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Care about election integrity? Here are four things you can do to stop the spread of misinformation online

Posted on October 6, 2020

[This is a shorter version of our full consumer guide on navigating the facts-optional world of social media.] Information comes at you so fast on social media that it’s hard to know what to believe.  …

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A citizen’s toolkit for navigating the facts-optional world of social media

Posted on October 1, 2020
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Beware the blindspots: what a 1958 police killing can teach news outlets about themselves

Posted on September 21, 2020

Across the country, people are calling for police accountability. But what might press accountability look like?

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Covering election misinformation and disinformation

Posted on September 16, 2020
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Craig Newmark Philanthropies funds election integrity efforts by CJE & the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism

Posted on July 13, 2020
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A guide to covering hate speech without amplifying it

Posted on June 29, 2020

“Hate speech is not free speech.” This cliche can be heard throughout public discourse, often in opposition to racist, bigoted or hateful speech. Those who propagate the idea have good intentions — but they are …

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Five problems with your protest coverage: what reporters and news consumers need to know about protest narratives

Posted on June 5, 2020

What reporters and news consumers need to know about protest narratives.

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A human and civic duty: mentioning climate change in weather broadcasts

Posted on May 19, 2020

About five years ago, veteran meteorologist Bob Lindmeier was pondering the disconnect between the science of climate change and the public’s understanding of it. Around the same time, he celebrated the birth of his first …

Posted in HOMEPAGE FEATURE

Changing the narrative on gun violence: the new ethics of covering gun violence and trauma

Posted on May 11, 2020

A shift is underway in how journalists cover episodes of gun violence and other forms of trauma in the United States. New ethical considerations are redefining the role journalists play in telling these stories and …

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Director Kathleen Bartzen Culver on news orgs accepting bailout loans

Posted on April 30, 2020
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