The excellent reporting many prominent outlets did about the candidates and their policies didn't break through to the many voters who either prefer to live in the alternative-facts universe of right-wing media or were turned off by the absurd sanewashing of Trump and his allies. This election was decided in no small part by voters who believed a number of false things about the candidates and the country.
The only way forward for journalism in 2025 is to prioritize mutual aid and collaboration with people in other fields who have expertise in listening, organizing, and, most importantly, belonging. Unless and until we're able to bring people together at the local level and start new conversations about how we govern ourselves and build the social capital essential for healthy communities, little will change.
...journalists can only address their ongoing crisis of trust by listening to and building relationships with the people we serve. These efforts have not been in vain; University of Wisconsin journalism professor Sue Robinson has documented the impacts of no less than 30 journalism initiatives that promote engaged journalism practices to build trust.
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