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Journalism & Media
November 15, 2019

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In Today's news:   Gannett, GateHouse approve merger, Google releases new Google News tool, and a look at how a journalism school is revitalizing local news.
Top Stories

Gannett, GateHouse approve merger, creating nation’s largest newspaper publisher
Jonathan O'Connell / The Washington Post / Nov 14, 2019


Google News dives deeper into stories with ‘Beyond the Headlines’
Steve Dent / Engadget / Nov 15, 2019


When the news comes back to town
Kristen Hare / Poynter / Nov 14, 2019
 
Press & Government

As political ad spending balloons online, consensus on regulation is elusive [Subscription required]
Emily Glazer, Patience Haggin / The Wall Street Journal / Nov 15, 2019


‘Deep, dark conspiracy theories’ hound some civil servants in Trump era
Bobby Allyn / NPR / Nov 14, 2019


View: Democrats and media diverge on impeachment focus
Fred Barnes / Washington Examiner / Nov 14, 2019
 
Social Media

Whistle-blower’s purported name keeps evading Facebook and YouTube defenses
Sheera Frenkel / The New York Times / Nov 14, 2019


Earthquake conspiracy theorists are wreaking havoc during emergencies
Anna Merlan / Vice / Nov 14, 2019
 
Media Ethics

Jewish groups blast Fox News for Joe diGenova’s anti-semitic Soros conspiracy theory
Justin Baragona / Daily Beast / Nov 14, 2019
 
Media Business

Apple plans mega bundle of music, news, TV as early as 2020
Gerry Smith, Mark Gurman / Bloomberg / Nov 14, 2019


Sacramento Bee to launch donor-supported reporting team
Mark Anderson / Sacramento Business Journal / Nov 14, 2019


View: Newsonomics: CEO Mark Thompson on offering more and more New York Times (and charging more for it)*
Ken Doctor / Nieman Journalism Lab / Nov 13, 2019

* Yesterday’s Daily Briefing of Media News misattributed this article to the incorrect news organization. It has been updated for accuracy.  
International

Fears over crackdown on free speech as Nigeria refuses to release prominent journalist
Bukola Adebayo / CNN / Nov 14, 2019


View: The Tories can’t win without the press. This isn’t how democracy works
Gary Younge / The Guardian / Nov 15, 2019
 
 

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, Elizabeth Grieco, Maya Khuzam, Elisa Shearer, Galen Stocking, Mason Walker and Kirsten Worden.

 
 
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