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Erik Wemple / Washington Post:
After the WSJ editorial board called the story, later verified, of a 10-year-old rape victim “fanciful”, its ensuing correction mischaracterized the piece — Listen — Gift Article — When is an editor's note like a comb-over? When it's trying to hide what the editor would rather not own up to.
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Saudi officials excluded two Washington Post reporters from a briefing during Biden's visit, but they were invited after raising the issue with the White House — Biden's greeting to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was criticized by human rights advocates as too friendly.
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Seth Smalley / Poynter:
A look at automated fact-checking tools tested by the UK's Full Fact, which detect and categorize claims in real time and cross reference with existing work — Fact-checkers in London have developed a verification tool to live fact-check false claims with a goal of global implementation.
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@poynter, @poynter, @factchecknet and What's New in Publishing
Monica Chin / The Verge:
A look at the state of accessibility coverage in tech journalism, as some reporters believe tech news outlets aren't covering assistive technology consistently — Six years ago, Apple introduced the touch bar, a thin touchscreen strip that replaced the usual row of function buttons on its MacBook Pros.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom finds that RT breached the UK's broadcasting code 29 times in four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, with bulletins that amounted to “propaganda” — “Biased” RT breached the UK's broadcasting code 29 times in four days after Russia invaded Ukraine, regulator Ofcom has said.
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@pressgazette, @jimwaterson, @pressgazette and Broadband TV News
Kamaria Roberts / Better News:
How Nuestro Estado reaches Spanish speakers in South Carolina by using contractors instead of AI translation, offering key info on storms, COVID-19, and more — Here's an idea to steal and adapt: Attract and serve a Spanish-speaking audience not through AI translation, but through showing respect …
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@ampress, @spj_tweets, @94fernandosoto and Nieman Lab
Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
UK House of Lords committee proposes abolishing TV licence fee and replacing it with a new levy on council tax, ending the traditional link to owning a TV set — Under the proposal all households would pay for the BBC through their local authority bill — The TV licence fee could be abolished …
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Press Gazette, @jimwaterson, @jeffjarvis and Deadline
Julia Angwin / The Markup:
An interview with Lucia Walinchus, the executive director at nonprofit Eye on Ohio, who recently published a proposal to tax digital ads to support journalism — One of the most meaningful changes in our economy in the past decade has been the astronomical growth in online advertising …
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@sosayslucia, @juliaangwin, @juliaangwin, @digiphile, @themarkup and @farai
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Disney plans to raise ESPN+'s monthly subscription from $6.99 to $9.99 and its annual price from $69.99 to $99.99, 43% increases, starting on August 23, 2022 — The Disney-backed streaming-video sports service intends to raise its monthly subscription fee by $3 a month …
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Tyler Dawson / National Post:
Postmedia, which publishes The National Post and other Canadian news sites, joins Torstar and The Globe and Mail in signing a deal with Google News Showcase — Google says more than 1,500 publishers from around the world are participating in the program — Postmedia has signed a deal …
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@hollyanndoan, @mgeist and @edmontonjournal
Tara McGowan / Poynter:
Fact-based news necessary for a pro-democracy citizenry is increasingly behind a paywall; news outlets should do more, including making election coverage free — Paywalls bolster news organizations' bottom lines, but leave Americans in the dark. As a public service, let everyone read election stories for free.
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@alyssaschwartz, @woodardcolin, @eisendrath, @couriernewsroom, @taraemcg, @cfidd, @will_flannigan and @rcdimezzo
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Apple launches Apple Music Sessions, with performances by Carrie Underwood and Tenille Townes recorded in Apple's Nashville studio and released in spatial audio — Apple is introducing a new perk for Apple Music subscribers, Apple Music Sessions, which gives listeners access to exclusive releases …
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