By Cat Carroll Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Kremlin has cracked down on news and free speech, blocking access to online social media websites and major foreign news outlets. The move …
POLITICO columnist Jonathan Martin talks 2024 election and media ethics at UW–Madison
By Sophia Scolman POLITICO Politics Bureau Chief and Senior Political Columnist Jonathan Martin came to the University of Wisconsin–Madison Tuesday for a discussion titled “Under Pressure: Covering Election 2024” moderated by Marquette University Law …
Citizen journalism can expand news coverage and fill gaps in perspective
By Andrew Conte Andrew Conte, Ph.D., founded the Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University in Pittsburgh. His work focuses on community-engaged approaches to the challenges facing journalism, including the Citizen Reporting Academy, …
Fact-checking, trust and Election 2024: A Q&A with Professor Lucas Graves
By: Ava Menkes The work of fact-checkers is complicated but integral to the functioning of the democracy. A study done by Harvard Kennedy School examined Snopes, PolitiFact, Logically and the Australian Associated Press …
POLITICO’s Jonathan Martin to discuss journalism ethics and covering Election 2024
The Center for Journalism Ethics will host a public event – “Under Pressure: Covering Election 2024” – at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Memorial Union Play Circle on the UW–Madison campus. In …
How news media can prevent contributing to weight stigma
By Jane Houseal “If everyone in the U.S. saw half as many headlines about the obesity epidemic as they see now, the world would be a much better place.” Note on language: In …
When all social media platforms look like TikTok: A Q+A with Professor Mobina Hashmi
By JD Duncan TikTok has become the newsroom. Forty-three percent of TikTok users reported getting news from the app in 2023, almost double the amount that did so in 2020 according to the Pew Research Center. …
News414 responds to Milwaukee’s needs, redefines service journalism: A Q&A with Bevin Christie
While the journalism industry is facing a crisis of trust, service journalists are using innovative solutions like News414 to develop relationships with underserved community members and deliver valuable information directly to citizens.
Young audiences are turning to TikTok influencers for their news. What are the downsides?
When Josh Helfgott was a child, he didn’t see queer individuals in the mainstream media. “I felt so incredibly alone,” Helfgott said. “There was no LGBTQ+ representation in general. There were no gay people …
Thoughtful, not transactional: Chalkbeat’s Becky Vevea on how to cover migrant stories in schools
Photo of a middle school-aged classroom with a white male teacher standing in front of a white board, and students seen from the side and back assembled around tables in the foreground.