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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
June 10, 2020

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter

In Today's news:   More than 30 local newsrooms across the U.S. have closed due to pandemic, The Washington Post grapples with its social media policy in leaked memo, and a look at how college media coverage has shifted in response to COVID-19.
Top Stories

The coronavirus has closed more than 30 local newsrooms across America. And counting.




“Women and people of color [are] more susceptible to discipline”: The Washington Post grapples with its social media policy in leaked memo




College life will never be the same. This media company is documenting the change



Television News

One America News, the network that spreads conspiracies to the West Wing




Tucker Carlson says protests are ‘definitely not about black lives,’ prompting backlash



Newspaper News

Wall Street Journal staff faults column on race by former top editor



Media Ethics

As publishers rethink editorial norms, social media policies must follow




View: The police have been spying on black reporters and activists for years. I know because I’m one of them.



Local News

Seven news outlets in the McClatchy chain will move out of their offices for the rest of the year



Technology & News

Facebook News launches to all in US with addition of local news and video




Microsoft’s robot editor confuses mixed-race Little Mix singers




Amazon, Facebook and Google turn to deep network of political allies to battle back antitrust probes



International

A quarter of Dennis Publishing UK staff facing redundancy



 

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, Maya Khuzam, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking, Mason Walker and Kirsten Worden.