The Press and Democratic Backsliding

Part I: News Production
Chapter 1: Seeing Both Sides: News Photographs of Politicians and the Normative Challenge of Anti-democratic Partisan Actors
Chapter 2: Cameramen and Congresswomen: How Photojournalists Framed Female Candidates in the "Year of the Woman"
Part II: The Press and Political Actors
Chapter 3: To Tweet or Not to Tweet: How Lawmakers Engage in Breaking News Online
Chapter 4: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad World: Need for Chaos, Media Reliance, and Belief in 2020 Election Conspiracy Theories
Part III: Local
Chapter 5: Sheriffs, School Boards, and the Necessity of Pro-Democracy News in Local Election
Chapter 6: Considering News Poverty and Critical Information Needs in Appalachia: Historical and Digital Stratification in the Age of Divisive Politics
Part IV: International
Chapter 7: Cross-national Challenges in the Americas: Confronting Anti-democratic Efforts with Democracy-focused News Coverage
Chapter 8: The Relative Nexus of Election Coverage, Media Ownership, Partisanship and Threats to Democracy in Nigeria: Illuminating the Growing Crisis of Media Democracy
Chapter 9: The B Side of Activism: What Happens When Threats Against Journalists Affect the Coverage of Democratic Backsliding?
Part V: Solutions
Chapter 10: Reporting on Risk Using Constructive Journalism: The Effects of Solutions Content and Source in Stories Covering Threats to American Elections
Chapter 11: News Literacy Is Essential to Democracy
Chapter 12: Prioritizing Public Service in Political News Coverage: Solidarity Journalism for Democracy