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What the media got right and wrong covering the 2022 midterms
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — Leading up to the midterms, many news outlets projected major gains for Republicans, driven in part by polls that showed the economy as voters’ top concern…. Read More

How media outlets accurately call races on election night
By: PBS Newshour
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — On Election Night, media outlets will project winners in most states before all of the vote tallies are final. How do news organizations project which candidates… Read More

Mass Shootings Can Be Contagious, Research Shows
By: Rhitu Chatterjee | NPR
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Unfortunately it may not be a coincidence that several mass shooting incidents took place in one week. Research shows perpetrators are often inspired by media coverage of other shootings.