Michael Blanding, writing at Nieman Reports, takes a look at some of the most compelling and creative ways news organizations cover climate change.
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Gannett Lays Off Journalists Across the Country
In preparation for a presumed sale, what happened today at Gannett properties across the country was an absolute tragedy — cutting the local newspapers in so many American cities to the quick. It's remarkable what a single corporation can do in a single day to damage Democracy and eliminate oversight at ALL levels of government.
Local news matters. And an awful lot of hard-working reporters who take great pride in their work woke up this morning with jobs, but are out of work tonight.
Will the Media Be Trump's Accomplice Again in 2020?
Frank Bruni, in a powerful essay for The New York Times, wonders if the media has learned from its mistakes of 2016.
Did the Networks Get Played by Trump’s Address? Either Way, They Failed.
Jon Allsop, writing for Columbia Journalism Review, takes a close (and critical) look at the networks’ decision to carry President Donald J. Trump’s Oval Office address.
Sarah Sanders Declines to Condemn Trump’s Attacks on Female Journalists
President Donald Trump has made numerous derisive comments about female reporters, but White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders won’t say whether he crossed the line.
Defending the president during a talk hosted by POLITICO, Sanders said on Tuesday that male reporters had been equally targeted by Trump’s vitriol and derision during press briefings.
Local Media Association and Local Media Consortium Announce Partnership
Too often in news today, “joining forces” becomes necessary because of austerity and doing more with less. Conversely, in the case of the newly-formed strategic partnership between the Local Media Association (LMA) and the Local Media Consortium (LMC), it’s about broadening the opportunity for innovation and exploring new, sustainable economic and business models.