Sandra E. Martin

The Globe’s editors strive for a mix of articles they publish, even though balanced coverage doesn’t result in – or require – an equal tally of words on each side

An increase in the volume of comments, along with their very sensitive nature, have presented additional challenges for moderators

Globe e-mail addresses received more than 7,000 attacks over a 90-day period, with the most occurring on Oct. 7

In this issue of Amplify, Sandra E. Martin talks about astrology’s continued cultural appeal

The perception of bias continues to exist, and has been identified as a reason for distrust in the media

The Globe’s UX team is very aware of the importance of transparency to readers, so stories the algorithm has recommended are always displayed under ‘For You’ or ‘More For You’ subheadings

This month’s column will delve into how wire services operate, why news organizations such as The Globe use them and whether their coverage is trustworthy

The Globe’s policy, in practice, means that when we get something wrong, we correct it wherever the error appeared

The term ‘far-right’ has appeared in headlines, reported news, analysis, explainers and opinion pieces in The Globe, as in other news media – but how is it different from ‘hard-right,’ ‘extreme-right,’ ‘alt-right’ or just plain ‘right-wing?’

Reputable news organizations aren’t using AI to replace reporters, editors or photographers, but to support and scale their work