With a highly consequential midterm election rapidly approaching, journalists are looking for ways to inform their audience with the information they need to be active participants in the democratic process.…

September 15 is the International Day of Democracy. We are calling on newsrooms across the United States to turn their coverage toward threats to democracy and solutions to those threats. It’s…

Limited Time Offer: The Engaged Elections Cohort “This training provided WSHU with the needed framework to really understand the work that we need to do, how we want to accomplish…

Extremist groups have not disappeared from the radar after the inauguration. The threats continue, and there is a critical need for responsible and contextualized coverage. For journalists tackling stories on…

The conversation around extremism lingers, especially after Jan. 6. Watch this webinar with Dr. Manisha Sinha, a Draper Chair in American History at UConn, and Thorsten Wagner, the Executive Director…

As calls for accountability for the Capitol Riots and other Trump era transgressions rise, journalists may wonder what is meant by accountability? What actors may bring it about? What role…

The spectre of right-wing extremism in America has become a much more pressing issue for newsrooms since the events of January 6th. Here is our overview of the events and…

Over Zero has put together new guidance for reporting on extremist groups after the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. Some highlights: Be explicit in naming these groups. Identify…

Rampant misinformation ultimately fueled a pro-Trump mob to storm the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. Here’s how your newsroom can combat misinformation now and beyond inauguration day. Take a Class…

UPDATE: January 13, 2021 After a very helpful conversation with Dorothy Tucker, the President of NABJ (the National Association of Black Journalists), we have adjusted this guide in the following substantive ways: We…

President Trump has begun in earnest an activity typical of outgoing presidents: granting pardons to people convicted of federal crimes. The president’s ability to give clemency was built into our…

After three counts of almost 5 million votes, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger re-certified the state’s presidential election results Dec. 7. 11Alive Executive Producer Erin Peterson has been deep…