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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
February 26, 2020

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:   ABC suspends David Wright following Project Veritas sting, CBS criticized for Democratic debate moderation, and a look at how Americans value media’s watchdog role.
Top Stories

ABC News suspends correspondent David Wright after Project Veritas sting
Paul Farhi / The Washington Post / Feb 26, 2020


Coronavirus? Yes, but first: Soda ban. CBS criticized after a chaotic debate
Michael M. Grynbaum / The New York Times / Feb 25, 2020


Most say journalists should be watchdogs, but views of how well they fill this role vary by party, media diet
Mark Jurkowitz, Amy Mitchell / Pew Research Center / Feb 26, 2020

Press & Government

Chris Wallace says he’s “horrified” by Jim Acosta’s press conference behavior
Jeremy Barr / The Hollywood Reporter / Feb 25, 2020

Media Business

Univision sells to group led by ex-Viacom executive for less than $10 Billion [Subscription required]
Benjamin Mullin, Dave Sebastian / The Wall Street Journal / Feb 25, 2020


Disney has a new CEO, but its old CEO isn’t going away quite yet
Peter Kafka / Vox / Feb 25, 2020

Social Media

Journalists face the wrath of Bernie Sanders supporters
Caleb Ecarma / Vanity Fair / Feb 25, 2020


Facebook is banning ads that promise to cure the coronavirus
Rob Price / Business Insider / Feb 25, 2020

Online Media

“Big tech is watching you. Who’s watching big tech?” The Markup is finally ready for liftoff
Sarah Scire / Nieman Journalism Lab / Feb 25, 2020

Media Ethics

Freelancers resist precarity by sharing rates and organizing
Elizabeth King / Columbia Journalism Review / Feb 25, 2020


Six women. Two years. One better family leave policy.
Mel Grau / Poynter / Feb 25, 2020

 

The Daily Briefing of Media News is edited by Amy Mitchell and Katerina Eva Matsa and compiled by Pew Research Center staff, including: Michael Barthel, Jeffrey Gottfried, Elizabeth Grieco, Maya Khuzam, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking, Mason Walker and Kirsten Worden.

 
 
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