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Journalism & Media
February 19, 2021

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In Today's news:   Host of ‘Reply All’ podcast to take leave of absence, Acast acquires RadioPublic, and a look at the future of the Rush Limbaugh show.
Top Stories

Host of ‘Reply All’ podcast takes leave of absence after accusations of toxic culture
Jenny Gross / The New York Times / Feb 18, 2021


Acast acquires RadioPublic to become the biggest podcasting company in the US
Ashley Carman / The Verge / Feb 19, 2021


What’s next for Rush Limbaugh’s show?
Brian Stelter / CNN / Feb 18, 2021

Media Ethics

News organizations struggle to meet diversity pledges despite key hires
Ahiza García-Hodges / NBC News / Feb 19, 2021

About Misinformation

House to grill Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs as Washington seeks to crack down on disinformation, antitrust
Tony Romm / Washington Post / Feb 18, 2021


Groups launch $22 million effort to battle disinformation targeting Latinos
Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill / Feb 18, 2021

Online Media

The New York Times’ new Slack app aims to deliver (non-depressing) Times stories to you while you work
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Journalism Lab / Feb 18, 2021

International

5 reader comments just cost a news website $124,000
Richard C. Paddock / The New York Times / Feb 19, 2021


US journalist held in Syria released by al-Qaeda-linked group: reports
John Bowden / The Hill / Feb 18, 2021


Australia to hold talks with Facebook’s Zuckerberg after block
Jason Scott / Bloomberg / Feb 18, 2021


Hong Kong signals overhaul of public broadcaster RTHK, stoking media freedom concerns
Jessie Pang / Reuters / Feb 18, 2021

 

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, Naomi Forman-Katz, Jeffrey Gottfried, Maya Khuzam, Jacob Liedke, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking, Mason Walker and Kirsten Worden.

 
 
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