Journalism

Urgent Calls to Action from the Local News Summit

This is a moment of urgency for journalists as the Trump administration attacks major news organizations and blocks access to reporters.

A photo of attendees at the 2025 Local News Summit.

AI and the Future of News: Here Come the Robots

There is palpable anxiety among the news media about the rapid advance of AI tools, yet the industry ignores these technologies at its peril.

Introducing the 2023 Reporting on AI Hall of Fame

Even though information about AI is everywhere, it can be hard to find a comprehensive and accurate description of these complex systems.

Abstract pattern of half-tone pedestals for the 2023 Reporting on AI Hall of Fame winners.

How to Cover Vaccine Hesitancy

With vaccine supply increasing, American newsrooms will be tested as the narrative moves from who can’t get the shot to who won’t get the shot. Ordinary journalistic practices can unintentionally exacerbate the public health crisis by amplifying the very mis- and disinformation it seeks to counter. Drawing on input from experts and journalists, Vivian Schiller of Aspen Digital extracted lessons whose seeming simplicity gives way to massive complications.

Covering the U.S. Elections: A Global View

DECEMBER 16, 2020 – All eyes are on an America torn by unprecedented levels of partisan division, an onslaught of mis- and disinformation, and a president asserting victory without evidence.

The Crisis in Local News

MAY 6, 2020 – Local news, in crisis before the pandemic, is now facing a cataclysm. At stake is not just jobs, but the access to critic al trustworthy information for millions of Americans.

Press Freedom at Risk: How the Pandemic is Threatening Truthtelling Around the World

APRIL 9, 2020 – Would-be autocrats around the world are using the COVID-19 pandemic as cover for tightening their grip on power, and cracking down on journalism is the first order of business.

What Gets Lost When Polls Become the Story

As the 2020 presidential election season gets under way, many journalists are reflecting on how not to make the same mistakes from the last cycle.

A row of voting booths.