Journalism

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.

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.

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.

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.

In a crowded media atmosphere and without a shared set of facts, Jim Lehrer warned, misinformation and lies spread quickly. In this 2010 con

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.

Media organizations are besieged and threatened by a failed business model. But it's not hopeless yet.

The Knight Commission says news organizations, technology companies, and citizens can all take action.