niemanlab

niemanlab, 4 days ago to random

Documented has been experimenting with news on Nextdoor as a way to reach New York’s non-Spanish speaking Caribbean immigrant communities. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/welcome-to-the-neighborhood-how-documented-brings-nyc-immigration-news-to-nextdoors-caribbean-communities/

niemanlab, 4 days ago to random

“You can no longer solely rely on your human skills as a fact checker."

The Indian election has become a pressure test for how journalists report on deepfakes. https://buff.ly/3Ke3L1p

niemanlab, 5 days ago to random

“Journalism moves fast…philanthropy moves slow.” Press Forward’s director wants to bring them together.

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/journalism-moves-fast-philanthropy-moves-slow-press-forwards-director-wants-to-bring-them-together/

niemanlab, 6 days ago to random

“Journalism moves fast…philanthropy moves slow."

Press Forward director Dale Anglin wants to bring them together: https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/journalism-moves-fast-philanthropy-moves-slow-press-forwards-director-wants-to-bring-them-together/

niemanlab, 7 days ago to random

The changes will include what NPR is calling the “Backstop” — a new group of senior editors who’ll work “24/7 to ensure that all coverage receives final editorial review.” https://buff.ly/3V1L4UK

niemanlab, 11 days ago to random

"Today’s problems don’t stop at borders. If we’re going to solve issues like climate change, migration, and infrastructure, we need to work together. So we hope that these conversations can help participants get a better understanding of what these same problems look like in different parts of Europe, and what policies will create the best outcomes for us all." https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/in-an-increasingly-fractured-europe-this-project-is-betting-on-one-on-one-talks-as-a-way-to-find-common-ground/

niemanlab, 11 days ago to random

“May I suggest to any potential investors just setting your money on fire instead? Faster, less traumatic, same outcome.”
https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/after-the-messengers-collapse-jimmy-finkelstein-seems-to-be-itching-for-a-do-over/

niemanlab, 12 days ago to random

"This is what we’ve been learning about; this is what we’ve been practicing for.”

Student journalists on reporting with empathy, navigating anonymity, and breaking news while at the center of a national story. https://t.co/YW8np1JTq2

niemanlab, 12 days ago to random

A new study shows just how important Facebook might be in influencing voters in the final weeks of a national election. https://buff.ly/44EJQSJ

niemanlab, 12 days ago to random

Yesterday, Apple News+ rolled out an original word game, called Quartiles. It's the latest in a trend of news apps launching non-news products. https://buff.ly/4dGPhEH

niemanlab, 12 days ago to random

"Stories are told — but with an agenda. Facts displeasing to Chevron are omitted; hard truths softened." https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/how-npr-and-floodlight-teamed-up-to-uncover-fossil-fuel-news-mirages-across-the-country/

niemanlab, 12 days ago to random

“The shift stands to shake the very foundations of the web.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/05/13/google-ai-search-io-sge/

niemanlab, 18 days ago to random

"Screenshots are one big winner of Meta’s news ban in Canada" https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/screenshots-are-one-big-winner-of-metas-news-ban-in-canada/

niemanlab, 19 days ago to random

This year’s Pulitzer Prizes were a coming-out party for online media — and a marker of local newspapers’ decline https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/this-years-pulitzer-prizes-were-a-coming-out-party-for-online-media-and-a-marker-of-local-newspapers-decline/

niemanlab, 19 days ago to random

Most Americans say local news is important. But they’re consuming less of it. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/most-americans-say-local-news-is-important-but-theyre-consuming-less-of-it/

niemanlab, 20 days ago to random

Exiled journalists have a unique set of hurdles they must jump to keep their independent media outlets afloat. https://buff.ly/3UyrcHg

niemanlab, 20 days ago to random

California’s “save local news” bill is a gnarly piece of legislation filled with acronyms. Here are the most important things to watch for. https://buff.ly/3URSsSQ

niemanlab, 20 days ago to random

“There are commercial reasons why some newsrooms focus on the spectacle and confrontation — the old journalism adage of ‘if it bleeds, it leads’ still prevails in many newsroom decisions…But it is a decision that delegitimizes protest aims.” https://buff.ly/44tQzi2

niemanlab, 25 days ago to random

A huge proportion of tech journalism is characterized by scandals, sensationalism, and shoddy research. Can we fix it? https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/05/debugging-tech-journalism/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

“For a long time, ‘objectivity’ packaged together many important ideas about truth and trust. American journalism has disowned that brand without offering a replacement.” https://buff.ly/4dgmEhm

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

“More established spammers we observed improved their engagement [on Facebook] by pivoting from posting URLs to posting AI-generated images.” https://buff.ly/4dfiZAo

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

CalMatters and The Markup announced last week that they are joining forces. The move is just the latest in a string of nonprofit newsroom mergers. https://buff.ly/3UhRihG

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

The HugoDécrypte social channels combined now have more followers — 14 million — than Le Monde, the French paper of record.

One thing has become clear to founder Hugo Travers: the idea that young people are uninterested in “serious” news is false. https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/04/what-journalists-and-independent-creators-can-learn-from-each-other/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

“Our research addresses deepfake detection algorithms’ fairness, rather than just attempting to balance the data. It offers a new approach to algorithm design that considers demographic fairness as a core aspect.” https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/04/deepfake-detection-improves-when-using-algorithms-that-are-more-aware-of-demographic-diversity/

niemanlab, 1 month ago to random

What it takes to run a metro newspaper in the digital era, according to four top editors

https://www.niemanlab.org/2024/04/what-it-takes-to-run-a-metro-newspaper-in-the-digital-era-according-to-four-top-editors/