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Journalism & Media
January 09, 2020

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:   TeenVogue receives criticism for publishing misleading content about Facebook, a new TikTok policy aims to tackle misinformation and controversial content, and Twitter suspends a false New York Post account spreading pro-Iran content.
Top Stories

An uncritical Teen Vogue story about Facebook caused bewilderment about whether it’s sponsored content before the entire article vanished
Rob Price / Business Insider / Jan 8, 2020


TikTok announces new content rules against misinformation, terrorist activity
Emily Birnbaum / The Hill / Jan 8, 2020


New York Post reporter’s identity hijacked to spread pro-Iran propaganda
Adam Rawnsley / The Daily Beast / Jan 8, 2020

Social Media

Facebook won’t limit political ad targeting or stop false claims under new ad rules
Craig Timberg, Tony Romm, Isaac Stanley-Becker / The Washington Post / Jan 9, 2020


View: Facebook’s deepfakes ban has some obvious workarounds
Casey Newton / The Verge / Jan 8, 2020

Local News

Free commuter newspaper Metro Boston shuts down after 19 years
Don Seiffert / Boston Business Journal / Jan 8, 2020


Six months in, here’s how the Florida news outlets’ climate change partnership is going
Laura Hazard Owen / Nieman Journalism Lab / Jan 8, 2020

Online Media

Sun US website goes live as title looks to mirror UK success
Charlotte Tobitt / PressGazette / Jan 8, 2020


Quibi raises $400 million to make more bite-sized shows
Wendy Lee / The Los Angeles Times / Jan 8, 2020

Media Ethics

View: The media should spotlight a different kind of war expert: Those who voted ‘no’ on Iraq
Margaret Sullivan / The Washington Post / Jan 8, 2020

International

Prince Harry and Meghan’s shock announcement caps feud with British media
Rachel Elbaum / NBC News / Jan 9, 2020


The intermediary
Leo Schwartz / Columbia Journalism Review / Jan 8, 2020

 

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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