Distrust of media, often rooted in misunderstanding of  journalism’s purpose and how journalists do their jobs, is nothing new. Public editors, news ombudsmen and standard editors are on the frontlines of understanding and responding to public misinformation about the media. For Media Literacy Week, a week to promote public understanding of  journalism and media, a  […]

In a time of deepening political polarization, with audiences increasingly gravitating toward  their preferred news outlets, how can journalists effectively cover what may be one of the most crucial elections in history? What strategies have worked in the past, and what new approaches can journalists and their newsrooms adopt? This panel examined the unique challenges […]

What's at stake when news becomes click-bait? In a data-driven world where success is often measured by likes and shares, news outlets are fighting for eyeballs. In the race against fleeting attention spans, what’s the risk when the news that gets noticed isn’t the most important? Journalist Ben Smith discusses his acclaimed book Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, […]