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Paul Bradshaw:
Lyra McKee inspired others as she took a circuitous route into journalism, crowdfunding $6,000 for her first investigation and later giving conference talks — Lyra McKee had a talent for inspiring people. In 2012, when she first approached me about becoming a distance learning student on my MA course …
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Ryan Smith / belfastlive:
Northern Ireland Police say the two teenagers arrested in connection with the murder of Lyra McKee have been released without charge — The shooting has been blamed on the New IRA — Two teenagers arrested by police investigating the murder of Lyra McKee have been released without charge.
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The Irish News:
Lyra McKee, Mediagazer editor, freelance journalist, and writer who wrote about the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles, was killed amid violence in Derry, NI
Lyra McKee, Mediagazer editor, freelance journalist, and writer who wrote about the legacy of Northern Ireland's Troubles, was killed amid violence in Derry, NI
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Cormac Fitzgerald / TheJournal.ie:
Lyra McKee was dedicated to telling the stories of marginalized people and devoted to dragging Northern Ireland out of its dark past
Lyra McKee was dedicated to telling the stories of marginalized people and devoted to dragging Northern Ireland out of its dark past
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Washington Post:
Sri Lanka blocks access to social media platforms, including WhatsApp and Facebook, to curb spread of misinformation after a series of deadly explosions — The Sri Lankan government blocked access to Facebook and other social-networking sites Sunday after suicide attacks killed more than 290 people …
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Ainsley Harris / Fast Company:
Bob Iger's 2018 pay was $65.6M, or 1,424X the median Disney salary, says study; Disney co-founder's granddaughter Abigail Disney says that pay level is “insane” — In 2018, Disney CEO Bob Iger got a raise-a big raise. His total compensation increased 80% to hit $65.6 million.
Jane Martinson / The Guardian:
The Spectator will remove applicant names from the editorial aptitude tests on which it now relies for paid internships, to eliminate bias in recruitment — No-name applications may be an effective way to eliminate elite bias in journalist recruitment — Danielle Wall may be the managing editor …
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Annaliese Griffin / Quartz:
A look back at a distinctly gendered condescension that has often defined the news coverage of Pinterest because of its overwhelmingly female audience — Even as Pinterest prepares to go public, tech journalists covering the company remain slightly befuddled when it comes to defining what it does.
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Saritha Rai / Bloomberg:
Profile of Boom, one of seven tiny fact-checking firms Facebook hired before India's elections, which finds fighting misinformation a Sisyphean task — - The company has hired contract firms during India's elections — At least one fact-check team says it's struggling to keep up
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New York Times:
As some militant groups find ways to maintain a social media presence despite bans, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter struggle to enforce rules toward the groups — SAN FRANCISCO — In July 2013, a broadcaster affiliated with the Islamist group Hezbollah posted a threatening video on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
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Owen Churchill / South China Morning Post:
A promo video for Leica showed the Tiananmen Square “Tank Man” photo, so China banned the word Leica on Weibo; the camera maker says it wasn't an official video — Leica draws fire from online commenters and is censored on Chinese social media platform Weibo Spokeswoman …
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Karsten Schmehl / BuzzFeed News:
Research: some WhatsApp group users are spreading Nazi propaganda through stickers and chain letters in Germany, where local laws forbid the use of Nazi imagery — BERLIN — German WhatsApp users are spreading far-right propaganda through the use of stickers and chain letters …
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James Walker / Press Gazette:
Malta falls in press freedom rankings as its government refuses to hold an independent inquiry into journalist Caruana Galizia's murder — A Maltese journalist has said “a lot more can be done” by the UK and other EU countries in response to the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia.
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Dani Deahl / The Verge:
AI-produced music raises copyright questions on whether AI or their human creators can claim authorship and whether artists mimicked by AI should be compensated — AI is capable of making music, but does that make AI an artist? As AI begins to reshape how music is made …
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