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Journalism & Media
August 06, 2019

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In Today's news:   GateHouse to buy Gannett for $1.4 billion, The New York Times changes headline after receiving backlash online and Cesar Sayoc is sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty of mailing bombs to some Democrats and media figures.
Top Stories

America’s two largest newspaper chains are joining forces. Will it save either?
Jonathan O'Connell, Rachel Siegel / The Washington Post / Aug 5, 2019


New York Times headline of Trump’s remarks on mass shootings ignites backlash
Gerren Keith Gaynor / Fox News / Aug 6, 2019


Florida man who mailed bombs to Democrats, media gets 20 years in prison
Richard Gonzales / NPR / Aug 5, 2019

Online Media

Behind the scenes, 8chan scrambles to get back online
Nathaniel Popper, Kate Conger / The New York Times / Aug 5, 2019


E3 accidentally doxed over 2,000 journalists, YouTubers, and streamers
Ryan Broderick / BuzzFeed / Aug 5, 2019


How NBC News’ vertical sites became audience engagement laboratories
Max Willens / Digiday / Aug 5, 2019


Ruth Reichl on 40 years in food journalism—and what’s missing from Instagram restaurant pics
Tyler Coates / Columbia Journalism Review / Aug 5, 2019

Newspaper News

Why The New York Times is covering newspaper closures as a national story (and how local outlets can collaborate)
Christine Schmidt / Nieman Journalism Lab / Aug 5, 2019

Media Ethics

View: I’ve seen the limits of journalism
John Temple / The Atlantic / Aug 5, 2019

Press & Government

Misinformation haunts 2020 primaries
Kaveh Waddell, Sara Fischer / Axios / Aug 6, 2019


Journalist’s death helps to reshape US handling of hostages
Eric Tucker / The Associated Press / Aug 5, 2019

International

Japanese newspaper circulation drops by 10 million since 2000
Nippon.com / Aug 6, 2019

 

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, Elizabeth Grieco, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking and Mason Walker.

 
 
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