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Journalism & Media
January 04, 2021

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:  Alden Global looks to buy Tribune Publishing, a look at a small start-up tabloid in an area with no regular newspaper, and Nielsen reports Fox News ratings topped all news and basic cable channels in 2020.
Top Stories

Alden Global seeks to buy Tribune Publishing [Subscription required]
Lukas I. Alpert, Dana Cimilluca, Cara Lombardo / The Wall Street Journal / Dec 31, 2020


In a widening news desert on the border, a tabloid start-up defies the odds
James Dobbins / The New York Times / Jan 1, 2021


Fox News extends streak, sets cable news records in 2020
Lisa Richwine / Reuters / Dec 29, 2020

Media Business

Amazon to buy podcast maker Wondery
Annie Palmer / CNBC / Dec 30, 2020


Politico acquires E&E News for undisclosed amount
Chris Roush / Talking Biz News / Dec 29, 2020


How the dusty old op-ed pages became the red-hot outrage-generating machine of 2020
Paul Farhi / The Washington Post / Dec 28, 2020

Coronavirus

Journalist Marcus Henderson covered the COVID-19 outbreak inside his own prison
Lucy Westcott / Committee to Protect Journalists / Dec 30, 2020

Press & Government

UK judge refuses US extradition of WikiLeaks founder Assange
Jill Lawless / The Associated Press / Jan 4, 2021


Trump appointee seeks lasting control over Radio Free Europe, Radio Free Asia
David Folkenflik / NPR / Dec 30, 2020


View: The resistance’s breakup with the media is at hand
McKay Coppins / The Atlantic / Dec 29, 2020

Television News

Why these Fox News loyalists have changed the channel to Newsmax
Jeremy Barr / The Washington Post / Dec 27, 2020

Online Media

They seem to think the next four years will be normal
Ben Smith / The New York Times / Jan 4, 2021


View: Wikipedia’s biggest challenge awaits in 2021
Noam Cohen / Wired / Jan 4, 2021


View: Making sense of the Facebook menace
Siva Vaidhyanathan / The New Republic / Dec 31, 2020

International

Reuters cameraman detained in Ethiopia has seen no evidence against him, lawyer says
Reuters / Dec 30, 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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