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Pew Research Center
Journalism & Media
December 16, 2020

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In Today's news:   Facebook pauses political ad ban for Georgia runoff elections, a look at how freelance journalists adapted amidst the pandemic, and new research on Americans’ evaluations of post-election news coverage.
Top Stories

Facebook lifts ban on political ads for Georgia runoff elections




How freelance journalists adapted to make it through 2020




Most Republicans approve of Trump’s post-election messaging, but about a third say it has been wrong



Newspaper News

Scoop: Ryan Lizza, Rachael Bade among authors being tapped for new Politico Playbook



Press & Government

Does Electoral College end election for conservative media?




View: Journalists, it’s time for a cold-turkey breakup with Trump



Social Media

Facebook say it’s developing a tool to read your brain



Media Ethics

The words journalists use often reduce humans to the crimes they commit. But that’s changing.




View: Beyond superheroes vs. villains



International

Tech giants face new rules in Europe, backed by huge fines [Subscription required]



 

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.