- Chartbeat Releases List Of 2019's Most Engaging Stories
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, December 18, 2019
Human interest and features scored well this year. Celebrity profiles were less prominent compared to 2018's list. ...
- Freelancers Are Right To Challenge California's Gig-Worker Law
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Thursday, December 19, 2019
The law limits reporters and photographers to contributing 35 pieces of content to a single publication a year. ...
- Reuters, Facebook Journalism Project Team To Spot Manipulated Media
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, December 17, 2019
The two are launching a free, online course to help newsrooms spot manipulated media and "deepfakes," or AI-created media doctored to look real. ...
- Noticias Telemundo Revamps Editorial, Digital For 2020 Election Coverage
Television News Daily, Fern Siegel - Tuesday, December 17, 2019
Pew Research projects 32 million Hispanics will be eligible to vote in 2020 -- just over 13% of all eligible U.S. voters. Noticias Telemundo has revamped its political coverage ...
- Huw Edwards Defends BBC Against 'Toxic' Reporting Claims
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Tuesday, December 17, 2019
BBC news presenter Huw Edwards has defended the corporation against claims from all sides of the political divide of "toxic" election reporting, "The Guardian" writes. ...
- 'Houston Chronicle' Rejects 'Bloomberg News' Wire Stories For 2020 Campaign
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, December 13, 2019
'Bloomberg News' recently made an editorial decision to not investigate its owner, Michael Bloomberg, who is running for president, or the other Democratic contenders. ...
- Newsquest Avoids Strike Action In Scotland
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Friday, December 13, 2019
Newsquest has averted a strike in Scotland by agreeing that after eight journalists taking voluntary redundancy it will now not be seeking compulsory redundancies, "Press Gazette" reports. ...
- Connections Between SEO And Timing Of Press Releases
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, December 13, 2019
The 2019 Press Release Benchmark Report is relevant to search marketers because volumes of syndicated and editorial articles that news releases produce can significantly magnify the effect of SEO. ...
- Trumps Blasts News Media Because It's A Winning Strategy
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, December 13, 2019
Almost one-third of Republicans or people who lean toward the GOP question the ethics of journalists, compared with only 5% of Democrats or Democratic leaners. ...
- 'Berkleyside' To Launch Local News Platform With Google News Initiative, American Journalism Project
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, December 10, 2019
The new platform in Oakland will be lead by Tasneem Raja, a former senior editor at NPR and 'Mother Jones.' She will lead a team of editorial staffers already worki ...
- 'Los Angeles Times' Kicks Off "The State of What's Next" Campaign
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Tuesday, December 10, 2019
The ads are intended to highlight the value of trustworthy, fact-based reporting and maintaining journalism with integrity. ...
- Pulitzer Prize Board To Honor Audio Storytelling In New Category
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, December 6, 2019
As the industry continues to expand, podcasts' place in journalism has also begun to gather greater esteem. ...
- Aaron Banks Libel Case Begins
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Thursday, December 5, 2019
The libel case between investigative journalist, Carole Cadwalladr and arch Brexiter, Aaron Banks, has gotten underway. "Press Gazette" reminds readers the case relates to accusations levelled against Banks in ...
- Russia Passes Laws Labelling Journalists As 'Foreign Agents'
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, December 4, 2019
President Putin has signed a new law that labels any journalist or blogger whose content earns money outside of Russia as a "foreign agent," "The Guardian" reports. ...
- Facebook Kills Political Ad, Cites 'Intellectual Property' Reasons
Digital News Daily, Karlene Lukovitz - Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Facebook made no mention of the BBC's complaint about the misleading nature of a video ad from the Conservative Party, sticking to the legal rights argument in removing the ...
- Malta's PM Resigns Over Journalist Murder Scandal
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, December 2, 2019
Malta's Prime Minster has resigned over the constitutional and political crisis surrounding the murder of investigative journalist, Daphne Caruana Galizia, "The Guardian" reveals. ...
- Brits Are Worried By Fake News But Reluctant To Pay For Stories
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Nearly two in three Brits are worried about fake news, YouGov figures show, but only 15% are prepared to pay for fact-checked journalism published by a reputable site, "Press Gazett ...
- Why Fake News Fears Will Not Lead To Spike In Subscriptions
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Yes, Brits are worried by fake news but with so much quality journalism provided free, why subscribe? ...
- McClatchy To Launch 10 Community-Funded Journalism Labs
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Monday, November 25, 2019
The company has promoted Lauren Gustus, its West Region editor, to director of community-funding initiatives. ...
- Do Not Conflate Mistakes With Fake News
MediaDailyNews, George Simpson - Thursday, November 21, 2019
There's a big difference between "fake news" (that which is created to purposely mislead the audience) and honest journalism mistakes. ...
- Reuters Institute Opens Fellowship Programme In Oxford
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 20, 2019
"Press Gazette" reveals that the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism has opened up applications for six fellowship positions. Applicants will need to detail the subject they want ...
- Trading News For Noise
Media Insider, Steven Rosenbaum - Monday, November 18, 2019
Even as the volume has increased, the depth and variety of information we receive every day has narrowed. ...
- Newspapers' Billion-Pound Mistake To Sell Advertising Rather Than Journalism
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Newspapers have lost a billion pounds by selling advertising rather than journalism. That was the start conclusion of Newsworks executive chairman Tracy De Groose, speaking to the Society of Edito ...
- The 'Financial Times' Appoints First Female Editor
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Wednesday, November 13, 2019
The "FT" has announced it will replace departing editor Lionel Barber with the paper's first female editor, Roula Khalaf. She is currently the paper's deputy editor, "The Independent" reminds ...
- Hearst Workers Vote To Unionize As 'WaPo' Addresses Pay Disparities
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Tuesday, November 12, 2019
The vote was significant, given Hearst's scale, which includes 24 print and online publications. ...
- Media Outlets Band Together For "Protect Press Freedom" Campaign
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, November 7, 2019
In the U.S., 31 journalists faced violence this past year, and eight journalists were arrested. In June 2018, five people were murdered at the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryl ...
- Should TV Journalists Question Political Ads On Their Shows?
TV Watch, Wayne Friedman - Thursday, November 7, 2019
Think about next year's election and what political ads might morph onto viewers' screens when tuning into cable TV news networks. ...
- BBC Unveils Plans To Extend Local Democracy Reporting Service
Around the Net In MAD London, Sean Hargrave - Monday, November 4, 2019
The BBC has announced plans to extend its local democracy reporting project to offer local reporters covering courts as well as council meetings, but says the extension of the sche ...
- Will Anyone Answer The BBC Call To Save Local Papers?
London Blog, Sean Hargrave - Monday, November 4, 2019
The BBC says it needs companies to fund a scheme to provide 150 journalists to local papers. Will they? ...
- Advertising (Like Journalism) Isn't Perfect
MediaDailyNews, George Simpson - Thursday, October 31, 2019
A "New York Times" headline the other day read: "The Advertising Industry Has a Problem: People Hate Ads." Gosh, no...really!??! ...
