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Journalism & Media
February 23, 2021

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:  Facebook reaches deal with Australia to restore news, Democrats send letter to cable companies inquiring about their role in the spread of misinformation and a Capitol riot suspect blames ‘right-wing media’ for her actions.
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Facebook reaches deal with Australia to restore news [Subscription Required]
Mike Cherney / The Wall Street Journal / Feb 23, 2021


House Democrats press cable providers on election fraud claims
Rachel Abrams / The New York Times / Feb 22, 2021


Capitol riot suspect blames ‘right-wing media’ and Trump for her actions
Helen Coster / Reuters / Feb 22, 2021

Press & Government

A quarter of Democrats and Republicans only get news from outlets with audiences that share their political views
Sarah Scire / Nieman Journalism Lab / Feb 22, 2021

About Misinformation

How memes became a major vehicle for misinformation
Sara Fischer, Alison Snyder / Axios / Feb 23, 2021


Dominion files defamation lawsuit against MyPillow CEO over false claims voting machines were rigged against Trump
Emma Brown / The Washington Post / Feb 22, 2021

Television News

Networks booking election-deniers helps keep Trump’s big lie alive
Charlotte Klein / Vanity Fair / Feb 22, 2021

Online Media

Who’s the boss? Obama and Springsteen join forces for new Spotify podcast.
Nina Zafar / The Washington Post / Feb 22, 2021


Spotify to test podcast subscriptions this spring via new Anchor feature
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch / Feb 22, 2021

International

Alphabet in talks with Spanish publishers to bring Google News back, sources say
Emma Pinedo / Reuters / Feb 22, 2021


Concerns grow for Yemeni journalist jailed for ‘doing his job’
Salma Abdelaziz / CNN / Feb 22, 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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