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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
September 28, 2020

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In Today's news:   Los Angeles Times addresses history of racism, Google to ban election ads after Election Day to limit misinformation, and The New York Times offers background for its investigation of Trump tax documents.
Top Stories

LA Times apologizes for ‘history of racism,’ vows diversity in coverage and staff
Jeremy Fuster / The Wrap / Sep 27, 2020


Google to block election ads after Election Day
Sara Fischer / Axios / Sep 25, 2020


An editor’s note on the Trump tax investigation
Dean Baquet / The New York Times / Sep 27, 2020

Television News

Nearly a year after sudden exit, Shepard Smith returns to TV
David Bauder / The Associated Press / Sep 27, 2020

About Misinformation

California county enlists social media to thwart a misleading election photo
Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / Sep 25, 2020


QAnon leaders look to rebrand after tech crack downs
Ben Collins / NBC News / Sep 25, 2020

Press & Government

View: Trump wants to discredit the election. This nerd could stop him.
Ben Smith / The New York Times / Sep 27, 2020


View: Four years ago, Trump survived ‘Access Hollywood’ — and a media myth of indestructibility was born
Margaret Sullivan / The Washington Post / Sep 26, 2020

Media Ethics

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette union president Mike Fuoco resigns following investigation into alleged misconduct
Ryan Deto / Pittsburgh City Paper / Sep 27, 2020


The fight over racism, sexism, and other misconduct in public radio isn’t going away
The Objective Staff / Nieman Journalism Lab / Sep 25, 2020

Social Media

TikTok download ban is blocked by judge [Subscription required]
Georgia Wells, Katy Stech Ferek / The Wall Street Journal / Sep 27, 2020

International

Culture secretary plays down reports BBC critics were offered top jobs
Peter Walker / The Guardian / Sep 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, Maya Khuzam, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking, Mason Walker and Kirsten Worden.

 
 
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