Top News:
Shelley Hepworth / Columbia Journalism Review:
CJR begins publicly logging incidents when norms that protect press freedom in the US have been pushed — Every few days, Donald Trump issues a new threat against the press. — Some are minor-essentially, name calling and common complaints about coverage-while others are harder to dismiss.
RELATED:
Caitlin MacNeal / Talking Points Memo:
Montana TV station KECI, about to be acquired by Sinclair Broadcast, apologizes for not airing audio of alleged assault on Guardian's Ben Jacobs — A local television station in Montana on Friday apologized for not airing audio of Republican congressman-elect Greg Gianforte's alleged assault on a reporter for The Guardian, Ben Jacobs.
Discussion:
@dangillmor, New York Magazine, Vanity Fair, TVSpy, HuffPost and Media Matters for America
Hamilton Nolan / Fusion:
The real threat to journalism is concentration of media in the hands of rich owners with ulterior motives — This week, one little attack on a reporter by a temporarily insane politician has us all fretting over the “Rough Treatment of Journalists in the Trump Era.” The real threat to journalism is much more insidious.
Discussion:
Politico, @karltaro, @hamiltonnolan, @athertonkd, Occupy Democrats and @libbycwatson
Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Texas Governor Greg Abbott jokes about shooting reporters a day after a number of Republicans defended Greg Gianforte's assault of a journalist
Discussion:
Mashable, @mlcalderone and @atrupar
Dave Lawler / Axios:
Greg Gianforte wins Montana House seat in special election after being charged with assault, apologizes to Ben Jacobs in victory speech
Discussion:
New Republic, Mediaite, CNN, New York Times, Decision Desk HQ, Hot Air, New York Post, The Guardian, OpenSecrets.org, The Week, New York Magazine, Mediaite, Washington Post, The Trace, Real Stories, Vanity Fair, Helena Independent Record, CNN, The Daily Caller, The Wrap, Press Gazette, Vox, ABC News, Politico, Fusion, @janemartinson, Forbes, @ludkmr, @alexis_levinson, @dylanbyers, @daveweigel, Melville House Books, Mashable, TVSpy, Politico, USA Today and CNNMoney, more at Techmeme »
AJ Vicens / Mother Jones:
Citizen Lab report details how emails phished from journalist critical of Russia were falsified, then leaked for disinformation campaign; 200+ others targeted — Citizen Lab, a Toronto-based human rights research group that focuses on cyber security and surveillance, issued a report Thursday offering …
Discussion:
Nieman Lab, The Citizen Lab, Motherboard, Forbes, Ars Technica UK, Gizmodo, @ericgeller and @michaeldweiss
Jon Brodkin / Ars Technica:
14 people who say their names were used as part of 450K anti-net neutrality comments without permission ask FCC for public disclosure, removal of fake comments — FCC should investigate and throw out fake comments, impersonation victims say. — Fourteen people who say their names …
Discussion:
Forbes, Fight for the Future, Free Press Blog, Washington Post, @bennjordan, The Guardian, @fightfortheftr and Bloomberg BNA
Matthew Zeitlin / BuzzFeed:
Reporters mourn the passing of a not-so-secret username and password for the Wall Street Journal paywall, media/media — Username: media. Password: media. Everyone knew about it, but nobody talked about it. … It was good while it lasted. — For years, one of the best/worst kept secrets …
Discussion:
@zackwhittaker, @kpolantz, @mattzeitlin, @mikeisaac, @davidenrich, @davidluhnow and @bydanielvictor
Marc Schneider / Billboard:
Tidal confirms the departure of CEO Jeff Toig; source says he exited in March — A replacement for Toig, who was the company's third CEO since its launch, will be announced soon. — Jay Z's music streaming service Tidal has confirmed the departure of Jeff Toig, its third chief executive in two years.
Discussion:
Engadget, Fast Company, XXL Mag, The Verge and hypebot, more at Techmeme »
Tom Kludt / CNNMoney:
Megan Liberman, editor-in-chief of Yahoo News, says she is leaving the company after the Verizon merger — AOL CEO is happy people are talking about Oath — Megan Liberman, the editor-in-chief of Yahoo News, announced Friday that she is leaving the company after the completion of its merger with Verizon.
Stuart Emmrich / New York Times:
Profile of Gabe Fleisher, 15, whose daily newsletter, Wake Up to Politics, has 2K+ subs including journalists Major Garrett, Mark Halperin, and Jim VandeHei — ST. LOUIS — It's 7:32 on a recent Wednesday morning, and Gabe Fleisher is racing to put the finishing touches on his daily newsletter, Wake Up to Politics.
Discussion:
@lkherman, @nytstyles, @jmsilverbrook, @amusedlibrarian and @wakeup2politics
The FOIA Project:
FOIA lawsuits reach 25-year high in April with 63 recorded and are expected to be higher in May — The latest available case-by-case records from the federal courts show that Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits challenging the withholding of records have risen since President Trump assumed office.
Emma Bazilian / Adweek:
Interview with Nick Thompson, editor in chief of Wired, on moving to a paid content model, changes to the print magazine, more — Nick Thompson is shaking things up at the iconic magazine — Adweek: I recently read that when you worked at Wired the first time, as a senior editor from 2005 to 2010 …
Thanks:@gfififi
Danny Sullivan / Search Engine Land:
Google warns against misusing links in syndicated, guest, and partner posts, says publishers and authors risk ranking penalty — Google's out today with a warning for anyone who is distributing or publishing content through syndication or other large-scale means: Watch your links.
Discussion:
Google Webmaster Central Blog and Marketing Land
Commissioning Editor - Practical Law — 
Energy Markets Reporter, London — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
