Laurene Powell Jobs’ Emerson Collective allegedly pulled Chalkbeat’s funding after the site reported critically on one of the Collective’s education projects →

“Journalists covering demonstrations against COVID-19 countermeasures have been called ‘terrorists,’ ‘pedophiles,’ ‘murderers,’ and ‘scumbags.’ Protesters have harassed and assaulted members of the press, and told them that ‘the nooses are ready.’” —SC

“Ninety percent of OAN’s revenue came from a contract with AT&T-owned television platforms, including satellite broadcaster DirecTV, according to 2020 sworn testimony by an OAN accountant.”

Four BBC journalists were formally disciplined over their social media use during the first year after new guidelines were introduced.

“’Congressional action is needed,’ she said. ‘They won’t solve this crisis without your help.’”

“A team of researchers recently showed several thousand Americans a list of 20 common conspiracy theories and asked if they believed them…The study — led by Adam Enders of the University of Louisville and Joseph Uscinski of the University of Miami — surveyed a representative sample of 2,023 Americans in March 2020 and 2,015 more in October 2020. This article uses questions from their surveys to test your knowledge — and your credulity.”

“Many users have felt their relationship with the platform devolve into a messy codependence, mired by ambiguity and mistrust.”

“Miju News sticks to its unique audience, takes advantage of its language skills and culturally-nuanced knowledge about the community, and practices advocacy journalism.”

“We will add 15 positions – nine to grow the core audience team and an additional six aimed at producing lively, original content that will pop on social platforms from Twitter to Instagram to TikTok and beyond. This new squad of internet storytellers – our ‘meme team’ – will experiment with form and voice, starting conversations with their content, building online communities and establishing new relationships between the L.A. Times and people who may not currently think of us as a part of their world.”

“’We are a place you can read a review of Lil Nas X’s new album and also a column about the existential feelings around climate change,’ Shanté Cosme, Mic’s editor in chief, said in an interview.”