Top News:
Elisa Shearer / Pew Research Center:
Pew: one in five US adults say they frequently get their news from social media, surpassing the number who get theirs from print (16%) for the first time — Social media sites have surpassed print newspapers as a news source for Americans: One-in-five U.S. adults say they often get news via social media …
Edward Felsenthal / Time:
Time Magazine awards its Person of the Year honor to Jamal Khashoggi, Rappler CEO Maria Ressa, imprisoned Reuters journalists, and Capital Gazette staff — On the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar's largest city, two young reporters sit in a prison said to be “the darkest hellhole in Burma.”
Discussion:
NBC News, @raju and @jakelahut
Paul Farhi / Washington Post:
Eight current and former temporary workers at NPR describe work as financially uncertain and stressful; union says ~21% of NPR's 483 newsroom staffers are temps — Julia Botero was happy to catch on, and determined to stay on, at NPR. After completing an internship at the public broadcasting organization …
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American Press Institute, @nprscottsimon, @mitrasaurus, @biblioracle, @kateepm, @celesteheadlee, @robnlnn, @mallory_yu, @analuciamur, @megdfair, @nicktheandersen, @radiyahch, @kaitlinparker, @kkschwab, @npraudie, @arishapiro, @carastern, @jodyavirgan, @jswifttws, @picardonhealth, @lars, @dustindwyer, @tonyfratto, @katchow, @lizzieohreally, @wudanyan, @scottdetrow, @rlnave, @lars, @amyalkon, @tylrfishr, @samsanders, @lmigaki, @nprashley, @rachelshorn, @jwpascale, @titonka, @meg_anders, @jkbasante, @shuneu, @bdeskin, @readwriteradio and @jayrosen_nyu
Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Washington Post's Fact Checker introduces a new category, “Bottomless Pinocchio”, reflecting a trend of politicians repeating incorrect info even when disproven — It was President Trump's signature campaign promise: He would build a wall along the nation's southern border, and Mexico would pay for it.
Discussion:
@jrubinblogger, @kylegriffin1, @itsreallyalexb, The Wrap, Splinter, Newser and Mediaite
The Daily Beast:
YouTube bans Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes, says his channel was deleted for copyright infringement — YouTube banned Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes on Monday, marking the latest social-media blow for the man who started the far-right men's group. McInnes had amassed more than 220,000 subscribers …
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The Daily Beast, @johnny_ut, @kylegriffin1, @bernstein, @lolgop, Fortune, @hashtaggriswold, @scalzi, @steve_shives, @benshapiro, @existentialenso, @nkjemisin, @slpng_giants, HuffPost, @jackallisonlol, @amandapresto, @glinner, The Wrap, Mediaite, The Hill, NBC News and Newsweek, more at Techmeme »
Sahil Patel / Digiday:
A pitch deck for Jeffrey Katzenberg's mobile video startup, Quibi, says it would spend $2.6B on programming in 2025 if it reached its target of 70M subscribers — Jeffrey Katzenberg has been open about his plans to spend big bucks on programming for Quibi, his upcoming subscription mobile video streaming service.
Discussion:
@sizpatel, @dherman76 and @digiday
Mark Di Stefano / BuzzFeed:
UK broadcasters have hired private security guards to protect reporters and TV guests outside Westminster, after threats and abuse from pro-Trump protesters — TV networks made the joint decision after an ugly incident involving pro-Trump protesters pursuing a Guardian columnist away from cameras.
Discussion:
@buzzfeednews, @essexcanning and @markdistef
Mark Anderson / Sacramento Business Journal:
Sacramento-based McClatchy will centralize design and copyediting for its 30 newspapers in Charlotte, NC; staffers “will have the opportunity to work virtually” — Sacramento-based newspaper publisher The McClatchy Co. will consolidate the design and copy editing functions …
Discussion:
@coreyhutchins and @tibbin
Brian Schwartz / CNBC:
Democratic senators are investigating whether Fox News' continued payments to White House communications chief Bill Shine breaches ethics laws — - Four Democratic senators are requesting the White House to hand over documents proving Trump communications advisor Bill Shine …
Discussion:
@kylegriffin1 and @evan_rosenfeld
NEWS.com.au:
Australian watchdog ACCC posts regulation recommendations regarding digital platforms, like Google: monitor handling of ads and news, ban default browsers, more — The hammer is coming down on Google and Facebook as Australia's top consumer watchdog warns they are becoming too powerful.
Discussion:
Australian Competition …, Softpedia News, Mumbrella, @danielpmcdermot, Reuters and Sydney Morning Herald
Benjamin Mullin / Wall Street Journal:
Inspired by the success of true-crime podcasts like Serial, Katz Networks - a division of E.W. Scripps - is reviving cable network Court TV in May 2019 — The legal network is being relaunched by E.W. Scripps after more than a decade off the air — The E.W. Scripps Company is betting that crime actually does pay.
journalism.columbia.edu:
Columbia Journalism School announces the winners of the 2019 duPont awards; 12 of the 16 reporting teams recognized were led by women — A record number of wins for programs by and about women — FRONTLINE PBS wins first Gold Baton awarded in a decade — Columbia Journalism School today announced …
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Asia Credit Reporter, Seoul — 
Senior Social Media Specialist, NC — 
Associate Editor - Aviation, TN — 
Assistant Editor - Digital, NC — 
Video Producer - YouTube, NY — 
Senior Managing Ed. - Daily Desk — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Content Managing Editor — 
Editor, MA — 
Team Editor - Breaking News, ON — 
Senior Reporter & Event Host, NY/CA — 
Associate Editor, Remote — 
Retail Reporter, MN — 
Managing Ed. - Berks County, PA — 
News Editor - UK, Remote — 
News Reporter, MA — 
Multimedia Journalist, PA — 
Service Journalism Editor, CA — 
Content Director, Remote — 
Los Angeles Issues Reporter, CA — 
Reporter - Middle East — 
Executive Editor, OR — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
Senior Media Editor — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Lexington County Reporter, SC — 
Reporter - Offshore Wind — 
General Assignment Reporter, FL — 
Staff Reporter, CA — 
Data Editor, NY — 
