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How Politico, NYT, NBC's Nightly News, and a freelance journalist in SF are producing projects that inform kids about the pandemic without scaring them — “Grownups, we have our various coping mechanisms and ways of processing this strange new reality. We have our Zoom calls and our alcohol and our memes.
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Digiday, @hanaatameez, @nytimespr, @niemanlab, @saffronhowden and @tracischweikert


Investigation by BBC and ISD think tank into the COVID-19 “infodemic” on Facebook finds right-wing misinformation had far more interactions than the WHO and CDC — “What if [they] are trying to kill off as many people as possible” reads one Facebook post.
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@carljackmiller, @amaramarasingam, @carljackmiller, @carljackmiller, @carljackmiller, @carljackmiller and @carljackmiller


Sources: Elliott Management is financing a patent lawsuit by interactive-video company Eko, which it will take an equity stake in, against Quibi — Elliott, run by billionaire Paul Singer, will fund the suit by interactive-video company Eko and take an equity stake
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Deadline, @benmullin, @wsj, The Verge, @raju and @benmullin, more at Techmeme »


The economic fallout of the pandemic on news orgs worldwide makes global efforts like the $1B/year International Fund for Public Interest Media even more vital — It's hard to think of a time in recent history when access to trustworthy information has been more important.
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@luminategroup, @bbcmediaaction and @antelava


An overview of the News Ecosystem Mapping Project, which offers researchers a granular look at the local news landscape in NJ to help understand disruption — Local journalism has become more important than ever. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, researchers were seeking new ways …
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@cjr, @ellgood, @mattderienzo, @thensim0nsaid, @editorpublisher, @chanders, @jbenton and @emilybell
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NYT launches online campaign encouraging people to support their local newsrooms with a searchable database of for- and nonprofit local news orgs in the US
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@mikeisaac, @texasobserver, @cliffordlevy, @cforman, @mandywrites_, @imleor, @yaeltabouhalkah, @nytimes, @sltrib, @tlangford, @billy_penn, @danielpmcdermot, @mega2e, @cliffordlevy, @dannydb, @newsbyschmidt, @karambutan, @jmsummers, @jennymedina, @vpmarybeth, @ceciliakang, @neenahyena, @ohthatflo, @cristianafarias, @sarahkliff, @katiekings, @jialynnyang, @ericalg, @carolynryan, @dlboardman, @poynter, @tktaylor, @rebeccaplevin, @nytimespr, @laurengorla, @evanasmith, @hmongilio, @newsalliance, @itsren, @ckrewson, @jbenton, @marclacey and @danbarrynyt


Five takeaways from global surveys on press freedom: those with more education value a free press, most people say the press is doing a good job, and more — Since the United Nations proclaimed May 3 World Press Freedom Day in 1993, the day has been used to celebrate the fundamental principles …
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Profile of theCHIVE, an apolitical men's website built on frat culture and styled in the pre-#MeToo era, as it expands into a TV streaming service for bars — The website defined frat culture in 2010, but can it survive a decade later? — Boobs are back. They probably never left.
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@edzitron, @wyatttoday, @emilyboxing, @reckless, @zoeschiffer, @caseynewton, @a_webster, @ashleyfeinberg and @philnotphil


Profile of Matt Pottinger, a former WSJ reporter who faced intimidation in China and is now shaping Trump's China policy, including pushing “Wuhan virus” label — In February, as President Trump was projecting confidence that China's Xi Jinping had the coronavirus under control …
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The Atlantic, @susamorgan, @yappelbaum, @theatlantic, @triketora, @davidnakamura, @dctwining, @klendathucap, @marktfitz, @nspector4, @stuartlauscmp and @thomaswright08


A look at the growing role of news unions, now with more diverse leaders and class consciousness, and their potential to shape publisher-platform relationships — A new generation is making gains on everything from layoff protections to gender neutral pronouns. Can they bring that same energy to saving the industry?
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@hannahlebovits, @mattdpearce, @rkgwork, @lainnafader, @benmullin, @tobin_tweets, @matthewstoller, @kerrymflynn, @freedaaron, @mikeelk, @freedaaron, @mattyglesias, @mikeelk, @apantazi, @dbrauer, @benyt, @sammcooney, @sokane1, @sammy_roth, @kerrymflynn, @annehelen, @rkgwork and @theprospect


Trump's press briefings should be seen in full with all of his contradictions and incoherence because quotes in articles only help him articulate his worldview — We're committed to keeping our readers informed. … To get to the White House Rose Garden during the pandemic …
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mathewingram.com/work, @michaelgordonus, @bttr_as1, @karaswisher, @nymag and @oliverdarcy


How NYT comment moderators work with ML system Perspective to maximize the stories that allow comments while also creating a safe discussion forum — Concerns over implicit bias in machine-learning software raised important questions about how New York Times comment moderators can leverage …
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@charliebeckett, @ilparone and @robinberjon


Media's insistence on false balance in political reporting is part of its role in selling stability and certainty, without which they cannot operate effectively — The earliest mention I could find of “false balance” in news reporting appeared in a 1988 Boston Globe article, “TV Manipulation in the '88 Campaign.”


Reporters covering the COVID-19 crisis may be more exposed to “anticipatory grief” that comes with unpredictable and prolonged stories with mounting losses — “We are anticipating the unknown losses. Will they be our friends?" — Covering tragedy is in every reporter's job description …
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@davidclinchnews, Agence France-Presse, @cartercenter, @itsren, @kristenhare, @poynter, @cathjsweeney, @poynter and @editorpublisher