The rise of the democracy beat
“These reporters won’t see their work in terms of politics or parties, but instead through the lens of honesty, fairness, and transparency.”
We are currently watching an institutional attempt to overthrow the results of a legitimate presidential election. This is not a fringe movement; it is becoming central to one of the two major political parties we have. And it has little concern for the truth.
This movement is not going away — even if its attempt to overturn the results of November’s election fails. What it does over the next year, and the three after that, will determine the trajectory of our democracy. And as this unfolds, there will be no assignment more important in newsrooms across the country as the democracy beat.