Friday, December 17, 2021 | “By focusing primarily on demographic changes as a measure of anti-racism, legacy newsrooms are implicitly giving weight to the idea that existing in a white supremacist system is enough to change it.” By Janelle Salanga. |
| “The most important thing for a newsroom isn’t being ‘nonprofit’ — it’s about the values it lives up to.” By Gabe Schneider. |
| “Journalism now functions to condense, contextualize, and curate the sheer volume of information that is out there and accessible to all — to stand between readers and the abyss of the infodemic.” By Simon Allison. |
| “Slowing growth will renew our imperative to focus on the needs of our readers and the quality of our products — simply because it leaves us with no other choice.” By Chase Davis. |
| “While it may seem like responsible, dogged journalism is gasping for its last breath, newsrooms can and are rising from the ashes.” By Burt Herman. |
| “Spatial journalism is not about just using locative technology. It’s also about understanding how spaces and places create meaning for the user.” By Amy Schmitz Weiss. |
| “It’s a whole new era of convergence, one that a growing segment of the American news audience distrusts — but also can’t resist.” By Jesse Holcomb. |
| “If newsroom leaders don’t have a plan to cover the ‘Big Lie’ locally, they must prioritize it as soon as possible.” By Kristen Muller. |
| “The year 2022 will further propel the movement that ignited the new U.S. American mainstream — one that will be organically diverse, increasingly inclusive, and factually equitable for generations to come.” By Jesenia De Moya Correa. |
| “It takes courage, vulnerability and a bit of education to help readers understand the true cost of producing public service journalism.” By Christina Shih. |
| “Alden buys up lots of papers, cuts as much as possible on the expense side, and tries to manage the decline on the revenue side. Is local TV next?” By Don Day. |
| “The information ecosystem journalists operate in today necessitates an updated understanding of professional danger.” By Kathleen Searles. |
What We’re ReadingBuzzFeed News / Sarah Emerson
San Francisco has blocked the public from listening to most police broadcasts →“SFPD’s use of widespread encryption has barred hobbyists like Crisis — as well as journalists and audio platforms that broadcast police streams — from monitoring even standard police operations. It is part of a growing trend among U.S. law enforcement that worries government transparency advocates about the consequences of a less visible police force.”Poynter / Barbara Allen
How The New York Times handled life-or-death ethical issues while reporting on a popular suicide website →“We … worked with our search team to make sure that we were being extremely careful not to raise the profile of either the site or the preservative more than absolutely necessary, while also making sure lawmakers, law enforcement and parents and family members had the opportunity to know what to look out for.”Washington Post
The magazine story that made Elizabeth Holmes famous could now help send her to prison →“Seven years after its publication, Parloff’s story stands out for its lack of skepticism and uncritical acceptance of Holmes’ confident claims. Some parts read like a script from the satirical HBO sitcom Silicon Valley.”Press Gazette / William Turvill
Why U.S. publishers aren’t signing up for Google News Showcase →Among other reasons: “Publishers are concerned by a contract clause stating that they agree Google does not owe them any money for their content beyond Showcase payments.”Local News Initiative / Tim Franklin, Penny Abernathy, Mark Jacob
How the local news crisis affects coverage of Covid and climate — and vice versa →“iIt eems to me that local news is critical to educating and inspiring policy action from news consumers where national news outlets and global perspectives on climate change can’t really get the juices going for people to care.”The Hollywood Reporter / Katie Kilkenny
Vice Media and its union reach a new contract →“The agreement, which the guild announced on Friday and said was a ‘landmark’ deal, raises minimum salaries to $63,000 by the end of the three-year term and offers members minimum annual raises of 3% to 3.75%. The agreement synthesizes previously separate contracts at verticals Vice Editorial, Vice TV, Vice News and Vice Digital.”Bloomberg / Erik Larson
Dominion defamation suit against Fox can go forward →“For now, the judge rejected Fox’s argument that its top on-air personalities who broadcast the false claims by Trump’s supporters were just reporting the news with a little flair.”Wall Street Journal / Ben Mullin and Alexandra Bruell
The Washington Post’s digital subscriber growth “has begun to stagnate” →“The outlet had 2.7 million digital subscribers as of October, according to the internal document, down from roughly three million in January.”
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