Our newly published research sheds light on how journalists understand and practice digital security and why that matters in an era of disinformation. By examining how people find, access, and navigate digital security knowledge, the article helps explain a persistent gap between beliefs about online safety and everyday practices. Understanding this gap is essential for developing interventions that actually support safer online interactions. The article focuses on journalis

I has the honor to chair a session at our College's Day of Truth where "leading scholars, journalists, and community voices joined together for a series of virtual panel discussions exploring how liberal arts expertise shapes our understanding of today’s most pressing civic issues—from the role of the media and constitutional rights to the lived impacts of state-sanctioned violence. In a moment marked by deep political polarization and urgent questions around immigration enfo

Misinformation succeeds because it taps into the same issues that make journalism difficult: unequal access to knowledge, community distrust of the press, precarious work and low pay for reporters, and the emotional pressures that journalists face when institutions ignore real public concerns. This shift to friction-checking requires new roles and methods that are people- and data-focused. Read more in my Nieman Lab for 2026 Prediction . NiemanLab Prediction Title 2026

Journalism research has shown that while attacks on journalists persist and intensify, countermeasures have largely been at the individual level, meaning that the burden of attacks has been left to journalists themselves. This article amplifies the need for systemic change by examining attacks on journalism from an occupational hazard lens. It draws on a case study of violence against journalists to articulate a framework for institutional intervention. More here .

The Source Criticism and Mediated Disinformatio n  (SCAM) project’s main objective is to develop principles for and practices of digital source criticism and media and information literacy in relation to emerging technologies, with special emphasis on detection and countering of disinformation. More information is available on its website .