I want to make sure that, if you have followed my account over the years, you see this week's thread. With a surprising development in the critique of horse race journalism.

Trust in the news is falling among independents, not just Republicans. Journalists *have* to take a hard look at that if we want to be found credible by a majority of the people we aim to serve. I suggest steps to take in this week's Trusting News newsletter.

Journalists, let's agree to stop asking for "feedback" and "story ideas". Instead, let's tweak our invitations to be more accessible and helpful to our communities. More on how to do that here. trustingnews.org/trustkits/feed…

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Right below the surface of your skin sits a previously undiscovered body part: the interstitium. As scientists aim to learn more about this mysterious network, Jennifer Brandel wants to use it to understand our places in the world at large. (1/2) orionmagazine.org/article/inters…

Scientific breakthroughs often change the way we think about everything. Read Jennifer Brandel's companion essay to our latest episode in Orion Magazine about the Interstitium and what we can apply from this newly found organ in the human body: bit.ly/3G4APqx

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Join us for a ride down the body’s secret water slides! I’m real proud of this episode; it’s a romp, that does somewhere carnally and emotionally deep. I hope u check it. “The Interstitium” on Radiolab Reported by the undefinable Jennifer Brandel radiolab.org/podcast/inters…

“To counterbalance the influence of A.I., grant makers need to fund strategies that bring people from different backgrounds together to shape decisions that affect their lives.”

Next year is a big election year. What support might you need for your reporting? Here is an opportunity to influence what’s available.

The Atlantic has an entire issue on the stakes. IF TRUMP WINS The staff of The Atlantic on the threat a second term poses to American democracy theatlantic.com/magazine/archi… As @ThePlumLineGS has been saying, next step is get GOP candidates on the record. Do they support this agenda?

Just published another batch of Predictions for Journalism in 2024 at Nieman Lab! Your morning predictors: Walt Frick, Nikita Roy, Victor Pickard, Jennifer Brandel, joanne mcneil, Marie Gilot, and the Twitterless j. Siguru Wahutu. niemanlab.org/collection/pre…

If you, like Jennifer Brandel, want to see more ❤️ in journalism, I think you'll 💜 the live storytelling El Tímpano has been producing this year with our community. Take a look a the latest, by Hiram Alejandro Durán KMaksi🇺🇦 & more. 👇🏼eltimpano.org/culture/from-o…

our first-ever impact report for U.S. Democracy Day day came out this morning! it tells the story of how we went from an idea in a twitter thread to a nationwide project with 150+ members across 43 states (plus, what we hope to do next!) medium.com/centerforcoope…

What are the impacts of newsroom training on reimagining political coverage? — by Jennifer Brandel medium.com/we-are-hearken… via Hearken

News! (And there's time for this to become a wave.) Public radio in Vermont announced it will dial back the horse race and take a 'citizens agenda' approach to covering the 2024 election. vermontpublic.org/local-news/202… 1/

Happy to share KQED’s Radio News Quiz has been selected Most Creative All-Around Engagement in the Champions of Curiosity Awards. My team (esp. Devin Holt), Holly Kernan and others did something truly fun. Thanks Jennifer Brandel and Hearken for everything. #pubmedia

"What we will not do: publish 'horse race' coverage — stories that focus on campaign stops, the latest attacks, or who is winning or losing in the polls. Other news outlets will provide that coverage, and we don’t see a need to duplicate it." —Spotlight PA spotlightpa.org/news/2024/01/p…

Click on the graphic and imagine: this is one way to evaluate the performance of candidates in tonight's debate. How often did they dip into the authoritarian playbook? Where and when did it happen? civic-texts.ghost.io/how-journalist… Sure beats the "spin room," that sorriest of spaces.

🧵: Yesterday, 230+ news orgs came together to celebrate #USDemocracyDay in over 43 states, the most ever. There's a lot to celebrate, starting with some of our favorite bits of pro-democracy journalism from this year's group ⬇️ collaborativejournalism.org/democracyday/c…