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WEBNew York Public Radio cuts 26 positions. Twelve of the layoffs were voluntary. “NYPR continues to recycle a playbook focused on content cuts that amount to a short-term Band Aid rather than a long-term solution to our multi-million dollar deficit,” said union stewards representing the station’s news staff in a statement. CNN / Brian Stelter.
The New York Times’ morning email newsletter is getting an …
WEBApr 30, 2020 · All that is why I’m interested in today’s announcement from The New York Times about changes to its flagship morning newsletter, The Morning Briefing.For the first time, it’s getting a true host — David Leonhardt, the current Opinion columnist and past founder of The Upshot. From a memo to staff from …
How do audiences decide what news to trust? Fairness and …
WEBDec 3, 2020 · This week, our team of researchers at the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism published a new report that offers somewhat different answers than those most often focused on by journalists and other researchers (much of which we reviewed in a Trust in News Project (funded with a £3.3 million grant from the Facebook Journalism Project), a multi-year effort to better understand trust ...
“We disagree on what the space should be”: Editors discuss the …
WEBJul 28, 2021 · For many newsrooms, providing a forum for community members to interact — such as in a comment section — is part of their mission. Figuring out how to make these spaces thrive, however, often represents a challenge.
Newspapers cost more than twice as much today as they did a …
WEBJan 28, 2019 · If you’ve been a daily print newspaper subscriber for any length of time — whether it’s a seven-day morning habit you’ve had for decades or a Sunday-only New York Times subscription you have mainly so your four-year-old will sometimes see Dada reading something other than a screen :raised_hand: — you’ve …
Journo Ipsum: A lorem ipsum generator for future-of-news nerds
WEBJourno Ipsum. Lorum ipsum is the traditional Latin placeholder text, used when a designer needs a chunk of text for dummying up a layout. Journo Ipsum is like that, only using some of the most common catchphrases, buzzwords, and bon mots of the future-of-news crowd. Hit reload for a new batch. For entertainment purposes only.
Community foundation support for journalism is increasing — but …
WEBJul 12, 2021 · Foundation support is crucial for nonprofit news organizations of all sizes. A recent INN report, for example, found that grants from foundations accounted for an average of 47% of revenue across local, national, and global publications. With foundation funding disproportionately going to public…
What I learned from a year on Substack - Nieman Lab
WEBSep 20, 2021 · A year ago, I quit the best job I ever had to start Platformer. Today I wanted to tell you all how it’s going, what I’ve learned, and how I hope the business will evolve in year two. My hope is that this piece offers some texture to ongoing discussions about how the creator economy and traditional journalism intersect, and proves useful both to journalists considering making a move like ...
How to successfully pitch The New York Times (or, well, anyone else)
WEBOct 22, 2018 · Then check again. Skipping this step shows you’re either blindly shooting off pitches en masse, or you just don’t care enough to look. Meet your new best friend: Google site search. Just type “site: [newsoutlet.com] [your keywords]” and you’re set. (Do not rely on a news outlet’s built-in search engine.)
Real News About Fake News | Collections | Nieman Journalism Lab
WEBMay 20, 2021 · Real News About Fake News. The growing stream of reporting on and data about fake news, misinformation, partisan content, and news literacy is hard to keep up with. This weekly roundup offers the highlights of what you might have missed. Laura Hazard Owen May 20, 2021.