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🗳️ ⏰ What to do while we wait next week
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If you'll be in a newsroom next week, you might be wondering: How should we handle the time between when the polls close and when election outcomes are known? The increase in mail-in voting has lengthened the process for submitting and counting ballots, and it's likely we'll see confusion — and mis- and disinformation — as we wait for results to be tallied. At Stylebot, we know that journalists are facing new questions as they cover this election. That's why we've teamed up with Modifier and Trusting News to expand our style guide this election season. And one question we got recently was about the period between polls closing and final election results. So we reached out to the folks at Trusting News to understand how they're advising newsrooms to handle these questions. They recommend proactively setting expectations about the process. They've also prepared explainers you can copy and paste on journalists' role in calling elections, setting expectations around vote counting and responding to questions about or accusations of fraud. You can check these out and get the language on demand in your existing workflow through Stylebot, just like you see above. It's not too late for qualifying newsrooms to sign up for Stylebot for free through the Knight Election Hub. What's on your mind as we head into election week? Hit reply and let us know. ❤ Team Stylebot
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