston
After the Capitol Riot, Journalists Contend with Rage against the Media

After the Capitol Riot, Journalists Contend with Rage against the Media

Most days, Paul Gillespie keeps himself to photographing the news, not commenting on it.January 6, 2021, wasn’t one of those days.As violent pro-Donald Trump rioters laid siege to the U.S.…
January 12, 2021
Celeste Katz Marston
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
May 12, 2020
Casey Quackenbush