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In the 2024 U.S. general election, The Associated Press will declare winners in thousands of state and local races up and down the ballot — from the presidency to seats in the state legislature, along with ballot measures on a wide range of issues.
To build trust in the race-calling process amid widespread misinformation about the election, it is important that journalists understand and explain how the process works.
Here we present a recording of a recent webinar in which panelists discussed:
- How the AP determines and calls winners.
- How local journalists use the information in their reporting.
- Pitfalls to avoid when dealing with election results.
This free event was co-sponsored by The journalist’s sourcethe Nieman Foundationthe Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovationand the Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy.
The webinar was moderated by Sally Buzbeewho most recently served as editor-in-chief of The Washington Post and is currently a visiting scholar at the Nieman Foundation.
Panelists included:
Katie Bernarda political reporter who covers election administration issues at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Tia MitchellWashington correspondent at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
David Scottvice president and chief news strategy officer at The Associated Press.
Robert Yoonan elections and democracy reporter at The Associated Press.