“The low levels of public trust in the nation's polarized media environment have left open the possibility for dangerous false narratives to take root” and…”the striking trends documented in these…
In a sort of return “to the trauma of the late '60s, with a pandemic added...Newsrooms across the nation are...having fierce internal debates about what constitutes good coverage and staffing”.…
Freedom of expression brings the spread of “false, offensive, harmful” content. “As more aspects of our lives increasingly move online, we must contend with operating in a digital public square owned…
Surveys show “declining confidence in democracy among Americans. While many factors contribute to this growing sense that democracy is weakening, there are practical and thoughtful efforts underway…
This report examines how “thousands of local newspapers have closed” and “left millions of Americans without a vital source of local news and deprived communities of an institution essential for…
This report demonstrates “deep polarization and growing tribalism” in the U.S. and both “shows that this polarization is rooted in something deeper than political opinions and disagreements” and…
“This report examines trust in media” and “reveals that a majority of young adults are concerned about the impact of news on democracy and unity in the country, expressing that news organizations…
This report “includes examples of successful media impact evaluation, tools and frameworks for assessment, and the challenges of defining and measuring impact in a rapidly-shifting media landscape”…
“A growing disregard for the conditions that form the foundations of democracy...threatens to destabilize the democratic order” and “prioritizing a narrow support base at the expense of ensuring…
Freedom House provides a set of recommendations for action to bolster and strengthen democracy and internet freedom, including examining the future of privacy, free expression, and democratic…
