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Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Eight current and former temporary workers at NPR describe work as financially uncertain and stressful; union says ~21% of NPR's 483 newsroom staffers are temps — Julia Botero was happy to catch on, and determined to stay on, at NPR. After completing an internship at the public broadcasting organization …
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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
A review of 13 European digital native news publishers finds that ad revenue remains vital and that newer outlets focus on quality to attract paying audiences — “It was around this time last year that things were starting to look a little dicey for the media industry's once breathlessly …
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@niemanlab, @niemanlab, @jppereira0 and @raju
NEWS.com.au:
Australian watchdog ACCC posts regulation recommendations regarding digital platforms, like Google: monitor handling of ads and news, ban default browsers, more — The hammer is coming down on Google and Facebook as Australia's top consumer watchdog warns they are becoming too powerful.
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Bloomberg, Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald, @danielpmcdermot and Australian Competition …
Andrew McCormick / Columbia Journalism Review:
5,000 copies of jailed Reuters reporter Wa Lone's children's book, Jay Jay the Journalist, have been distributed to Myanmar schools, libraries, and monasteries — In Myanmar, it used to be said that the best education could be found in prison, where intellectuals, artists, and journalists abounded.
Paul Waldman / Washington Post:
Now that Trump has picked former Fox host Heather Nauert as UN ambassador, a fresh look at how Fox and the White House merged, fulfilling Roger Ailes' vision — President Trump confirmed this morning that State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, someone with only brief government service …
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Christine Schmidt / Nieman Lab:
Knight survey of 10K high schoolers: 49% don't trust the news media to accurately report the news, 59% said they used a messaging app as a news source — Have we lost the teachers but kept the high schoolers (for now)? It's a tie. — 49 percent of high school students and 51 percent …
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@niemanlab, @niemanlab, @frankrebecca and @niemanlab
Sam Eichner / Columbia Journalism Review:
Publishers like NYT, New York, The Atlantic, and BuzzFeed expand and revamp books coverage for a digital audience with larger sections, newsletters, book clubs — If it occasionally feels like nobody reads books, anymore—that we are indeed witnessing the slow death of the literary novel …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
Sources: Apple acquired Platoon, a UK-based startup that uses analytics to source talent like musicians and writers to produce, distribute, and sell their work — Spotify has made some significant moves to bypass record labels and work directly with artists, and there are signs that Apple …
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CNBC, @mralexlawson, @jonesjourno, Publishers Weekly, Music Business Worldwide, @shellypalmer, @ingridlunden, Telegraph, Fortune, AppleInsider, The Verge, MacRumors, 9to5Mac and RAIN News
Alexandria Neason / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at how access control by USA Gymnastics, gold medals, and the desire to protect the sport's image led journalists covering gymnastics to overlook abuse — In 2015, at a press conference during the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, Jessica O'Beirne asked a question.
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@alexandrianeas, @dvorameyers, @jessicahuseman and @christhilk
Elizabeth Anne Watkins / Columbia Journalism Review:
An overview of ad tech and its use by publishers, how it mines reader data, its effect on reader experience and perception of journalism — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — Advertising technology has built a massive technical infrastructure. The technology and motivations of advertising undergird the economy of the internet.
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The Guardian:
How China is growing its global media influence: its state TV's international arm in UK, 20% stake in South Africa's media group, apparent control of SCMP, more — As they sifted through resumes, the team recruiting for the new London hub of China's state-run broadcaster had an enviable problem: far, far too many candidates.
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@frde2059, @ehundman, @geoffreyyork, @pronounced_ing, @raykwong, @anxiaostudio and @kenroth
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Sources: Fandor, a streaming service that offers classic movies and independent films, laid off its entire staff of about 40 people and sold its assets — - Do TV Shows Not Work on Social? Facebook Gets Less Than 600,000 Views for ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ in First Week
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@pulpcurry, @xpangler, The Wrap, @leviinlimbo, @jacobqknight, @dave_enna and IndieWire
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