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Plus: “Partisanship turned out to be the strongest predictor of Americans’ knowledge, even surpassing education,” and how local news organizations fought Covid-19 misinformation in their communities.
Despite approval from faculty and the tenure committee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist will be the first Knight Chair professor at the university to be denied tenure by the board of trustees.
After getting replies that debunked false political news they’d shared, users were more likely to share low-quality news.
When we asked members what might make them upgrade their membership tier, the clear winner was to pitch higher-tier membership as a way to make content accessible to people who couldn’t afford to sign up.
The pro-bono service helps new news outlets — that often cover and serve underrepresented communities — not only stay in business, but also build a sustainable business over time.
It would be an unusual prize, and Frazier would be the youngest winner in Pulitzer history. But she should win it.
A new study finds that reading, watching, and breathing news all day can actually leave you less informed about politics and government than being more selective — with the right sources.
Learning to ignore information is not something taught in school.
We need new tools to ensure visual media travels in secure ways that keep us safer online. Overlays are among these tools.