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Articles tagged voting (7)

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.”

Kathleen Searles and Christopher MannNovember 7, 2022

Election coverage that shows generic “long line” images may discourage voting, new research finds

We found that Americans who see news coverage that shows generic “line” images at polling places are less likely to say they will vote in future elections.

Richard TofelSeptember 15, 2022

How can local news help inform voters? Here are a few good examples

News organizations can help prepare voters as they head to the polls.

Tony MarcanoJanuary 12, 2022

KPCC and LAist are shifting the focus of their politics coverage from politicians to voters. Here’s why.

“Our goal is to reenergize demoralized readers and listeners who’ve given up on civic involvement amid all the vein-popping vitriol.”

Exiting the exit poll: The AP’s new plan for surveying voters after a not-so-hot 2016

John WihbeyDecember 20, 2012

Questioning the network: The year in social media research

Journalist’s Resource sifts through the academic journals so you don’t have to. Here are 10 of the studies about social and digital media they found most interesting in 2012.