Local news takes flight in South Dakota’s largest city
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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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Local news takes flight in South Dakota’s largest cityPigeon 605 is delivering personalized local news to residents in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. By Sarah Scire. |
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Are readers’ biases to blame for gender disparities in sports reporting? This study says noThe study looked at sports articles in a German newspaper and found that the byline’s gender didn’t have a significant effect on readers’ perception of the writer’s expertise. By Shraddha Chakradhar. |
What We’re Reading
Politico / Max Tani and Daniel Lippman
The unusual origins behind the splashiest, newest political news site →
“Industry insiders say it is rare to see a major new media venture with links to a global firm that has prominent nation-state clients, and that it could raise questions as the news site covers the conduct of those clients in the context of U.S. politics.”
Twitter / The Lily
The Lily will no longer be posting to its site. Stories will instead be under “Gender & Identity” on The Washington Post’s site →
“…our expansion to @washingtonpost will help you more easily discover the breadth of gender and identity coverage coming from writers across the newsroom.”
Twitter / Slate Union
The Slate Union negotiated a new contract recently. Here’s what’s in it. →
“Our previous across-the-board minimum salary was $51,000. By 2024, that minimum will rise to $58,000.”
Committee to Protect Journalists / CPJ Middle East and North Africa Program
Maryam Abasian on the danger of being a queer journalist in Iran →
“As a woman you are always doomed to be second. You are always thinking how to prove yourself so your male colleagues take you seriously. If you are a queer feminist like me, you have to completely hide your real identity.”
Twitter / Trei Brundrett
Vox Media’s COO Trei Brundrett is leaving the company after 15 years →
“In April, I’ll be departing Vox Media, which I’ve been privileged to help build for the last 15 yrs, starting in my basement. I'm confident in leaving because it's grown into an incredible company of people & a strong business.”
The Washington Post / Isaac Stanley-Becker
Steve Bannon was deplatformed. An obscure media mogul keeps him on the air. →
“The network, Real America's Voice, helped sustain Bannon despite his removal from YouTube, Spotify and other mainstream platforms. It brings his show into as many as 8 million homes hooked up to Dish satellite television, many in rural, conservative areas without reliable cable coverage.”
Rolling Stone / Andy Greene
Neil Young wants Spotify to remove his music because of vaccine misinformation on its platform →
"’They can have [Joe] Rogan or Young,’ Neil Young wrote in a letter to his manager and label. ‘Not both.’"
Scientific American / Melinda Wenner Moyer
Schoolkids are falling victim to disinformation and conspiracy fantasies →
“Although children are prime targets, educators cannot figure out how best to teach them to separate fact from fiction.”
Axios / Sara Fischer
Trump’s new social network quietly courting influencers →
“In an email to influencers obtained by Axios, a representative on behalf of Truth Social's VIP department named ‘Ana’ asks if those influencers would like to ‘reserve’ their ‘preferred username for when we launch in late February/early March.’"
The Washington Post / Timothy Bella
A vaccine scientist’s discredited claims have bolstered a movement of misinformation →
“Malone, who bills himself as having played a key role in the creation of mRNA vaccines, has emerged as one of the most controversial voices of the movement against coronavirus vaccines and health mandates. His claims and suggestions have been discredited and denounced by medical professionals as not only wrong, but also dangerous.”
The New York Times / Michael M. Grynbaum
President Biden caught on a hot mic insulting Fox News’ Peter Doocy →
“Mr. Biden's patience was low. And the volume was up.”
The Cut / Andrea González-Ramírez
How Jen Psaki manages one of the most high-profile jobs in Washington →
“When I first started this job, I had convinced myself that reading criticism — including the positive critiques — was good because I could have a better understanding of how people were digesting things I said. Over time, I realized how unhealthy that is.”
Cascadia Daily
There’s a new local newspaper in town, this time in northwest Washington →
“Cascadia Daily News is updated daily online, and soon will be available in a weekly print edition, as well as on additional digital platforms. All of our offerings, produced by a team of full-time, professional journalists, will be available for free for an introductory period.”
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