國際傳媒新聞：2018/12/14~2018/12/20
The state of climate change coverage: An analysis of 650 climate-related articles in the past two months
“The volume and consistency of deep dives indicates that explainer journalists are maintaining the climate conversation when hard news begins to teeter.”
COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW / DANIEL HENTZ / DEC 18
How the Shorenstein Center is building an email newsletter benchmarking tool
We wrote about the tool last month.
SINGLE SUBJECT NEWS PROJECT / WILLIAM HENRY HAKIM / DEC 18
YouTube announces the 87 newsrooms receiving innovation funding
“Many of these projects are focused on expanding newsroom video operations and trying out new ways of reporting news through video — from reaching younger audiences online to exploring live and fact-checking formats.”
YOUTUBE / DEC 18
Fox News is taking a membership approach to its new subscription service
“The content is a fundamental aspect of what Fox Nation will be. But we’re also thinking more broadly about how this can ultimately be a fan club for Fox News super fans. A subscription service that’s basically a transaction for content is very vanilla.”
DIGIDAY / SAHIL PATEL / DEC 18
How a local TV station dedicated three years to investigating hospital bills
“The imagery of stacks of medical bills and the exteriors of hospitals who would not allow the journalists inside created the sort of challenges that might keep some TV journalists from taking on these stories.”
POYNTER / AL TOMPKINS / DEC 18
Local investigative reporters’ blockbuster work in 2018, from Alabama to Wyoming
“In Delaware, @ChristinaJedra reported at least a half-dozen people accused of nonviolent, minor crimes, including loitering, have been banned from a city as a condition of their release from jail… In Nevada, @AnjeanetteDamon reported people lost their homes and livelihoods because officials ignored warnings and recommendations from state-commissioned studies ahead of a devastating flood that has cost millions in cleanup.”
TWITTER / JOSEPH CRANNEY / DEC 17
A new report on Russian disinformation, prepared for the Senate, shows the operation’s scale and sweep
“‘What is clear is that all of the messaging clearly sought to benefit the Republican Party — and specifically Donald Trump,’ the report says. ‘Trump is mentioned most in campaigns targeting conservatives and right-wing voters, where the messaging encouraged these groups to support his campaign. The main groups that could challenge Trump were then provided messaging that sought to confuse, distract and ultimately discourage members from voting.’”
WASHINGTON POST / CRAIG TIMBERG AND TONY ROMM / DEC 17
The law firm in the trenches against media unions
“At a time when uncertain market forces have driven more and more newsrooms to organize, Jones Day has become notorious for aggressive anti-union tactics that journalists and union leaders say have helped downgrade media union contracts and carve employee benefits to the bone. Jones Day’s portfolio of media outlets includes, among many others, Slate, whose union members voted Tuesday to authorize a strike amid pushback from management on their demands.”
COLUMBIA JOURNALISM REVIEW / ANDREW MCCORMICK / DEC 17
Nicaraguan police have raided an independent news organization’s newsroom
“The police raid targeted the Managua office of privately owned Confidencial and its sister television programs, ‘Esta Noche’ and ‘Esta Semana.’ Carlos Fernando Chamorro, one of Nicaragua’s most prominent independent journalists, is the founder and director of all three news outlets.”
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS / DEC 17
How France is experimenting with teaching students to recognize misinformation
“The younger you start, the better.”
THE NEW YORK TIMES / ADAM SATARIANO AND ELIAN PELTIER / DEC 17
The L.A. Times is launching a prime-time TV show
“The one-hour show, ‘L.A. Times Today,’ will air Monday through Thursday starting in February and will take an in-depth look at the day’s top stories with the paper’s reporters, columnists and photographers.” It will be on Charter Communications’ recently-launched Spectrum News 1 channel.
LOS ANGELES TIMES / RYAN FAUGHNDER / DEC 17
Medium’s Ev Williams discussed buying New York Magazine, though talks are “unlikely to progress”
“He’s now on a hunt for material to serve Medium’s paying subscribers. ‘We are going to significantly increase our investment in original editorial in the next year,’ Williams, said in a statement.”
BLOOMBERG / EMILY CHANG, GERRY SMITH AND FELIX GILLETTE / DEC 14
Facebook is cutting funding for some news shows on Watch and advising some to go shorter
“While they’re happy with the audiences their shows have drawn, the news executives complain that the ad revenue has been underwhelming…. Facebook is paying media firms anywhere from $2 million for 12 months of programming to more than $10 million, according to people familiar with the matter.”
THE INFORMATION / JESSICA TOONKEL, TOM DOTAN, AND BEEJOLI SHAH / DEC 14
The FCC will review a ban on mergers among the four major broadcast networks
“The review, mandated by Congress every four years, includes no specific policy proposals, but will take public comment on whether changes are warranted. The FCC will also review rules that restrict the number of radio and TV stations an entity can own in a single market, and other provisions to promote diversity in ownership.”
VARIETY / TED JOHNSON / DEC 14
Arc Publishing signs Raycom Media as its first broadcast client
“Raycom Media has relaunched 42 of the company’s television and radio stations on the Arc platform. Raycom Media is one of the largest media companies in the U.S. with stations in 44 markets and 20 states.”
WASHINGTON POST / DEC 14
