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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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Nic Robertson / CNN:
Source: transcript of Jamal Khashoggi's last words contradicts Saudis' explanation that it was an accident; voices of senior officials identified on recording — (CNN)"I can't breathe." These were the final words uttered by Jamal Khashoggi after he was set upon by a Saudi hit squad …
New Statesman:
UK magazine The New Statesman promotes George Eaton and Tom Gatti to new roles as joint deputy editors, names Stephen Bush as political editor — George Eaton and Tom Gatti become joint deputy editors, Stephen Bush is promoted to political editor. — The New Statesman has appointed George Eaton …
George Civeris / Columbia Journalism Review:
At the Tow Center, academics, professors, and industry experts define the term “influencer” which can encompass staff with large followings at media outlets — The rise of social platforms has brought with it a new kind of celebrity: the digital influencer.
Literary Hub:
Q&A with Meghan O'Rourke, who has been appointed editor of The Yale Review following a year-long national search — After a year-long, national search, Peter Salovey, President of Yale University, has announced the appointment of Meghan O'Rourke—poet, memoirist, and editor—as the next editor of The Yale Review.
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@meghanor, @kjavadizadeh, @lithub, @metlandia, @sarahw, @juliaturner, @blakebaileyon and @yalereview
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
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Inspired by the success of true-crime podcasts like Serial, Katz Networks - a division of E.W. Scripps - is reviving cable network Court TV in May 2019 — The legal network is being relaunched by E.W. Scripps after more than a decade off the air — The E.W. Scripps Company is betting that crime actually does pay.
Marcela Kunova / Journalism.co.uk:
Kingston University releases Discover Leveson, a free resource with audio and visual content and transcripts from the UK inquiry into press ethics and practices — Kingston University released a cutting-edge archive of the landmark public inquiry, inviting press and society to question the role of media in our lives
Alexandra Steigrad / New York Post:
Sources: Les Moonves' lawyers are preparing to file a suit against CBS over leaks to the New York Times about the investigation into his conduct — Disgraced media mogul Les Moonves is threatening to sue CBS over recent leaks of lurid details about his alleged sexual misconduct, The Post has learned.
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@damonlinker, CNN, @daltonreport, TVWeek.com, Washington Post and TVNewser
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.
Discussion:
Australian Competition …, @danielpmcdermot, Reuters and Sydney Morning Herald, more at Techmeme »
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.
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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@frankrebecca, @niemanlab, @niemanlab and @niemanlab
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