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Future Of News & Journalism

On Oct 23, 2020
@NiemanLab shared
Keep your pants on, everyone (and quit defending the male journalists who don’t) https://t.co/T5nnDOjRln https://t.co/wHAD4sbaeR
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Keep your pants on, everyone (and quit defending the male journalists who don’t)

Keep your pants on, everyone (and quit defending the male journalists who don’t)

Plus: The SacBee wants those sweet, sweet clicks, the Dallas News Guild wins its vote to unionize, and "when bison merit 80% of the airtime afforded to Asian American history, it calls into ...

On Oct 20, 2020
@NiemanLab shared
RT @CJR: The NewStart local news ownership initiative believes there is still room to capitalize on the resources of long-standing community newspapers—and to make sure sure they’re safely in the hands of owners who care about journalism. From @LHarrisWrites https://t.co/epVPp6tcmY
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In search of the next generation of local media owners

In search of the next generation of local media owners

<p>Though a deepening economic crisis continues to plague the local news landscape in the United States, the NewStart initiative has set out to ensure that one aspect is not overlooked: ...

On Oct 23, 2020
@sivavaid shared
RT @ananny: There's a history to that debate mute button. The press has *often* used silence & absence. Amidst talk of data voids & strategic silence, a key question remains: what kinds of *public life* do silences make? I look at history & power of press silence: https://t.co/HHIvTcnzLR
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The Whitespace Press: Designing Meaningful Absences into Networked News (from Remaking the News)

The Whitespace Press: Designing Meaningful Absences into Networked News (from Remaking the News)

I highlight five sources of absence in the networked press: professional norms, media avoidance, invisible audiences, organizational openings, and infrastructural holes. They may …