Election coverage that shows generic “long line” images may discourage voting, new research finds
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Monday, November 7, 2022
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Election coverage that shows generic “long line” images may discourage voting, new research findsWe found that Americans who see news coverage that shows generic “line” images at polling places are less likely to say they will vote in future elections. By Kathleen Searles Christopher Mann. |
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The term “White Christian nationalism” is on the rise. Here’s what journalists should know about using it“A keyword-focused ‘close enough, good enough’ approach to white Christian nationalism risks misdiagnosing problems, muddling solutions, and alienating potentially reachable readers.” By Whitney Phillips, Mark Brockway Abby Ohlheiser. |
What We’re Reading
The Hollywood Reporter / Abid Rahman
Free speech! Twitter is banning users for parodying and mocking Elon Musk →
“Elon Musk said Twitter users who impersonate other handles, without specifying it as a ‘parody’ account, will be permanently suspended without a warning after a number of prominent accounts, including comedian Kathy Griffin, were kicked off the platform for pretending to be the billionaire and posting tweets mocking him…Compounding the issue, Musk then seemed to mock Griffin, tweeting in his replies, ‘Actually, she was suspended for impersonating a comedian. But if she really wants her account back, she can have it. For $8.'”
Bloomberg / Kurt Wagner and Edward Ludlow
Twitter is now asking some of the workers it just fired to pretty please come back →
“Some of those who are being asked to return were laid off by mistake, according to two people familiar with the moves. Others were let go before management realized that their work and experience may be necessary to build the new features Musk envisions, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.”
The Washington Post / Paul Farhi
The verifiable angst of the media “blue checks” →
“… some of the loudest backlash come from a cohort that arguably gripes about Twitter the most while using it avidly: journalists and other media personalities, many of whom say they are not inclined to pay.”
Platformer / Casey Newton
Revue, Twitter’s email newsletter service, is set to die under Elon Musk →
“Twitter's four-month-old Notes product, which allowed long-form writing on the platform, has been put on an indefinite ‘pause’…A recently revealed plan to build a crypto wallet for Twitter appears to be on pause as well…Meanwhile, plans to reboot Vine are coming into focus.”
Semafor / Diego Mendoza
A running list of companies pausing Twitter ads →
“Advertising giant Interpublic Group, which counts Coca-Cola and Unilever as clients, and French ad agency Havas Media, which represents Huawei, Heinz, and IBM — recommended clients to pause advertising on Twitter, the Wall Street Journal reported.”
Financial Times / Jasmine Cameron-Chileshe, Alex Barker, and Jim Pickard
Rishi Sunak is expected to shelve plans to privatize Channel 4 →
“The decision to drop the sale of Channel 4 from the media bill has been signaled by Downing Street to industry and Whitehall. It would be welcomed by the publicly owned broadcaster, which has faced half a dozen privatization proposals since it was launched in 1982.”
European Broadcasting Union / Jo Waters
“Climate journalism is definitely a way to attract talent” →
“People keep telling me: If an organization produces something like that, I would like to work there.”
The Guardian / Rory Carroll
“It’s better to go down fighting”: The extraordinary life of murdered journalist Lyra McKee →
“An intimate documentary on the writer, who was shot dead at a riot in Derry, is released this week — tracing her impact on those around her and the fury that followed her killing.”
Los Angeles Times / Gregory Yee
The L.A. Times will shut down its printing facility in 2024 →
“When The Times leaves the Olympic plant in 2024, it will begin working with [Alden Global Capital’s] Southern California News Group to produce its print editions along with the San Diego Union-Tribune, which is part of The Times' company…”
The Washington Post / Jeremy Barr
Shepard Smith will depart CNBC after his show is canceled →
“A network employee with knowledge of the situation said the decision was not a cost-cutting move, though Smith earned a large salary as an evening news anchor.”
The New York Times / Steven Lee Myers
Russia reactivates its trolls and bots ahead of Tuesday’s midterms →
“The goal, as before, is to stoke anger among conservative voters and to undermine trust in the American electoral system. This time, it also appears intended to undermine the Biden administration's extensive military assistance to Ukraine.”
The Guardian / Dan Milmo
Elon Musk tries to lure YouTube stars on to Twitter →
“In a series of messages posted on Twitter this weekend, Musk engaged with video-makers, saying he was planning ‘creator monetization for all forms of content,’ and that his company could ‘beat’ the 55% cut of advertising revenue that YouTube gives its top entertainers. Asked when he would give more details he replied: ‘Two weeks.'”
Press Gazette / Charlotte Tobitt
The Independent is planning job cuts that could affect about 20% of staff →
“…despite seeing five years of consecutive profits and a record year in 2021. It is also expected to announce a further year of record revenue in the financial year that closed at the end of September.”
The Guardian / Helen Pidd
Report: A majority of female journalists have been the target of online abuse and threats →
“Academics who interviewed over 1,000 female journalists in 15 countries…urged social media companies to overhaul algorithms that have been found to drive hate against women, and for perpetrators of gender-based online violence to be de-platformed and penalized.”
The New York Times / Nico Grant
YouTube may have misinformation blind spots, researchers say →
“In particular, they are worried about YouTube's TikTok-like service that offers very short videos, and about the platform's Spanish-language videos.”
The Guardian / Gloria Oladipo
Former Twitter chief Jack Dorsey apologizes amid mass layoffs →
“I own the responsibility for why everyone is in this situation: I grew the company size too quickly. I apologize for that.”
The New York Times / Sheera Frenkel
Meta is reportedly planning the biggest job cuts in its history this week →
“Meta has been struggling financially for months and has been increasingly clamping down on costs. The Silicon Valley company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, has spent billions of dollars on the emerging technology of the metaverse, an immersive online world, just as the global economy has slowed and inflation has soared.”
The New York Times / Ryan Mac, Kate Conger, and Mike Isaac
Twitter will reportedly delay blowing up its verification system until after the midterm elections →
“…many Twitter users and employees raised concerns that the new pay-for-play badges could cause confusion ahead of Tuesday's elections because users could easily create verified accounts — say, posing as President Biden or as lawmakers or news outlets and publishing false information about voting results — which could potentially sow discord.”
Bloomberg / Josh Eidelson
Reuters journalists have authorized a strike if contract talks don’t progress →
“The union's collective bargaining agreement has been expired for almost two years, with workers and the company disagreeing about pay, nondisclosure agreements and return-to-work policies, the guild said.”
Semafor / Ben Smith
“If you are a journalist who enjoys strange interactions with sources, watch ‘She Said’ for that one alone.” →
“The movie ‘She Said,’ based on Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's book about bringing down Harvey Weinstein, opens November 18, with the journalists as heroes. But it's the villains of the movie — Weinstein's alleged enablers — who are currently reckoning with their on-screen depictions.”
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