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Journalism & Media
December 17, 2019

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news: Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs as new California law takes place, Axios hopes to raise $20 million dollars in new funding round and President Trump threatens to bypass Commission on Presidential Debates.
Top Stories

Vox Media to cut hundreds of freelance jobs ahead of changes in California gig economy laws
Alex Sherman, Ari Levy / CNBC / Dec 16, 2019


Most investors don’t want to touch media anymore. But Axios is going to raise another $20 million.
Peter Kafka, Theodore Schleifer / Vox / Dec 16, 2019


Trump threatens to bypass Commission on Presidential Debates
The Associated Press / Dec 16, 2019

Press & Government

Impeachment reality comes to the Fox News universe
Philip Bump / The Washington Post / Dec 16, 2019


View: The right-wing media roots of impeachment
Brian Stelter / CNN / Dec 17, 2019

Television News

Chris Wallace: Media shouldn’t get drawn into Trump fights
Joe Concha / The Hill / Dec 16, 2019


Nexstar shutting down Chicago cable news channel CLTV
Robert Channick / Chicago Tribune / Dec 16, 2019

Online Media

Facebook funding Reuters deepfakes course for newsrooms
Sara Fischer / Axios / Dec 17, 2019


Bustle Digital Group has been in the business of acquiring publications. Now, it’s creating them
Sara jerde / Adweek / Dec 16, 2019


Instagram hides false content behind warnings, except for politicians
Josh Constine / TechCrunch / Dec 16, 2019


Nine months in, Apple News+ isn’t wowing publishers
Deanna Ting / Digiday / Dec 17, 2019

International

Polish newspaper, sued repeatedly by ruling party, wins case
Vanessa Gera / The Associated Press / Dec 16, 2019


With echoes of Trump, Boris Johnson scorns the BBC
Amie Tsang / The New York Times / Dec 16, 2019


Nigeria’s detention of journalist reflects escalating media crackdown [Subscription Required]
Joe Parkinson / The Wall Street Journal / Dec 16, 2019


Beijing calls for Chinese journalists to ‘arm their minds’ with Xi Jinping Thought
Ben Westcott / CNN / Dec 17, 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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