The Latest Commentary on media & culture by Jaci Clement, CEO & Executive Director, Fair Media Council Instagram Twitter Linkedin It Took a Pandemic 2020 Changed Our Lives and the News So Much for the Rules If We’re Going to Make Changes, Let’s Make Them Real Timing Is Everything The Ever-Widening Digital Divide New Jersey to Altice: Reboot This. Investigation Urged into New Jersey’s Lack of Connectivity About those Cuomo Brothers, CNN & Credibility Here’s a Hard Lesson for News Media in 2021 It All Begins with a Conversation Power & Empowerment Go Hand in Hand The Call for Truth A New Era for Journalism May Begin Now Well, This is Interesting Everybody Seems to Love America. But They Can’t Explain Why About Those Headlines We’re Going to Need to Talk About This What 2020 Actually Accomplished It Was All About the News Itself Ushering in the "Post-Truth Era" What News Needs Now is Less Technology, More Humanity Advice for Newsrooms These Three Things You Can’t Ignore in this Moment in Time The Real Question In the Digital Age, the Difference Between News & Widgets Seems to be Lost Hope in a Vote A Seemingly Endless Election Night Revealed Far More About News & Our Future It's Election Season. Save Yourself. A few timely tips to get you through the 2020 elections The Day the Media Bubble Exited Earth's Atmosphere It Happened Today, and It’s About Tonight’s Town Halls with the Presidential Candidates More to Weather & Traffic Reporting than Meets the Eye Here’s where the view from Long Island meets climate change head-on. Time to Send News Back to School Here’s how kids send a message. Is the Media Holding Us Back? That one-dimensional news cycle comes with consequences. Relationship Status: It's Complicated Let’s take a moment to remind you who’s responsible for what, starting with the FCC. The Big Question What every newsroom should be asking right now At Issue: Journalist or Influencer? The role of the journalist is up for debate. On Media & Politics Or is that Redundant? A Chat on the State of Journalism & COVID19 News Coverage Straight talk on what’s in your news. An “Ask a CEO” interview by Greg Demetriou, Lorraine Gregory Communications Did the Media Start the Fire? Whatta week this has been. The Key Media Phrase You Need to Know Now The coronavirus pandemic has turned news coverage upside down What The Headlines Don't Tell Us The consequences of churn What 'The Media' Does Wrong People trust people, not institutions. America & Media: The Ultimate Love/Hate Relationship If geography is destiny, media is biology. 8 Tips for Navigating News Today Designed for You, Your Friends & Family Is This the Rebirth of Credibility? It seems the news has finally arrived. How to Deal with the Never-Ending News Cycle Today’s news is highly repetitive and available on demand. Here’s the thing: You get to decide when to demand it. Don't Let the News Control You Tips for dealing with news during the coronavirus pandemic. About Jaci Jaci Clement earned her first byline in a daily paper when she was in the fourth grade. She’s been working for and with media ever since. Contact Jaci at jaci@fairmediacouncil.org Get media savvy. join now Join FMC