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…

Georgia may have already certified their presidential election results, but another election is already scheduled for next month. The Jan. 5 runoff election in the Peach State will decide which…

As Facebook is likely to soon lift their ban on digital political ads, there’s an opportunity for newsrooms to find stories in these ads, even if they’re not covering the…

Nearly three weeks passed between the time the AP and all other major media organizations called the Presidential race for Joe Biden and the time that the Trump administration allowed…

We’re just days away from the next campaign finance deadline. Remember these dates so you can use these new filings in your continuing election coverage: Next Steps: Download the infographic…

Voting has virtually ended, but the election is far from over. Election lawsuits have sprung up all over the country in an effort to overturn the results of the election.…

We’re beyond Nov. 3, but campaign finance stories are still out there, especially as it relates to the upcoming runoffs for U.S. Senate in Georgia. Watch Karl Evers-Hillstrom, OpenSecrets.org’s money-in-politics reporter,…

It’s not a few hundred votes in Florida like in 2000, but several states may soon start their processes of election recounts. So, what does that mean for your newsroom…

The electoral process is playing out just like it should and the National Task Force on Election Crises has a post-voting period toolkit, in both English and Spanish, for all…