- 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. ...
- Voice Of America Journalists Turn Homes Into Global Studios
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
VOA journalists have come up with interesting ways to engage with their audience - finding make-shift desks and converting spaces like bathrooms and closets into studios ...
- National Geographic Society Launches Fund For Journalists Covering COVID-19
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Sunday, March 29, 2020
A key focus is delivering hyper-local news to underserved areas lacking critical information. ...
- Eligible Freelance Media Workers Can Claim Up To 80% Of Lost Earnings
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, March 27, 2020
"Press Gazette" is reporting on the Government's decision to allow freelancers, including photographers and journalists, to claim up to 80% of lost earnings during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
- Facebook Journalism Project Gives Grants To 50 Local Newsrooms, Supports COVID-19 Coverage
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, March 26, 2020
The FJP is awarding $5,000 grants to 50 local newsrooms across the U.S. and Canada. The $1 million grant supports plans to translate fact checks into different languages, create multimed ...
- Trump Must Face Claims He Retaliated Against Journalists
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
President Trump must face claims that he violated the First Amendment by revoking or threatening to revoke some journalists' press credentials and national security clearances, a federal judge ruled Tues ...
- 'The New York Times' Acquires Text-To-Audio App Audm
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Audiobook narrators read aloud articles from publications such as 'The New York Times,' 'The New Yorker,' 'Rolling Stone,' 'Vanity Fair,' 'The Atlantic' and 'Texas Monthly,' among others. ...
- Publishers Declared 'Essential' As Officials Order Business Closures
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
News publishers in several states haven't been exempted from those state restrictions, leading press associations to demand that authorities clarify the rules. ...
- NUJ Wants Better Support For Freelance Journalists
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, March 19, 2020
The National Union of Journalists is calling on the Government to deliver a better package of help for self-employed workers. It says freelance journalists and photographers have been left wi ...
- Attention Turns To Trusted News Brands In Troubled Times
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, March 19, 2020
The latest figures back up this assumption, as nearly all national newspapers show audience growth. ...
- Critiquing TV News In Time Of Crisis Is Pointless
TVBlog, Adam Buckman - Thursday, March 19, 2020
The journalists who are working tirelessly to cover this story have families, homes and health concerns of their own. ...
- Audiences Are Flocking To Trusted TV News Sources For Coronavirus News
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, March 18, 2020
The BBC News channel has been receiving its highest audiences for five years, and Channel 4 News claims its viewing numbers have roughly doubled in the last ten days ...
- Staffer Tests Positive For Coronavirus At 'New York Times,' Vox Media
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Various newspapers and TV networks have reported that staffers tested positive for COVID-19. ...
- 'San Francisco Chronicle' Adapts To Publishing Under Shelter-In-Place Order
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, March 17, 2020
The newspaper has combined and expanded some sections to meet its new role during the outbreak. Subscribers will continue to receive their daily printed newspaper, but are also urged ...
- UK Government To Hold Daily Coronavirus Briefings
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, March 16, 2020
Boris Johnson has been under fire for the government holding informal meetings with individual journalists and has now agreed to hold a daily coronavirus media briefing, "The Guardian" reports. ...
- 'The New York Times' Uses Google Lens To Create Interactive Experience
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, March 12, 2020
The interactive covers, featuring Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and Megan Thee Stallion, offer a behind-the-scenes look at their creation through a new video series. ...
