On September 15, dozens newsrooms across the country took part in Democracy Day, an initiative of news industry leaders at Hearken, the Center for Cooperative Media, the Institute for Nonprofit News, and the News Revenue Hub, … Read more
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 … Read more
In writing about Sarah Palin and her 2022 bid for Congress, T.A. Frank made a promise to readers — and to himself. A past Palin critic, Frank set out on the reporting with “an avowedly open mind,” as he … Read more
Chris Quinn, editor of cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer in Ohio, has used his weekly column to communicate with readers about various decisions at the newspaper, from hiring announcements to the launch of new products. The column also serves as … Read more
Think about a “threat to democracy,” and it’s easy to conjure up an image of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 — the nation’s very seat of government besieged by rioters convinced that the presidential election was rigged. Read more
I’ve been torn this month about what to focus on: the refusal of our industry to take true diversity goals seriously or the state of our democracy in the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection. But I’ve come to realize … Read more
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. Capitol, disrupting congressional certification of … Read more
When political writer Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times hit the trail to cover Election Day voting in Michigan, she had some new equipment in her bag: Gas mask. Helmet. Goggles. “It was a little surreal,” she says. Read more
In the midst of a deadly pandemic, during a reckoning on race, at a time of deep political division, Americans will elect a president. This has been one of the most uncertain and overwhelming presidential campaigns in modern U.S. history. Read more
As Patrick Marley moved down the queue of voters lined up near a high school in Madison, some of his interviewees had to shout. Six feet apart is not ideal for a personal conversation about politics, especially on the … Read more
