The BBC launched two shortwave frequencies that can be heard clearly in Kyiv and parts of Russia →

“If that’s the way we did things, Khashoggi would not even be among the top 1,000 people on the list” … “It hurt me and it hurt Saudi Arabia, from a feelings perspective,” the Saudi Arabian crown prince said of the allegations.

“The pandemic has been a boom time for subscriptions; not only have flashy streaming services for all kinds of video and audio content proliferated and grown, but delivery memberships for takeout, groceries, cleaning supplies, toys, supplements, raw meat, and virtually everything else have seen their subscriber bases swell. The same is true for some publications.”

The new streaming service will cost $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Early subscribers will get what CNN is calling the “Deal of a Lifetime,” or 50% off the monthly plan as long as they remain subscribers. —SS

“NHPR recently reported on the presence of nearly 300 New Hampshire-related names found on a leaked Oath Keepers database … Highlighting extremism and the risk it poses to the state and the country’s democracy is an essential role for media outlets including NHPR.” —SS

“Serena shared a snap of the photo mix-up with the caption, ‘No matter how far we come, we get reminded that it’s not enough. This is why I raised $111M for @serenaventures. To support the founders who are overlooked by engrained systems woefully unaware of their biases. Because even I am overlooked.'”

“Voluntary recognition of the Charlotte Observer News Guild allows us to quickly begin negotiations and ensure our shared steadfast commitment as public servants to our communities remains strong.”

“Two Danish freelance journalists reporting for The Daily Beast were shot near the town of Okhtyrka in eastern Ukraine on Saturday. Both survived the attack after driving their damaged car to a nearby hospital. On Tuesday cameraman Yevhenii Sakun, who worked for Ukrainian television station Live, died during the Russian attack on a TV tower in Kyiv. He is believed to be the first journalist to be killed as a result of the war.”

“Today the Russian government warned the Voice of America of its intention to block the VOA Russian language service’s news website, www.golosameriki.com, unless it removes coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…’The Russian people deserve unfettered access to a free press and, therefore, we cannot comply with the Roskomnadzor’s request,’ said Acting Director [Yolanda] López.'”

“Maintaining the site and its myriad operations, posting blogs every single day, running our newsletters, juggling Discourse Blog with our other responsibilities, all while trying to keep our collective sanity amid the maelstrom of the past 18 months — have you heard it’s been a little intense out there recently? — well, to put a long story short, it all became a bit much.”

“For the first time, some ordinary users will see fact-checking notes written by volunteers in the site’s Birdwatch program.”

“Sabrina will become the second host of ‘The Daily,’ sharing hosting duties with Michael [Barbaro]. They will take the reins on different episodes each week and allow the show to further its ambitions and reach.”

The Los Angeles-based political cartoonist became the first Latino recipient of the prestigious 2022 Herblock Prize in recognition of his editorial cartooning and his “passion, dedication and brilliance” in covering civil rights and other issues. —SS

The process begins with geolocation: pinpointing exactly where an image was recorded on a map, called “the bread and butter” of verification. “We’ll never publish a clip in our blog updates or tweets if we haven’t located it.”
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“You have a years-long investigative project — deeply researched, evidence-driven, legally verified, fact-checked — essentially being treated as equivalent to one opinion piece.'” —SS