✎ Al Jazeera 卡達《半島電視台》｜20240420

Nigeria’s cybercrime reforms leave journalists at risk

奈及利亞的網路犯罪改革使記者面臨風險

The Cybercrimes Act is tragically familiar to Nigeria’s media community. Since its enactment, at least 25 journalists have faced prosecution under the law, including four arrested earlier this year. Anande Terungwa, a lawyer for Onitsha, described the law to me as a tool misused to “hunt journalists”.

✎ NPR 美國《全國公共廣播電台》｜20240422

TikTok ban expected to become law, but it's not so simple. What's next?

預計 TikTok 禁令將成為法律，但情況並不那麼簡單。接下來會發生什麼？

Legislation forcing TikTok to be sold, or face a nationwide ban, is moving rapidly through Congress and is expected to become law this week. Nobody anticipates that the app will disappear any time soon, but the measure has set off alarms inside TikTok, which is, yet again, preparing to go to court to fight for its existence in the U.S.

✎ The Japan Times《日本時報》｜20240422

The story isn't over for Japan's bookstores

日本書店的故事尚未結束

Are real-word bookstores doomed? Not quite. While they have been challenged by technology and a shrinking and aging population, recent years have also seen smaller, independent bookstores catering to more diverse and personalized tastes spring up across the country, while bigger outfits are experimenting with curation, luxury experiences and even unstaffed shops.

✎ Press Gazette 英國《新聞公報》｜20240422

Pippa Crerar: Newspaper front pages will still set general election political agenda

皮帕·克雷拉：報紙頭版仍會設定大選的政治議程

Newspaper front pages will still set the UK agenda in this year’s expected general election despite the waning influence of print, according to Guardian political editor Pippa Crerar.

✎ The Korea Times 南韓《韓國時報》｜20240423

Mastermind behind virtual band PLAVE attributes success to humanism

虛擬樂團PLAVE的幕後團隊將成功歸功於人性

Leading the charge is Lee Sung-gu, the CEO of VLAST Entertainment, who recently unveiled the group's unlikely secret to success: what he calls the "humanism" ingrained in each member, offering a unique twist on the traditional non-human group concept.

✎ Poynter 美國波因特學院｜20240423

Everyday sexism has no place in sports journalism

體育新聞中的日常性別歧視是不應存在的

Women’s sports are enjoying a historic moment. This should be celebrated. It’s beyond disappointing that we’re spending time talking about a columnist who not only demeaned a generational talent in a press conference but also shifted the conversation away from her greatness and the joy of this moment.

✎ Poynter 美國波因特學院｜20240424

Journalists at Columbia are leading the coverage of their campus

哥倫比亞大學的記者正主導他們校園的報導

The Columbia Daily Spectator has expertly documented tense protests over the Israel-Hamas war inside and outside the campus.Boiles reports that more than 40 staffers from the Spectator’s 250-person newsroom are on the story. Responsible coverage has been the main goal. The Spectator has been quick to point out that what’s going on inside the gates of Columbia’s campus is different than what’s going on outside.

整理、編譯：胡安妤、蔡宏杰