The Media & Democracy Project
The Media & Democracy Project  ·  3 months ago
We are thrilled that experienced journalist and wise media observer Margaret Sullivan said our guidelines for better press coverage of the election are "thoughtful" and "urgently needed"

Read what she said in full here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/margaretsullivan/p/heres-an-urgently-needed-pre-election

Read the guidelines here:
https://www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/2024-election-coverage

#PRESS#Journalism#Democracy

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Graphic with highlights of our guidelines. 3 main categories plus bullets under each one. Heading: Urgent Need for Pro-Democracy 2024 Election Coverage 1) COVER ELECTIONS LIKE THEY MATTER MORE THAN SPORTS * Prioritize issues that matter to voter’s lives * Make headlines accurate and informative, not clickbait * Stop making meaningless predictions 2) MAKE THREATS TO DEMOCRACY CLEAR * Inform voters of freedoms they’ll lose if Project 2025 wins * Abandon false equivalence between traditional and fascistic candidates * Cover Big Lie-fueled attacks on election legitimacy 3) PROTECT AMERICANS FROM DISINFORMATION * Explain that disinformation by MAGA is a strategy * Don't platform liars or uncritically repeat strategic MAGA election lies * Include a public figure’s history of election lies when quoting them Follow us on Twitter: @FixMediaNow and @MAD_Democracy Logo of: MediaAndDemocracyProject.org
Graphic with highlights of our guidelines. 3 main categories plus bullets under each one. Heading: Urgent Need for Pro-Democracy 2024 Election Coverage 1) COVER ELECTIONS LIKE THEY MATTER MORE THAN SPORTS * Prioritize issues that matter to voter’s lives * Make headlines accurate and informative, not clickbait * Stop making meaningless predictions 2) MAKE THREATS TO DEMOCRACY CLEAR * Inform voters of freedoms they’ll lose if Project 2025 wins * Abandon false equivalence between traditional and fascistic candidates * Cover Big Lie-fueled attacks on election legitimacy 3) PROTECT AMERICANS FROM DISINFORMATION * Explain that disinformation by MAGA is a strategy * Don't platform liars or uncritically repeat strategic MAGA election lies * Include a public figure’s history of election lies when quoting them Follow us on Twitter: @FixMediaNow and @MAD_Democracy Logo of: MediaAndDemocracyProject.org
Graphic with highlights of our guidelines. 3 main categories plus bullets under each one. Heading: Urgent Need for Pro-Democracy 2024 Election Coverage 1) COVER ELECTIONS LIKE THEY MATTER MORE THAN SPORTS * Prioritize issues that matter to voter’s lives * Make headlines accurate and informative, not clickbait * Stop making meaningless predictions 2) MAKE THREATS TO DEMOCRACY CLEAR * Inform voters of freedoms they’ll lose if Project 2025 wins * Abandon false equivalence between traditional and fascistic candidates * Cover Big Lie-fueled attacks on election legitimacy 3) PROTECT AMERICANS FROM DISINFORMATION * Explain that disinformation by MAGA is a strategy * Don't platform liars or uncritically repeat strategic MAGA election lies * Include a public figure’s history of election lies when quoting them Follow us on Twitter: @FixMediaNow and @MAD_Democracy Logo of: MediaAndDemocracyProject.org