The Trace puts a local lens on gun violence coverage with new bureaus in Chicago and Philadelphia
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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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The Trace puts a local lens on gun violence coverage with new bureaus in Chicago and PhiladelphiaStaff at the nonprofit newsroom said news-gathering will look different in the local bureaus — “more democratic” and “community-driven.” By Sarah Scire. |
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Google blocks news in some Canadian searches, in response to proposed media law“This explains everything about my failed Google searches this week,” one Globe and Mail journalist tweeted. By Laura Hazard Owen. |
What We’re Reading
The Boston Globe / Larry Edelman
Boston Globe Media, moving into TV, will launch weekday news show with NESN →
“The half-hour program will debut this spring, providing in-depth analysis from Boston Globe Media journalists covering the region's biggest news stories, including politics, business, sports, and entertainment.”
Politico
DeSantis wants to roll back press freedoms — with an eye toward overturning Supreme Court ruling →
“At the governor's urging, Florida's Republican-dominated Legislature is pushing to weaken state laws that have long protected journalists against defamation suits and frivolous lawsuits.”
Vanity Fair / Joe Pompeo
How Richard Rushfield’s The Ankler took on Hollywood →
“The Ankler is expanding as a venture-backed, Substack-hosted business, Ankler Media, for which Rushfield has joined forces with the veteran editor and executive Janice Min, who recently told me the goal is to become ‘a primary resource about the entertainment business for the largest audience available on a global scale.'”
TechCrunch / Sarah Perez
Instagram cofounders’ personalized news app, Artifact, launches to the public →
“In time, the broader goal is to expand the social experience to also include a way to discuss the news articles within Artifact itself.”
The Information / Sahil Patel and Paris Martineau
Vox Media is reportedly profitable, with annual revenue of $600–$650 million in 2022 →
“Sme of Vox's top investors and shareholders, as well as some of Bankoff's peers in the industry, remain upbeat about Bankoff, contending that he has the best chance of anyone to succeed in digital media…But not everyone is so hopeful about Vox's prospects. Vox shareholder NBCUniversal, for one, no longer expects to get a meaningful return on its $200 million stake in Vox Media, said a person familiar with the investment.”
Bizcommunity
Business Insider South Africa will shut down at the end of the month →
“Insider has decided not to renew the licensing agreement that created this publication, which comes to the end of its five-year term this month.”
Wall Street Journal / James Fanelli
Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson arrested after a former executive pleads guilty to fraud →
“Mr. Watson was taken into custody and is expected to be arraigned in a Brooklyn federal court on charges of conspiring to commit securities fraud and conspiring to commit wire fraud, according to a law-enforcement official.”
Axios / Sara Fischer
The Information adds a new “pro” subscription tier offering org charts and datasets →
The Information Pro costs $999/year.
News13
A TV journalist was killed while covering a homicide investigation →
The reporter, Dylan Lyons, was 24 years old. A photojournalist from the same station, Spectrum News 13 in Orlando, was critically injured in the same shooting.
Morning Consult / Kevin Tran
14% of Gen Z turns to TikTok first when researching a major news event →
“Gen Z adults (39%) still indicate that Google Search is where they begin gathering information about a major news event — it's just that this young cohort also shows a distinct preference for learning about news on TikTok. In February, 14% said TikTok is where they start researching major news events, compared with just 1% of all other generations who said the same.”
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