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Monthly report: September 2020

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 78 influencers like Jeff Jarvis and Mediagazer, discussing hashtags such as #INNatHome and #socialj.
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@mediagazer shared
On Sep 11, 2020
Q&A with president of Australia's journalist union on what amendments need to be made to the news media bargaining code to ensure fair fund distribution (@courtneyr / Committee to Protect Journalists) https://t.co/WgZt7LrQqL https://t.co/BTsqexn2mm
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Australia’s journalist union on Facebook, Google, and who should pay for news

Facebook threatened to prevent Australian users and publishers from posting news on its platform last week, raising questions about who benefits when people share journalism on social media—and who has the power to stop them. ...

@mediagazer shared
On Sep 11, 2020
Q&A with president of Australia's journalist union on what amendments need to be made to the news media bargaining code to ensure fair fund distribution (@courtneyr / Committee to Protect Journalists) https://t.co/WgZt7LrQqL https://t.co/BTsqexn2mm
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Australia’s journalist union on Facebook, Google, and who should pay for news

Australia’s journalist union on Facebook, Google, and who should pay for news

Facebook threatened to prevent Australian users and publishers from posting news on its platform last week, raising questions about who benefits when people share journalism on social ...

@sree shared
On Sep 27, 2020
RT @Sreeniv: SUNDAY NOTE: The rise of independent publishing by @sree https://t.co/cix9WqFZY8
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SUNDAY NOTE: The rise of independent publishing

High-profile media personalities are leaving traditional publishers, and it's a mix of good and bad.

@sree shared
On Sep 27, 2020
RT @Sreeniv: SUNDAY NOTE: The rise of independent publishing by @sree https://t.co/cix9WqFZY8
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SUNDAY NOTE: The rise of independent publishing

SUNDAY NOTE: The rise of independent publishing

High-profile media personalities are leaving traditional publishers, and it's a mix of good and bad.

@moorehn shared
On Sep 5, 2020
RT @_danalvarenga: Attn @columbiajourn alumni, my colleague @CydLaine is asking alumni to sign this petition to demand inclusion of BIPOC students, and thus make the newsrooms in our industry more diverse. https://t.co/rMJb9C2ezD https://t.co/S7NDWTqQHI
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Letter to the Deans and Faculty of Columbia Journalism School

Subject Line: CJS Alumni’s Demands For Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion of BIPOC Students To Dean Coll, Dean Coronel, faculty and staff: Recent events have compelled us to come together as alumni of Columbia Journalism School (CJS), one of the oldest and leading journalism ...

@moorehn shared
On Sep 5, 2020
RT @_danalvarenga: Attn @columbiajourn alumni, my colleague @CydLaine is asking alumni to sign this petition to demand inclusion of BIPOC students, and thus make the newsrooms in our industry more diverse. https://t.co/rMJb9C2ezD https://t.co/S7NDWTqQHI
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Letter to the Deans and Faculty of Columbia Journalism School

Letter to the Deans and Faculty of Columbia Journalism School

Subject Line: CJS Alumni’s Demands For Ensuring Diversity and Inclusion of BIPOC Students To Dean Coll, Dean Coronel, faculty and staff: Recent events have compelled us to come ...

@froomkin shared
On Sep 30, 2020
This is good news! Crumbling case against Julian Assange shows weakness of “hacking” charges related to whistleblowing https://t.co/3qGYHycGhm by @micahflee
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Crumbling Case Against Assange Shows Weakness of “Hacking” Charges Related to Whistleblowing

The entire computer crime case against Assange is based on a brief discussion, between a publisher and source, about cracking a password — but the cracking never actually happened.

@froomkin shared
On Sep 30, 2020
This is good news! Crumbling case against Julian Assange shows weakness of “hacking” charges related to whistleblowing https://t.co/3qGYHycGhm by @micahflee
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Crumbling Case Against Assange Shows Weakness of “Hacking” Charges Related to Whistleblowing

Crumbling Case Against Assange Shows Weakness of “Hacking” Charges Related to Whistleblowing

The entire computer crime case against Assange is based on a brief discussion, between a publisher and source, about cracking a password — but the cracking never actually happened.

@saleemkhan shared
On Sep 22, 2020
RT @beyondbroadcast: Live tweeting @farai of @FordFound keynote at #INNatHome on How Foundations Can Advance DEI in Nonprofit News. See the related reports we worked on with her and responses we posted today: https://t.co/a5WlcMOsh3
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Responses to “Reconstructing American News”

In July, the Ford Foundation published Reconstructing American News: Investing in the transformation of journalistic processes and power…

@saleemkhan shared
On Sep 22, 2020
RT @beyondbroadcast: Live tweeting @farai of @FordFound keynote at #INNatHome on How Foundations Can Advance DEI in Nonprofit News. See the related reports we worked on with her and responses we posted today: https://t.co/a5WlcMOsh3
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Responses to “Reconstructing American News”

Responses to “Reconstructing American News”

In July, the Ford Foundation published Reconstructing American News: Investing in the transformation of journalistic processes and power…

@jeffjarvis shared
On Oct 1, 2020
I've said what I think of this: It's blackmail by Murdoch, Springer, and big, old publishers. It's a bad precedent. It will hurt the new competitors we need in news. But publishers cashed in their political capital with pols to make this happen. https://t.co/LsjcJsPBfu https://t.co/e07neOtsgD
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The Old Boys’ Blackmail

It appears the big, old publishers have won. They cashed in their political capital — and with it no small store of professional ethics —…

@jeffjarvis shared
On Oct 1, 2020
I've said what I think of this: It's blackmail by Murdoch, Springer, and big, old publishers. It's a bad precedent. It will hurt the new competitors we need in news. But publishers cashed in their political capital with pols to make this happen. https://t.co/LsjcJsPBfu https://t.co/e07neOtsgD
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The Old Boys’ Blackmail

The Old Boys’ Blackmail

It appears the big, old publishers have won. They cashed in their political capital — and with it no small store of professional ethics —…

@Brizzyc shared
On Sep 8, 2020
I just re-read "journalism as a wicked problem" by @heatherchaplin because I assign it for class, and you know, it's a good one to come back to because it helps put it all into perspective. https://t.co/AMeOOaGRMj (2018)
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The Crisis in Journalism Is a Wicked Problem

People who work on wicked problems don’t look for grand solutions. They study the system, pay attention to relationships, then look for leverage points.

@Brizzyc shared
On Sep 8, 2020
I just re-read "journalism as a wicked problem" by @heatherchaplin because I assign it for class, and you know, it's a good one to come back to because it helps put it all into perspective. https://t.co/AMeOOaGRMj (2018)
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The Crisis in Journalism Is a Wicked Problem

The Crisis in Journalism Is a Wicked Problem

People who work on wicked problems don’t look for grand solutions. They study the system, pay attention to relationships, then look for leverage points.

@ckrewson shared
On Sep 16, 2020
Big congrats to the @LIONPubs members on this list -- @Ash_Detroit, @stoomey, Washington City Paper and Afro American Newspapers https://t.co/Ma33b4RPpe
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LMA’s Center for Journalism Funding names 16 participants in first lab cohort

(Sept. 16, 2020) — Local Media Association today named 16 news organizations that will participate...

@ckrewson shared
On Sep 16, 2020
Big congrats to the @LIONPubs members on this list -- @Ash_Detroit, @stoomey, Washington City Paper and Afro American Newspapers https://t.co/Ma33b4RPpe
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LMA’s Center for Journalism Funding names 16 participants in first lab cohort

LMA’s Center for Journalism Funding names 16 participants in first lab cohort

(Sept. 16, 2020) — Local Media Association today named 16 news organizations that will participate...

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