Gearing Up for Election Day? Check Out These Resources
We have compiled these resources to help prepare journalists and news organizations for Election Day and the period that follows.
No one can predict the outcome of the U.S. election on November 3rd. Whether President Trump is reelected, or former Vice President Joe Biden returns to the White House, journalists and news organizations can take steps to prepare for what might be an emotionally taxing day — or period.
Racism, covering race and race in the newsroom
A guide to being a white ally (Moiz Syed)
Calling racism what it is: 8 questions for Khalil Gibran Muhammad (Journalist’s Resource)
Race Reporting Guide (Race Forward)
Say it With Me: Racism (NiemanLab)
Reporting on Race and Criminal Justice (Mark Rochester)
Picturing Black Deaths: Conversation with Jelani Cobb and Emily Bernard
Roundtable: The Media's Reckoning With Racism (WBUR’s On Point)
The SPJ Race & Gender Hotline (Society of Professional Journalists and Trans Journalists Association)
Journalist resilience, well-being and self-care
Boundary-setting, covering sexual and gender-based violence and LGBTQ issues
Let's Talk: Personal Boundaries, Safety & Women in Journalism
Maintaining Boundaries with Sources, Colleagues & Supervisors
The Trans Journalists Association’s Style Guide (The Trans Journalists Association)
The NLGJA Stylebook (The Association of LGBTQ Journalists)
Finding the Courage to Cover Sexual Violence (Committee to Protect Journalists)
The silencing crime: Sexual violence and journalists (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Covering street protests, as well as general physical and psychological safety
Covering Street Protests and Civil Unrest (International Women’s Media Foundation)
PEN Archives: Covering Protests (PEN America)
Tips on How to Report on a Protest (Groundtruth Project)
Covering Injustice: Safety Tips for Journalists (International Women’s Media Foundation)
News Organizations Safety Self-Assessment (ACOS and other partners)
Basic preparedness: Risk assessment (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Legal resources for journalists
Media Defence: Legal Resources (Media Defence, UK Resource)
Legal Defense Fund (Society of Professional Journalists)
Guide to Legal Rights in the U.S. (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Legal Defense resources (Global Investigative Journalism Network)
Digital safety and online harassment
Know Your Trolls: tools for journalists to help identify their online abusers and the tactics they use (Totem Project)
Rory Peck Trust Digital Security Guide for Freelance Journalists
Digital Safety: protecting against targeted online attacks (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Tips for Dealing With Harassment (Journalists of Color Slack environment)
PEN America's Digital Safety, Privacy, & Surveillance for Reporters
Psychological Safety: Online harassment and how to protect your mental health (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Digital Safety: Remove personal data from the internet (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Digital Safety Kit (Committee to Protect Journalists)
Resources on covering COVID-19 and working amid a pandemic
Mental Health Tips for Journalists in the Time of Coronavirus
Making the World Hurt Less: Enhancing Wellbeing During a Time of Stress (International Women’s Media Foundation)
You can find more Dart Center resources here.