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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
June 12, 2020

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:   Biden criticizes Facebook's disinformation policies, Tucker Carlson loses advertisers over Black Lives Matter comments, and Twitter takes down thousands of Chinese, Russian, and Turkish state-backed accounts.
Top Stories

Biden takes on Facebook, saying it failed to stop disinformation
Kurt Wagner, Tyler Pager / Bloomberg / Jun 11, 2020


Tucker Carlson’s Black Lives Matter remarks alienate Fox News advertisers
Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times / Jun 11, 2020


Twitter uncovers state-backed networks linked to China, Russia, Turkey
Laura Kayali / Politico / Jun 11, 2020

Media Business

Heath Freeman is the hedge fund guy who says he wants to save local news. Somehow, no one’s buying it.
Sarah Ellison / The Washington Post / Jun 11, 2020

Media Ethics

Refinery29 is reeling from claims of racism and toxic work culture. Employees say it’s even worse behind the scenes
Kerry Flynn / CNN / Jun 11, 2020


View: The mainstream media won’t tell you this
Helen Lewis / The Atlantic / Jun 12, 2020


View: Can Anna Wintour survive the social justice movement?
Ginia Bellafante / The New York Times / Jun 11, 2020

Television News

’60 Minutes’ producers launch a ’10 minute or less’ Quibi series in bid to attract younger viewers
Brian Heater / TechCrunch / Jun 11, 2020

Local News

Two owners of Missouri paper step down over racially insensitive cartoon
Joe Concha / The Hill / Jun 11, 2020


How reporters around the country are telling the story of protesters
Kristen Hare / Poynter / Jun 11, 2020

Sports News

The NBA might lock reporters inside its Disney ‘bubble’ for 3.5 months
Robert Silverman / The Daily Beast / Jun 11, 2020

International

Apple removes two podcast apps from App Store at China’s request
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg / Jun 11, 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, Maya Khuzam, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking, Mason Walker and Kirsten Worden.

 
 
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