On Nov. 4, the day after the election, the Milwaukee City Wire inaccurately reported that more votes were cast in seven wards in the city than there were registered voters. Right-wing pundits and conspiracy theorists rushed to tweet the story, and retweet those tweets. Fox’s Sean Hannity weighed in. Some down-the-middle journalists also followed suit. But USA Today found the … [Read more...] about Pseudo news outlets push false claims around election
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Community news outlets should build on high voter turnout in presidential election
More than 160 million people voted in the US presidential election, more than any other election in US history. About two-thirds of eligible voters cast ballots, the most since 1900 when more than 7 in 10 eligible American voters cast ballots, according to numbers from the United States Election Project. The youngest voters, ages 18 to 29, were key to the surge in … [Read more...] about Community news outlets should build on high voter turnout in presidential election
‘When you get between your readers and a liar, the liar loses’
This was always going to be a close election. America is bitterly divided, and both sides were awake this year. My Facebook feed is full of friends who can't understand how fellow Americans could be so blind to the stakes of what this election means for people other than themselves. I voted for social justice, for science and competency, for the environment, and for a chance … [Read more...] about ‘When you get between your readers and a liar, the liar loses’
Throwback to another close election: Florida editor reflects on the difference between 2000 and 2020
Everyone knows the famous line. It's screamed on TV and in the movies by breathless editors who have news that will change the world. “Stop the presses!” We felt that drama 20 years ago in the Miami Herald newsroom. Bush vs. Gore. Election Night 2000. Florida. But first, we had to stop the trucks. They were about to hit the road with stacks of newspapers shouting … [Read more...] about Throwback to another close election: Florida editor reflects on the difference between 2000 and 2020
Illinois primary played pivotal role in elevating Biden
When the annals of the 2020 presidential nominations process and general election are written, the role of the Illinois Primary, along with its counterparts in Florida and Arizona on the same day, will be marked as uniquely important turning points in the long and chaotic road to the White House. Understanding that role depends on understanding the role the mass media, and … [Read more...] about Illinois primary played pivotal role in elevating Biden