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Politics and Law

ONA23

From Statehouse to Newsroom: The Role Public Policy Can Play in Rebuilding Local News

Efforts in many states across the U.S. to advance legislation to counter the collapse of local news are on the rise. Learn about the various types of legislation being proposed...

Do’s and Don’t’s When Working with Whistleblowers in the Digital Age

  • Moderated by Duc Luu

As online news evolves to offer deeper investigations for broader audiences, digital journalists seek sources to help them hold power to account. Whether working in Big Tech,...

ONA20

Election 2020: Combating Misinformation, Disinformation and Deepfakes

  • An Xiao Mina
  • Matthew Wright
  • Claire Wardle
  • Moderated by Matt Thompson

Each election cycle sees new tactics and technology used to misinform the public in the digital space. Join this high-level discussion on the dangers of disinformation and...

ONA20

Get Credit for the Ethics and Fairness Behind Your Election Coverage

  • Lynn Walsh

Journalists have ethics? No way? As a journalist, you know how hard you work to be fair and ethical, but do your users? Probably not. Get tips on how you can discuss your ethics...

ONA20

How Publishers Are Using CrowdTangle To Cover Elections

  • Samantha Benent
  • Chris Miles
  • Jareen Imam
  • Brooke Seipel

Learn how national and local news organizations are covering the U.S. elections on Facebook and Instagram, and hear from NBC News and The Hill on how they use CrowdTangle in their...

ONA20

How to Use Google Trends to Tell Election Stories

  • Simon Rogers

Learn how to use Google Trends data to understand: what people search for in local markets; tools and tips for accessing real time Trends data; do’s and don’ts; how to...

ONA19

2020 Campaign Coverage: Beyond the Horse Race

  • Naomi Schalit
  • Denise-Marie Ordway
  • John Adams
  • Moderated by Joel Abrams

Offering tips, techniques and models to better inform citizens about what they need to know, this deeply-reported session on political journalism will provide insights into how...

ONA19

Charting U.S. Elections 2020 in Real Time

This event is presented by Reuters Across countries, almost two-thirds feel the media are good at keeping people up to date (62%), but are far less good at helping them understand...

ONA19

Decision 2020: The Immersive Election

  • Laura Hertzfeld
  • Ray Soto
  • Mia Tramz

This event is presented by Yahoo! News With major advances in VR and AR technology and distribution over the past four years, the 2020 election is gearing up to be the first...