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Cybersecurity for Democracy

How journalists use NYU Ad Observatory to report on digital political advertising in elections

Story templates and examples for getting started on investigating paid advertising campaigns on Facebook & Instagram

5 min readSep 6, 2022

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How journalists use NYU Ad Observatory to report on digital political advertising in elections

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Cybersecurity for Democracy

The political ads Facebook won’t show you

The 2020 elections may be over, but undisclosed content about U.S. political issues flourishes online

4 min readMay 12, 2021

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The political ads Facebook won’t show you

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Trust, Media and Democracy

Combat information disorder where you live

New First Draft local fellowship project offers intensive training & financial support

3 min readJan 16, 2020

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Combat information disorder where you live

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Trust, Media and Democracy

Divided we fall

How strengthening Colorado local news fights polarization

4 min readOct 15, 2019

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Divided we fall

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Colorado Media Project

Learning what Coloradans want from arts and culture, one conversation at a time

By Nancy Watzman & Stephanie Snyder

3 min readAug 20, 2019

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Learning what Coloradans want from arts and culture, one conversation at a time

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Trust, Media and Democracy

Show don’t tell: continuing a legacy in journalism

How the Colorado Media Project will work to strengthen local news

3 min readFeb 7, 2019

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Show don’t tell: continuing a legacy in journalism

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Trust, Media and Democracy

Ways to improve trust in media

In 2018, the Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy gathered ideas and considered possible solutions. Next up: proposals for…

5 min readDec 19, 2018

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Ways to improve trust in media

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Trust, Media and Democracy

What we’re reading: on trust

Experts worry that distrust runs deep in the American public

5 min readNov 1, 2018

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What we’re reading: on trust

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Trust, Media and Democracy

Commissions provide compass for change

Knight Commission on Trust, Media and Democracy represents long tradition of high profile commissions concerned with media

5 min readOct 25, 2018

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Commissions provide compass for change

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Trust, Media and Democracy

How to hold platforms accountable without heavy regulation

Or, what is an “information fiduciary,” and how can it build trust?

4 min readSep 19, 2018

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How to hold platforms accountable without heavy regulation

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Nancy Watzman

Nancy Watzman

Nancy Watzman is director of Lynx LLC, lynxco.org. She is former director, Colorado Media Project; outreach editor, Knight Comm on Trust, Media & Democracy.

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