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In 2020, Trump's DOJ secretly seized phone records from 2017 of four NYT reporters: Matt Apuzzo, Adam Goldman, Eric Lichtblau, and Michael S. Schmidt — The admission by the Biden Justice Department followed similar recent disclosures to The Washington Post and CNN.
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Researchers say Americans are more likely to vote for one party up and down the ballot when local newspapers close and they get their news from national outlets — The laws of supply and demand aren't working for local news. — The local news business was devastated by COVID-19, even though consumers wanted more of its product.
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Twitter starts rolling out Birdwatch fact checking notes on iOS, Android, and desktop, visible only to participants in its pilot program — Twitter is looking to crowdsource its way out of misinformation woes with its new product Birdwatch which taps a network of engaged tweeters to add notes to misleading tweets.
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Trans writers and journalists struggle to get old bylines corrected, as company policies for updating bylines vary greatly across academic and news publishing — When Theresa Tanenbaum transitioned in 2019, she changed her name and began a years-long quest to correct the one she was given at birth …
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Washington State Supreme Court rules that YouTubers are not members of the “news media,” and therefore do not qualify for press privileges — Cementing the dominance of mainstream media. — If you're tired of cancel culture and censorship subscribe to Reclaim The Net.
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Censorship is becoming a crisis for social networks, as governments crack down on dissent and corporate content moderation stifles more speech than intended — A new presidential administration has a way of resetting the conversation. — The election of Donald Trump in 2016 triggered …
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As a source says Gawker will return in fall, some Gawker alumni question its role in a crowded media world and whether Bustle will give it free reign — “Pugilistic” new editor in chief Leah Finnegan and her burgeoning masthead are drawing raves, but Gawker veterans question the notorious site's role …
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Nonprofit news outlets across the globe with a focus on health coverage showed their strengths during the pandemic with in-depth reporting — When the COVID-19 pandemic took hold last year, editors scrambled to rapidly assemble teams to cover the crisis. Readers suddenly wanted …
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A spokesperson for Donald Trump says his blog, used to share statements after he was banned on Facebook and Twitter, has been permanently shut down — - Former President Donald Trump's blog has been permanently shut down. — The page, “From the Desk of Donald J. Trump,” …
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VTimes, one of Russia's last remaining independent media outlets, to shut this month after it was labeled a “foreign agent” by the justice ministry in May — VTimes, one of country's last remaining independent media outlets, to shut this month — One of Russia's …


As China “rectifies” HK public broadcaster RTHK, senior execs depart and reporters say they are banned from topics like Tiananmen Square massacre anniversary — Employees at public broadcaster RTHK voice fears for future amid gradual erosion of media freedoms
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Group Nine Media says it is working on a first-party data offering called In-Genuity to target audiences both on its sites and across social media platforms — Add Group Nine Media to the list of publishers looking to future-proof their direct sales business with first party data.