Politics
Challenges and Possible Solutions to Winning Back Trust in Journalism Post-Trump
When political writer Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times hit the trail to cover Election Day voting in Michigan, she had some new … Read more
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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”
Politics
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”
Politics
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.”
Politics
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
Politics
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
Journalist’s Trade
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
International Journalism
President Trump, Michael Pack, and The Future of Voice of America
The actions of VOA’s politically-appointed leadership have journalists worried about their editorial independence—and their jobs
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Veteran China Reporters on Increasing Restrictions on Journalists — and the Toll on Truth-Telling
“Everybody in China these days is saying, ‘We used to think that North Korea was our past but now we realize it’s our future’”
Politics
The Detroit Free Press: “Journalists Must be Truth-Tellers”
“Call out the falsehoods, from any candidate. Do the fact-checking in real time”
Politics
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”
Opinion
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
