What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Digital streamers and TV networks face off for live midterms coverage
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The Needle is back
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Pew Research Center→ Are you part of an online community?
2026-11-03 Pick a card that speaks to you and share it on your favorite social platform. Let’s get the conversation started! For more information, see the full report “Online Community and Connection in America.” …›
Current→ Comings and goings: NPR hires SVP, CDP promotes staff …
2026-11-03 David Berzin joined NPR as SVP of product and data. The post Comings and goings: NPR hires SVP, CDP promotes staff … appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Reddit Keeps Bricking Up The Open Web, One Login Wall At A Time
2026-11-03 While Steve Huffman and Alexis Ohanian have tried to downplay Aaron Swartz’s role in “founding” Reddit, he was still an instrumental part of the company’s early journey. His “infogami” project was rolled into Reddit, …›
RJI→ How to measure whether your journalism is useful
2026-11-03 A five-step guide to outcome metrics that matter show what your journalism actually does for readers We approach newsroom strategy through three lenses that work together: a content strategy, a product strategy, and a service strategy. Service design i …›
Poynter→ Today is the big day … for the pollsters
2026-11-03 Today, the American people will head to the ballot box and cast their votes in a hotly contested and pivotal midterm election. By this time tomorrow, we might finally get […] The post Today is the big day … for the pollsters appeared first on P …›
Poynter→ PolitiFact live updates: Fact-checking the 2026 midterms on Election Day
2026-11-03 Voters across the United States are heading to the polls today to cast their ballots for the 2026 midterm elections. PolitiFact is live fact-checking voting misinformation and candidate rhetoric this […] The post PolitiFact live updates: Fact-che …›
Poynter→ 70% of Americans report election stress or anxiety. Here’s what experts say can help
2026-11-03 Is the impending Election Day making your eye twitch? Are you getting snappy with your loved ones? Checking polls and news updates like your life depends on it? Anxiety about […] The post 70% of Americans report election stress or anxiety. Here …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The OpenAI Copyright Case Has Drawn A Mountain Of Amicus Briefs. We Sorted Them For You.
2026-11-02 Last week Cathy wrote about the amicus brief we filed in the big multi-district litigation (MDL) that consolidated a bunch of different lawsuits claiming that OpenAI and Microsoft infringed the plaintiffs’ copyrights by training AI models on thei …›
Pew Research Center→ Community and connection online
2026-11-02 Internet, Science & Tech A monthly digest of the Center’s latest research on how the internet, science and technology are impacting society · Subscribe ↗ Media mentions Think Social Media Is Bad for Democracy? The Rest of the World I …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ $500,000
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Counting on the AP
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Americans’ trust in news organizations has risen in the past year
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Fox News ratings drop is due to “viewer fatigue,” Lachlan Murdoch claims on eve of midterms
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Current→ Colorado collaborations chart path forward without CPB
2026-11-02 Two journalism collaborations received funding from the Colorado chapter of Press Forward. The post Colorado collaborations chart path forward without CPB appeared first on Current. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Sam Altman’s Case Against Your RAM Is Efficient. That’s The Problem
2026-11-02 By now it’s likely you’ve heard of the whole concept of the AI paperclip maximizer problem — a hypothetical first put forth by Nick Bostrom — suggesting that a misaligned AI system that looks to optimize on the wrong single thing (in th …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ People Inc. is building custom APIs to make its journalism easier for AI agents to use
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Electric vehicle drivers listen to AM/FM radio much less than the average American
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What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Fred Armisen breaks down the evolution of accents and speech patterns by decade on The Tonight Show
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RJI→ How to make comment sections a space for public discourse
2026-11-02 My Edmonds News tested AI-powered comment moderation tools to improve community conversations and reduce staff workload Community commenting invites readers to have a conversation by creating a space for public discourse on issues affecting your commun …›
Current→ Beth Courtney, former CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, dies at 81
2026-11-02 Courtney had retired from the station in 2022. The post Beth Courtney, former CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting, dies at 81 appeared first on Current. …›
Poynter→ Haley Stevens’ stunning endorsement set off a media firestorm. Will Michigan voters care?
2026-11-02 On the eve of the pivotal midterm elections, there was a bombshell development in one of the nation’s most important and hotly contested races. Michigan Democratic Congresswoman Haley Stevens withdrew […] The post Haley Stevens’ stunning endo …›
Poynter→ What Abdul El-Sayed has actually said about Israel, aid and Michigan’s affordability problems
2026-11-02 Abdul El-Sayed’s defeated rival in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, criticized his statements on Israel and called on him to condemn an ad two days before […] The post What Abdul El-Sayed has actually said about Isra …›
Poynter→ IFCN condemns coordinated attacks on Faktoje of Albania
2026-11-02 The International Fact-Checking Network strongly condemns recent attacks on the integrity of the fact-checking organization Faktoje of Albania. Faktoje is a reputable organization with a strong track record and operates […] The post IFCN condemns …›
Columbia Journalism Review→ ‘Let’s Get Rid of Her’
2026-11-02 Voters may punish Donald Trump at the polls this week. But he has already shattered the norms of political journalism. …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Ctrl-Alt-Speech: A Midterm Night’s Dream
2026-10-30 Ctrl-Alt-Speech is a weekly podcast about the latest news in online speech, from Mike Masnick and Everything in Moderation‘s Ben Whitelaw. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Pocket Casts, YouTube, or your podcast app of choice …›
BuzzMachine→ A day in the life of the #BrokenTimes
2026-10-30 Practically every day on the socials, under the hashtag #BrokenTimes, I bring receipts to my claim that The New York Times is failing us and democracy. I do not wish to join in the cacophony from the Trumpists about “fake news.â€� To th …›
Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ Adam Schiff Spent Years Defending Section 702. Now He’s Accusing The Administration Of Hiding Its Abuses.
2026-10-30 We have talked about the Wyden Siren many times before. Senator Ron Wyden learns, through classified briefings, that the intelligence community is doing something most Americans would consider a clear violation of their civil liberties — often justif …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ The United Kingdom’s competition watchdog opens an investigation into Meta’s scraping terms
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Current→ KET CEO Shae Hopkins dies at 69
2026-10-30 “Hopkins was admired and beloved by her coworkers, board members, volunteers, and colleagues throughout the public broadcasting system,” KET said in a news release. The post KET CEO Shae Hopkins dies at 69 appeared first on Current. …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Reddit is moving to “a logged-in-only experience,” CEO says
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Current→ Carolyn Bailey Lewis, ground-breaking station leader and educator, dies at 78
2026-10-30 “She brought an unwavering passion for public media, along with a wealth of knowledge and experience,” said Steve Skidmore, interim GM at WOUB in Athens, Ohio. The post Carolyn Bailey Lewis, ground-breaking station leader and educator, dies at 78 a …›
Poynter→ Alaska Senate race controversy continues, puts election tactics in the spotlight
2026-10-30 The New York Times’ explosive report earlier this week about a hotly-contested Senate race in Alaska is still producing aftershocks. The Times’ Kellen Browning reported that the campaign of Mary […] The post Alaska Senate race controversy con …›
What We’re Reading – Nieman Lab→ Bloomberg is reportedly paying Truth Social for faster access to Trump’s posts
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Mike Masnick – Techdirt→ The Streisand Effect Case Might Have Played Out Differently In Germany
2026-10-29 As you may know, The Streisand Effect was originally coined right here on Techdirt in 2005, though it referred back to an event from 2003 when Barbra Streisand sued Ken Adelman, because his project to map how erosion impacted the California coastline i …›
Current→ Opinion: A growing civic-media movement challenges public media to adapt
2026-10-29 If you’ve been considering partnerships with local libraries, film festivals or local indie game studios, it’s time to prioritize that outreach. The post Opinion: A growing civic-media movement challenges public media to adapt appeared first on Cu …›