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Journalism & Media
December 16, 2019

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news: BBC assesses criticisms of parts of their election coverage, a look at how fake news videos spread on YouTube via its recommendation algorithm, and NBC News Digital staff vote to unionize.
Top Stories

BBC staff express fear of public distrust after election coverage
Jim Waterson / The Guardian / Dec 14, 2019


How fake accounts pushing inflammatory content went viral — with the help of YouTube’s algorithms
Donie O'Sullivan / CNN / Dec 13, 2019


NBC News Digital staff votes overwhelmingly to unionize with NewsGuild of New York
David Robb / Deadline / Dec 13, 2019

Election 2020

Democratic candidates threaten to skip L.A. debate after union plans picket line amid labor dispute
Ted Johnson / Deadline / Dec 13, 2019


2020 campaigns throw their hands up on disinformation
Davey Alba / The New York Times / Dec 15, 2019

Media Business

View: Farewell to the immense, disappointing Newseum
Michael Hiltzik / Los Angeles Times / Dec 13, 2019

Local News

Tampa Bay Times investigative journalism digs for truth, makes a big impact
Evelyn Mateos / Editor and Publisher / Dec 16, 2019


A local news site uses a paywall and succeeds
Frank Morris / NPR / Dec 13, 2019


View: Here’s what ProPublica learned about managing a collaboration across hundreds of news organizations
Rachel Glickhouse / Nieman Journalism Lab / Dec 13, 2019

Press & Government

‘Trying sooo hard to be politically correct’: Trump slams Fox for planned interviews with Comey and Schiff
Ellie Bufkin / Washington Examiner / Dec 14, 2019


Media organization fights Trump administration over Ukraine documents FOIA
Tal Axelrod / The Hill / Dec 13, 2019

Social Media

A parody account dupes journalists into spreading viral ‘campaign moment’ on Twitter
Kelsey Walsh / ABC News / Dec 13, 2019

International

China Yanks Premiere League soccer broadcast after player rips government
Dade Hayes / Deadline / Dec 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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