Facebook is letting a lot of climate change denial slide despite promises to flag it, study finds
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Wednesday, February 23, 2022
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Facebook is letting a lot of climate change denial slide despite promises to flag it, study finds“[Labeling] was the major intervention that Facebook said it was going to do, and it hasn’t done it.” By Shraddha Chakradhar. |
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Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service aims to break through the “doom and gloom” — and be actually useful“While we continue to do stories that hold our elected officials and community leaders accountable, we know that this is not the most pressing concern for someone who is going through the eviction process.” By Sara Shahriari Emily Roseman. |
What We’re Reading
New York Times / Stuart A. Thompson
Fed up with Google, conspiracy theorists are turning to DuckDuckGo for search →
“The role of search engines has grown as online conspiracy theorists have placed more value on what they call ‘doing your research,’ which involves digging for content online to deepen conspiracy theories rather than relying on mainstream news outlets or government sources.”
The Atlantic / David A. Graham
How CNN betrayed its audience →
“Because CNN is a dominant player in the mainstream media, the allegations also undermine the rest of the press. They create the impression that other outlets are as corrupt as Fox News, and give media skeptics an excuse to dismiss important reporting.”
Platformer / Casey Newton
The hard truth about Truth Social →
“Apps like these suffer a handful of core problems. One, they are marketed as social networks, but they operate like broadcast networks.”
The New York Times / Katie Robertson
The Wall Street Journal’s owner opts for a “flexible” return to the office →
Meanwhile, at The Washington Post: “The Washington Post … told its workers on Feb. 11 that they would be required to return to the office next month. Managers will go back on March 1, with other employees returning on March 15. … Workers with children under 5 who are not yet able to be vaccinated, or who have family members with compromised immunities, can apply for a three-month extension to work from home.”
In These Times / Mark Histed
How a news voucher system could revitalize American journalism →
“Under a news voucher system, citizens would receive several ’vouchers’ that can be given to local news outlets in return for a subscription. The government would then directly pay the news outlet for the value of the voucher.”
The Boston Globe / Larry Edelman
GBH’s Jonathan Abbott to step down as CEO at the end of the year →
“GBH said on Wednesday that it has launched a search for Abbott's successor, which will include input from staff and the community. It has had just three leaders over the past five decades.”
Local News Initiative / Anandita Bhalerao
How a local news nonprofit in southern New Mexico ended →
“The Sun relied on donations and subscriptions from a few wealthy families. In 2020, The Sun had total revenue of under $50,000, according to its IRS 990 filing. Sloan said a key reason that local news outlets struggle in communities with limited resources is that "they can't generate the income from the rural, low-educated, non-reading public.'”
Sahan Journal / Mukhtar M. Ibrahim
Why Sahan Journal is reporting on alleged fraud in federal food programs →
“This alleged food fraud has been an open secret in my community. … If Sahan Journal doesn't investigate and write these stories, other media will. And once again, they will be stories about our communities. More dramatic revelations are probably coming. Isn't it better to be honest with ourselves?”
Columbia Journalism Review / Gabby Miller
A Hudson Valley newspaper turns to Substack →
“Stone was the only recipient whose plan was to build a newsletter product for an existing local newspaper chain. Another Substack Local winner, The Mill, also describes itself as a local newspaper, but its business model has been ‘delivered by email" since its founding, in June 2020.”
AP / Philip Marcelo
A check-in with revived abolitionist newspaper The Emancipator →
“There are community groups, advocates and legislators who are really taking matters into their own hands so how do we amplify those solutions and get those stories told? At the academic level, there's so much scholarly research that just doesn't fit into a neat, 800-word Washington Post op-ed. It requires more excavation. It requires maybe a multimedia series. Maybe it needs a video. So we think that we are really uniquely positioned.”
The Atlantic / Derek Thompson
The five-day workweek is dying →
“For some knowledge workers, Friday through Monday may come to occupy a murky space between weekday and weekend — a sort of work-play purgatory, where the once-solid walls between work and life become more porous.”
Popular / Judd Legum
How an obscure far-right website with 3 employees dominates Facebook in 2022 →
“Popular Information has uncovered evidence strongly suggesting that Conservative Brief is paying a network of large Facebook pages, including several controlled by prominent conservative political personalities, to post its content. This conduct, if it is indeed occurring, is in direct violation of Facebook’s rules.”
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