Knight Election Hub
The Knight Election Hub is a collection of curated products and services that will help you cover the election better than you thought possible. And in cases where a resource costs money, Knight Foundation is picking up the check.
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Talk to experts
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Women Also Know Stuff: Political science experts
This large database of political science scholars who identify as women allows reporters to search by key words and view experts' contact information and research specialties.
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The University of Florida's Election Lab
The University of Florida's Election Lab analyzes election data and produces original research on U.S. elections. Their affiliated faculty members are experts in topics such as voting accessibility and political behavior.
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Protect Democracy
This nonpartisan group produces extensive research about authoritarianism and democracy, including an extensive "Authoritarian Playbook" to help journalists identify aspiring authoritarians and report on them. They also have a number of experts in topics like fair elections, threats to democracy, misinformation and political violence.
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Center for an Informed Public: Expert sources
Get expert help for misinformation-related reporting, including quotes from academic experts, historical context around election rumors, information about a specific rumor, data access and/or data visualization tools.
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MIT's Election Data and Sciences Lab: Experts
MIT's Election Data and Sciences Lab maintains a list of 30+ experts in various election-related topics from all over the country.
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Votebeat Expert Desk
Get quick-turnaround answers from election experts — former officials, tech experts, election law scholars — in a Slack channel starting October 14, moderated by Votebeat editorial director Jessica Huseman.
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Committee for Safe and Secure Elections
This group brings together election and law enforcement officials, offering resources for both to improve the safety and security of elections. For many states, they offer pocket guides to state statutes that pertain to election threats and interference; they also offer policy solutions and experts that can speak to election security solutions.
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Trusted Elections Expert Database
This database from Election SOS and the American Press Institute lets journalists search for trustworthy elections experts by area of expertise, geographic state or native language.