Journalism groups: Make the Pulitzers open only to news orgs that are transparent about their diversity
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Friday, April 22, 2022
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Journalism groups: Make the Pulitzers open only to news orgs that are transparent about their diversityAn open letter calls on the industry’s highest honors to include a new participation clause. “By implementing this new criteria, the Pulitzers would honor not only great journalism, but journalism from newsrooms willing to be accountable to the public.” By Sarah Scire. |
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CNN, Plus or Minus: The news network’s new streaming platform is dead, and that’s okayIt wasn’t hard to see this day coming on the day CNN+ was announced. It didn’t take blowing hundreds of millions of dollars to figure it out. By Joshua Benton. |
What We’re Reading
The Washington Post / Naomi Nix
Twitter bans climate change propaganda ads as deniers target platforms →
“Under the new policy, advertisements that contradict the ‘scientific consensus’ on climate change will be prohibited along with other types of banned-ads such as campaigns that contain violence, profanity or personal attacks. Twitter will be relying on reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a unit within the United Nations, to inform its decisions about which advertisements break its rules, according to the company.”
The Nation / Kyle Paoletta
The New York Times Book Review, still one of the most influential institutions in publishing, is at a crossroads →
“The Books desk seems intent on beating out social media and battling against the algorithm via lists and recommendation features, making a last-ditch bid for the attention of people who simply might not be all that interested in literature … Like any institution that seeks to be all things to all people, the Book Review risks being a publication that doesn't much appeal to anyone.”
Digiday / Sara Guaglione
News publishers drop paywalls and release editorial packages to coincide with Earth Day →
“Earth Day, which falls on April 22, is a convenient annual marker for companies to announce their pledges around sustainability and the environment. Media companies are no different, and this Friday they are lifting paywalls and announcing editorial packages to coincide with the yearly event.”
The Objective / Gabe Schneider
White newspaper, Black city →
“While new journalism organizations are radically redefining what it means to reflect the communities they serve, it's unclear if older institutions can truly reckon with their failures.”
Columbia Journalism Review / Mathew Ingram
Elon Musk puts his money where his mouth is →
“Some free-speech advocates argue that even if Musk does take the company private, it's not clear that this would be good for free speech.”
The Guardian / Rebecca Ratcliffe
Singapore editor jailed for defamation over corruption claims →
“The Online Citizen was known for its relatively liberal stance and for featuring criticism of the authorities in the city-state, where media is tightly controlled. It was closed last year after Singapore's media regulator rescinded its licence, stating it had failed to declare the sources of its funding.”
Nieman Foundation
This year’s Taylor Family Award will go to an “unflinching investigation” by a small local newspaper, The Madison County Record, in Arkansas →
The community weekly has a circulation of just 4,000 and only five staff members. Finalists included work by The Washington Post and Miami Herald/ProPublica.
Substack / Tom Scocca
Be smart about being stupid →
“Whoops! Summarizing is harder than it looks.”
Axios / Sara Fischer
Inside the chaotic collapse of CNN+ →
“About 350 of the 700 people that work for CNN+ will be laid off with pay and benefits for the next 90 days. After that, any employee that doesn’t find a new role with the network will be granted at least six months’ severance.”
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