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Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label democracy. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Opinion: When it comes to sharing thoughts on elections, maybe asking questions is best

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When it comes to sharing thoughts or concerns about upcoming elections with people close to us, we often avoid discussing them out of fear o...
Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Local News Day is April 9; it offers Americans opportunities to reconnect with the local news they trust

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Thursday, April 9, is Local News Day across the USA. Most Americans consider local media coverage to be their most important, trusted and re...
Friday, March 27, 2026

AI giants ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok all 'pilfer' stories from Canadian news outlets, a new audit finds

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AI companies chose not to attribute their source materials. (Photo by Markus Winkler, Unsplash) ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and Grok all hijack ...
Friday, December 06, 2024

The majority of Americans agree that media scrutiny acts as a check on politicians

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Pew Research Center graph, from Pew's American trends panel and center phone survey data. Despite the somewhat contentious relationship ...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Election officials face a sea of stresses and threats; many have retired and left new officials to face the fray

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AI and deepfake election intrusions add another layer to election officials' work. (Adobe Stock image) In the not-so-distant past, count...
Friday, June 14, 2024

Opinion: Keeping D-Day remembrance alive throughout this year's elections can help Americans support democracy

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Omaha Beach 116th Regimental Combat Team Memorial in Normandy, France. (Adobe Stock photo) The 80th anniversary of D-Day occurred about a we...
Tuesday, June 04, 2024

Opinion: American social norms and buffers are endangered as leaders 'behave without moral authority'

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'Civil discourse and engaging with those with whom you disagree' used to be an American norm. (Adobe photo) With the next U.S. presi...

Rural Journalism Collective hosts election-year reporting webinar: Thursday, June 20, 2 p.m., E.T.

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The Rural Journalism Collective is hosting a free webinar with tips on how journalists can tell more accurate stories about rural voters. Th...
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Opinion: Addressing white rural rage may mean using a broader scope of understanding and asking better questions

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The book White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy by Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman has continued to stir debate. The Rev. Daniel ...
Friday, May 17, 2024

Opinion: As new generations move into American politics, changes could 'actually erase' social polarization

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Younger generations share more common views. (Adobe Stock photo) Will the U.S. ever reach a less polarized political environment? New resear...
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The U.S. has 100,000 fewer polling locations, which can change who votes and who wins elections.

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Lack of oversight and pandemic changes have reduced on-site voting options. (Photo by Ernie Journeys, Unsplash) A lack of places for Americ...
Friday, March 08, 2024

Report for America will no longer work with newspapers owned by hedge funds; it's 'not a model we support'

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Report for America journalists report on under-covered places and issues. (RFA photo) Report for America supports local newsrooms struggli...
Friday, March 01, 2024

Different views on a new book, White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy, attracting national attention

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  Penguin Random House A new book,  White Rural Rage: The Threat to American Democracy , is getting a lot attention nationally -- both posit...
Friday, February 23, 2024

Wealthier, more metro residents have access to local news, while lower-income communities often live in news deserts

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Medill Local News Initiative map, from Local News Initiative data As local news outlets dwindle, lower income residents are more likely to l...
Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Female election officials are often targets of physical and verbal threats, but there are tools to protect them

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A polling station worker in Falls Church, Va. (Reuters photo via Brookings) As the U.S. heads into the final months of election preparatio...
Sunday, October 01, 2023

Democracy depends on newspapers, and the big threat is outside metro areas, newspaper chain executive warns

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Bill Ketter with his Wells Key award from SPJ and fellow CNHI executives Matt Gray, left , and Jim Zachary (Photo by Al Cross) By Al Cross ...
Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Op-ed on improving news coverage: A news site publishes an indictment of the losses caused by cutbacks

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The Ithaca Voice is a nonprofit digital newsroom in Ithaca, N.Y., pop. 32,000, in Tompkins County. The op-ed below was written by the Tompk...
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Marion County Record raid shows rural newspapers' vital role in government; International Democracy Day is Sept.15

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Friday, Sept. 15, is International Democracy Day , a day the United Nations set apart to remind everyone living in a democratic society to c...
Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Nonprofit journalism in rural areas needs 'ignition' that helps citizens understand that they can raise philanthropic support

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Newsrack in Monterey, Va. (PBS) By Al Cross , director emeritus Institute for Rural Journalism, University of Kentucky Judy Woodruff of PBS ...
Wednesday, July 05, 2023

Without print journalism, communities will be fragmented and uninformed, award-winning Minnesota editor says

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Reed Anfinson holds a freshly printed copy of the Swift County Monitor-News.  (Associated Press photo by David Goldman) By Reed Anfinson Swi...