Tuesday, November 30, 2021 |
| If the government narrowly defines “the press” based on its political outlook or ethics, then no news organization is safe from attacks by future administrations. By Jane Kirtley. |
|
| “We can make change together as opposed to trying to depend on one person to lead us all. When I think about making change that way, it becomes so much more accessible.” By Janelle Salanga. |
The first “European Newsroom” will launch next year, with 16 EU member state news agencies to start What We’re ReadingThe Verge / Ashley Carman
Hot Pod: A dating app — not Facebook or Clubhouse — cracked getting audio to go viral →“Lots of other apps are trying to create the TikTok of audio — Facebook chief among them, along with many decently funded startups focusing on shortform audio. Hinge didn’t set out to make a viral feature that would come with wide-ranging network effects, or at least Parsons says that wasn’t the intent. So why did this take off? For a couple reasons, I think. For one: Hinge already has a massive network. It’s been downloaded more than 5 million times and has a better shot of making a feature popular over a startup.” The Atlantic / David A. Graham
Chris Cuomo must go →“Hosting a prime-time television show is a privilege, not a right. Chris Cuomo doesn’t need to be drummed out of journalism, but he does need to face repercussions. By keeping Cuomo on the air and in his job, CNN would send the message that journalistic ethics are only for the little people and viewers are on their own. Cuomo should take some time off and reflect on his chosen profession—and if and when he comes back, perhaps he should choose a new beat.”The Washington Post Magazine / Whitney Joiner and Alexa McMahon
Local news deserts are expanding: Here’s what we’ll lose →“Since 2005, about 2,200 local newspapers across America have closed. In a new local news issue, the Washington Post Magazine asked local news journalists about the stories in danger of being lost.”Digiday / Sara Guaglione
Architectural Digest will publish its first global print issue as part of revamped international rollout strategy →“Through 2021, AD has been wading into worldwide launches, which help to raise site traffic and amortize content costs. AD’s international editions have re-published some U.S. content in the past, but now the effort is coordinated among editors to share the same content at roughly the same time.”Poynter / Wudan Yan
Journalism isn’t who you are. It’s what you do. →“It doesn’t help that the industry socializes us to believe that journalism is a calling. It’s trite, and it suits us when we want to justify the passion and purpose that bring us to the profession, but it also makes us supremely exploitable.”Wear Your Voice / Wear Your Voice
Wear Your Voice Magazine is shutting down →Wear Your Voice’s leadership said that despite support from readers through Patreon and smaller investments, the magazine struggled to achieve financial sustainability as a for-profit publication in the eight years since it launched to amplify voices from marginalized communities.Twitter Safety
Twitter has added sharing photos and videos of someone without their consent as a violation of its private information policy →“When we are notified by individuals depicted, or by an authorized representative, that they did not consent to having their private image or video shared, we will remove it. This policy is not applicable to media featuring public figures or individuals when media and accompanying Tweet text are shared in the public interest or add value to public discourse.”The New York Times / Devika Girish
A new documentary highlights India’s only women-led newspaper — and the results its stories achieve →“In ‘Writing With Fire,’ the directors Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh follow [India’s only women-led newspaper’s] pivot to digital coverage in the lead-up to the general election in 2019.” Axios / Sara Fischer
Vox Media lands a distribution deal for “Today, Explained” with WNYC →The partnership marks the first time Vox Media’s content will regularly appear on the radio. Vox says the two companies will identify additional shows in its podcast portfolio to distribute via radio in the future.Platformer / Casey Newton
Jack steps back: Theories on why now, and what to expect from Parag Agrawal’s Twitter (Hint: crypto) →“Given Dorsey’s religious devotion to Bitcoin, it makes sense that he would want to hand the reins to a fellow believer. But given how polarizing crypto culture is generally, it bears watching how many Twitter employees will come along for the ride — and what may fall by the wayside as a result. Of course, that depends in part on how hard Agrawal leans in. But the early indications are that it’s a high priority for him.”Rest of World / Mohamed Suliman
Why Russia is using Facebook to launch disinformation campaigns in Sudan →“These campaigns had a real impact on Sudanese society, both at the local level and abroad — although not exactly how Russian officials may have wished. Once exposed, the campaign sparked a backlash in the public.
Albashoom, a Sudanese Facebook page that covers political events, dedicated an entire video to
exposing the Russian disinformation campaign. Sudanese newspapers and media ventures, including Altaghyeer, and Beam Reports, wrote about the Russian disinformation campaign, though analysis or data about the impact of these interventions on local people was scant.”A Media Operator / Jacob Donnelly
Does TikTok create a second pivot to video for the media industry? →“[BuzzFeed’s partnership with TikTok8] is an appealing approach for two reasons. First, it directly ties into audience engagement. Live cooking videos bring people into the experience. Second, it’s through BuzzFeed’s Tasty brand which has become a major success for the publisher. They’re making contextual content that its audience might actually want rather than trying to game an algorithm. That’s compelling.”The New York Times / George Gene Gustines
Zestworld, a new publishing platform for comic books, will give creators a greater stake →“Zestworld will allow comic book writers and artists to present new work and reap the benefits — and help monetize their creations if they are made into collectibles or adapted for TV, movies or other media. The creators will be stockholders in the company.”the Guardian / Emma Graham-Harrison
Afghan media is struggling to survive under the Taliban’s rule →“Over 250 newspapers, radio and TV stations closed in the first 100 days of Taliban rule, and about 70% of journalists have lost their jobs, according to Afghan press watchdog NAI. That means far less news coming out of Afghanistan, just when the country is on the brink of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, and the expansion of the regional Islamic State franchise makes its security an international concern.”Reuters / Foo Yun Chee
The EU is planning to introduce rules to stop large media groups from acquiring smaller rivals to preserve press freedom →“The move by the EU executive comes amid curbs on media freedom in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia and worries that the channelling of state advertising to pro-government outlets leads to indirect political influence over the media.”
Nieman Lab / Fuego / Encyclo
Twitter / Facebook
View email in browser
Unsubscribe
You are receiving this daily newsletter because you signed up for for it at www.niemanlab.org.
Nieman Journalism LabHarvard University1 Francis Ave.Cambridge, MA 02138
Add us to your address book
