Bridget Thoreson, one of the project leads for ElectionSOS, joins API‘s John Hernandez and The Markup‘s Mia Sato for a comprehensive discussion of voter guides. In this webinar, you can learn best practices for creating a voter guide and where to find reliable information for your guide. Mia Sto also details her experience creating voter…

In this webinar, ElectionSOS’s Christiana Lilly, who also forms part of Florida’s chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, joins the ElectionSOS Fellows to outline ways to consider polling in this unique election. Watch this webinar if you plan on covering this election and want to navigate the confusing world of poll-watching. (Almost) everything you…

Watch this webinar to learn about international standards for elections and how they relate to critical aspects of the electoral process, as well as lessons from election experiences overseas. The panelists feature:  Olufunto Akinduro, Senior Programme Officer at the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance Larry Garber, an independent consultant and co-founder of Election…

The key to public confidence in elections is transparency in the electoral process. Lia Merivaki, a member of the Carter Center’s U.S. Election Expert Study Team and an assistant professor in American politics at Mississippi State University, led a panel of experts in a discussion of the biggest challenges facing journalists covering the election, the…

Election SOS’s very own Christiana Lilly challenged our Election SOS Fellows to spot fake news in this interactive training on online dis- and misinformation. Play along with our team to polish your tackling misinformation skills and spot fake news swirling around this election. Key Takeaways and Best Practices: It’s so simple, but a byline and a…

Common Cause‘s Sylvia Albert and Jesse Littlewood give ElectionSOS an overview of the latest tactics of voter suppression and how to cover them responsibly. Key Takeaways: Voter suppression in the U.S. has a long history, from poll taxes and literacy tests in the post-reconstruction South to consolidation and closures of polling places and other changes…

The ElectionSOS Fellows joined a conversation with Professor Nealin Parker, of Princeton’s Bridging Divides Initiative, and Mary McCord, Legal Director at the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection (ICAP) at Georgetown Law to learn more about election and political violence. Our fellows and experts discussed best practices for covering and tracking incidents of political violence,…

The Election Coverage and Democracy Network, or ECAD, has mined decades of electoral research to put together a list of recommendations for journalists covering the upcoming election. Their guide includes steps reporters can take between now and Nov. 3, what happens if there’s a contested election and what to do in the case of civil…

Chances are, you’ve seen or reported on something from Pew Research Center. Here are three resources they have that can help you and your newsroom ahead of the upcoming election: Survey data: Pew Research Center’s American News Pathways project, an initiative focused on Americans’ news habits and attitudes, allows journalists to create tables of answers…

Princeton University’s Bridging Divides Initiative, a peace building effort aimed at mitigating political violence, has a real-time political violence map your newsroom could use to see what’s going in your state and throughout the country. Check out their map and other resources below:  Next Steps: Sign up for the Election SOS newsletter Join Election…

Covering voting rights lawsuits is vital to help your audience navigate the voting process. The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse at Syracuse University has analyzed the spike in lawsuits this election year compared to 2016 and found an 82% increase. Read on to learn why it matters, how you can cover it, and examples from other…

Over Zero Founder and Executive Director Rachel Brown dives into everything journalists should know surrounding election violence. Watch this video to learn: How the media influences conflict dynamics, no matter what. Why you should get into specifics when reporting on election processes. How words like “chaos” and “unrest” portray different groups. Next Steps: Get Over…