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@jbenton shared
On Nov 6, 2019
@NiemanLab People who have had this job before include digital journalism rockstars like @zseward, @alafrance, @lkmcgann, @megangarber, @JustinNXT, @ceodonovan, @shansquared, @ylichterman, @rbilton, and @andrewphelps — it's a pretty great gig, if I do say so myself. https://t.co/bK6PEOf7p7
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We’re hiring: Come work for Nieman Lab as a staff writer

We have an opening for a staff writer here at Nieman Lab. If you're interested, apply over here! The job's pretty easy to describe: You see all the stories on this website? The ones about journalism innovation — changes in how news gets reported, produced, distributed, discovered, ...

@jbenton shared
On Nov 6, 2019
@NiemanLab People who have had this job before include digital journalism rockstars like @zseward, @alafrance, @lkmcgann, @megangarber, @JustinNXT, @ceodonovan, @shansquared, @ylichterman, @rbilton, and @andrewphelps — it's a pretty great gig, if I do say so myself. https://t.co/bK6PEOf7p7
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We’re hiring: Come work for Nieman Lab as a staff writer

We’re hiring: Come work for Nieman Lab as a staff writer

We have an opening for a staff writer here at Nieman Lab. If you're interested, apply over here! The job's pretty easy to describe: You see all the stories on this website? The ones about ...

@joshtpm shared
On Nov 28, 2019
Worth your reading about the state of the news biz https://t.co/fQoFLjrD19 via @TPM
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Why Media Executives Keep Failing

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis.  I forget the exact date, but sometime...

@joshtpm shared
On Nov 28, 2019
Worth your reading about the state of the news biz https://t.co/fQoFLjrD19 via @TPM
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Why Media Executives Keep Failing

Why Media Executives Keep Failing

This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news analysis.  I forget the exact date, but sometime...

@mathewi shared
On Nov 14, 2019
RT @Mantzarlis: Sarah Palin is not a politician under Facebook's rules, so her fact-checked post gets the "false information" treatment. (h/t Factually: https://t.co/C9s2mVPlFc) https://t.co/ODZpq9ZlPL
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Facebook defines ‘politician,’ but will it solve the problem?

The 2008 vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, recently received a false rating from (Poynter-owned) PolitiFact, so she’s not covered by Facebook’s politician exemption. Their falsehoods are subject to the fact-checking program, as was demonstrated when a left-leaning group ran an ad ...

@mathewi shared
On Nov 14, 2019
RT @Mantzarlis: Sarah Palin is not a politician under Facebook's rules, so her fact-checked post gets the "false information" treatment. (h/t Factually: https://t.co/C9s2mVPlFc) https://t.co/ODZpq9ZlPL
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Facebook defines ‘politician,’ but will it solve the problem?

Facebook defines ‘politician,’ but will it solve the problem?

The 2008 vice presidential candidate, Sarah Palin, recently received a false rating from (Poynter-owned) PolitiFact, so she’s not covered by Facebook’s politician exemption. Their ...

@mathewi shared
On Nov 19, 2019
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@mathewi shared
On Nov 19, 2019
RT @popula: There aren't many independent ad-free publications left. Please help support our journalist-owned, globally-sourced magazine of news and culture! Subscribe: https://t.co/FL0Q6RncJR Donate cash: https://t.co/2jamHp6yJU Donate crypto: https://t.co/7tyLWTCf15 Thank you!
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@NiemanLab shared
On Nov 25, 2019
The EU doesn’t have a sense of its disinformation problem — this report suggests the policy changes it can make https://t.co/NgdyhapsYs
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The EU doesn’t have a sense of its disinformation problem — this report suggests the policy changes it can make

"In the long run, it is unsustainable for public authorities and private companies to be allowed to mark their own homework in such an important area with no independent oversight."

@NiemanLab shared
On Nov 25, 2019
The EU doesn’t have a sense of its disinformation problem — this report suggests the policy changes it can make https://t.co/NgdyhapsYs
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The EU doesn’t have a sense of its disinformation problem — this report suggests the policy changes it can make

The EU doesn’t have a sense of its disinformation problem — this report suggests the policy changes it can make

"In the long run, it is unsustainable for public authorities and private companies to be allowed to mark their own homework in such an important area with no independent oversight."

@sree shared
On Dec 1, 2019
Doing @mashable stuff was lots of fun. eg: In 2010, @adamhirsch arranged for me to be on panel about future of journalism, w/ fab @lavrusik, when we were both @columbiajourn. Here’s piece we wrote, w/several predictions😱: https://t.co/O4A2G2McDp • tagging folks/sites mentioned https://t.co/FrF1wPc30H
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The Future Journalist: Thoughts from Two Generations

Sree Sreenivasan is a professor and Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia Journalism School and contributing editor at DNAinfo.com. Ask a journalist about the state of the media ...

@sree shared
On Dec 1, 2019
Doing @mashable stuff was lots of fun. eg: In 2010, @adamhirsch arranged for me to be on panel about future of journalism, w/ fab @lavrusik, when we were both @columbiajourn. Here’s piece we wrote, w/several predictions😱: https://t.co/O4A2G2McDp • tagging folks/sites mentioned https://t.co/FrF1wPc30H
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The Future Journalist: Thoughts from Two Generations

The Future Journalist: Thoughts from Two Generations

Sree Sreenivasan is a professor and Dean of Student Affairs at Columbia Journalism School and contributing editor at DNAinfo.com. Ask a journalist about the state of the media ...

@jbenton shared
On Nov 5, 2019
RT @gteresa: I’m thrilled to share “A Guide To Assessing Your Local News Ecosystem” -- a step-by-step toolkit to help you gather what you need to fund local news & info in your community, written by @fionamorgan (1/x) https://t.co/d7FuXtyBZn #thread
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New Guide: How to Get Started Funding Local News in Your Community

The Democracy Fund is a bipartisan foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people.

@jbenton shared
On Nov 5, 2019
RT @gteresa: I’m thrilled to share “A Guide To Assessing Your Local News Ecosystem” -- a step-by-step toolkit to help you gather what you need to fund local news & info in your community, written by @fionamorgan (1/x) https://t.co/d7FuXtyBZn #thread
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New Guide: How to Get Started Funding Local News in Your Community

New Guide: How to Get Started Funding Local News in Your Community

The Democracy Fund is a bipartisan foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people.

@jbenton shared
On Nov 7, 2019
RT @GENinnovate: GEN announced today that it will cease its activities due to lack of sustainable finances. Thank you to all the GEN supporters & friends who made our work possible! We hope the fruits of our work will continue to serve journalism. Keep up the fight! https://t.co/11opIcG9R1 https://t.co/Fcw2xYW6Lt
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The Global Editors Network announces its closure

GEN, the worldwide association of editors-in-chief and senior news executives, was established in 2011 as an independent NGO to help news media navigate the disruption brought on by technology, to facilitate collaboration, promote innovation and support sustainable business ...

@jbenton shared
On Nov 7, 2019
RT @GENinnovate: GEN announced today that it will cease its activities due to lack of sustainable finances. Thank you to all the GEN supporters & friends who made our work possible! We hope the fruits of our work will continue to serve journalism. Keep up the fight! https://t.co/11opIcG9R1 https://t.co/Fcw2xYW6Lt
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The Global Editors Network announces its closure

The Global Editors Network announces its closure

GEN, the worldwide association of editors-in-chief and senior news executives, was established in 2011 as an independent NGO to help news media navigate the disruption brought on by ...

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