Thursday, January 11, 2024 |
| “The real question at hand is whether artificial intelligence should have the same right that journalists and we all have: the right to read, the right to learn, the right to use information once known.” By Jeff Jarvis. |
After 96 days of conflict, 79 journalists covering Israel-Gaza have been killed. Others are feeling the toll.The Houston Landing’s board is backing CEO Peter Bhatia over his controversial firings What We’re ReadingLatAm Journalism Review by the Knight Center / Carolina de Assis
Brazilian political parties and candidates are resorting to lawsuits to silence journalists during elections →“According to the researchers, ‘the vast majority of lawsuits dealt with topics such as disinformation, freedom of expression, defamation of politicians and equal treatment of candidates and in the electoral process.’”New Lines Magazine / Rayan El Amine
The unprecedented killing of journalists is affecting coverage of Gaza →“How can you ask a reporter to step back into the field if they cannot find bread to feed their child?” she said. The syndicate’s most important provision for reporters? Tents for shelter. “It’s true that the syndicate’s job shouldn’t be providing this kind of material or food support for reporters in the field,” she added. “But it’s necessary for the moment, given you might not find a single can of tuna in all of Gaza.”Poynter / Elizabeth Djinis
As independent local news publishers reimagine business models, they face a fresh set of challenges →“With sources, I never say Substack,” said Hanna Raskin. “You spend 10 times as much time trying to get your calls returned — and probably only 10% of them are.”Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas
False claims of Biden being cited in unsealed Epstein court documents are circulating on Spanish-language messaging apps →“The messages about Biden reached at least 11 Spanish-speaking public groups on WhatsApp and Telegram and were delivered to more than 145,000 people.”Los Angeles Times / ALEXANDRA DEL ROSARIO and MEG JAMES
KCRW lays off staffers, and ends popular “Greater LA” podcast →“KCRW [is preparing] to reduce its workforce through voluntary departures, including prominent broadcasters ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ co-host Anthony Valadez and ‘All Things Considered’ host Janaya Williams … More than a dozen other staff members also have accepted buyout packages offered by the station and most of those employees are set to depart this month.”The Athletic / Katie Strang
ESPN used fake names to secure Emmys for “College GameDay” stars →“Since at least 2010, ESPN inserted fake names in Emmy entries, then took the awards won by some of those imaginary individuals, had them re-engraved and gave them to on-air personalities.”Deadline / Ted Johnson
NBC News lays off “several dozens” of staffers →“A source familiar with the plans said that the number of those laid off would be in the 50 to 100 range out of several thousand employees.”Bloomberg / Ashley Carman
Slate acquires the Death, Sex & Money podcast from WNYC →“Some of the show’s staff, including host Anna Sale, will join Slate as part of the deal…Death, Sex & Money premiered on WNYC in 2014 as a program focused on the topics left out of ‘polite conversation.'”The New York Times / John Koblin
Peacock enters uncharted waters by streaming N.F.L. playoff game →“Unlike many television genres, sporting events still air primarily on traditional network TV, and draw enormous ratings. Major sports leagues have dabbled with streaming — Thursday night N.F.L. games are on Amazon Prime Video — but they have not made a full leap yet. The Saturday night game will be the most prominent sporting event to stream exclusively to date.”Vanity Fair / Tom Kludt
How football writers made peace with covering “the Taylor Swift season” →“Chiefs scribes entered the season expecting the team’s defense of a Super Bowl title to dominate headlines; instead, they found themselves swept up by a modern-day version of DiMaggio and Monroe. ‘You have to cater to what the public craves and wants,’ says one.”
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