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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
February 28, 2020
Daily Briefing of Media News [link removed]
In Today's news: Gannett and Tribune face financial struggles, California legislator proposes fix to freelancer law, and a look at political pundits on TikTok.
Top Stories
On a rough day for American newspapers, investors aren’t buying Gannett’s story and Tribune’s not done chopping ([link removed])
Joshua Benton / Nieman Journalism Lab / Feb 27, 2020
Gig economy law author proposes legislation easing impact on freelancers ([link removed])
Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter / Feb 27, 2020
The political pundits of the future are on TikTok ([link removed])
Taylor Lorenz / The New York Times / Feb 27, 2020
Social Media
Facebook to publicly track political sponsored content after Bloomberg’s paid memes ([link removed])
Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters / Feb 27, 2020
8chan’s founder is facing arrest for ‘cyberlibel’ in the Philippines ([link removed])
Adi Robertson / The Verge / Feb 27, 2020
Press & Government
Fox News hosts accuse Democrats and journalists of ‘weaponizing’ coronavirus to attack Trump ([link removed])
Oliver Darcy / CNN / Feb 27, 2020
View: The one way Sanders is the new Trump ([link removed])
Kyle Pope / Columbia Journalism Review / Feb 27, 2020
Local News
Gannett layoffs underway at combined new company ([link removed])
Barbara Allen / Poynter / Feb 27, 2020
Tampa Bay Times will temporarily cut employee pay amid financial decline ([link removed])
Janelle Irwin Taylor / Florida Politics / Feb 27, 2020
International
Jimmy Lai, Hong Kong media baron, is arrested over role in protests ([link removed])
Elaine Yu / The New York Times / Feb 28, 2020
Martin Lewis calls for publishers to act over fake news ads ([link removed])
Jim Waterson / The Guardian / Feb 27, 2020
Ofcom says it would not seek to ‘curtail’ news websites’ editorial freedom if made online regulator ([link removed])
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette / Feb 27, 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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