Bringing Science to Bear on Midterm Election Reporting with SciLine

The 2026 midterm elections will have profound impacts on the direction of American government and society for years to come. With so much on the line, journalists have a responsibility to go beyond reporting what a given candidate said and what a given referendum means.

This session will cover fields of science and types of evidence that may provide relevant context to your election reporting, tips for using science to vet claims from politicians, and the roles that scientist sources and scientific evidence can play in news stories about policy.