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6am publishes plan for covering election

Published on November 11, 2020August 10, 2021 by Mollie Muchna

CPR’s guide for covering 2020 elections

Published on October 11, 2020October 11, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Green Bay Gazette letter to the editor process

Published on October 9, 2020October 9, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Colorado Sun explains approach to 2020 election coverage

Published on October 1, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip #86: Provide support (not anxiety) during elections

Published on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip #83: Create an FAQ about your elections coverage

Published on September 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tips 75: Explain election basics

Published on July 14, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip 74: Explain why a story is being done and encourage audience participation

Published on July 7, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Community Impact Newspaper explains reporting process

Published on July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

ProPublica explains decision behind publishing graphic video

Published on June 30, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Philadelphia Inquirer explains newsroom processes

Published on June 20, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

USA TODAY policy graphic border photo

Published on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

WCPO cuts back use of mugshots

Published on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Tamp Bay Times how this story was reported

Published on May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

San Fransisco Chronicle uses explain your process boxes

Published on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Malheur Enterprise explains reporting process

Published on April 20, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

PA Post explains story selection process

Published on April 20, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

The Oklahoman explains reporting process, story selection

Published on April 20, 2020April 20, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

AJC focuses on solution-based opinion content during coronavirus

Published on April 15, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

NPR explains non-pandemic related investigation

Published on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

San Fransisco Chronicle talks to subscribers about covering Coronavirus

Published on March 23, 2020April 4, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Coloradoan explains Coronavirus reporting approach

Published on March 22, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

WEWS explains Coronavirus coverage

Published on March 22, 2020March 22, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

 

Caller-Times shares mission, goals, process

Published on March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

The Day newsroom process

Published on December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 by Mollie Muchna

 

WCPO explains its coverage of presidential candidates

Published on November 22, 2019August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

 

Caller Times labels opinion, watchdog content

Published on November 13, 2019 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip 32: Transparency sidebars can be quick and easy

Published on September 10, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

 

Trust Tip 26: Reporters, explain your purpose

Published on August 14, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Today’s trust tip: Make it clear that you report on solutions, not just problems

Published on May 28, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Trust Tips 4: Use Direct Language

Published on February 26, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Trust Tips 3: Be ready to discuss content you don’t produce

Published on February 22, 2019March 26, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Trust Tips 2: Explain how you decide which stories to cover

Published on February 22, 2019February 26, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Asking Facebook Users What They Want to Read

Published on January 18, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Explaining How you Put Together a Newscast

Published on January 17, 2019October 24, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Explaining News Coverage Decisions: School Threats

Published on January 17, 2019August 4, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Inviting Users to Weigh-in on Coverage Decisions

Published on January 17, 2019March 27, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Inviting Users to Participate in the Story

Published on January 16, 2019March 5, 2019 by Joy Mayer

Ask Users: What Questions do you Have?

Published on January 16, 2019 by Joy Mayer

Explaining Story Selection in a Newsletter

Published on January 15, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Explaining Reporting Process in TV PKG

Published on January 15, 2019March 27, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Explaining Letters to the Editor

Published on January 15, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Sharing social strategy at WITF

Published on January 14, 2019October 24, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Asking: What Needs More Follow-Up?

Published on January 14, 2019 by Joy Mayer

Follow-up Stories Based off User Questions

Published on January 14, 2019 by Joy Mayer

Asking Users Who you Should Use as Sources

Published on January 14, 2019October 25, 2019 by Joy Mayer

Asking for Feedback Using Twitter

Published on January 13, 2019March 5, 2019 by Joy Mayer

What are we Missing? Asking for Story Ideas

Published on December 30, 2018 by Joy Mayer

Showing depth of coverage at Community Impact Newspaper

Published on November 28, 2018December 30, 2018 by Joy Mayer

Opening up about reporting at Discourse

Published on November 28, 2018December 30, 2018 by Joy Mayer

Crowdsourcing Story Ideas at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Published on November 27, 2018December 30, 2018 by Joy Mayer

Inviting Feedback at the Christian Science Monitor

Published on November 27, 2018March 5, 2019 by Joy Mayer

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