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Thursday, June 11, 2020
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“I continue to have nightmares that I still work there”: Many, many journalists speak out about racism in newsrooms across the countryPlease read. By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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The new Facebook News is filled with stories that are way too mainstream to do well on the rest of FacebookOn June 10, the most popular stories across Facebook were all NASCAR banning Confederate flags and Blue Lives Matter (with a sprinkling of dead kids). Over in Facebook News, though, things were different. By Laura Hazard Owen. |
What We’re Reading
National Association of Hispanic Journalists
How to fight racism and not get fired from your mainstream media job →
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists hosted a panel on how to address issues that come up while covering racism in the news. Panelists included Sewell Chan (editorial pages editor at the Los Angeles Times), Errin Haines (editor-at-large for The 19th), Rafael Olmeda (Broward criminal and civil courts reporter for the Sun Sentinel), Kat Stafford (national race and ethnicity writer at The Associated Press), and Dorothy Tucker (president of the National Association of Black Journalists and a reporter for CBS 2 Chicago's Investigator team).
The Washington Post / Jason Samenow
Weather Company is shuttering its popular Weather Underground “Category 6” blog after layoffs at parent company IBM →
“For weather enthusiasts, one of the most recognizable casualties of the cuts is the shuttering of Weather Underground's Category 6 blog, started by Weather Underground co-founder Jeff Masters in 2005. The blog has been a centerpiece of the Weather Underground website, which is a hub of weather forecasts, data and maps.”
The Daily Beast / Robert Silverman
The NBA might lock reporters inside its Disney “bubble” for 3.5 months →
“According to an email sent by Josh Robbins, the president of the Professional Basketball Writers Association, the answer is that the NBA will allow a select group of journalists onto the premises—but they will be stuck there the whole time and such a privilege won't come cheaply.”
The Membership Puzzle Project / Emma Carew Grovum
What to know when choosing your membership tech stack →
“What's most important is not which tool you choose, or the method by which you implement them, but that your system is well-integrated. Each part must be able to speak to all the others, allowing your data to flow seamlessly, and empowering your team with easy-to-understand workflows that help you better connect with your audience.”
Columbia Journalism Review / Alexandria Neason
With lots to cover, the Black press convenes →
“They're giving glamour stories. Celebrating how the suburban community has come downtown to clean up all the broken glass and help with construction — totally ignoring what the whole problem is. Local media doesn't want to deal with that. They don't have the time or even the inclination to investigate that.”
Business Insider / Rachel Premack
Top executive Matt Duckor is out at Condé Nast after homophobic and racist tweets and allegations of suppressing diversity by Bon Appétit staffers →
“As a vice president at Condé Nast, Duckor was the head of video for Bon Appétit, along with Condé Nast brands such as Architectural Digest and Vogue. Video has become a cash cow for the struggling media company in recent years.”
The Membership Puzzle Project / Emma Carew Grovum
What to know when choosing your membership tech stack →
“You're probably already familiar with each of the building blocks individually. When selected properly, your newsroom's processes will be streamlined. This means data won't be lost or need to be manually transferred between systems. This means not having to create weird ‘workaround’ workflows to accommodate walls between tech tools.”
Collected Notes / P. Kim Bui
“This is what it feels like to be an editor, a leader of color in a newsroom.” →
“It is easy for anyone white and male to know what their legacy was. It took more than 50 years after she died for most people to know who Ida B. Wells was. Who will remember you? That is egotism. But wait, is it, or is that the oppression talking? You don’t have many people who will honestly tell you.”