“Health reporters, voting reporters, social services reporters, business reporters—every one of them needs to see extremism as part of their beat. I think the solution is to prepare your entire newsroom for doing factually accurate coverage that full-throatedly recognizes what the problem is within each beat.”

-- Interview with Jessica Huseman, editorial director at Votebeat, for PEN America’s “Hate in the Headlines: Journalism & the challenge of extremism” report

Register for next week’s webinar on how to cover political extremism

The Institute and PEN America invite journalists to join a virtual discussion on Tuesday, Jan. 31, that will cover key findings from the “Hate in the Headlines” report. Participants will learn how political extremism has affected reporting on issues on every beat, as well as practical strategies to cover these issues in ways that do not amplify messages of hate.

Right-wing extremism is more accepted today in America’s political mainstream than at any other time in the post-civil rights era, according to the PEN America report. Panelists will explore how these rising levels of extremism are not only antithetical to democracy but also linked to the surge of disinformation campaigns.

Speakers include:

• Natalia Contreras, Texas reporter, Votebeat
• Scott Kraft, editor at large, Los Angeles Times
• Wesley Lowery, journalist, author, and correspondent
• Moderator: Rhema Bland, journalism talent acquisition specialist, McClatchy

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