What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “I don’t like sort of getting locked into a tunnel”: How Gen Z voters are following the election

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Nieman Lab→ In a saturated true crime landscape, some content creators try to focus on victims and survivors

2024-10-29 When 27-year-old Jackie Flores tells people she’s a full-time content creator, they incorrectly assume her content blends her two main interests: true crime and beauty. “I’ve seen pages where people do their makeup while talking about true crime, …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Moving the needle: How The New York Times aims to guide readers through America’s most uncertain election

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Why did a Canadian paper name the Washington Post’s anonymous sources?

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Mexican TikTokers have code words to report on narco-violence without getting banned

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RJI→ Using zines to share public service, civic information

2024-10-29 From printing on a budget to distributing strategically: what you need to know The Riverside Record is a nonprofit newsroom serving the community of Riverside County, California. In advance of the Nov. 5 election, publisher Alicia Ramirez wanted to …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ CNN’s Ryan Girdusky fiasco is part of a much bigger problem in mainstream media

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ 200,000 canceled subscriptions later, Jeff Bezos proves the point

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ USA Today and Gannett-owned local newspapers will not make presidential endorsements

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Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Dear Jeff Bezos: The ‘Hard Truth’ Is That Cowardice Like Yours Is Why People Don’t Trust The Media

2024-10-29 Hey Jeff, Since I know you’ll never actually read this, I figured the best way to set this up as an open letter. One that you should read, but never will. It appears that your stupendously cowardly decision to block the Washington Post from publishin …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Washington Post sold Democracy. Now it needs a new line of business.

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Feminist media would have had a field day with this election

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Elon Musk and friends are smothering the internet’s truth seekers

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ As The Players’ Tribune marks first decade, publisher Minute Media plots out its future

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Poynter→ How to cover political violence and threats without making it worse

2024-10-29 As vote counting begins and the nation prepares for a transition of presidential power, newsrooms everywhere — but particularly in swing states, swing counties, state capitals and near Washington, D.C. […] The post How to cover political violen …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ “These draconian measures are demoralizing”: The Baltimore Sun axes its entire features department

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PRX Official - Medium→ Multiple PRX and Radiotopia Podcasts Honored in the 2024 Signal Awards

2024-10-29 Recognitions include Best New Podcast, Best Indie Podcast, and Public Service & ImpactThe Signal Awards today announced winners in its third annual honors, recognizing the podcasts that define culture.The awards are judged by leaders in podcastin …›

RJI→ Can election season be less crazy?

2024-10-29 An automation and AI experiment in real time Newsrooms across the country have been facing a daunting task when it comes to election coverage.  In an effort to inform readers about who and what is on the ballot — from the presidential rac …›

Poynter→ First 50 public media stations selected for second phase of Digital Transformation Program

2024-10-29 WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 29, 2024) – The first 50 public media stations from across the country have been selected to participate in a second phase of the Digital Transformation Program […] The post First 50 public media stations selected for …›

Columbia Journalism Review→ Why did a Canadian paper name the Washington Post’s anonymous sources? 

2024-10-29 Earlier this month, on Canadian Thanksgiving, a significant story about the country emerged from the neighbor that doesn’t do Thanksgiving until November. The Washington Post reported, citing Canadian officials who spoke anonymously given the “sens …›

Poynter→ ‘Racist, sexist, crude’: Media outlets use strong language to describe Trump rally

2024-10-29 Who would’ve guessed that the October surprise of the 2024 presidential election might turn out to be a disgustingly racist joke from a comedian who most people have never heard […] The post ‘Racist, sexist, crude’: Media outlets use strong …›

Poynter→ The Washington Post bleeds subscriptions as Bezos responds to endorsement criticism

2024-10-29 The exodus at The Washington Post continues. Both from staff and readers. Two more Post writers have resigned from the editorial board in protest of owner Jeff Bezos blocking the […] The post The Washington Post bleeds subscriptions as Bezos resp …›

Poynter→ Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally, fact-checked

2024-10-29 Former President Donald Trump hammered an anti-immigration theme in his closing argument pitch to voters Oct. 27 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden. But before Trump spoke, the event […] The post Donald Trump’s Madison Square Garden ral …›

Nieman Lab→ 10 years after Serial: Nieman Lab looks at crime news now

2024-10-28 “For the last year, I’ve spent every working day trying to figure out where a high school kid was for an hour after school one day in 1999.” On October 3, 2014, the first episode of a new podcast dropped. Serial quickly generated a ts …›

Nieman Lab→ In 2020, talk of “defunding the crime beat.” Where are we four years later?

2024-10-28 Back in 2020, Nieman Lab published “Defund the Crime Beat” as part of our annual predictions series, in which we ask some of the best and brightest people in media and journalism what they think the year ahead will bring. The short piece by …›

RJI→ Iffy.news releases 2024 PolitiFact-check

2024-10-28 Iffy.news, former RJI Fellow Barrett Golding’s index of unreliable online news sources, has issued its latest “PolitiFact-check,” which rates the veracity of statements about politics from a wide variety of public figures, organizations and medi …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Total meltdown: An astonishing 200,000 subscribers have canceled The Washington Post since Jeff Bezos blocked a Kamala Harris endorsement

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Four Washington Post opinion staffers have now resigned their roles over the non-endorsement controversy

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Current→ What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base

2024-10-28 "Sometimes, the most valuable insights come from looking beyond our immediate environment." The post What public radio can learn from pro wrestling’s loyal fan base appeared first on Current. …›

What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The New York Times answered reader questions about its election coverage

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Bloomberg launches a Weekend product to bring in new subs and give existing ones a reason to stay

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ How social media video clippers have become some of the most powerful outlets of the 2024 campaign

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Print magazines are having a (limited) revival in 2024 among high-end readers

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Twitter is nowhere near hitting its 2024 revenue goals from political advertising

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Instagram saves the best video quality for its most popular content

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Media organizations criticize Israeli strike that killed three journalists

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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ CNN’s Dana Bash, a trusted political referee, is having a moment

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