Mediagazer: The News Integrity Initiative gives $1.8M to 10 projects focused on increasing trust in news (Laura Hazard Owen/Nieman Lab)

11:45 AM ET, October 4, 2017

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CNN:

Sources: some Russian-linked Facebook ads targeted key areas of Michigan and Wisconsin, aimed at people susceptible to anti-Muslim messages — (CNN)A number of Russian-linked Facebook ads specifically targeted Michigan and Wisconsin, two states crucial to Donald Trump's victory last November …

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Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Lab:

The News Integrity Initiative gives $1.8M to 10 projects focused on increasing trust in news — “The flip side of disinformation is trust.” — More community involvement in investigative reporting. New messaging tools to increase contact between journalists and readers. Better comments.

Discussion: Dan Gillmor and @dangillmor

Knight First Amendment Institute:

Knight First Amendment Institute files lawsuit seeking release of US documents regarding “extreme vetting”, monitoring of immigrants and visitors' social media — The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University today filed a lawsuit seeking the release of documents concerning …

BuzzFeed:

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Cenk Uygur / @cenkuygur:

Our reporter @JordanChariton and cameraman/editor Ty Bayliss have been arrested by St. Louis Police. Clear violation of first amendment. — Our reporter @JordanChariton and cameraman/editor Ty Bayliss have been arrested by St. Louis Police. Clear violation of first amendment.

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Wayne Ma / Wall Street Journal:

Movie ticket sales in China were underreported by about 9% in 2016, MPAA audit finds, translating into $40M+ in lost revenue for six Hollywood studios — Audit uncovers underreported audience numbers, ticket sales and unreported screenings — HONG KONG—Hollywood is being shortchanged …

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Mike Shields / Business Insider:

NowThis and Thrillist parent company Group Nine Media names ad agency veteran Adam Shlacter as its first chief marketing officer — Group Nine Media is bringing in a digital ad agency veteran to help accelerate its revenue growth. — The media company has named as its first chief marketing officer …

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David Cohen / Adweek:

Vox Media launching two Twitter shows: Circuit Breaker on Tuesdays, from staff of Verge's gadget blog, and game-focused Polygon Show on Thursdays — Vox Media is creating Twitter livestreamed shows out of a blog and a podcast — Vox Media is creating Twitter livestreamed shows out of a blog and a podcast.

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NewsMatch:

The Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, and Democracy Fund launch News Match 2017, a $3M fund to provide matching support to news non-profits — Individuals are invited to give to more than 130 trusted news organizations at www.newsmatch.org Washington, DC - This week marks the launch …

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