What We’re Reading This Week (01/19/21)

British, French and German Publics Give Biden High Marks After U.S. Election Yes, deepfakes can make people believe in misinformation — but no more than less-hyped ways of lying Research: TV news outlets overrepresent extreme partisans in Congress (Plus: 4 tips for...

What We’re Reading This Week (11/30/20)

Americans Paid Close Attention as Election Returns Came In Why should Trump supporters get media coverage that other groups of voters don’t? Journalism can help communities with these five pillars of ethical disaster reporting Unfinished business from reporting on...

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 7/15/19

Poynter gives advice to journalists on how to cover natural disasters.  After a series of tweets made by President Trump, news outlets struggled on whether or not to use the word “racist” to describe remarks he made to a group of U.S. Congresswomen. Trump...

Stories We’re Following 7/16/2018

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark —  Fact-checking and accountability journalism … tech companies are being pro-active in trying to curb ‘fake news.’ Here’s a Poynter report titled, ‘Four major tech companies take new steps to combat fake...