Facebook looks ready to divorce the news industry, and I doubt couples counseling will help
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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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Facebook looks ready to divorce the news industry, and I doubt couples counseling will helpOut of every 1,000 times someone sees a post on Facebook, how many of them include a link to a news site? Four. No wonder Facebook doesn’t want to write publishers big checks anymore. By Joshua Benton. |
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“Facebook has taken over”: How residents find local info when local newspapers aren’t doing the job“A lot of it's trash, to be honest, but a lot of it's very useful.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
What We’re Reading
Poynter / Angela Fu
“While the old building had ‘character,’ it also occasionally had bats” →
The San Antonio Express-News gets a new newsroom.
The New York Times / Benjamin Mullin and Katie Robertson
USA Today to remove 23 articles after investigation into fabricated sources →
“During the investigation, USA Today concluded that [the reporter] took steps to deceive investigators by producing false evidence of her newsgathering, including recordings of interviews, one of the people said.”
Current / Eric Nuzum
Why it’s time to reconsider how “All Things Considered” can expand its service for today’s listeners →
“Why is All Things Considered two hours long? Given that most listeners don't hear even a quarter of the program, why stick with that length and the resulting editorial and aesthetic restrictions it creates? Why not one (continuously updated) hour? Why not six live hours?”
Reuters / James Pearson and Christopher Bing
U.S. provides funding to help Russians “sidestep censors and access Western media” →
“The U.S. government has pushed new, increased funding into three technology companies since the start of the Ukraine conflict to help Russians sidestep censors and access Western media, according to five people familiar with the situation.”
BBC News / Gareth Evans and Malu Cursino
Suspect in the killings of Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira leads police to human remains →
“Mr. Phillips, 57, and Mr. Pereira, 41, disappeared in a remote part of the Amazon rainforest that is rife with illegal poaching, mining and logging on 5 June. Two suspects, brothers Amarildo and Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, have been arrested in connection with the case…Police said they expect to carry out further arrests, adding that the motive for the killings was under investigation.”
Defector / Laura Wagner
Under New York Times ownership, The Athletic lays down “no politics” rule for staff →
“I don't personally view matters of race as politics. Again, like, it could become a matter of politics if it goes that way. But on its own, I don't think that race is a political thing in what we're talking about.”
Washington Post / Christine Armario and Elahe Izadi
The political brawl over a Miami giant of Spanish talk radio →
“The surprise sale of Radio Mambà — founded in the 1980s by Cuban exile businessmen and a fixture on Miami's airwaves — has become a flash point in a larger debate about free speech and Spanish-language misinformation on radio, a medium that industry analysts say has far more resonance with Latinos than any other demographic group in the country.”
Boston Globe / Joshua Darr
The future of opinion journalism is hyperlocal →
“Gannett and other newspaper owners should reinvest in what makes an opinion page work: amplifying local voices, presenting a diverse array of opinions in a respectful way, and serving as their community's public forum.”
NPR / Sacha Pfeiffer
There are 2 ways the media covers mass shootings. Here’s why the difference matters →
“The question that I wish that all journalists would always ask themselves is: What is going to help Americans understand not just this day, but this broader issue? What is going to help them figure out what action they might be able to take? What legislation might be able to come about?”
Substack / Simon Owens
When should a creator throw in the towel? →
“Too many people compare being a creator to working a traditional job, and so that results in unrealistic expectations.”
Better News / Ashley Alvarado
How a Southern California Public Radio task force drove systemic change in diversity, equity, and inclusion →
“When we really listened to what employees were saying, it was clear just how important onboarding and annual review conversations are. Those had not been immediately obvious issues to us when we started out.”
Washington Post / Adela Suliman
R.I.P. Internet Explorer (1995-2022) →
“You may love it, you may loathe it, but you probably grew up with it. Now, it's gone.”
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