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Tommy ShaneAugust 6, 2020

People who engage with false news are hyper-concerned about truth. But they think it’s being hidden.

“On Google, searching for ‘coronavirus facts’ gives you a full overview of official statistics and visualizations. That’s not the case for ‘coronavirus truth.'”

Julie Posetti and Emily BellMay 13, 2020

Take this survey about the effect of COVID-19 on journalism

“We are launching a global survey today to track and assess the impacts of the pandemic on journalism worldwide, and to help reimagine its future.”

Sarah ScireMarch 24, 2020

“Just catch me up, quick”: How The Wall Street Journal is trying to reach non-news junkies

News products that the Journal built to highlight its election coverage to occasional readers are being repurposed for coronavirus coverage.

Sarah ScireMarch 9, 2020

The Washington Post wants to join your group chat (and help your not-into-politics friends keep up)

The newspaper hopes to broaden their audience for politics coverage with a thrice-weekly newsletter for readers who feel overwhelmed by the unending news cycle.

Looking for the future of data journalism awards? Here are a few communities coming together after GEN’s closure

Laura Hazard OwenOctober 31, 2019

For Patch, local sex offender maps are a Halloween tradition

Critics say they spike fear levels in their communities unnecessarily. But they do well on Facebook.

Audio archiving, public meeting tracking, and more local boosts: Here are the 34 news projects Google is funding in North America

“We repeatedly observed the same needs in our various circles of journalists of color.” This guide starts to address those needs in one place

Laura Hazard OwenSeptember 12, 2019

Good stuff first: Google moves to prioritize original reporting in search

The company has changed its global search algorithm to “highlight articles that we identify as significant original reporting,” and to keep such articles in top positions for longer.

Matthew Weber, Peter Andringa, and Philip M. NapoliSeptember 12, 2019

Researchers analyzed more than 300,000 local news stories on Facebook. Here’s what they found.

“59 percent of the stories we were able to categorize served a critical information need…Aside from critical information needs, 31 percent of stories categorized covered sports and 9 percent were obituaries.”

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