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Monday, June 1, 2020
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U.S. police have attacked journalists at least 100 times in the past four days“Although in some incidents it is possible the journalists were hit or affected accidentally, in the majority of the cases we have recorded the journalists are clearly identifiable as press, and it is clear that they are being deliberately targeted.” By Laura Hazard Owen. |
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Riot or resistance? The way the media frames the unrest in Minneapolis will shape the public's view of protestResearch finds that protests about anti-black racism and indigenous people's rights receives the least legitimizing coverage. By Danielle Kilgo. |
What We’re Reading
The Daily Beast / Maxwell Tani
South Carolina’s biggest paper forcing “terrified” reporters back to office even as confirmed COVID cases rise →
“Top editors have not given a reason for the decision to return to work amid an ongoing pandemic. An HR representative explained to some concerned staff this week that the return order was a ‘business decision,’ but would not elaborate. Employees were told in an email on Friday that they could continue to work from home only if they had a ‘health decision that places you or someone in your household at high risk.'”
The New York Times / Patrice Peck
Black journalists are exhausted →
“The pandemic and its subsequent crises have demonstrated the essential work of black journalists who cover racial inequities, while the crises have further eroded an already fractured media landscape rife with longstanding racial disparities.”
Columbia Journalism Review / Gabriel Snyder
Enough of “all the news.” Time for what’s fit to print. →
“There is, especially now, a critical difference between doing something important and being able to explain why it is important. Those who can't define themselves leave themselves open to being defined by others.”
BuzzFeed News / Jane Lytvynenko and Craig Silverman
BuzzFeed’s running list of hoaxes and misleading posts about the nationwide police brutality protests →
For instance: “This accounts looks like it belongs to a CBS reporter, but it’s fake and has been spreading disinformation about the protests. It uses the name of Eric Sevaried, a legendary reporter who passed away in 1991.”
The Athletic
“I remember you crying”: The Athletic staffers discuss experiencing racism →
"Which story do I share? That is the question."
The New York Times / Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac
Facebook employees stage virtual walkout to protest Trump posts →
“The movement — a virtual ‘walkout’ of sorts since most Facebook employees are working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic — comes as staff members have circulated petitions and threatened to resign. More than a dozen current and former employees have described the unrest as the most serious challenge to Mr. Zuckerberg's leadership since the company was founded 15 years ago.”
Digiday / Lucinda Southern
Publishers are tying virtual events to subscriptions →
TechCrunch has hosted 10 members-only investor Q&A events through its subscription tier, Extra Crunch. Most of the events planned for the rest of 2020 are for Extra Crunch members only.
Los Angeles Times / LZ Granderson
George Floyd and the special hell reserved for black journalists covering his killing →
“Journalists of color recognize how important, essential, it is that we be there to bear witness. I do not look forward to going back into the streets to hear the cries of a hurting people. In fact, I dread it. But I do it because I recognize the melody. Their song is my song. Their pain is my pain. They have taken to the streets because they feel they have no other choice. So I, and others, follow, because neither do we.”
The Guardian / Jim Waterson
Microsoft sacks journalists to replace them with robots →
“Around 27 individuals employed by PA Media – formerly the Press Association – were told on Thursday that they would lose their jobs in a month's time after Microsoft decided to stop employing humans to select, edit and curate news articles on its homepages.”