“It’s an existential moment”: Maria Ressa’s plan to defend facts against lies
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Wednesday, April 6, 2022
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“It’s an existential moment”: Maria Ressa’s plan to defend facts against lies“In 2016, it only took six months for President Duterte to destroy our trust in existing institutions. And I'm not out of the woods. I still have to ask myself, ‘Am I going to jail or not?’ I don't know.” By Julia Angwin, The Markup. |
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People mistrustful of news make “snap judgments” to size up outletsFrom headlines to familiarity with news brands, people generally not tuned into the news use six main cues to decide which stories to trust. By Shraddha Chakradhar. |
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Russian influencers scramble to maintain their followers — and livelihoodsIncreasingly isolated, creators are moving to Russian platform alternatives like VK, Yandex Zen, and RuTube. By Andrew Deck Masha Borak. |
What We’re Reading
DEI Coalition for Anti-Racist, Equitable, and Just Newsrooms / Sisi Wei
How to turn private conversations into public resources through community consent →
“Many times, it is only because a conversation was off the record, that we are able to learn the most — and after learning it, we realize that the broader community could benefit from learning it too. So how do we share knowledge from conversations we all agreed would be private, in a way that builds more trust instead of tearing it down? This guide shares one possible process.”
TrollBusters / Ruby Winter
How Dalit journalists face caste-based discrimination in the workplace →
“There is no safe space for Dalit and Adivasi journalists, therefore when they face external threats and violence, they don't have the support systems to keep them safe or support them through the attacks.”
Toolkits / Jack Marshall
The pros and cons of monthly, quarterly, and annual subscription terms →
“Monthly, quarterly, annual and multi-year subscription terms all come with advantages and drawbacks that must be weighed in order to maximize subscriber value and engagement and strike an optimal balance between driving new conversions, retaining subscribers, and maximizing customer lifetime value.”
Variety / K.J. Yossman,Manori Ravindran
Inside the BBC staff exodus: Women of color are “exhausted” from fighting a broken system →
“At least 15 women of color have left the BBC in the last year saying they are ‘exhausted’ from fighting a system that ‘is not systemically built to support anyone who is different,’ a Variety investigation has uncovered.”
The New York Times / Tiffany Hsu
Pinterest will ban climate misinformation from posts and ads →
“The ban includes any content that denies the existence or impacts of climate change, or denies that humans influence global warming and that the phenomenon is supported by scientific consensus. Inaccurate posts about natural disasters and extreme weather events will also be removed, as will misrepresentations of scientific data through omission or cherry-picking meant to erode trust in climate science.”
The Verge / Mitchell Clark
Twitter takes a harder line on POW photos and shadowbans Russian government accounts →
“Twitter says this decision is meant to ensure its platform isn't used to spread content that violates the Geneva Conventions, one of which requires prisoners of war be protected from ‘acts of violence or intimidation and against insults and public curiosity.’ This comes after the government of Ukraine has been criticized for posting images of dead soldiers, as well as videos of captured soldiers being interrogated.”
The Washington Post / Julianne McShane
LinkedIn now has a way for people to formally classify their time away from paid work →
"’Career break’ is a feature the platform introduced last month with the goal of ‘recognizing that your time away from work is just as important, if not more so, than traditional work experiences.’"
Bloomberg
Substack is poaching Patreon podcasters →
“The four shows making the switch as part of this announcement include the foreign policy program ‘American Prestige,’ which has over 2,000 paying Patreon subscribers, and the news analysis show ‘The Fifth Column,’ which has over 4,000. Kmele Foster, ‘The Fifth Column’ co-host, said his team received money to make the switch and ‘felt comfortable enough to be making this move.’"
Poynter / Angela Fu
A guide from Trusting News offers interview questions for newsrooms looking to diversify staff →
“The guide includes a list of interview questions hiring managers can ask to understand how prospective employees would bring their life experiences to their work. The goal is to help newsrooms hire for "dimensions of difference."
Axios / Sara Fischer
BuzzFeed wants ex-employees to pay for arbitration →
“The cost of the arbitration fees would be more for some former employees than what they stand to win in the complaint, their lawyers argue.”
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