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Need to Know: November 9, 2022
Images of long lines at polls may discourage voting, Alden sells stake in Lee, and Twitter’s new rules create confusion
Need to Know: November 8, 2022
Election Day reporting resources, GOP election deniers have free rein on social media, and the Toronto Star starts automating stories
Election Edition: Last-minute preparations and staying safe
Whatever happens this year will give you a sense of what will be needed for the general election in 2024.
Need to Know: November 4, 2022
Weekly roundup — Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover, the race to label Paul Pelosi’s attacker, and taking your project from passion to profit
Need to Know: November 3, 2022
Right-wing safe spaces, a digital Día de Muertos altar, and turning a passion project into a profitable business
Need to Know: November 2, 2022
Twitter limits content moderation efforts, the value of news aggregators, and how to depolarize headlines
Need to Know: November 1, 2022
Pink slime outlets get $1.6M from PACs, Twitter and AFP boost credible news in Spanish, and Google ads fund disinformation
Election Edition: October 31, 2022
How to cover the intricacies of the voting process.
Need to Know: October 28, 2022
Weekly Roundup — DOJ bans the seizure of reporters’ records, climate newsletter sponsor raises questions, and honing election coverage
Need to Know: October 27, 2022
AI-generated images for sale, reimagining immigration news in North Carolina, and the end of newspaper endorsements