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    Archives: August 2021

    The pandemic is killing print products at student news organizations
    James CheshireAugust 23, 2021
    Why good graphics are essential for reporting on climate change
    Data visualization can help people grasp the challenges that lie ahead.
    Eleanor CumminsAugust 13, 2021
    “Clickbait gussied up as high-minded trendy woke bullshit”: The White Lotus casts its critical gaze on digital journalism
    The HBO miniseries is about the unreality of wealth, but Rachel ends up being one of the most relatable portrayals of contemporary news media to date.
    Sarah ScireAugust 12, 2021
    The New York Times is making about a third of its newsletters subscriber-only
    The existing newsletters going subscriber-only include On Politics, Well, Watching, Parenting, Smarter Living, At Home and Away, On Tech With Shira Ovide, On Soccer with Rory Smith, and those from columnists Jamelle Bouie, Paul Krugman, and Frank Bruni.
    Teresa CarrAugust 12, 2021
    “No, nothing will be fine” — but could these misinformation games help at least a little?
    The gameplay acts like a vaccine, so the next time people encounter such manipulation in the real world, they’ll recognize it for what it is.
    Hanaa' TameezAugust 11, 2021
    In Nebraska, a weekly paper is filling its community’s need for news — and booze
    “We had all this space in the back that wasn’t being used because we don’t have printing presses anymore.”
    Michael J. SocolowAugust 11, 2021
    The traditional ratings weren’t great, but NBC’s Olympics showed video’s future
    Media innovations that eventually become commonplace are often first introduced at the Games.
    Natasha IshakAugust 10, 2021
    “How much does it pay?” Writers of Color polite-shames publications to get to the point
    An online group of journalists is pushing the industry beyond surface-level representation — one tweet at a time.
    Orion Rummler, The 19thAugust 10, 2021
    Newsrooms are failing to protect women journalists. Survivors hope Felicia Sonmez’s lawsuit will change that
    Facing harassment, abuse, and even assault, many women journalists say they’re standing alone.
    Joshua BentonAugust 9, 2021
    With a tight focus on inequality and a new CEO, the Center for Public Integrity plots a path forward
    “I’m not worried about the journalism. But if you don’t have the business and technical infrastructure to support the journalism, then it’s just not going to thrive.”
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