What We’re Reading This Week 06/01/20

Riot or resistance? The way the media frames the unrest in Minneapolis will shape the public’s view of protest Study: Trump’s support for police served as ‘dog whistle’ to voters with racial resentment A window into one newsroom’s diversity opens, but an industry-wide...

What We’re Reading This Week 01/07/20

Learn to recognize when images in the news are real or fake. Here is how.   A journalist added diverse sources to his storytelling last year. Here is what his data shows.   Speculative journalism must report responsibly and ethically. Read a...

What We’re Reading This Week 8/7/19

  Monday, the Knight Foundation and the Maynard Institute announced a $1.2 million donation to help newsrooms diversify their staffs.  The New York Times received criticism over a headline that read, “TRUMP URGES UNITY VS. RACISM.” The story covered...

Stories We’re Following 5/20/2018

Men outnumber women in U.S. newsrooms and in fact-checking positions.  Nurses are rarely used as sources in health news, but make up nearly a third of all healthcare professionals.  Illinois statehouse press has dwindled in recent years, but an Illinois...
Stories We’re Following 05/03/2019

Stories We’re Following 05/03/2019

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In honor of Ethics Week check out this new tool. Need a copy of the Ethics code? Get one here.   Get the the real facts about fake news.   Ethics in the News podcasts from the Ethical Journalism Network. Listen to How media use images of...