6 Election Day reporting do’s and don’ts
“Reporting on election night results may be the most pivotal task of the entire campaign season,” writes media scholar Thomas Patterson. He shares six tips for doing so carefully and responsibly.
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Election Beat 2024: Remember to cover voter registration deadlines
In the lead-up to Election Day in the U.S., it’s important for journalists to remind their audiences of voter registration deadlines in each state, writes media scholar Thomas Patterson in this research-based commentary.
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Election Beat 2024: Where are the issues?
Media scholar Thomas Patterson’s assessment of 2024 U.S. presidential election news coverage reminds him of years past: too few stories focusing on policy issues, and too many focusing on polls and overblown controversies.
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Is alcohol good or bad for you? Yes.
It’s all more nuanced than headlines (including this one) suggest.
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How AI deepfakes threaten the 2024 elections
We don’t yet know the full impact of artificial intelligence-generated deepfake videos on misinforming the electorate. And it may be the narrative around them — rather than the deepfakes themselves — that most undermines election integrity.
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Public radio can help solve the local news crisis – but that would require expanding staff and coverage
Media scholar Thomas Patterson explains why he believes local public radio should be part of the conversation about saving local news.
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How the news media – long in thrall to Trump – can cover his new run for president responsibly
“If they are to serve the public interest, journalists cannot apply the ordinary rules for covering candidates,” writes media scholar Thomas Patterson. “They are reporting on a politician who regularly defies democratic norms and lies with abandon.”
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Election Beat 2022: On election night, avoid a rush to judgment about the winner
“The 2022 midterm election returns could … be marred by a rush to judgment by political leaders or news outlets,” writes Thomas Patterson. “Millions of mail-in ballots will have been cast, and some states do not permit the counting of them before Election Day.”
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Election Beat 2022: Will turnout, swing voters or sheer luck decide the midterms?
The campaign matters but other things matter more, writes media scholar Tom Patterson. Read on to learn more about the enthusiasm gap and the luck factor.
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6 ways the Internet of Things poses security threats to journalists
The Internet of Things poses many threats to journalists — at home, in the office and in the field. To help us understand them, a cybersecurity researcher divides these threats into several categories along with real-world examples.
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