- Training Body Calls For Better Diversity Funding
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 26, 2020
British journalism training organisation the NCTJ is calling on publishers to boost funding of its diversity training by GBP500,000 to allow it to keep up with demand and ensure more ...
- Thomson Reuters Names New CEO, 'Quartz' Promotes 2 Editors
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Thomson Reuters Corp. has appointed former Nielsen Holdings Plc president Steve Hasker as its new CEO, ...
- Weinstein Conviction Marks Watershed For #MeToo Reporting
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Harvey Weinstein's conviction for sex crimes is a victory for his victims and the reporters who overcame the adversity that comes with investigating the misdeeds of the wealthy and power ...
- China's Expulsion Of 'WSJ' Reporters Feeds Coronavirus Fears
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, February 20, 2020
On Wednesday, China revoked the press credentials of the 'WSJ' reporters as punishment for an opinion piece published by the newspaper. ...
- Journalists Need Better Protection Against Online Harassment
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 19, 2020
The International Press Institute is calling on newspaper newsrooms to offer journalists better protection from online abuse and for social media companies to make it easier for writers to report ...
- Jimmy Wales' WT Social Among Government Grant Recipients
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
The Government has announced the recipients of GBP2m worth of grants to fund public interest journalism. "Press Gazette" reveals that WT Social, founded by Wikipedia creator, Jimmy Wales, was among ...
- How Publishers Can Improve Workplace Gender Disparities
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Research found that women are better represented at news organizations than in corporate America, though they are more likely to leave their companies than men -- especially at the vice ...
- No, It's Not A Deepfake. Yes, The Language Matters
Media Insider, Kaila Colbin - Friday, February 14, 2020
Trump co-opted the term "fake news," so let's be careful with "deepfake." It's not doctoring an already existing video. ...
- Man Arrested Over Lyra McKee Death
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 13, 2020
A man has been charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee. She was shot dead last April while observing unrest near Derry, "Sky News" reports. ...
- Reach Rewards Boss, Then Rejects Journalists' Pay Request
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 13, 2020
After Reach gave its Chief Executive very nearly a million pounds in shares, "Press Gazette" is reporting that the company has now rejected a bid from journalists for a 5% ...
- Four Arrested In Northern Ireland Over Lyra McKee Murder
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Four men have been arrested under terrorism legislation in connection with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry last year, "The Independent" reports. She was shot and killed last ...
- MPs Raise Concerns Over Briefings Outside The Press Lobby By Number 10
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 6, 2020
MPs across the House of Commons have expressed concern that the Government could be seen as showing favouritism by pre-briefing favoured news outlets ahead of the traditional press meetings of ...
- Why Boris Will Fail To Emulate Trump's Fox News Relationship
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, February 6, 2020
Splitting up the political lobby between invited friends and ignored enemies won't work, as a boycott proved. ...
- 'WashingtonPost' Invites Greater Scrutiny Of Alleged Sexist Culture
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, February 5, 2020
A female reporter suspended for tweeting past rape allegations against Kobe Bryant was reinstated -- but incident exposed WaPo's inconsistent social media policy. ...
- Lobby Journalists Stage A Walkout
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, February 4, 2020
"Press Gazette" is reporting that a group of journalists has walked out of a regular lobby briefing with the Government yesterday after it emerged that Number 10 was trying to ...
- BBC Cuts 450 Jobs As Journalists Are Focussed On Stories, Not Shows
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, January 30, 2020
The BBC will axe 450 jobs from its newsroom as it focuses on its stories that will be pushed out across platforms and shows, rather than staff each show or ...
- BBC Newsroom Massive Job Losses Are Sad, But Inevitable
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, January 30, 2020
Pooling resources around stories and beats is the norm now, not building large teams for individual shows. ...
- ProPublica Receives $1M to Support Election Coverage
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The funds target the outlet's Electionland collaboration and other national and local reporting that focuses on voter experience and practices that jeopardize the right to vote. ...
- 'WaPo' Was Wrong To Suspend Reporter Over Kobe Bryant Tweets
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The newspaper's decision undermines its responsibility to protect its editorial staff and their broader efforts to report on sexual abuse. ...
- 'The Times' And 'The Sunday Times' To Launch News Podcast
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, January 28, 2020
"The Times" and "The Sunday Times" are launching a daily news podcast starting in March and have hired BBC journalist Manveen Rana to present it, according to Press Gazette. ...
- Government Rejects Calls To Set Up An Institute For Public Interest News
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, January 28, 2020
The Government has rejected calls for it to set up an Institute for Public Interest News, as recommended by the Cairncross Review. "Press Gazette" reveals that the official response suggests ...
- U.S. Lacks Single News Source That People Trust
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, January 27, 2020
Liberals and conservatives have vastly different opinions about the news, and only handful of outlets are considered somewhat trustworthy by both groups. ...
- Report For America To Hire 250 Reporters By June
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Monday, January 20, 2020
The 2020 class will be placed at 164 host news organizations to serve local communities across 46 states. ...
- 'The New York Times' Celebrates Its Feature Writing With 'Great Read' Initiative
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, January 17, 2020
The goal of "The Great Read" is to expose readers to the newspaper's strong writing beyond the day's headlines. ...
- Reuters Received Secret Cold War Funding From UK Government
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, January 16, 2020
The U.K. government persuaded the news agency to set up a bureau in the Middle East, funding it through the BBC, in the 1960s and '70s. ...
- Journalists Give Highest Marks To Twitter, Google For Combating Disinformation
Marketing Politics Weekly, Joe Mandese - Friday, January 10, 2020
Publishers of journalism worldwide give the highest marks to Twitter for combating misinformation and/or disinformation, according to the 2020 edition of an annual study by the Reuters Institute and the ...
- Study: 50% Of Publishers Double Down On Subscriptions In 2020
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, January 10, 2020
Collecting first-party data will become a key focus for publishers this year. More websites will require readers to register in order to access content. Around one-third (35%) of publishers surveyed ...
- 'Teen Vogue' Debacle With Facebook Brings Teachable Moment
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, January 13, 2020
'Teen Vogue' mishandled a glowing story about Facebook, a serious reminder for publishers as the lines between advertising and content get blurrier. ...
- Don't Miss Molly: One-Of-A-Kind Columnist Makes For A Powerful Film
TV Watch, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, January 9, 2020
"Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins" is now on Hulu. It's a celebration of charm, common sense and American vernacular, wrapped in a free-speech taco. ...
- Is New York City Becoming A 'News Desert'?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Editors see significant gaps in coverage of healthcare and hospitals, courthouses, public housing and even politics. They are acute for the city's boroughs outside of Manhattan. ...
