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niemanlab, 6 days ago to random

Ozy’s Instagram account is calling for supporters to pack the courtroom as “Justice Watchers.” https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/scenes-from-the-trial-of-ozys-carlos-watson/

niemanlab, 7 days ago to random

Farewell to Climate Nexus, an inbox stalwart https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/farewell-to-climate-nexus-an-inbox-stalwart/

niemanlab, 9 days ago to random

"Cue the jokes about 'hey we finally found a journalism business model that works!'"
https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/06/we-always-thought-the-epoch-times-was-sketchy-but-this-is-really-something/

niemanlab, 9 days ago to random

The Trump conviction broke too late in the day to run on the front page of local newspapers across the U.S. It's a symptom of the move to outsourced print presses, far from local newsrooms. https://buff.ly/45d64vd

niemanlab, 9 days ago to random

Hoodline San Fransisco is filled with articles by "Leticia Ruiz" and "Tony Ng.” On the Hoodline site for Boston, they give way to “Will O’Brien” and “Sam Cavanaugh.”

How this network of AI-generated local news sites is curating AI personas. https://buff.ly/3RdCXSV

niemanlab, 9 days ago to random

The Washington Post will soon be restructured into three separate “newsrooms."

The first for regular news. The second for opinion. The third for service journalism aimed at readers "who feel traditional news is not for them." https://buff.ly/4bHzEvb

niemanlab, 14 days ago to random

“There was just this nastiness that emerged in the way celebrities were covered in the 2000s.” https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/britney-spears-and-the-generational-shift-in-celebrity-coverage/

niemanlab, 14 days ago to random

What’s with the rise of “fact-based journalism”? https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/whats-with-the-rise-of-fact-based-journalism/

niemanlab, 21 days ago to random

Documented has been experimenting with news on Nextdoor as a way to reach New York’s non-Spanish speaking Caribbean immigrant communities. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-how-documented-brings-nyc-immigration-news-to-nextdoors-caribbean-communities/

niemanlab, 21 days ago to random

“You can no longer solely rely on your human skills as a fact checker."

The Indian election has become a pressure test for how journalists report on deepfakes. https://buff.ly/3Ke3L1p

niemanlab, 22 days ago to random

“Journalism moves fast…philanthropy moves slow.” Press Forward’s director wants to bring them together.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/journalism-moves-fast-philanthropy-moves-slow-press-forwards-director-wants-to-bring-them-together/

niemanlab, 23 days ago to random

“Journalism moves fast…philanthropy moves slow."

Press Forward director Dale Anglin wants to bring them together: https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/journalism-moves-fast-philanthropy-moves-slow-press-forwards-director-wants-to-bring-them-together/

niemanlab, 25 days ago to random

The changes will include what NPR is calling the “Backstop” — a new group of senior editors who’ll work “24/7 to ensure that all coverage receives final editorial review.” https://buff.ly/3V1L4UK

niemanlab, 28 days ago to random

"Today’s problems don’t stop at borders. If we’re going to solve issues like climate change, migration, and infrastructure, we need to work together. So we hope that these conversations can help participants get a better understanding of what these same problems look like in different parts of Europe, and what policies will create the best outcomes for us all." https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/in-an-increasingly-fractured-europe-this-project-is-betting-on-one-on-one-talks-as-a-way-to-find-common-ground/

niemanlab, 29 days ago to random

“May I suggest to any potential investors just setting your money on fire instead? Faster, less traumatic, same outcome.”
https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/after-the-messengers-collapse-jimmy-finkelstein-seems-to-be-itching-for-a-do-over/

niemanlab, 29 days ago to random

"This is what we’ve been learning about; this is what we’ve been practicing for.”

Student journalists on reporting with empathy, navigating anonymity, and breaking news while at the center of a national story. https://t.co/YW8np1JTq2

niemanlab, 29 days ago to random

A new study shows just how important Facebook might be in influencing voters in the final weeks of a national election. https://buff.ly/44EJQSJ

niemanlab, 29 days ago to random

Yesterday, Apple News+ rolled out an original word game, called Quartiles. It's the latest in a trend of news apps launching non-news products. https://buff.ly/4dGPhEH

niemanlab, 29 days ago to random

"Stories are told — but with an agenda. Facts displeasing to Chevron are omitted; hard truths softened." https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/how-npr-and-floodlight-teamed-up-to-uncover-fossil-fuel-news-mirages-across-the-country/

niemanlab, 30 days ago to random

“The shift stands to shake the very foundations of the web.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/13/google-ai-search-io-sge/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

"Screenshots are one big winner of Meta’s news ban in Canada" https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/screenshots-are-one-big-winner-of-metas-news-ban-in-canada/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

This year’s Pulitzer Prizes were a coming-out party for online media — and a marker of local newspapers’ decline https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/this-years-pulitzer-prizes-were-a-coming-out-party-for-online-media-and-a-marker-of-local-newspapers-decline/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

Most Americans say local news is important. But they’re consuming less of it. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/most-americans-say-local-news-is-important-but-theyre-consuming-less-of-it/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

Exiled journalists have a unique set of hurdles they must jump to keep their independent media outlets afloat. https://buff.ly/3UyrcHg

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

California’s “save local news” bill is a gnarly piece of legislation filled with acronyms. Here are the most important things to watch for. https://buff.ly/3URSsSQ