journalism

Brendan Nyhan explores how campaign coverage reinforces already-constructed narrative

Feb 18, 2019

Authenticity has become political currency, most heavily traded during the run-up to a presidential election. Journalists watch the every move of candidates, looking for signs of being in-or-out of touch. For Professor Brendan Nyhan, this is a...

Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Covering the campaign: A conversation with national political reporters

Oct 12, 2020, 11:30 am-12:30 pm EDT

Online event

Join us for a conversation about covering the campaign trail with two senior political reporters, Jane Coaston of Vox and Daniel Strauss of The Guardian.

“Trump, Twitter and Fake News: How Journalists Can Build Credibility by Opening Up Their Work” with David Fahrenthold

Oct 26, 2017, 2:30-4:00 pm EDT

Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post offers suggestions for both reporters and news consumers on navigating this new era. He will discuss how journalists can open up their own reporting process through social media, show the public the work that underlies their stories and invite readers in as co-collaborators.