Global Investigative Journalism Network / André Duchiade
The Verge / Lauren Feiner
Bloomberg / Charlie Wells
LinkedIn’s oldheads don’t like Gen Z turning the site into Facebook →“Today on LinkedIn, it’s hard to miss Boomer, Millennial and Gen X executives oversharing bicep photos from the gym; former colleagues posting haikus; musings about the Venn diagram of love, loss and leadership; questionably qualified ‘wellness gurus’ recycling workout-routine video content; and even complaints from disgruntled candidates trying to cancel companies that rejected or ignored them.”
The Washington Post / Faiz Siddiqui and Jeremy B. Merrill
The Washington Post / Will Oremus
The friendliest social network you’ve never heard of →“It exists and even thrives — in Vermont. Front Porch Forum counts nearly half the state’s adults as active members. More than Facebook, Nextdoor, Craigslist or their local newspaper, the site is where Vermonters go to interact with their neighbors online — generally without disparaging each other.”
The Guardian / Jim Waterson
Press Gazette / Thomas Hunter
The Wall Street Journal / Megan Graham
The New York Times / Matt Flegenheimer
Bari Weiss knows exactly what she’s doing →“She has created, or at least created space at, a cool kids’ table all her own, positioning herself as a teller of dangerous truths while becoming a kind of brand ambassador for the views and passions of her audience, which often seem to track neatly with her own: that elite universities have lost the plot; that legacy outlets have lost their minds; that Ms. Weiss knows the way forward.”
The Wall Street Journal / Sabela Ojea
Press Gazette / Charlotte Tobitt
The Washington Post / Jeremy Barr
The Washington Post / Frances Vinall, Victoria Bisset, and Brian Murphy
Deadline / Nellie Andreeva
Hearst Television’s streamer Very Local hit by dozens of layoffs →“Launched in 2021, Hearst Television’s free, add-supported streaming service Very Local offers 24-hour access to local news, weather and original series from Hearst and its local stations. Available in the 26 U.S. media markets the company operates in, it also provides access to Very Local original series on-demand.”
The Wall Street Journal / Melanie Evans
Why is a New York hospital setting up its own movie studio? →“Spurred by the success of documentaries streaming on Hulu, Max and Netflix that have been set at Northwell Health’s network of 21 hospitals and hundreds of clinics across New York City and Long Island, the system recently established a production company of its own to work on more projects.”
The Wall Street Journal / Megan Graham and Patience Haggin