Better late than never certainly applies when it comes to developing an election night (and post-election) plan, according to reporters who have done this work for years. “Every news director should have some type of election plan in place. It’s important that you review that and …
A national panel survey (n = 1,332) oversampled partisans (40% Democrat, 40% Republican, 20% Independent) and exposed them to an experiment showing partisan news sources (Fox News Channel and MSNBC) and partisan content, in a test of hostile media perception. Partisans did not find the news outlets to …
When reporting on elections, traditional journalistic practices often focus too narrowly on who’s ahead and what the candidates say rather than what communities care about. Jay Rosen, a journalism professor at New York University, proposes a people-oriented approach when it comes to covering elections and candidates. The …
Political reporting has long been considered a job for the tough and the smart, and The New York Times’ Jonathan Martin indicates that’s never been truer. To be successful in the field, he says you have to work harder than the other guy. “Read everything you can …
