Dec. 3, 2024

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■ Most Americans continue to say media scrutiny keeps politicians from doing things they shouldn’t (Pew Research Center)

■ Media reaction to President Joe Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter (Poynter)

■ BuzzFeed could be on the hook for $124 million this week. Does it have a plan? (Business Insider) 

■ Paramount’s trio of CEOs to be trimmed after Ellison merger (Bloomberg) 

■ ‘The recent ratings slide at the ABC News morning show has raised alarm bells inside the Disney-owned network, with president Almin Karamehmedovic personally working to help turn it around.’ (Oliver Darcy)

■ Non-traditional producers offer fresh eyes to TV newsrooms (TV News Check)

■ Forbes staffers walk out on '30 Under 30' day to protest salaries (The Wrap) / The strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is now the longest in the nation. And it's not over. (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

■ There’s now a way for journalists to verify their Bluesky accounts through their employers (while still keeping control of them) (Nieman Journalism Lab) / As journalists think of leaving X for Bluesky and Threads, media experts see pros and cons (Poynter) 

■ List of Hollywood & media layoffs so far in 2024: From Paramount to Warner Bros Discovery to CNN (Deadline)

■ Sarah Zupko named next editor of the Huntsville Business Journal (Huntsville Business Journal) / Angie Orellana Hernandez and Gaya Gupta join the General Assignment news desk (Washington Post) / Bloomberg hires Yizhu Wang to cover regional banks (Talking Biz News) / SF Standard hires Emily Shugerman to cover wealth and power (Talking Biz News) / X brings on Dave Heinzinger to oversee communications (Axios) 

■ NBC Washington anchor Leon Harris stepping away to focus on health (Washington Post) / TV station in D.C. gives update on veteran journalist after uncomfortable, on-air scare (The Root)

■ Amazon eyes news partners for revamped AI Alexa voice assistant (Axios)

■ Stephen King sends his Maine radio stations to the dead zone after 41-year run (Billboard)

This Friday: What journalists should know about the transfer of power before Inauguration Day

A lot must happen in the 76 days between Election Day and the inauguration to effectively transition to a new presidential administration.

Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Partnership for Public Service for a virtual briefing that will help journalists understand the post-election milestones and planning requirements that presidents-elect must follow to ensure a smooth, effective transfer of power — and what happens when the incoming administration has not followed the traditional process. 

Registration is open for this free webinar on Friday, Dec. 6, from 11 am to noon ET.

Participants will hear from:

Max Stier, the founding president and CEO of the Partnership for Public Service.

Valerie Smith Boyd, the director of the Center for Presidential Transition.

Resources

• How to find journalism-adjacent freelance work (Dec. 13, noon ET)
• Data journalism for citizen security (on-demand course) 
• Fundamentals of open-source intelligence for journalists (International Center for Journalists)

This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant, Elliot C. Williams, and Mitch Harle. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.

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