Parents really want useful education news. They aren’t all getting it.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Parents really want useful education news. They aren’t all getting it.“White parents seem to be able to leverage their informal networks with greater efficiency. These networks work better for white parents than they do for parents of color.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
What We’re Reading
Politico / Phelim Kine
My journey down the rabbit hole of every journalist’s favorite app →
“[A]ny journalist who transcribes an interview with a confidential source and puts it up on Otter has got to live with the possibility that Otter will wind up giving that transcript to the FBI."
Washington Post / Jacqueline Alemany, Tom Hamburger, Josh Dawsey, and Tyler Remmel
Texting through an insurrection →
“Thousands of frantic text messages that might have otherwise been lost to history are now key to piecing together a picture of the events surrounding the Jan. 6 attack.”
Trusting News / Lynn Walsh
Create an FAQ to explain how your investigative team works →
“According to Taylor, more than 2,000 readers have read the FAQ since it was published in November. She said it also has influenced multiple readers to subscribe to The Seattle Times, which is one of the key metrics they track with their analytics system.”
Slate / Seth Stevenson
Sarah Palin wasn’t the point →
“The former Alaska governor lost her libel suit against the New York Times. But others were watching — and learning.”
The Guardian / Mark Sweney
News UK may sell its front pages and exclusive photos as NFTs →
“The possible entry into the world of NFTs, a market that has been questioned by News UK's own titles, is understood to be driven from the top, with the chief executive, Rebekah Brooks, and the chief operating officer, David Dinsmore, said to be involved.”
Trip Actions / Libby Zay
How “Aviation Queen” Benét J. Wilson amplifies Black voices in journalism and tourism →
“I tell people to be flexible because journalism has changed so much. I started my career on a typewriter. There was no Internet, no laptops. It’s come a long, long way. So I tell people: Be flexible and always be learning.”
The New York Times / Emily Steel, Jodi Kantor, Michael M. Grynbaum, James B. Stewart, and John Koblin
How a secret assault allegation against Chris Cuomo upended CNN and Jeff Zucker →
“After years without any substantive communication from Mr. Cuomo whatsoever, Ms. Doe suspected he was concerned about her coming forward publicly with her allegations and wanted to use the proposed segment as an opportunity to 'test the waters' and discourage her from going on the record about his sexual misconduct," Debra Katz, a sexual harassment lawyer, wrote in a Dec. 1 letter to David Vigilante, CNN’s general counsel.
AP NEWS
Swiss voters have rejected a public aid plan for newspapers and other media →
The government plan would have injected more than 150 million francs (about $163 million) into broadcast and print media every year, including support for early-morning newspaper delivery and online media. Some 56% of voters rejected the measure, public broadcaster SRF reported.
Gawker / Claire Carusillo
Is the omniscient “I” in BuzzFeed headlines ok? →
“I’m worried about my best friend, the omniscient ‘I’ narrating most BuzzFeed headlines. She has everything: a killer job, an encyclopedic knowledge of movies and pop culture, and millions of fans. But that's a lot for one person.”
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