▍國際傳媒：2021/08/27~2021/09/02

????  PEW RESEARCH CENTER 美國民調智庫《皮尤研究中心》｜20210901

✅  The Internet and the Pandemic

網際網路與瘟疫大流行

90% of Americans say the internet has been essential or important to them, many made video calls and 40% used technology in new ways. But while tech was a lifeline for some, others faced struggles.

????  PRESS GAZETTE 英國《新聞公報》｜20210825

✅  Top 25 US newspapers by circulation: America’s largest titles have lost 20% of print sales since Covid-19 hit

美國發行量前 25 大報紙：自 COVID-19 爆發以來，美國前幾大報業紙本銷售量已跌損 20%

America’s top 25 largest newspapers have lost 20% of their weekday print circulation since the Covid-19 crisis began, a Press Gazette analysis of Alliance for Audited Media (AAM) data shows.

????  The Moscow Times 俄羅斯《莫斯科時報》｜20210827

✅  Russian Journalists Demand End to Crackdown on Media

俄羅斯記者要求終止打壓媒體

Several Russian media outlets on Friday published an open letter to President Vladimir Putin and other top officials demanding an end to the “state campaign” against independent journalism. 

????  I NEWS 英國《i》新聞｜20210831

✅  BBC licence fee faces real-terms cut as ministers reject plea to increase it with inflation

部長拒絕因通膨調整費用  BBC 電視執照稅面臨實質消減

Broadcaster would have to cut services over time if its finances are restricted – with fears over ability to compete with tech giants.

????  CNN 美國《有線電視新聞網》｜20210901

✅  For misinformation peddlers on social media, it’s three strikes and you’re out. Or five. Maybe more

社群媒體上不實資訊的散佈者注意！現在是三振，然後你就出局！等等，或許五振？也許更多振？

It is widely believed by misinformation researchers that one of the most powerful — if controversial — tools that social media platforms have in combating misinformation from public figures and lesser-known individuals alike is to kick the worst offenders off entirely. But before platforms take that step, they typically follow a more nuanced (and sometimes confusing) system of strike policies that can vary from platform to platform, issue to issue and even case by case. These policies often stay out of the spotlight until a high-profile suspension occurs.

整理：朱弘川╱編譯：鄭凱榕