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Articles tagged 2024 election (12)

Michael J. SocolowNovember 13, 2024

What should journalists do when the facts don’t matter?

“You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink…Journalists need to understand how distributing true and useful information out into the world can be its own rewarding service — no matter what happens next.”

The New York Times tech guild’s election-week strike is over, without a contract

Two poll workers sitting at a table shine a flashlight on a ballot

Neel DhaneshaNovember 5, 2024

When the winner’s name isn’t enough: How the AP is leaning into explanatory journalism to call races

“We’ve learned, especially in the last few cycles, that it’s not necessarily possible or a good idea to let [the electoral] process play out in silence.”

Sarah ScireNovember 5, 2024

Votebeat assembles nearly 100 election experts to answer reporters’ questions (now, and in the weeks ahead)

“The problem with voting stories is that the people who make themselves most available don’t know what the hell they’re talking about.”

Sophie CulpepperNovember 5, 2024

Student journalists, filling local news gaps, step up to cover the 2024 election

The Center for Community News at the University of Vermont is leading “the first nationally coordinated effort to strengthen university-led election coverage.”

Joshua BentonNovember 4, 2024

The Washington Post isn’t alone: Roughly 3/4 of major American newspapers aren’t endorsing anyone for president this year

Led by risk-averse corporate owners, dozens of the biggest U.S. newspapers have decided their editorials should express opinions on everything except who should be president.

W. Joseph CampbellOctober 21, 2024

Don’t trust the polls? Neither did The New York Times in 1956 (spoiler: it didn’t work out great)

“There was some feeling that the Times should stick to reporting trends and let the pollsters make the forecasts.”

Joshua BentonOctober 1, 2024

You might discover a conspiracy theory on social media — but you’re more likely to believe it if you hear it from a friend

Partisanship, conspiratorial thinking, and IRL connections make for a potent mix — on both the left and the right.

Joshua BentonSeptember 25, 2024

What would Project 2025 do for (or to) journalism?

From defunding NPR and PBS to kicking reporters out of the White House, it’s an array of conservative priorities and Trumpian retreads.

Joshua BentonAugust 27, 2024

Are people more likely to accurately evaluate misinformation when the political stakes are high? Haha, no

“Elections, it seems, amplify the influence of partisanship on the perception of truth.”

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