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Archives: December 2019

“By changing news media’s core structures of ownership and control, we will finally let journalists be journalists.” Victor Pickard

Our ethics codes get an overhaul

“How candid should journalists be with the people we quote, photograph, and record, knowing that a single picture or paraphrase can, thanks to Google, irrevocably change their lives?” Bill Grueskin

In Brazil, collaboration in a time of state attacks

“Decentralizing major investigations not only makes stories more viable from an economic standpoint — it also extends their reach.” Moreno Cruz Osório

The value of push alerts goes beyond open rates

“In a news environment where the day’s fifth-most-important story would have been an all-hands-on-deck affair just a few years ago, news consumers have to choose what they’ll read deeply and what they’ll just be superficially aware of.” Rachel Schallom

Taking a cue from Indigenous journalists on climate change

“Indigenous journalists provide distinctive approaches for thinking differently about borders, ecological issues, and the deep relevance of histories of colonialism.” Candis Callison

A call for collaboration between storytelling and tech

“True partnerships require trust. Trust between the media company and its audience. Trust between advertising partners and media companies. And trust between different parts of our media companies.” Jeremy Gilbert and Jarrod Dicker

All that campaign cash will make the media’s problems worse

“This massive infusion of political cash into the media will benefit tech companies and cable news networks more than in previous cycles — reinforcing trends in the media industry that are hurting politics in America today and causing more damage than any negative ad.” Joshua P. Darr

Prepare media students for skills, not job titles

“Communication proficiency must be taught in a digital product context to prepare students with relevant and desirable skills, regardless of job title.” Cindy Royal

The race to 2021

“As we talk about converting users into subscribers, we need to embrace a similar (and possibly uncomfortable) conversion from news into information of value or need.” S. Mitra Kalita

Stronger solidarity among news organizations

“We’ll share more about the challenges we share — how to confront bad actors, how to bolster our businesses, and yes, how to fight and win battles on our own turf and our own terms.” Meredith Artley

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