Archives: 2019

Christine SchmidtMarch 6, 2019
Health coverage loses its booster shot after funding runs out for this media critic
“The dreck is conflicted single-source stories that should not be called journalism but should be PR and advertising drivel, because it is simply taking spoon-feeding in an unquestioning way and fawning over it.”
Laura Hazard OwenMarch 6, 2019
In New York City? Grab a BuzzFeed print newspaper, today only
“Social. Mobile. Recyclable.”
Nicholas QuahMarch 5, 2019
Luminary has $100 million, some top talent, and a mission to make you pay for podcasts. Can it pull it off?
All it’ll have to do is convince users to use a new app starting with no brand recognition, build exclusive programming that’s always pulling people in (and keeping them renewing), and do it all with VCs looking over their shoulders.
Christine SchmidtMarch 5, 2019
With muddily funded sites emerging in swing states, the race is on to rebuild transparent local news
Nicholas QuahMarch 5, 2019
The New York Times is staffing up and expanding its audio ambitions well beyond The Daily
Plus: Gimlet adjusts to its new Spotify home, Apple causes a (short-lived, small-scale) freakout, and is podcasting tailor-made to cause burnout?
Christine SchmidtMarch 1, 2019
Here’s the state of African-American media today — and steps it can take going forward
“We are watching organizations like Huffington Post determine what Black stories are elevated to national news stories. We plan to drive that narrative too, instead of others having the final say in what’s important to us.”
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 28, 2019
How local TV news stations are playing a major (and enthusiastic) role in spreading the Momo hoax
Other participants: Fire stations, and police departments, and schools.
Joshua BentonFebruary 28, 2019
Your favorite way to get around The New York Times paywall might be about to go away
Publishers are increasingly blocking those who use incognito mode to sneak around their paywalls. But browser makers may have the last laugh.
Christine SchmidtFebruary 28, 2019
“Local leads to trust”: The examples shared and pledges made at the Knight Media Forum
“The shorter the distance between our neighbors and our news, the stronger our community.”
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 27, 2019
A hotline for racists, a gun control app for “a**holes”: The New York Times is taking its opinion video coverage in a new, YouTube direction
“We’re trying to be a platform for voices that you wouldn’t ordinarily read in text at the Times.”
Christine SchmidtFebruary 27, 2019
A tax on digital ad spend (*cough* Facebook and Google) could bring in $2 billion for journalism
Free Press is suggesting an analog to a carbon tax on fossil fuels — but atoning for the attention economy’s perils instead of climate change.
Nicholas QuahFebruary 26, 2019
Is the podcast hosting business ready for a shakeup? (You can credit/blame data-hungry advertisers)
Plus: In the Dark wins a Polk Award, Criminal is heading to TV, and a podcast that’s just walking sounds and host-read ads.
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 26, 2019
Want to build trust with readers? Try adding a box that explains the story process
“Small steps by news organizations can have an influence on building trust with their audiences.”
Joshua BentonFebruary 25, 2019
We’re hiring: Come work for Nieman Lab as a staff writer
Laura Hazard OwenFebruary 25, 2019
“I no longer believe 9/11 was a terrorist attack”: Working as a Facebook content moderator messes with people’s minds
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