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Ben Smith / BuzzFeed:
A look back at the mistakes of a young reporter in Belarus in 2001: assuming democracy would win, sources would be safe, and US officials wouldn't lie — As a young reporter in Eastern Europe in 2001, I expected to witness the “end of history” and the flowering of democracy.
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Brian Stelter / CNNMoney:
Sinclair is showing the 30-second Allied Progress ad with Deadspin video montage critical of Sinclair, but inserts its own 15-second responses before and after — Ex-Sinclair news director: We had must-run pieces — Sinclair Broadcast Group has agreed to air a commercial …
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@alliedprogress, @slpng_giants, @paulconstant, @brianstelter, @jayrosen_nyu, @dabeard, The Wrap, Poynter and The Daily Caller
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Jonathan Beaton / HuffPost:
Ex-Sinclair reporter says he quit after being ordered to ask politically biased questions; Sinclair is suing him for $5,700 for leaving before contract expired — I quit my job at a television station owned by Sinclair Broadcasting, and I am fighting the company in court for trying to claw back $5,700.
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Washington Free Beacon, Mediaite, Orlando Sentinel, @kerima_cevik and Baltimore Sun
Al Jazeera English:
Palestinian journalist Yaser Murtaja dies after being shot by Israeli forces while wearing a jacket marked “PRESS” — Yaser Murtaja was shot in the stomach during Friday's mass protests, bringing death toll to 31 since March 30. — A Palestinian journalist shot by Israeli forces during …
Dana Branham / Dallas Morning News:
At Southern Methodist University, independent student media company will dissolve in May due to lack of funds; SMU journalism department will oversee newspaper — Southern Methodist University's independent student media company will dissolve in May, forcing its student newspaper under …
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@markwnorris, @adamgrosbard, @smervosh and @jessicahuseman
Christina Anderson / New York Times:
Three Nobel Literature Prize judges resign from the Swedish Academy amid sexual assault allegations against a major figure with close ties to the institution — STOCKHOLM — The Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Prize in Literature, was hit this past week by one of its worst crises …
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@nytimesworld and Associated Press
Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed:
The Sri Lankan government and civil society groups say that Facebook has failed for years to monitor and remove accounts inciting ethnic violence in Sri Lanka — DIGANA, Sri Lanka — When the Sri Lankan government temporarily blocked access to Facebook last month amid a wave of violence against Muslims …
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Sydney Ember / New York Times:
Journalists at The Denver Post publish several online articles, which will also run in its Sunday opinion section, publicly rebuking owner Alden Global Capital — The Denver Post is in open revolt against its owner. — Angry and frustrated journalists at the 125-year-old newspaper took …
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Ashley Renders / Nieman Lab:
Inside Canadian startup OpenFile, which launched in 2010, and ended publication in 2012, and the lessons learned about involving readers in reporting — The Canadian startup OpenFile was a bet on collaboration between journalists and their audience: “We learned that we shouldn't dismiss …
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@traceylindeman, @niemanlab and @niemanlab
Alex Kantrowitz / BuzzFeed:
Source: YouTube releasing new version of YouTube Kids within coming weeks with option to turn off algorithmic video suggestions and only show curated channels — YouTube is planning to release a new version of its YouTube Kids app that will do away with algorithmically suggested videos …
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Elaine Diaz / Global Investigative Journalism Network:
An overview of 14 independent news sites in Cuba covering underreported issues and winning international awards despite lack of legal recognition by the state — Between 2001 and 2017, 14 media organizations were launched in Cuba that are already making an impact on and off the island.
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@gijn
Valeriya Safronova / New York Times:
How Conde Nast's brands are pivoting to video, experimenting with different formats, moving away from Facebook to YouTube, and creating content for clients — It took three men two hours to shoot a 63-second overhead instructional video of Laura Rege, a recipe developer …
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