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Journalism & Media
January 15, 2020

Daily Briefing of Media News share on Twitter
In Today's news:   U.S. restricts news media’s early access to market-moving economic data, WGN America shifts its cable programming from entertainment to news, and MSNBC staff prepares for possible shakeup in scheduling.
Top Stories

U.S. curbing early access to sensitive data threatens arms race
Katia Dmitrieva, Vince Golle / Bloomberg / Jan 14, 2020


WGN America enters cable-TV news arena, promising no opinions [Subscription required]
Lillian Rizzo / The Wall Street Journal / Jan 15, 2020


Jitters at MSNBC as brass eyes moving Chuck Todd and talks to Shep Smith
Lloyd Grove, Maxwell Tani, LACHLAN CARTWRIGHT / The Daily Beast / Jan 14, 2020

Television News

CNN moderator criticized for question to Sanders
Joe Concha / The Hill / Jan 15, 2020


View: Fox News talks about ‘cancel culture’ and political correctness a lot more than its competitors
Philip Bump / The Washington Post / Jan 14, 2020

Newspaper News

How the New York Times verified the Iran missile-strike footage
Amanda Darrach / Columbia Journalism Review / Jan 15, 2020


View: Newsonomics: Worried about Alden taking control of Tribune? It’s already pulling strings inside
Ken Doctor / Nieman Journalism Lab / Jan 14, 2020

Media Business

iHeartMedia announces ‘new organizational structure,’ layoffs ensue
Jem Aswad / Variety / Jan 14, 2020


How CollegeHumor lost its early lead
Max Willens / Digiday / Jan 15, 2020

International

Guardian closes Cities section as non-profit funding ends after six years
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette / Jan 14, 2020


Kashmir gets partial internet but no social media
BBC / Jan 15, 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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