Nieman Lab feed for Daily Mailchimp email http://www.niemanlab.org/ The latest blog posts from the Nieman Journalism Lab. en-us Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:00:31 -0500 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 03:00:31 -0500 Trump wants news outlets to get on board with “Gulf of America” — or else. Will they? https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/trump-wants-news-outlets-to-get-on-board-with-gulf-of-america-or-else-will-they/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:00:47 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/trump-wants-news-outlets-to-get-on-board-with-gulf-of-america-or-else-will-they/ BBC News finds that AI tools “distort” its journalism into “a confused cocktail” with many errors https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/bbc-news-finds-that-ai-tools-distort-its-journalism-into-a-confused-cocktail-with-many-errors/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:00:28 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/bbc-news-finds-that-ai-tools-distort-its-journalism-into-a-confused-cocktail-with-many-errors/ If you ask New York Times reporters to spend less time on Twitter, will they? (Spoiler: yes) https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/if-you-ask-new-york-times-reporters-to-spend-less-time-on-twitter-will-they-spoiler-yes/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 18:49:45 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/if-you-ask-new-york-times-reporters-to-spend-less-time-on-twitter-will-they-spoiler-yes/ The (nearly) full list of Good Daily’s AI-generated local newsletters https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/the-nearly-full-list-of-good-dailys-ai-generated-local-newsletters/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:41:36 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/the-nearly-full-list-of-good-dailys-ai-generated-local-newsletters/ “Lightning in a bottle”: Meredith Clark on Black Twitter’s journalistic impact, legacy — and writing its “obituary” https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/lightning-in-a-bottle-meredith-clark-on-black-twitters-journalistic-impact-legacy-and-writing-its-obituary/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:40:59 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/lightning-in-a-bottle-meredith-clark-on-black-twitters-journalistic-impact-legacy-and-writing-its-obituary/ Less is more, and discounts work: A new study looks at the minutiae of paywall strategy https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/less-is-more-and-discounts-work-a-new-study-looks-at-the-minutiae-of-paywall-strategy/ Mon, 10 Feb 2025 19:36:54 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/less-is-more-and-discounts-work-a-new-study-looks-at-the-minutiae-of-paywall-strategy/ How DeepSeek stacks up when citing news publishers https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/how-deepseek-stacks-up-when-citing-news-publishers/ Fri, 07 Feb 2025 00:36:24 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/how-deepseek-stacks-up-when-citing-news-publishers/ The Trump war on the news media takes an absurd turn https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/the-trump-war-on-the-news-media-takes-an-even-stupider-turn/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:54:57 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/the-trump-war-on-the-news-media-takes-an-even-stupider-turn/ How ProPublica reported on homeless encampment sweeps in 11 cities https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/how-propublica-reported-on-homeless-encampment-sweeps-in-11-cities/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:49:41 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/how-propublica-reported-on-homeless-encampment-sweeps-in-11-cities/ Meet the first-ever policy and advocacy director at LION Publishers https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/meet-the-first-ever-policy-and-advocacy-director-at-lion-publishers/ Wed, 05 Feb 2025 19:49:10 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/meet-the-first-ever-policy-and-advocacy-director-at-lion-publishers/ A new outlet covers climate policy in the language Brazil knows best: Soccer. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/a-new-outlet-covers-climate-policy-in-the-language-brazil-knows-best-soccer/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:26:57 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/a-new-outlet-covers-climate-policy-in-the-language-brazil-knows-best-soccer/ The BBC asked marginalized groups how it could do better. They didn’t hold back. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/the-bbc-asked-marginalized-groups-how-it-could-do-better-they-didnt-hold-back/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 17:19:20 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/the-bbc-asked-marginalized-groups-how-it-could-do-better-they-didnt-hold-back/ How El Tímpano is changing its reporting practices to protect immigrant sources https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/how-el-timpano-is-changing-its-reporting-practices-to-protect-immigrant-sources/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:43:10 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/how-el-timpano-is-changing-its-reporting-practices-to-protect-immigrant-sources/ An independent journalist doubled paid subscriptions after scooping everyone on the federal funding freeze https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/an-independent-journalist-doubled-paid-subscriptions-after-scooping-everyone-on-the-federal-funding-freeze/ Mon, 03 Feb 2025 17:23:28 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/an-independent-journalist-doubled-paid-subscriptions-after-scooping-everyone-on-the-federal-funding-freeze/ What will a conservative National Labor Relations Board mean for news unions? https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/what-will-a-conservative-national-labor-relations-board-mean-for-news-unions/ Thu, 30 Jan 2025 17:03:22 -0500 https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/01/what-will-a-conservative-national-labor-relations-board-mean-for-news-unions/