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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
April 28, 2020

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:  Sean Hannity threatens to sue The New York Times, a look at how Maatje Benassi has become a target of conspiracy theorists blaming her for spreading the coronavirus and local newspapers in Australia lose business as local governments are no longer required to advertise.
Top Stories

Hannity demands retraction, threatens legal action over NYT column linking him to COVD-19 death
John Bowden / The Hill / Apr 27, 2020


She’s been falsely accused of starting the pandemic. Her life has been turned upside down
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN / Apr 27, 2020


Local newspapers suffer another blow with loss of council business
Zoe Samios / The Sydney Morning Herald / Apr 27, 2020

Press & Government

In Kayleigh McEnany, Trump taps a press fighter for the coronavirus era
Elizabeth Williamson / The New York Times / Apr 27, 2020


“Call it the Tucker Carlson wing of the GOP”: The American Conservative wants to be The Atlantic of the right
Caleb Ecarma / Vanity Fair / Apr 27, 2020


View: Journalism is under attack from coronavirus and the White House. But we’re winning.
Andy Lack / NBC News / Apr 27, 2020

News Magazines

Anna Wintour made Condé Nast the embodiment of boomer excess. Can it change to meet this crisis?
Ben Smith / The New York Times / Apr 26, 2020

International

Fijian military leader defends government’s right to ‘stifle’ press during Covid crisis
Kelvin Anthony / The Guardian / Apr 27, 2020


FT journalist suspended over claims of Zoom eavesdropping
Aljazeera / Apr 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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