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Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean to a nation attempting to govern itself? -
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Recently, I had to insist my husband go on a “news cleanse” when I found he’d been awake into the wee hours most nights reading article after news article about the snowballing impact of the novel coronavirus.
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Like our neighbors, the new reality in which we find ourselves has shaken our organization to its core.
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During the coronavirus outbreak, the hunger for news and up-to-date information has never been stronger. But in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime event, local newspapers are struggling in an already fragile industry.
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The Josephine County Library has a clever way to serve patrons during the pandemic closure. But Facebook has banned ads about the service, making it…
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What we think we want at ten years old often differs from what we desire at 20, or 30. Life leads us in different directions. It certainly did for…
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Our thirst for information about the virus that has restricted our movements has increased media consumption. So there's more than usual to talk about in…
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For some of us living in places where the coronavirus pandemic hasn’t fully hit, it can still feel like it isn’t quite real. But in Seattle, residents…
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Five years before most of the world got used to the term "coronavirus," Oregon Humanities got people to write letters to each other. Not emails, but…
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There are always many things to talk about in our monthly media overview, Signals & Noise. But this month we've got the gigantic issue of the new…
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If you were out of high school before the year 2000, you're probably safe. Anybody who graduated after that time may have an Internet trail that can…
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This or any election year presents a challenge for NPR's Mara Liasson, the network's national political correspondent. From the Iowa Caucuses to Election…
