As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the growing threat to our democratic system grows stronger by the day. The battle is no longer being fought at the Capitol, live on cable news. It’s happening at the state and local level, behind closed doors, where supporters of former President Trump are attempting to change election rules.
National outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post are aggressively covering this movement. In 2022, we need sustained attention at the local and state level. Not an easy task when so many local newsrooms are struggling with retention, budgets, and the ongoing pandemic. That means if newsroom leaders don’t have a plan to cover the ‘Big Lie’ locally, they must prioritize it as soon as possible.
Here are some ways to get started.
Reporting these stories in creative ways and distributing them widely will be the challenge of 2022.
Kristen Muller is chief content officer of Southern California Public Radio.
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the growing threat to our democratic system grows stronger by the day. The battle is no longer being fought at the Capitol, live on cable news. It’s happening at the state and local level, behind closed doors, where supporters of former President Trump are attempting to change election rules.
National outlets like The New York Times and The Washington Post are aggressively covering this movement. In 2022, we need sustained attention at the local and state level. Not an easy task when so many local newsrooms are struggling with retention, budgets, and the ongoing pandemic. That means if newsroom leaders don’t have a plan to cover the ‘Big Lie’ locally, they must prioritize it as soon as possible.
Here are some ways to get started.
Reporting these stories in creative ways and distributing them widely will be the challenge of 2022.
Kristen Muller is chief content officer of Southern California Public Radio.
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