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Flagging Fake News

[sidebar style=”right”]With reporting by Tamar Wilner[/sidebar]The Trust ProjectBased at California’s Santa Clara University, The Trust Project is led by journalist Sally Lehrman, who conceived the effort with Google News executive Richard Gingras in 2014. Their idea: to develop…
April 14, 2017
Can News Literacy Be Taught?

Can News Literacy Be Taught?

In the run-up to last year’s presidential election, Kennady Wade found herself challenging her peers on the dubious stories they posted on social media, like links to obscure conservative blogs that…
April 14, 2017
S. Mitra Kalita: “‘They don’t know, they don’t show’—those words [from ‘Boyz n the Hood’] just penetrated me. … Those words have been the refrain of my career”

S. Mitra Kalita: “‘They don’t know, they don’t show’—those words [from ‘Boyz n the Hood’] just penetrated me. … Those words have been the refrain of my career”

A leader in digital innovation and editorial strategy, S. Mitra Kalita has had reporting jobs and leadership roles at news organizations spanning multiple platforms and locales, from New York to…
April 6, 2017
Here Comes Somebody: Journalism and the Trust Economy

Here Comes Somebody: Journalism and the Trust Economy

I think we’re beyond peak fake news pandemic. The early fever of moral panic has abated. Attention is moving from symptoms to cause. And so begins the sober, purposeful work…
April 3, 2017
Zach Seward: “We focus on the user experience heavily in everything we do.”

Zach Seward: “We focus on the user experience heavily in everything we do.”

Zach Seward is senior vice president of product and executive editor at Quartz, the business news site owned by The Atlantic’s parent company. Quartz became profitable in 2016, its fourth…
March 16, 2017
Covering Sexual Assault

Covering Sexual Assault

Louise doesn’t usually remember her dreams. But the day her father was to visit her at college, she woke up, remembering. She had been in the countryside in her dream,…
March 15, 2017
Reporting the Bad News—And the Good

Reporting the Bad News—And the Good

The federal government implemented a policy that helped reduce the deficit and how much senior citizens had to pay for drug prescriptions they otherwise couldn’t afford. The policy made it…
March 10, 2017
For African Journalists, Trump’s Treatment of the Press Is All Too Familiar

For African Journalists, Trump’s Treatment of the Press Is All Too Familiar

If there is anything African journalists have learned from their American compatriots, it’s the role of a free press in fostering the growth of Africa’s fledgling democracies. Through its diplomatic…
March 3, 2017
A Time for Press Solidarity, Not Finger-Pointing

A Time for Press Solidarity, Not Finger-Pointing

Deniz Yücel is the only German journalist who is in prison in Turkey for doing his job. He has been in police custody since February 14, when he turned himself…
February 28, 2017
The Israeli Press under Pressure

The Israeli Press under Pressure

Over the first few weeks of 2017, Israeli TV news viewers have been exposed to conversations Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has held in recent years with Arnon Mozes, publisher of…
February 27, 2017