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Politics and government

6am publishes plan for covering election

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

Capitol Times People’s Agendas

Published on November 2, 2020August 10, 2021 by Mollie Muchna

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel uses Instagram to explain shooting coverage

Published on November 2, 2020August 10, 2021 by Mollie Muchna

WITF box explaining late election results

Published on November 2, 2020August 10, 2021 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip #89: Prepare your audience for what to expect on Election Day (and beyond)

Published on October 14, 2020August 10, 2021 by Mollie Muchna

Fulcrum Voter FAQ

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

FiveThirtyEight’s disclaimer about polls

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

CPR’s guide for covering 2020 elections

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

News Tribune note about election coverage

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

PEN tip sheet for discussing misinformation

Published on October 9, 2020August 10, 2021 by Mollie Muchna

Austin Statesman’s contact page

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

WCPO asks viewers for candidates questions ahead of election

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

Green Bay Gazette letter to the editor process

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

Green Bay election guide

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

WCPO elections basics box

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

Atlanta Journal-Constitution asks for public’s election questions

Published on October 1, 2020October 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 Tip 82: If your coverage is nonpartisan, explain and defend that

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

Trust Tip 81: Help your audience consume polls responsibly

Published on August 26, 2020September 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

WCPO explains how political advertising works

Published on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip 80: Explain how political advertising works

Published on August 21, 2020August 21, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip 77: Solicit (and answer) live questions about voting

Published on August 6, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip 76: Take extra care when covering conspiracy theories (and tell your audience)

Published on July 22, 2020August 12, 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

Trust Tip 73: Learn how people perceive your election reporting

Published on June 30, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

 

PolitiFact explains fact-checking process

Published on June 27, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tip #71: Acknowledge what you don’t know

Published on June 23, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

 

ProPublica transparency around fair news

Published on May 25, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Trust Tips 67: Demonstrate visual balance in political coverage

Published on May 19, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Atlanta Journal-Constitution on covering legislature

Published on May 19, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

Atlanta Journal Constitution front page

Published on May 19, 2020July 23, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

PA Post explains story selection process

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

How the San Fransisco Chronicle cover candidates

Published on April 15, 2020August 12, 2020 by Mollie Muchna

WCPO explains its coverage of presidential candidates

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

 

Explaining Word Choice and Asking for User Feedback

Published on January 18, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Encouraging Civic Responsibility by Registering People to Vote

Published on January 18, 2019March 27, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Explaining Your Election Coverage Mission

Published on January 18, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Creating Story Pages Online to Link Coverage

Published on January 18, 2019March 27, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Explaining Coverage on Divisive Issues Jefferson City

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

Clearly Identifying and Sharing Community Guidelines for a Facebook Group/Page

Published on January 17, 2019March 26, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Ask Users: What Questions do you Have?

Published on January 16, 2019 by Joy Mayer

Explaining Coverage Decisions: Political Coverage

Published on January 15, 2019 by Lynn Walsh

Highlighting Multiple Perspectives Using Pull-Out Box

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

 

Showing depth of coverage at Community Impact Newspaper

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

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