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    Two years ago the American Press Institute released a large-scale study of communication graduates, “Facing Change: The needs, attitudes and experiences of people in media.” [...]

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    Don’t give up on the fact-resistant: Tips to break the grip of misinformation

    “Why do Trump’s supporters continue to believe misinformation, even in the face of fact-checking?” That’s the question posed by Carlos Maza via this Vox video [...]

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    Helping readers tell the difference between news and opinion: 7 good questions with Duke Reporters’ Lab’s Rebecca Iannucci

    One possible explanation for declining trust in news organizations is blurry lines between news and opinion. If someone doesn’t like a commentator’s stance on particular [...]

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    Recoding journalism: Some ideas to get started

    Changing the way accountability stories are written takes research, preparation, listening and even a bit of psychology. Here are some recommendations from experts we’ve talked [...]

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    NPR: The annotated speech

    The annotated speech Creator: National Public Radio Summary: Live annotations and fact-checking of political speeches. _____________________________________________ During the height of the 2016 elections and its [...]

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    Purple: The Political Messenger

    Purple: The Political Messenger Creators: Rebecca Harris and David Heimann Summary: Uses Facebook Messenger and SMS to add context to complex political news. _____________________________________________ The [...]

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    Los Angeles Times: Story stacks

    Story stacks Creators: The Los Angeles Times Summary: Uses a vast combination of visuals to explain issues loaded with facts, such as the country’s national [...]

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    Baltimore Sun: ‘Dismissed’: Focused on solutions

    ‘Dismissed’: Focused on solutions Creator: The Baltimore Sun Summary: Uses multiple tools — including an interactive 360 tour and a unique quiz — to help [...]

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    Washington Post: Tracking Trump

    Tracking Trump Creator: The Washington Post Summary: A database/tracking tool helps keep tabs on changes made by the Trump administration. Charts and cards, rather than [...]

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    Asheville Citizen-Times: Explaining redistricting

    Explaining redistricting Creator: The Asheville Citizen-Times Summary: A Facebook video project on how redistricting affects North Carolina politics. _____________________________________________ At the Asheville Citizen-Times a couple [...]

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