Newsletter company Substack and podcast hosting firms face backlash for misinformation spread by personalities who were kicked off bigger social media platforms.
I admire the Substack people but this is a core problem for them in terms of brand risk. I wish I could subscribe to the idea that the answer to bad information is more information but I am no longer convinced.
37% of U.S. adults say they are following news about the coronavirus outbreak very closely. That is up from 31% in March 2021.
The polarisation of media reflects and perhaps feeds the polarisation of the people and in this case the polarisation of science and sensible information. What always perplexes me is how many right-wing outlets effectively do damage to their own readership.
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And then you realise how much Fox has fed the polarisation.
A job posting by Chevron indicates the fossil fuel company is hiring staff to write articles on the company's behalf.
Chevron has major form in climate change misinformation and while it is entitled to tell its story its record suggests it's not interested in accurate information or accepting the scientific evidence.
The head of the BBC has insisted “it is not for one person to decide the funding model” of the corporation, in a swipe at the culture secretary, Nadine Dorries.
It was an outrage for the Culture Secretary to step into the debate in this way, especially since it was a sop as part of the attempt to save Boris' skin.
Roberto Toledo was shot dead by three gunmen in a carpark in Zitácuaro, where he reported for a local news outlet
I am doing a project in this area and it's interesting to see how this organisation is trying to be relevant to its media members with "news-you-can-use".
Journalists are increasingly using the tools of science journalism and scientific inquiry to carry out investigative reporting, and even to shine a spotlight on questionable scientific findings.
With over 60,000 subscribers on Telegram and close to 20,000 on Instagram, Narikbi Maksut was used to a constant flurry of notifications. When his phone went silent, he knew something had gone wrong.
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This has been out for a week or so but is really good explanation of how to put user needs at the centre of any news operation.
The viral game — which you can currently play without paying or registering or even seeing an ad — will stay free ... for now.
I was intending not to play Wordle but of course got sucked in to add to a minor obsession with the Times letter wheel. What is interesting though is the interest in games and puzzles and how they drive engagement.
But none of these landmark cases are as potentially consequential as Sarah Palin’s suit against the New York Times.
For what it's worth I do this for a New Zealand site and you might find it relevant when the balloon goes up in Ukraine; which I suspect it will. Also: watch Georgia and the Baltics.