March 29, 2023
Top stories

■ Members of New York Times Union stage newsroom protest (The Hill) / ‘... The contract expired 2 years ago today. Staff haven’t gotten a raise in 3 years, while top executives have given themselves multimillion dollar raises.’ (Liam Stack) / The New York Times Guild is questioning raises for the paper’s top executives as members fight for $65,000 salary floor - a thread (New York Times Guild) 


■ Fox News aired Dominion voting myths despite its 'Brain Room' saying they were wrong (NBC News) / Fox News chief Suzanne Scott lashed out after correspondent fact-checked Trump's election lies, warned it was 'bad for business,' new emails show (CNN) / Rupert Murdoch blamed Trump directly for Jan. 6: Email (Mediaite) / Rupert Murdoch settles a lot of lawsuits. Why not Dominion v. Fox News? (Washington Post) 


■ Exclusive: How Fox News let Tucker Carlson go rogue (Mediaite) / Trump’s return to Fox News gets a cool reception … on Fox News (New York Times) / Fox News remains most-watched network, but sees losses from comparable quarters (TV Newser) 


■ Media coverage of the Nashville school shooting intensifies (Poynter) / How the 19th News is handling the Nashville shooter's identity (Chabeli Carrazana)


■ North Korean hackers posed as New York Times, Voice of America staff (Bloomberg) 


■ Inside the very tough business of trying to disrupt media (Vanity Fair)


■ White House wants new rules to shut down briefing room chaos (Daily Beast) 


■ ‘I’ll walk away from anything’: Kara Swisher calls the shots (Vanity Fair) 


■ NFL Network opts not to renew contract of Jim Trotter, who had twice confronted the commissioner on diversity (ProFootballTalk) / Nicholas Nehamas is joining The Times (New York Times Company) / Haley Kluge rejoins Variety as creative director (Variety) / Fox names Diana Ruiz head of experiences and design (Variety) 


■ PBS proposes hike in station dues and strategic investments for FY24 (Current)


■ Public radio can help solve the local news crisis — if it will expand staff and coverage (Nieman Journalism Lab)  


■ How Alabama Media Group transitioned to digital (Lenfest Institute) 


■ Bill that would allow publishing public notices on websites instead of in newspapers fails in Arkansas House committee (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) 


■ After earthquake, a Turkish journalist debates leaving home (New York Times) 


■ Elon Musk and others call for pause on A.I., citing 'profound risks to society' (New York Times) / Google Search is adding new ‘Perspectives’ and ‘About this author’ features to help users verify info (TechCrunch)


■ 'I have to give a shoutout to the journalists covering the tragedy in Juarez. This is difficult work, not to mention emotionally exhausting. Thank you for shedding a light & for giving victims & their families & friends a voice.' (Stella M. Chávez) / Blaze kills at least 38 people at migrant detention center near Mexico-US border (CNN)


Press freedom

 

■ Ron DeSantis is targeting the free speech protections that might save Fox News (CNN) 


■ Bangladesh journalist arrested after report on high food prices (Al Jazeera) 


■ Fake bomb threats used to harass China critics, including journalist (Axios) 


■ Burkina Faso banning free press 'bit by bit', says France 24 journalist after broadcaster's suspension (VOA)


■ Letter bombs are latest threat directed at Ecuador's media (VOA)
CRAFT

“It’s important to emphasize that everyone has cognitive biases — journalists, sources, and audiences — and it’s not something that can be turned off or trained out. So practices for addressing availability bias, and other cognitive biases such as groupthink and confirmation bias, are likely to take the form of ‘taking stock’ in a story: 


  1. When generating story ideas: Challenge your assumptions and those of your colleagues, especially if an idea is topical. Look for blind spots outside of the ‘narrative gravity’ around the issue.
  2. When researching a story: Consider if the techniques or tools that you are using are the best for the job — or just those available. Speed is important — so there’s nothing wrong with using a ‘Birmingham screwdriver’ if it means you can hit the deadline; but sometimes you don’t have to.
  3. When speaking to sources: Look out for the availability heuristic being used, especially when blame or causation is attributed.” 


-- Paul Bradshaw, award-winning data journalist and academic, “Availability bias: A guide for journalists”
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