Decision 2024 — Key Tips on Covering Elections

On September 17, a panel of journalists gave their expert advice on covering politics, politicians, and elections in the current landscape. If you missed, you can watch the event here.

SPJ board member Lisa Green, managing editor at the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, put together a best practices list for journalists when it comes to covering the election. You can download that document here.

Below are some key takeaways from the conversation with Dan Spehler, Dave McKinney, Niki Kelly, and Oseye Boyd.