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Twitter is rolling out its new verification program, with revamped categories that include activists and journalists; applications will be reviewed by humans — It also previewed potential changes coming to profiles — Twitter is relaunching its public verification program, allowing anyone to apply for a coveted blue check mark.
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Over 100 journalism faculty from across the US protest UNC's declining of tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones, calling the move “blatant partisanship and racism” — We, the undersigned journalism faculty from across the United States, write to protest the action of the University …
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@nhannahjones, @sivavaid, @jeffjarvis, @johnrobinson, @sistertoldjah, @jayrosen_nyu, @ruthesamuel, @billadairduke and @jeffjarvis
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Hussman Faculty / Medium:
About 40 members of UNC's journalism school faculty sign a letter demanding tenure for Nikole Hannah-Jones as Knight Chair in Race and Investigative Journalism — As Hussman School of Journalism and Media faculty, we are stunned at the failure to award tenure to Nikole Hannah-Jones …
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Faculty Governance, The 19th, @jelani9, The Guardian, @sullydish, @jelani9, Media Nation, @shannimcg, @kreissdaniel, Slate, NABJ, @amzam, @vanityfair, @thefireorg, @joyannreid, @ijbailey, bookforum.com, @jelani9, North Carolina, @lpolgreen, @wendi_c_thomas, @superchunk, @mgerrydoyle, @joyannreid, @shannimcg, @haleyosomething, @laurenwilliams, @ummodern, @emarvelous, Hobbservation Point, @kreissdaniel, @reghud, @bakerdphd, @govhowarddean, @wkamaubell, @amandadeibert, @dlamontjenkins, @tiffanydcross, @zeynep, @adriana_lacy, @itslizhannah, Columbia Journalism Review, @charlesppierce, @karaswisher, @dfreelon, @chadheartwood, @abigaildisney, @deborahblum, @shiplives, @albertocairo, @albertocairo, @kate_sheppard, @vekstra, @vekstra, @mharrisperry, @melaniesill, @creynoldsnc, @rtburg, @acrostical, @jsbrennen, @sethnoar, @dvshah, @markcoddington, @jayrosen_nyu, @chanders, @chanders, @mkramer, @kreissdaniel and The Hill
NC Policy Watch:
UNC backs down from offering Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure, instead offering a fixed five-year contract, after conservatives object to her work on The 1619 Project
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New York Times, Reason, @arthomason, The Time of Monsters, Washington Post, Vanity Fair, PLURIBUS, @yamiche, @jeffreyasachs, @jeligon, @jduffyrice, @jemelehill, @adamserwer, @wesleylowery, PRIMER, Poynter, Stone Walls, Newser, @jonathanalter, @maragay, @arthomason, @danieltorday, PRESS RUN, @justinwolfers, @4evernevertrump, @abigaildisney, @rasmansa, FIRE, Raleigh News & Observer, @itaisher, @jjrodv, @samseder, @chutry, @amandaannklein, @gothamgirlblue, @mitchlandrieu, @exavierpope, @mkramer, @justinwalsh_, Insider, @chrisjudetaylor, @juliaioffe, @claudiaalick, @creynoldsnc, @scottmgreer, @wajahatali, @kevinmawright, @albertocairo, @clintsmithiii, @losowsky, @nickconfessore, @drskyskull, @jswatz, Associated Press, @henryfarrell, @henryfarrell, @henryfarrell, @donmoyn, @sopandeb, @joyannreid, @rlnave, @ericboehlert, @brizzyc, @andybechtel, @ryanlcooper, @bgrueskin, @jacobrubashkin, @celesteheadlee, @blackamazon, @davmicrot, @stephenjowens_, @johnburnsnc, @hgargan, @macloo, @jeffjarvis, @michaelsocolow, The Hill, The Wrap, Literary Hub, Deconstructing Consent and Mediaite
Washington Post:
Sources: Chris Cuomo took part in Governor Cuomo's strategy sessions on how to respond to harassment allegations; CNN says his involvement was a mistake — CNN anchor Chris Cuomo advised his brother, New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, and senior members of the governor's staff on how to respond …
Alice Yin / Chicago Tribune:
Chicago mayor said she would talk only to reporters of color on one day to confront lack of newsroom diversity; NABJ says it can't support excluding journalists — Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday defended her decision to grant interviews on her two-year anniversary in office only to journalists of color …
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CNN:
BBC apologizes after a report finds Martin Bashir used “deceitful” methods to get his interview with Princess Diana and that BBC covered up Bashir's behavior — (CNN)The BBC has offered an unconditional apology after a report found a prominent journalist used “deceitful” …
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Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters:
Spotify partners with Audible rival Storytel, allowing the latter's subscribers to listen to books on Spotify; Storytel has 500K titles and 1.6M subscribers — Swedish audiobook streaming group Storytel (STORYb.ST) has partnered with Spotify (SPOT.N) to allow its subscribers to listen …
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Spotify, TechCrunch, Engadget, Storytel, Digital Music News, @francoolivera and @nwquah, more at Techmeme »
Lucy McNulty / MarketWatch:
LSE, which bought data provider Refinitiv from Reuters in 2018, says Reuters' paywall breaches deal terms; Refinitiv has a $325M/year deal for news from Reuters — A rift between the London Stock Exchange Group and Reuters has opened up over the media company's plans for a new paywall …
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Nieman Lab, @felixsalmon and Talking Biz News
Marisa Sarnoff / Mediaite:
Report: James Murdoch is behind a “whisper campaign” to undermine Lachlan at Fox; Lachlan has been defending Tucker Carlson and calls Fox News “center-right” — James Murdoch, the one-time would-be heir to the Rupert Murdoch media empire and brother to current Fox CEO Lachlan …
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Insider, @oliverdarcy, @jeremymbarr, @eliza_relman, @jeremymbarr, @oliverdarcy, @justinbaragona, @davidmackau, The Wrap, @claireatki and Media Matters for America
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Axios plans to launch local newsletters in eight more cities by the end of 2021, with a goal of expanding to 50 total by the end of 2022 — In the past quarter-century of the media industry's transition from the printed page to the digital space, there's been no category more vexing than local news.
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Editor and Publisher, @ssavitsky, @ted_williams, @ted_williams, @seangriffey, @ssavitsky, @ted_williams and @ted_williams
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap:
A group of 108 Hollywood film producers announces its intention to form the Producers Union, a first for the profession, looking for better conditions and pay — A group of 108 Hollywood feature film producers announced Thursday that they intend to form a new Producers' Union to organize …
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Los Angeles Times, Variety, Bloomberg, IndieWire and Deadline
Max Sanderson / The Guardian:
The Guardian partners with Google for Auditorial, a storytelling project designed to showcase articles made accessible to blind and low-vision audiences — The Guardian has launched an experimental feature format on World Accessibility Awareness Day, in partnership with Google and the Royal National Institute of Blind People
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