- 'New York Times Magazine' Wins 5 Ellies, 'Washington Post Magazine' Earns First At The National Magazine Awards
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, May 28, 2020
The New York Times Magazine won in five categories, including: Podcasting (first-time winner), Reporting, Feature Writing and Public Interest. ...
- Puerto Rico Fake News Law Faces Challenge
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, May 20, 2020
A new Puerto Rico law criminalizing "fake news" about emergencies like COVID-19 is unconstitutional, two journalists say in a lawsuit brought Wednesday. ...
- Trump Wants Appeals Court To Intervene In First Amendment Fight With PEN America
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, May 19, 2020
The White House is seeking to immediately appeal a recent district court decision allowing PEN America to proceed with claims that President Donald Trump violated the First Amendment by retaliati ...
- 'NYT' Underwhelms With Nitpicking Profile Of Ronan Farrow
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, May 20, 2020
A former 'NYT' editor who oversees The New Yorker's website and has worked with Farrow, lashed out at writer Ben Smith on Twitter, saying the columnist "does the same thi ...
- Publisher Bailouts Likely Will Face Political Opposition
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, May 15, 2020
It's too early to tell whether these pleas will have any effect, considering how unsympathetic many people are to the plight of the news media. ...
- Media's Mea Culpa Moment
Media Insider, Gord Hotchkiss - Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Because of COVID-19, media outlets should all be focused on the same story. But right now it's still "us" versus "them." ...
- Local Crime News + UGC = The New Journalism?
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, May 4, 2020
On my Citizen App, in the last three hours: "Report of Man with Knife Making Threats"; "Report of Shots Fired." Do I really want to know? ...
- 'NYT' Launches Campaign To Support Local News
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, May 1, 2020
The campaign dovetails with UNESCO's World Press Freedom Day. The day is dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of an independent press. ...
- How Brands Can #BackNotBlock Publishers
London Blog, Jessica King - Friday, May 1, 2020
Would you really not want your brand name appearing next to an article about Captain Tom's remarkable story? ...
- 'FT' Sacks Journalists For Accessing Rivals' Zoom Calls
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
The "Financial Times" has dismissed a journalist after he was accused of listening in to sensitive Zoom calls held by the "Evening Standard" and "The Independent". According to "The Guardia ...
- 'The Guardian' Is Winning At COVID-19 On Google -- A Shame There's No Prize
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, April 28, 2020
It's the ultimate pyrrhic victory. It's leading in Google searches, but advertisers are blocking COVID-19 stories. ...
- Meghan Accuses 'Daily Mail' Of Stirring Things Up With Her Father
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, April 27, 2020
"Press Gazette" reveals that lawyers acting for the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, have accused the "Daily Mail" of stirring up trouble between her and her father and then usi ...
- On The Upside...
RTBlog, Joe Mandese - Monday, April 27, 2020
After one of history's greatest plagues, humanity abandoned a cocoon of medieval beliefs, cultural and scientific ideas flourished, art and science gained focus, feudalism gave way to capitalism, and religio ...
- 70% Say Journalists Are Not Holding The Government To Account On COVID-19
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 23, 2020
A "Press Gazette" poll of more than 1,000 people found that 70% do not think journalists are doing a good job of holding the Government to account on COVID-19. ...
- UK Slips Two Places Down The World Press Freedom Index
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, April 21, 2020
The UK has slipped two places down the World Press Freedom Index to 35th place, largely due to events in Northern Ireland where Lyra McKee was murdered while covering unre ...
- Harry and Meghan Cut Ties With Four Tabloids
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, April 20, 2020
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have informed four tabloids they will have 'zero engagement' from the royal couple. "ITV News" reveals "The Sun," "Daily Mail," "The Express," and "T ...
- News UK Asks Staff To Volunteer For Unpaid Leave
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, April 20, 2020
News UK has asked staff to volunteer to take unpaid leave, "Press Gazette" writes. The publisher of "The Times" and "The Sun" has not yet furloughed staff. ...
- NUJ Calls For Windfall Tax On Tech Giants
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, April 17, 2020
"The Guardian" reveals that the National Union of Journalists is calling for an immediate windfall tax on the tech giants to pay for local and national newspapers to carry ...
- Reuters Appoints Eric Danetz First Head Of Revenue
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, April 16, 2020
Danetx will have oversight of all revenue lines, tasked with accelerating growth at Reuters' News Agency and direct-to-consumer businesses. He will also lead the sales and customer success teams globa ...
- NUJ Needs Higher Subs To Save From Bankruptcy
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 16, 2020
The National Union of Journalists is warning that it will go bust within two years if it does not put up subscriptions. "Press Gazette" reports that a meeting to discu ...
- 'Mediatel' Says Journalists Have Turned COVID-19 Briefings Into A 'Pantomime'
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 16, 2020
"Mediatel" columnist Raymond Snoddy is in fighting mode today accusing journalists of being culpable in turning the daily COVID-19 press conferences held by a succession of minister into little mo ...
- Mashable Prevails In Battle Over Instagram Photo
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Handing Mashable a victory, a federal judge in New York has dismissed a photojournalist's lawsuit accusing the website of infringing copyright by embedding a photo from her public Instagram acco ...
- Journalists Must Press Government Harder In COVID-19 Briefings
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 16, 2020
The daily briefings have not always seen shortlisted journalists ask the most probing questions. ...
- COVID-19 Pandemic Makes California Freelance Restrictions Even Worse
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, April 13, 2020
Publishers need the flexibility of hiring freelance journalists to give them a financial lifeline. ...
- Advertisers Must #BackdontBlock Trusted COVID-19 Media
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 9, 2020
Advertisers must disarm blocklists that stop brand names from going near COVID-19 coverage, which is fighting fake news. ...
- Prominent Figures Filling Apps With Fake News
Mobile Insider, Gavin O'Malley - Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Researchers found misinformation from prominent figures made up 20% of the claims in their sample, although it accounted for 69% of total social media engagement. ...
- White House Mulls Appeal In Battle Over Alleged Retaliation Against Journalists
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Friday, April 3, 2020
The White House says it is considering appealing a judge's recent decision to allow the organization PEN America to proceed with claims that President Donald Trump retaliated against journalists. ...
- 'Evening Standard' Furloughs Staff And Imposes 20% Pay Cut
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 2, 2020
The "Evening Standard" has furloughed a number of staff and imposed a 20% pay cut on staff earning over GBP40,000 per year, "The Guardian" reports. The paper, handed out ...
- Keyword Blacklists Make Mass COVID-19 Attention Hard To Monetise
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, April 2, 2020
Expect news organisations to furlough staff as ad blacklists mean they cannot fully monetise the mass attention paid to COVID-19 stories. ...
- Tiger By The Tale: In Confinement, TV Tastes Vary
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, April 2, 2020
When it comes to finding solace or seeking distraction in TV content, individual tastes vary greatly. ...
