Poynter→ Documentary footage of Pelosi on Jan. 6, 2021, doesn’t prove the attack on the Capitol was planned
2023-06-09 A fraud. A villain. In his June 3 Facebook post, that’s how conservative activist Benny Johnson described Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for her role on Jan. 6, 2021 — the day […] The post Documentary footage of Pelosi on Jan. 6, 2021, doesn&# …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ US Patent Office Proposes Rule To Make It Much Harder To Kill Bad Patents
2023-06-09 So, this is bad. Over the last few years, we’ve written plenty about the so-called “inter partes review” or “IPR” that came into being about a decade ago as part of the “America Invents Act,” which was the first major change to the patent …›
Poynter→ How news media covered Trump’s secret documents charge
2023-06-09 CNN did something it has been loath to do in the Licht era. It pulled out the “BREAKING NEWS” banner on Thursday night — and for good reason. There was major […] The post How news media covered Trump’s secret documents charge appeare …›
Poynter→ 9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classified documents probe, fact-checked
2023-06-09 The documents became automatically declassified when he left the White House. The search of Mar-a-Lago was illegal. Barack Obama did it. Joe Biden did it. And what about Hillary Clinton’s […] The post 9 Trump claims about the Mar-a-Lago classif …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ OpenAI Sued For Defamation Over ChatGPT ‘Hallucination’; But Who Should Actually Be Liable?
2023-06-08 Lots of people have been waiting for this, but it’s finally happened: someone has sued ChatGPT maker OpenAI over an AI “hallucination” (i.e., confidently spewing out something that is blatantly wrong). The complaint, filed by Mark Walters, in sta …›
Nieman Lab→ After exposure by a nonprofit news outlet, New York is rescinding its policy banning most journalism by prisoners
2023-06-08 Want to feel good about the power of journalism? Take a look at New York Focus, a nonprofit newsroom that looks at state policy. On Tuesday, reporter Chris Gelardi revealed a new policy that would have functionally banned journalism by incarcerated peo …›
Nieman Lab→ The Star Tribune is offering high school grads across Minnesota free one-year digital subscriptions
2023-06-08 It’s the season for graduation presents, and this year, the Star Tribune is offering an unusual gift to Minnesota’s entire graduating high school Class of 2023: a free, one-year digital subscription. The new initiative, which was first announced in …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Every major U.S. news organization is now officially helmed by a woman
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Wade Goodwyn, longtime NPR correspondent, dies at age 63
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Poynter→ New PolitiFact reporter focuses on fact-checking LGBTQ issues and rhetoric
2023-06-08 As increasing attention and legislation have been focused on policies affecting LGBTQ+ Americans, especially those who are transgender, the amount of misinformation relating to these issues has also grown and […] The post New PolitiFact reporter …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Jim Jordan Further Weaponizes His Subcommittee On The Weaponization Of The Gov’t To Chill Speech
2023-06-08 Rep. Jim Jordan is at it again. You’ll recall that Jordan ignored subpoenas from the January 6th Committee and was referred to the House Ethics Committee for his failure to respond to those subpoenas. Of course, since being handed the keys to the bra …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ After years of negotiations, Google News Showcase will launch in the U.S. this summer
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ How the Barclay empire lost its grip on the Daily Telegraph
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Pat Robertson, who brought Christian conservatives clout, dies at 93
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Current→ Court dismisses lawsuit alleging PBS violated digital subscribers’ privacy
2023-06-08 The class-action case focused on PBS’ role in sharing subscribers’ personal data with Facebook. The post Court dismisses lawsuit alleging PBS violated digital subscribers’ privacy appeared first on Current. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Why The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Politico didn’t publish a seemingly bombshell report about UFOs
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Columbia Journalism Review→ Meta ramps up its threats to block the news
2023-06-08 In 2020, the Australian government proposed a law called the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code, which forced large tech companies such as Google and Meta to negotiate payment deals with news publishers. In response, Meta not on …›
Poynter→ Inside Chris Licht’s doomed ending at CNN and what happens next
2023-06-08 One week ago today, David Zaslav — who runs CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery — made an announcement. He was taking one of his top lieutenants, a man named […] The post Inside Chris Licht’s doomed ending at CNN and what happens …›
Poynter→ What is GLSEN and why is its partnership with Target being scrutinized?
2023-06-08 Already besieged by criticism from the political right for its annual Pride clothing collection, Target Corp. is facing new allegations over its decade-plus partnership with GLSEN, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group. […] The post What is GLSEN and why is i …›
Poynter→ Los Angeles Times executes largest layoffs under billionaire Soon-Shiong’s ownership
2023-06-07 The Los Angeles Times newsroom is eliminating 74 positions — or roughly 13% of its newsroom — executive editor Kevin Merida announced in a memo to staff Wednesday. The layoffs […] The post Los Angeles Times executes largest layoffs under bill …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Daily Caller Says It Will Use Buffy Wicks’ Journalism Bill To Make Sure Google Pays It To Produce More Nonsense
2023-06-07 It seems the propaganda peddlers are no longer even trying to pretend any more how they plan to abuse the bills being pushed by Democrats to “regulate” social media. It would be nice if some of the Democratic politicians actually listened to them. …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ Broadcasting Abroad
2023-06-07 Responses to “Hearts and Minds Media,” published in The Authoritarianism Issue …›
Current→ ITVS appoints Carrie Lozano as CEO
2023-06-07 Lozano is currently director of documentary film and artist programs for the Sundance Institute. The post ITVS appoints Carrie Lozano as CEO appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Research Shows Twitter Was Missing Known Child Sex Abuse Material
2023-06-07 Soon after Elon Musk took over Twitter, he insisted that stopping child sexual abuse material (CSAM) was his top priority, and while some of his fans insisted that he had magically done so, the fact is that he fired nearly the entire team that was hand …›
RJI→ RJI launches new Innovation in Focus newsletter
2023-06-07 The Innovation Team at RJI has launched the Innovation in Focus newsletter, a monthly exploration of the practical experiments performed as part of the Innovation in Focus series. From new technology to novel methods of storytelling designed to help n …›
Poynter→ Chris Licht is out at CNN
2023-06-07 The Chris Licht era at CNN is over. The veteran TV executive who was brought in to right CNN’s wayward ship is out after just 13 months highlighted by controversy, […] The post Chris Licht is out at CNN appeared first on Poynter. …›
PRX Official - Medium→ PRX and Sonic Union Form Strategic Partnership
2023-06-07 PRX and Sonic Union Form Strategic Partnership To Provide Podcast Creation and Production Services for Brands and AgenciesLeading audio production company Sonic Union and top podcast distributor PRX, an award-winning public media organization, today a …›
Poynter→ News that the PGA Tour will merge with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour stunned the sports media world
2023-06-07 Who ever thought the quiet little polite game of golf could cause such a hailstorm of controversy? But here we are today, a day after one of the most stunning […] The post News that the PGA Tour will merge with the Saudi-backed LIV Tour stunned t …›
Poynter→ In a CNN town hall, Nikki Haley falsely linked transgender athletes with teen girls’ suicidal ideation
2023-06-07 Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley recently said more teenage girls are contemplating suicide, and she offered an explanation. During a CNN town hall June 4, the former South Carolina governor talked […] The post In a CNN town hall, N …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Possible Reasons Why YouTube Has Given Up Trying To Police 2020 Election Misinfo
2023-06-06 Judging by the number of very angry press releases that landed in my inbox this past Friday, you’d think that YouTube had decided to personally burn down democracy. You see, that day the company announced an update to its approach to moderating elect …›
Nieman Lab→ “The news feeds do not sag”: A look at Ukraine’s local news landscape, more than a year into the war
2023-06-06 “Adaptation to the war has occurred, albeit incompletely.” That’s one top finding from a recent report by the Media Development Foundation, an organization founded in 2013 to strengthen independent journalism in Ukraine. It’s re …›
Current→ NFCB CEO Sally Kane to step down
2023-06-06 Kane will continue in the role until NFCB’s board selects her replacement. The post NFCB CEO Sally Kane to step down appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Welcome To Twitter, Linda Yaccarino, No One Wants To Advertise On Your Terrible Platform Any More
2023-06-06 On Monday of this week, new CEO Linda Yaccarino officially became CEO of Twitter. Of course, basically no one believes that she’s actually the CEO. Everyone knows that Elon Musk, who in the past has mocked the “CEO” title anyway, is still in char …›
Nieman Lab→ Uncovering Karachi: How journalists use maps and data to investigate problems in a modern metropolis
2023-06-06 This story was originally published by the Global Investigative Journalism Network. Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city and financial capital, but it is also a place with the dubious reputation of being one of the most unlivable cities in the world. T …›
PRX Official - Medium→ Emerson Collective and Reginald Dwayne Betts Debut “Almost There”
2023-06-06 Emerson Collective and Reginald Dwayne Betts Debut “Almost There,” A New Podcast Spotlighting Extraordinary Leaders Working to Solve Our Biggest ChallengesThe podcast is distributed by PRXEmerson Collective is launching a new podcast series, “Al …›