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  • Journalists provided election facts; citizens voted with eyes wide shut

    Michael J. Socolow, University of Maine|Nov 27, 2024

    Most people agree that actual facts matter – in such activities as debate, discussion and reporting. Once facts are gathered, verified and distributed, informed decision-making can proceed in such important exercises as voting. But what happens when important, verified facts are published and broadcast widely, yet the resulting impact proves underwhelming – or even meaningless? If vital facts fail to affect the news audiences they intend to inform? This is the conundrum facing American journalism after Nov. 5, 2024. As a former journalist and...