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These initiatives leverage local communities to fight false information in the US March 7, 2024

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Ten media about media to follow on Threads February 21, 2024
International News Media Association Research: Fact-checking broadcast news stories helps correct misperceptions January 25, 2024
In Reality Who killed trust? And what can we do about it? January 16, 2024
San Francisco Examiner What we do – and don’t – know about Urban Alchemy’s effect on SF crime January 11, 2024
Storyburgh The Pittsburgh Convos: Episode 12 with Anita Varma January 5, 2024
International News Media Association Online game helps bridge political divides November 30, 2023
Mainstreet Nova Scotia with Jeff Douglas How to talk to someone you may differ with during polarizing times”  October 3, 2023
CNN GOP leaders push for early and mail-in voting despite Trump-fueled skepticism within party September 29, 2023
Reimagining the Internet Does Facebook change your politics? Talia Stroud is leading studies to find out. September 20, 2023
Nieman Lab Want to boost local news subscriptions? Giving your readers a say in story ideas can help September 14, 2023
The Lawfare Podcast The Lawfare Podcast: What Impact did Facebook Have on the 2020 Elections? September 11, 2023
International News Media Association Research: Engaged journalism offers potential lifeline for local news August 17, 2023
Texas Standard Tweaks to social media algorithm have minimal impact on opinion, studies find August 8, 2023
The New York Times Facebook’s Algorithm Is ‘Influential’ but Doesn’t Necessarily Change Beliefs, Researchers Say July 27, 2023
NBC News Facebook opened its doors to researchers. What they found paints a complicated picture of social media and echo chambers. July 27, 2023
Texas Public Radio Republicans and Democrats are living in separate realities, new study suggests July 9, 2023
American Press Institute Need to Know: Quizzes help readers recall fact-checked material July 6, 2023  
International News Media Association Research: Quizzes help readers recall fact-checked material July 4, 2023
Austin American-Statesman Gov. Greg Abbott tweets, deletes fake article on Garth Brooks getting booed off stage June 26, 2023
The Fix   “How can journalists use the power of solidarity reporting to fight injustices, without resorting to one-sidedness or poverty porn? June 5, 2023
Radio Television Digital News Association Meeting Audience Needs: 6 Questions Newsrooms Should Be Asking April 28, 2023

International News Media Association

Media can bridge societal divides in reporting with 5 strategies April 27, 2023
The Kansas City Defender The Death of Objectivity & How Solidarity Journalism is Taking Its Place March 10, 2023
The Philadelphia Citizen News Youse Use March 6, 2023
International News Media Association Diverse sourcing, awareness of terminology are among story features that build trust March 2, 2023
WHYY Philadelphia news consumers want to see more crime, infrastructure, and education in local reporting, study finds March 1, 2023
Ground Report analyzes Philadelphia’s media coverage March 1, 2023
The Philadelphia Tribune Report analyzes Philadelphia’s media coverage February 28, 2023
Editor & Publisher The news Philadelphians use: Analyzing the local media landscape February 28, 2023
Poynter Journalists must understand the power of community engagement to earn trust February 28, 2023
Saporta Report Amplifying Black voices in Atlanta through journalism February 27, 2023
The Tennessean Tennessee Senate committee votes to block TikTok from public colleges February 22, 2023
International News Media Association Appropriate source identification, story framing are imperative in solidarity reporting February 9, 2023
Poynter Gannett ends online comments for a majority of its news sites February 3, 2023
USA Today Why are universities banning TikTok? Campuses are limiting use on school devices and Wi-Fi January 19, 2022
NiemanLab Why whistleblowers’ trust in journalism is fading January 17, 2023
Austin American-Statesman Opinion: Why the TikTok ban needs university exemptions January 15, 2023
International News Media Association Research: People living in news deserts still find ways to be informed December 22, 2022
Poynter “It’s our year-end roundup of interviews worth your time” December 14, 2022
Time After Midterm Losses, GOP Leaders Move to Embrace Mail Voting. Trump May Not Let Them December 9, 2022
The Daily Texan Free speech has consequences December 2, 2022
Nieman Lab Journalism Prioritizes the Basic Need for Survival December 1, 2022
Editor & Publisher ‘Person-centered terms’ can help build trust among stigmatized communities November 14, 2022  
KXAN Texas Governor’s Debate: Abbott, O’Rourke spar in only debate”  September 30, 2022  
Nieman Lab Researchers ask: Does enforcing civility stifle online debate? September 26, 2022  
International News Media Association Research: Person-centered language in news builds trust, connects with stigmatised groups September 22, 2022 
The J Word Podcast The J Word 5.4: Editing Today’s News September 20, 2022 
NECN How To Approach Politics With Loved Ones September 16, 2022 
American Press Institute Need to Know: Person-centered terms encourage stigmatized groups’ trust in news August 25, 2022 
Undark Researchers Ask: Does Enforcing Civility Stifle Online Debate? August 15, 2022
The Hill OAN’s Troubles Spark Questions for Conservative Cable News August 2, 2022
International Journalists’ Network What journalists should know when reporting on conspiracy theories August 1, 2022
RTDNA What Journalists Need to Know About 2020 Election Deniers August 1, 2022
INMA Research: Clarity in Coverage is Essential for Newsrooms During Elections July 18, 2022
Politifact Most Republicans falsely believe Trump’s stolen election claims, a year and a half after the Jan. 6 June 14, 2022
Salon Bigger than Trump: Republicans will expose how the Big Lie took control of the GOP June 13, 2022
The New York Times How Journalists Wrestle With Covering Threats to Democracy June 10, 2022
Politico Why Many Republicans believe the Big Lie June 9, 2022
International News Media Association Research: Quizzes added to media content engage digital audiences June 2, 2022 
NBC News Twitter alternatives are surging thanks to Elon Musk April 24, 2022 
Poynter 5 questions reporters and editors should ask to diversify their sources April 7, 2022 
Digiday How well-moderated comments provide rich audience insights to publishers April 5, 2022 
International News Media Association Research: Advertisers followed consistent spending habits throughout pandemic March 24, 2022 
Nieman Lab  “’If you try to do this with email, you’ll fail’: How Dallas Free Press uses text messages to reach communities of color March 3, 2022 
Poynter How journalists can cover school board meetings without spreading conspiracy theories March 3, 2022  
International News Media Association Research: Writing with humility helps bridge political division January 25, 2022 
Nieman Lab Should we spend less time fighting misinformation and more time ‘fighting for information’? January 12, 2022 
Reuters Institute Journalism, media, and technology trends and predictions 2022 January 10, 2022 
Deseret News What were 2021’s biggest news stories? Democrats and Republicans disagree January 5, 2022 
Broken TetriX Anita Varma: Towards a more accurate reporting December 28, 2021
Media Diversity Institute “‘Women were trained not to complain about harassment’: Exploring the gendered abuse of women in journalism December 23, 2021
Texas Monthly A Southwest Texas paper folded. A conspiracy-spewing Facebook streamer took its place. December 22, 2021
The Indypendent What solidarity journalism reveals to us December 22, 2021
Nieman Lab Nieman Lab predictions for journalism 2022: Solidarity eclipses objectivity as journalism’s dominant ideal December, 2021
Reynolds Journalism Institute A new guide to solidarity reporting December 7, 2021
The Fix Polls, quizzes and Q&As bring interactivity to modern publishing. They never fail. Why? November 24, 2021
The New York Times Imagine Not Living in Big Tech’s World November 23, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Resources on how to practice solidarity journalism November 22, 2021
International News Media Association Research: Media should humanise, legitimise protest stories for maximum impact” November 11, 2021
Poynter Don’t read the comments? For news sites, it might be worth the effort. November 4, 2021
Journalism.co.uk Tip: Improve your protest coverage November 1, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Is there a better way to tell protest stories? November 1, 2021
Spectrum News 1 How well are journalists covering marginalized communities? UT Austin researcher studies news reporting on homelessness and housing October 29, 2021
Pittsburgh City Paper How newsrooms, police departments, and social media fail missing people of color October 27, 2021
Los Angeles Times Gabby Petito and one way to break media’s ‘missing white woman syndrome’ October 4, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Readers may perceive context in a story as an indicator of reporter bias September 30, 2021
International News Media Association Research: Politically conservative U.S. readers feel stereotypically portrayed in the news September 23, 2021
The Indypendent Anita Varma Interviewed on WBAI by The Indypendent September 2, 2021
Columbia Journalism Review Q&A: Gina Masullo on local news, conservative audiences, and trust August 25, 2021
GBH What Local News Outlets Can Do To Overcome Suspicion On The Right August 25, 2021
The Seattle Times Researchers explore media bias, trust and how to better reach conservatives August 18, 2021
WCPO 9 Conservatives and media: WCPO partnered on study about how to build trust August 16, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: New research shows how journalists can connect with conservatives and right-leaning audiences August 16, 2021
Chicago Sun-Times MTV ‘True Life Crime’ host Dometi Pongo aims to bring context to victims’ stories August 16, 2021
The Alpena News Research IDs ways to improve trust in media August 16, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Austin newsroom explains ‘fake news’ as part of media literacy series August 4, 2021
KVUE News literacy: ‘Fake news’ is a term that needs context August 2, 2021
Nieman Lab “‘We disagree on what the space should be’: Editors discuss the future of comment sections July 28, 2021
KVUE News literacy: Advertisers don’t dictate the news outlets cover July 26, 2021
International News Media Association Research: Journalist connections with disinvested audiences require consistent, fair coverage July 25, 2021
New_ Public New_ Public Co-director Talia Stroud on Researching Platforms July 25, 2021
NPR Eli Pariser: How Can We Reshape Our Digital Platforms To Be More Welcoming Spaces? July 23, 2021
KVUE News literacy: What to be cautious about if you get your news on social media July 19, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: How the Dallas Free Press connected with disinvested local news audiences July 8, 2021
International News Media Association Kick-starting conversations with readers builds needed digital communities June 22, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: How the public views deletion of offensive comments June 18, 2021
Nieman Lab Comment moderators should focus more on hate speech than profanity, a new study suggests June 17, 2021
International News Media Association Acknowledging emotions in comment sections reflects better on news organisations June 10, 2021
KVUE News literacy: Getting information and attributing it to the right source May 24, 2021
Nieman Lab Parler will be hate speech–free — on iOS only May 20, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: What Americans know — and don’t — about contentious issues May 20, 2021
Nieman Lab Challenge No. 1: Keeping those new ‘Covid readers’” May 20, 2021
KVUE News literacy: Push alerts only tell a portion of the story May 17, 2021
KVUE News literacy: The social media algorithm that influences your newsfeed May 10, 2021
KVUE News literacy: Finding more credible information for yourself May 3, 2021
Detroit Free Press Why we’re leaving comments on freep.com April 30, 2021
KVUE News literacy: Spotting the difference between news and opinion anchors April 26, 2021
KVUE News literacy series aims to help you be a smarter consumer of news and information April 20, 2021
Shop Talk on WCBU 89.9 Different Versions of the Same Story April 13, 2021
Insider A CNN reporter was confronted by a protester while covering the Daunte Wright demonstrations in a dramatic on-air exchange April 13, 2021
International News Media Association The trustworthiness of news organisations begins with a Google search April 7, 2021
The J Word: A Podcast by Journalism Practice What (& Why Do) News Visuals Work? April 7, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Try acknowledging commenters’ emotions March 25, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Nightly network news and cable news aren’t telling the same coronavirus story March 18, 2021
Radio Television Digital News Association Nightly network news and cable news aren’t telling the same coronavirus story March 16, 2021
Poynter When writing about race, abuse follows. Especially for journalists of color and women. March 12, 2021
Star Tribune Unity elusive during a long pandemic year March 12, 2021
Radio Television Digital News Association Why corrections are key to gaining trust (and how to do them better) March 9, 2021
The Atlantic The Internet Doesn’t Have to Be Awful March 8, 2021
Nieman Lab Young Americans are more likely to understand how news works on Google and Facebook March 5, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: Let’s find out what conservatives really think about local news (not ‘the media’)” February 26, 2021
Built In 9 projects trying to build social platforms that don’t make you hate yourself February 25, 2021
How Do You Like It So Far? Hope for New Online Public Spaces with Talia Stroud and Eli Pariser February 18, 2021
International News Media Association Research: U.S. cable news politicises coronavirus coverage February 4, 2021
Bloomberg It’s Not Too Early to Think About the 2024 Race February 4, 2021
The Monkey Cage How did U.S. television news networks cover the pandemic? Here’s a scorecard. February 3, 2021
Austin Forum Social Media Influence in Society and Political Climate Part 2 January 28, 2021
American Press Institute Need to Know: More information about a news outlet allows readers to assess the publication’s trustworthiness January 28, 2021
Los Angeles Times Tech companies are making speech ‘someone else’s problem.’ Here’s how January 23, 2021
The Austin Forum Upload Social Media Influence in Society and Political Climate January 22, 2021
Built In Could tax dollars fund smaller, better social media solutions? January 22, 2021
Fast Company These 14 principles could help big platforms create healthier social media January 20, 2021
The Independent How and when Americans stopped believing in ‘facts’ January 20, 2021
OneZero How to Start Fixing Social Media January 16, 2021
On the Media Imagining Our Social Media Future January 15, 2021
Protocol A new way to talk about online life January 13, 2021
The Verge What social networks can learn from public spaces January 12, 2021
New_ Public by Civic Signals Pluralism and Democracy: Let’s redirect our energy to address future legacies January 10, 2021
International News Media Association Top 10 INMA articles of 2020 December 27, 2020
Radio Television Digital News Association No comment: A surprising comments section experiment December 21, 2020
International News Media Association Research: Comments section adds value, but platform must be carefully considered December 13, 2020
American Press Institute Need to Know: New report explores using Facebook Messenger to improve online discussions December 4, 2020
Nieman Lab Can publishers use group chats on Facebook Messenger to improve online discussions?”  December 4, 2020
Keen On Talia Stroud: The Role of Public Space in the Digital Age December 4, 2020
American Press Institute Need to Know: News distrust among Black Americans is a fixable problem November 19, 2020
Nieman Lab Here’s how the news media can repair its trust problem with Black Americans November 19, 2020
Columbia Journalism Review What Journalism Can Learn from Mutual Aid November 19, 2020
American Press Institute Best practices for journalists covering crises on Twitter”  November 16, 2020
Knight Foundation Building Connective Democracy To Combat Polarization November 9, 2020
Nieman Lab News sites that turn off commenting don’t drive users to social media instead, a study finds October 22, 2020
International News Media Association Research: 5 ways to help media co-workers discuss polarising issues”  October 8, 2020
Nieman Lab How do Americans understand the differences between profanity and hate speech online? September 10, 2020
Tennessean An improved commenting experience is here for Tennessean.com”  September 9, 2020
Des Moines Register An improved commenting experience is here for DesMoinesRegister.com September 9, 2020
American Press Institute Need to Know: Tough conversations may help Americans find common ground August 31, 2020
What’s New In Publishing Predominance of toxic comments can damage publishers’ credibility: How to identify and deal with trolls effectively August 28, 2020
Chicago Reader This is my brain on local TV news August 13, 2020
International News Media Association Research: Audience participation, story explanation increase trust in TV news”  August 4, 2020
The Texas Tribune Why Texas’ coronavirus data comes with caveats August 4, 2020
Go Ad Media The challenges of journalism in the face of the pandemic and disinformation”  July 27, 2020
Portal Imprensa 21st ISOJ: how to go beyond fact-checking and the press reaction to political attacks July 24, 2020
Poynter News leaders and tech platforms must safeguard journalists from digital harassment to ensure press freedom July 8, 2020
The Dallas Morning News Familiarity breeds favorability: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s COVID-19 local TV news interview strategy”   July 3, 2020
Radio Television Digital News Association Answer ‘why’ and ‘what now’ to build viewer trust June 30, 2020
Radio Television Digital News Association Covering Coronavirus: How coverage and audience needs are changing”  June 23, 2020
Poynter 22 researchers take ‘the stage’ and share their findings at Global Fact 7 June 24, 2020
International News Media Association Research: COVID-19 coverage needs changing June 7, 2020
American Press Institute How female TV journalists deal with the emotional toll of harassment”  June 3, 2020
BBC Radio 4 The Return of Reality?”  June 1, 2020
Nieman Lab The types of coronavirus coverage that people want to read are shifting over time”  May 28, 2020
Radio Television Digital News Association Keyword local: News coverage people demand during coronavirus”  April 21, 2020
Your Voice Ohio What community engagement teaches us about reporting on COVID-19”  April 16, 2020
Raw Story Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as coronavirus pandemic woes deepen”  April 13, 2020
International News Media Association Research: Readers seek local news during COVID-19 pandemic”  April 12, 2020
Knight-Cronkite News Lab Three Ways to Use Data to Drive Better COVID-19 Coverage”  April 9, 2020
Nieman Lab The news media sounded the alarm on coronavirus for months — but few listened. Why?”  March 27, 2020
The Conversation Coronavirus: News media sounded the alarm for months — but few listened”  March 26, 2020
Radio Television Digital News Association Trust and engagement tips for coronavirus coverage”  March 24, 2020
International News Media Association 5 ways to add trust to content while covering COVID-19”  March 23, 2020
Digital Content Next Comment sections aren’t dead (yet)”  March 5, 2020
Nieman Lab No one cares that you were editor of your college newspaper: Reporter bios don’t improve readers’ trust in your news outlet”  February 27, 2020
Latin American Post Journalism is an ‘attack surface’ for those who spread misinformation February 20, 2020
International News Media Association Research: Transparency is great — if readers notice”  February 17, 2020
The Fix Is Solutions Journalism A Solution? February 14, 2020
Florida Today  “Bellaby: Online commenting is back”  February 6, 2020
Note to Self  “Fixing The Trashcan Fire That Is Social Media February 3, 2020
American Press Institute Need to Know: ‘Behind the story’ cards are a good idea — as long as readers actually see them”  January 31, 2020
Nieman Lab  “Maybe greater transparency can increase trust in news — but readers have to find your transparency first”  January 30, 2020
International News Media Association Research: what readers want in a story January 1, 2020
American Press Institute Need to Know: How images impact clicks among both liberals and conservatives December 18, 2019
Collective Evolution  “Solutions Journalism: Could This Be The Mainstream Narrative We Need? November 28, 2019
Florida Today FLORIDA TODAY joins experiment to make conversations around stories better November 18, 2019
The New York Times  “‘No One Believes Anything’: Voters Worn Out by a Fog of Political News November 18, 2019
The Verge ‘Filter Bubble’ author Eli Pariser on why we need publicly owned social media networks November 12, 2019
International News Media Association Research: Story labels alone don’t increase trust November 10, 2019
American Press Institute Need to Know: Ask audiences what questions they have about your reporting”  November 1, 2019
Associations Now Daily Buzz: Is AMP for Email Ready for Prime Time?”  October 31, 2019
Nieman Lab  “Here are the four most common questions readers have after consuming a news article (and how to answer them) October 31, 2019
KXAN Talking Solutions: Rebuilding Democracy in Texas”  October 22, 2019
Radio Television Digital News Association Comment moderation takes a toll”  October 8, 2019
American Press Institute  “Need to Know: Why story labels should include explainers October 3, 2019
Columbia Journalism Review Chicago is America’s news lab”  October 2, 2019
International News Media Association Research: Solutions Journalism increases engagement, issue awareness”  September 17, 2019
Online News Association Building Trust: Newsroom Tools for the ‘Fake News’ Era September 11, 2019
Nieman Lab KUOW’s events encouraging people to get to know Muslims, Trump supporters, and more seem to actually be having an impact”  September 5, 2019
Austin American-Statesman In Lyceum Poll, almost a third of Republican respondents saw media as threat to democracy September 4, 2019
Committee to Protect Journalists Why newsrooms need a solution to end online harassment of reporters”  September 4, 2019
Journalism.co.uk Tip: Five steps to writing solutions journalism”  August 23, 2019
American Press Institute Need to Know: Solutions journalism should hit these five points to be impactful”  August 22, 2019
Nieman Lab People avoid consuming news that bums them out. Here are five elements that help them see a solution”  August 22, 2019
The Opening Bell The Opening Bell 8/8/19: Clickbait Negatively Impacting Local News Outlets  August 8, 2019
The Austin American Statesman UT media research group gets $2.5 million boost from Knight Foundation   July 22, 2019
American Press Institute Need to Know: How to avoid burnout in comment moderators”    July 18, 2019
Nieman Lab Hey comment mods, you doin’ okay? A new study shows moderating uncivil comments reduces the moderator’s trust in news”   July 18, 2019
European Journalism Observatory  Seven ways journalists can up their social media game  July 16, 2019
Radio Television Digital News Association Politicians Behaving Badly: Why covering the story could backfire”    July 9, 2019
Out of the Echo Chamber The Politics of News Choice: A Discussion With Talia Stroud  July 2, 2019
Utah Public Radio UnDisciplined: The Political Scientist And The Experimental Psychologist  June 22, 2019
Poynter  9 fact-checking lessons from Global Fact 6 June 21, 2019
MediaPost  Recode’s Kara Swisher Talks Facebook, Regulation And Fake News  June 18, 2019
Radio Television Digital News Association  “Want to Build Audience Trust? Try Using This Box”   May 23, 2019
International News Media Association Research: Covering political “outrage news” can backfire”   May 21, 2019
Engadget  Killing comments won’t cure our toxic internet culture  May 3, 2019
International News Media Association  “Newsrooms should explain their processes to build audience trust March 26, 2019
Poynter Journalists called into question; Apple’s big news; why the Times won’t play  March 26, 2019
INSIGHT Into Diversity Journalism Schools Find New Approaches to Covering Underrepresented Audiences  March 22, 2019
FIPP – Connecting Global Media Chart of the week: How can newspapers build trust?  March 4, 2019
Nieman Lab  Want to build trust with readers? Try adding a box that explains the story process  February 26, 2019
Radio Television Digital News Association Why online comments go bad (and how to make them better)”   February 19, 2019
International News Media Association Research highlights role of newsrooms in politically divided United States February 17, 2019
Radio Television Digital News Association  “Subscription Strategies: Drawing in New Subscribers”   February 13, 2019
Texas Observer No News is Bad News  February 11, 2019
Journalism.co.uk Comment trolls: how their words can taint your brand  February 5, 2019
American Press Institute Need to Know: How online comments can damage readers’ perceptions of your entire newsroom January 25, 2019
Politico How Chicago’s “J-school of the Streets” is Reinventing Local News”   January 24, 2019
Nieman Lab It doesn’t take a ton of nasty comments to sink a reader’s perception of a news site January 24, 2019
International News Media Association Research: E-mail subscription offers perform better than Facebook ads January 24, 2019
Radio Television Digital News Association How newsrooms can build bridges and burst bubbles January 13, 2019
ijnet Lecciones sobre engagement para aplicar en 2019 January 2, 2019
Nieman Lab Pivot to People January 1, 2019
Monterey County Weekly The Buzz 12.13.18  December 13, 2018
Waunakee Tribune Expert examines fake news and division December 7, 2018
Phoenix Business Journal From the Editor: Quick! Try to spot the fake news headline  November 30, 2018
Fortune Have a Negative Opinion of News Media? You’re Less Likely to Spot Fake News, Study Shows November 19, 2018
Nieman Lab  If you hate the media, you’re more likely to be fooled by a fake headline  November 19, 2018
Nieman Lab 25 Newsrooms have attempted to bridge divisions- in person. Here’s what they’ve learned November 14, 2018
Público Estará o Facebook a ganhar a luta contra as notícias falsas? October 25, 2018
Digital Context Next Strategies to drive audience recirculation on your news site October 10, 2018
Nieman Lab Just because clickthrough rates are low doesn’t mean you can’t do anything about them  September 27, 2018
Nieman Lab What works (and doesn’t) for advertising your news organization’s subscriptions September 5, 2018
News Co/Lab A first look at our community surveys  August 27, 2018
Nieman Lab Is there really data that heavy Facebook use caused…erm, is correlated with…erm, is linked to real-life hate crimes?”   August 24, 2018