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Journalism & Media
October 29, 2020

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In Today's news:   Spotify responds to criticism for permitting Alex Jones on platform, the identity of the ‘Anonymous’ author of critical New York Times op-ed revealed, and Twin Cities alt-weekly newspaper ceases publication.
Top Stories

Spotify has a Joe Rogan dilemma
Sara Fischer / Axios / Oct 29, 2020


‘Anonymous’ no more: Former DHS official Miles Taylor reveals he is writer of scathing Trump op-ed
Dareh Gregorian / NBC News / Oct 28, 2020


City Pages closes after 41 years as Twin Cities alternative weekly
Frederick Melo / The Pioneer Press / Oct 28, 2020

Local News

Investigating local partisan shadow news: A Q&A with Priyanjana Bengani
Lauren Harris / Columbia Journalism Review / Oct 28, 2020


‘Something inherently local’: Tegna leans into user-generated content on linear and digital with ‘Near Me’
Max Willens / Digiday / Oct 29, 2020

Election 2020

Media election planners prepare for a night of mystery
David Bauder / The Associated Press / Oct 28, 2020


What data journalists say about the election models giving Trump slim chance of winning
Oliver Darcy / CNN / Oct 29, 2020

Social Media

Tech CEOs square off with senators in hearing over online speech [Subscription required]
John D. McKinnon, Ryan Tracy / The Wall Street Journal / Oct 28, 2020


Big tech’s election plans have a blind spot: Influencers
Arielle Pardes / Wired / Oct 28, 2020


TikTok to add Election Day resources, live results from AP to its election guide
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch / Oct 28, 2020


Is Twitter going full resistance? Here’s the woman driving the change.
Nancy Scola / Politico / Oct 28, 2020

Media Ethics

The 19th*’s Editor-At-Large on newsroom diversity, Breonna Taylor’s killing, and more
Nieman Reports / Oct 28, 2020


Press groups call university president’s actions toward a student journalist ‘wildly unconstitutional’
Barbara Allen / Poynter / Oct 28, 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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