Media and Elections: An Elections Reporting Handbook

Elections are a flashpoint for media issues. This is when the relationships between reporters, governments and civil society actors come into sharper focus, and potentially, conflict. There are specific tools and information that can aid reporters and elections management bodies in providing citizens with the best information possible to make informed decisions at the polls.

This guide, the work of many hands, is a clearinghouse of some of these tools. It is intended for new reporters in all societies, as well as experienced reporters looking to brush up on their elections reporting skills. It is written in plain language to aid readers with English as a second language and to increase the ease of translation.

Other languages

“Media and Elections: An Elections Reporting Handbook” in Arabic

“Media and Elections: An Elections Reporting Handbook” in French