Q: What is a whistleblower and how does a journalist work with one? A: A whistleblower is a person who reveals information about wrongdoing in an […]

Q: Should the public trust the 2024 election polls? How do news consumers know if a poll is credible? A: Polls got a bad rap after the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections because they were so […]

Q: What is Grok? And why should I care? A: Meet yet another AI chatbot called Grok. Grok is Elon Musk’s version of ChatGPT with […]

Q: How are foreign governments influencing the US election, and what is being done about it? A: It is high season for election interference, with multiple foreign actors trying to […]

Q: Was Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin journalism? A: If you ask Tucker Carlson, we know what he would say. In fact, he already said it. […]

Q: Why is there so much coverage of celebrity couples? A: Did you witness the earth-shattering news live? NFL football star Travis Kelce, fresh […]

Q: What is Sora? And what does it mean for news consumers? A: Sora is the latest AI-powered tool from OpenAI, so new that it’s only available to a […]

Q: How could AI-generated content impact the 2024 election? A: This is not a hypothetical question or distant possibility; AI-generated content is […]

Where Stories Come From, How To Report Them, and Why IMVAIN is so Important One cold morning in November 2020, I was running in Brooklyn with my friend James. We often talked about the […]

Q:  How are journalists using AI tools like ChatGPT? A: You may be surprised to learn that news organizations like The Associated Press, have […]

Q: Should journalists take sides or be independent? A: Many journalists try to be objective in their work, which means they don’t take s […]

Q: Do questions like “Do you want to share this article without clicking it first” help prevent the spread of misinformation? A: Anything that persuades news consumers to pause before sharing is a good start and helps keep […]

Q: Will AI chatbots help stop the spread of misinformation or accelerate it? A: The jury is still out on this question in the long term, but for now, most experts say […]

Q: How do reporters deal with two sources that contradict each other? A: Reporting often involves the presentation of conflicting information from different sources. When this […]

Q: Can AI be used to create misinformation? A: ChatGPT and other AI writing tools have the potential to revolutionize many areas of our world, but […]

Protect your sources. It’s the cardinal rule of journalism, and reporters hold this promise of confidentiality in the highest regard. Journalists will protect a source’s identity or withhold details of their con […]