Election 2020: science resources for reporters
To help reporters cover the 2020 election, SciLine …
- hosted online Media Briefings for reporters;
- arranged one-on-one interviews with Experts on Camera;
- sent commonly asked questions to scientists and posted their answers as Quotes from Experts.
Dr. Lisa Bryant: Psychological factors influencing voter turnout and choices
Covering election night: uncertainty, early results, and lessons from the past
Police violence
Voting in 2020: logistics, safety, and ballot integrity
Climate plan solutions
Covering opinion polls and surveys
Dr. Juan Gilbert: Different voting methods being used in the 2020 election
Science Essentials for Political Reporters
In August 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa, SciLine hosted a 2.5-day boot camp for local and national political reporters from across the country. During the event, expert faculty from seven universities and research institutions shared key science concepts that every journalist covering the election needs to know. To benefit all reporters covering the 2020 election, SciLine has created seven very short, clear summaries that distill the basics participants learned at the boot camp. Any journalist can use and pull from these summaries as needed for news stories.