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Media players must be responsible for holding industry peers accountable and safeguarding reliable information sources.

NOVEMBER 3, 2022 - The threats posed by mis- and disinformation loomed large ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. In addition to worries about foreign information influence operations, we face a growing threat from domestic-born campaigns. What are the most significant risks that faced the elections, and what can we do to counter them and protect democratic processes?

Check out our roundup of ten media sources highlighting important issues about and to rural communities and Native nations.

Insights on how we can promote accurate rural narratives and increase local media to build trust and new relationships across geography.

MIT Center for Constructive Communication Director Deb Roy explains how the caricatures Republicans and Democrats paint of each other diverge from reality, and the ways local newsrooms can leverage their "trust capital" and emerging technology to promote listening and understanding amid disagreement.

National Trust for Local News CEO & Co-Founder Elizabeth Hansen Shapiro argues for taking an ecosystem approach to local news and highlights impactful industry collaborations across the US, advising how newsrooms can make use of available tools and build new resources.

Lenfest Institute Executive Director & CEO Jim Friedlich explores how nonprofit and for-profit newsrooms can learn from one another and blend their approaches to funding.

The 19th* Co-Founder & Publisher Amanda Zamora discusses the real-life harms of polarization, the struggles of local news, and what outlets can do to help bridge communal divides.