Journalism and elections

News

GenAI and elections: why you should be more worried about humans than AI systems

“The current concerns are overblown in light of the available evidence,” argue researchers Felix M. Simon and Sacha Altay.

Grok’s responses to questions on the German elections were mostly accurate and relied heavily on media sources

The output from Musk's chatbot and Perplexity.ai suggests that their quality depends on the work of professional journalists and public broadcasters.

Moving the needle: How the ‘New York Times’ guided readers through America’s most uncertain election

Right before the vote, deputy Graphics editor Wilson Andrews explained how his team aimed to provide more context in real time.

Are fears about online misinformation in the US election overblown? The evidence suggests they might be

The period right before and right after the vote could be vulnerable to misinformation. Experts explain what we know about its spread and its true impact.

How AI chatbots responded to questions about the 2024 UK election

The models offered some accurate and well-sourced answers, but there were also instances of partially correct or false and misleading information.

How AI chatbots responded to basic questions about the 2024 European Elections right before the vote

We give examples of how three popular chatbots respond to questions and widely shared misinformation about the EU vote in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Research

A harm-reduction toolkit for covering populists

Michael Hauser Tov, chief political correspondent at Haaretz, sets out a research-backed harm-reduction playbook for our addiction to covering populist politicians.

How generative AI chatbots responded to questions and fact-checks about the 2024 UK general election

This factsheet looks at how well three chatbots respond to questions and fact-checks about the 2024 UK general election.

How publishers are learning to create and distribute news on TikTok

This looks at adoption among news publishers around the world.

Do Not Blame the Media! The Role of Politicians and Parties in Fragmenting Online Political Debate

The Role of Suspended Accounts in Political Discussion on Social Media

Analysis of the 2017 French, UK and German Elections

Periodismo, medios y tecnología: tendencias y predicciones para 2021

Este informe anual analiza retos y oportunidades para el periodismo en 2021.

Events

What just happened? Seven takeaways from our special event on the US election

The great American vote: Insights into the U.S. elections from Politico

New AI & tech collabs for electoral accountability - the Meedan story

Truth or dare: navigating misinformation in EU elections

Who will rule? The significance of South Africa’s upcoming election

Why you should be pay attention to the Indonesian election