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Journalism & Media
February 26, 2021

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In Today's news:   Twitter explores a new paid subscription feature, accusations of racism at public radio giant, and an exit interview with retiring Washington Post executive editor.
Top Stories

Twitter is exploring a subscription option called ‘super follows’
David Ingram / NBC News / Feb 25, 2021


Uproar at KCRW as former producer accuses public radio giant of ‘blatant racism’
Randall Roberts, Daniel Hernandez / Los Angeles Times / Feb 25, 2021


“You’ve made the Post swashbuckling once again”: Marty Baron receives a star-studded farewell and dishes in a wide-ranging exit interview
Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair / Feb 25, 2021

Media Business

Al Jazeera doubles down on conservative channel despite staff criticism
Thomas Moore / The Hill / Feb 25, 2021


Scoop: Insider to raise minimum salary for full-time U.S. employees to $60,000
Sara Fischer, Fadel Allassan / Axios / Feb 25, 2021

Media Ethics

‘Reply All’ podcast is paused after accusations of toxic culture
Jenny Gross, Katie Robertson / The New York Times / Feb 25, 2021


Washington Post denounces abuse of reporter
Joseph Choi / The Hill / Feb 25, 2021


View: Journalists don’t always cover anti-racism protests as fairly as they think they do
Summer Harlow / Nieman Journalism Lab / Feb 25, 2021

Local News

Where state and local coverage are actually expanding
Angela Fu / Poynter / Feb 25, 2021


Bridging gaps in year-round election coverage
Lauren Harris / Colombia Journalism Review / Feb 25, 2021

Social Media

Facebook says it won’t loosen COVID-19 policies after Oversight Board request
Mitchell Clark / The Verge / Feb 25, 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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