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Flagging Fake News

A look at some potential tools and strategies for identifying misinformation
April 14, 2017
Can News Literacy Be Taught?

Can News Literacy Be Taught?

At a time when more critical media consumption is sorely needed, news literacy can be a difficult skill to impart
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

Reporting on rape and sexual assault challenges journalists to build trust with sources and avoid injecting bias into the story
March 15, 2017
Andrew Fitzgerald: “The way people are talking about something in the world is in itself news. … Increasingly, the conversation itself is driving that news cycle.”

Andrew Fitzgerald: “The way people are talking about something in the world is in itself news. … Increasingly, the conversation itself is driving that news cycle.”

Twitter has been enjoying more than a moment recently, most notably whenever President Trump tweets. Yet, 11 years after its founding and at a time when tweets are must-reads and…
March 8, 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

How Israeli reporters are covering a combative administration and an increasingly polarized public
February 27, 2017