The Latest: Plagiarism lawsuit; L.A. Times reporter vs. editor; ‘Very Online’

July 19, 2022

■ Prosecutors drop Capitol trespassing case against Stephen Colbert staffers (New York Post)

■ Former reporter settles plagiarism lawsuit against McClatchy editor (News & Observer)

■ An L.A. Times reporter broke a major USC scandal . The real challenge: getting it published (Los Angeles Times) / ‘An LA Times reporter’s book claims corrupt editors — myself included — tried to protect USC from an embarrassing exposé. My records prove it’s not true .’ (Matthew Doig)

■ ‘Facebook is pulling back from paying for news . Staff were informed that Facebook News and Bulletin are being put on the “backburner,” per internal memo.’ (Keach Hagey)

■ Very Online: 5 journalists on covering the internet in search of meaning , not viral trends (Columbia Journalism Review)

■ Does poetry have any place in a war zone ? For one correspondent, it is indispensable. (New York Times)

■ Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck get a happy ending now that tabloids have lost their bite (Washington Post) / Jennifer Lopez becomes Jennifer Affleck, Now please sign up for her newsletter (New York Times)

Press freedom

■ National Press Club to honor late Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (NPC)

■ Three journalist deaths fit uneasily in Biden's human rights push (Washington Post) / WH Adviser confirms Biden challenged MBS on Khashoggi murder (Mediaite)

■ Dutch court jails 2 men for 5 years for attack on reporter (AP via VOA)

"Sometimes the trick is just to give a story time; time can be a crucial tool in the writing process . You may just need to put a story away and come back with fresh eyes later on. Sometimes distance and a sort of detachment can breathe new life into a story when you return."

-- Meron Hadero, author, via the PEN Ten

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