Media Reformers

Specialized Massively Parallel Roles / Tasks

Media Reformers focus on improving the many different types of communication media in ways that will better promote civic life (at both local and national level) while resisting pressures to feature demonizing and divisive content.  For example, the Solutions Journalism Network has been working to demonstrate that less divisive, more solutions-oriented journalism is, in fact, financially viable. A More in Common study has demonstrated that Americans really do want more balanced news coverage.  ETH Center for Security Studies has been trying to figure out how large-scale, online dialogue can achieve the kind of transformative results that face-to-face dialogues can produce. Yair Rosenberg showed us how we can use social media without being used by the social media companies.  Kate Klonick has documented the potential of media oversight boards. And, the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism produced a major study outlining steps that the media could take to earn the public's trust.

Resources on this Topic

To see all Guide Resources on this topic, scroll within the resource box.
Stars indicate resources that we think are especially useful.