The Latest: RNC debates; AI + public meetings; ‘Priority access’ media request; Meet this 11-year-old journalist

August 9, 2023

■ News firms seek transparency, collective negotiation over content use by AI makers (Reuters)

■ Fox Business to host second Republican presidential primary debate (POLITICO) / ‘Notable: Univision is also a partner for September's GOP primary debate. … ’ (Brian Stelter) / Here’s the 2024 RNC debate format (Semafor)

■ BuzzFeed burning through cash , misses estimates in Q2 with $77.9 million in revenue (The Wrap)

■ An architect of Fox’s success picks a new target: Fox (Washington Post)

■ NBC News taps Laura Jarrett as co-anchor of 'Saturday Today' (Hollywood Reporter)

■ Reuters appoints Kat Stafford to Global Race & Justice Editor role (Reuters)

■ Reporter Adam Van Brimmer joins AJC’s politics team (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

■ Hollywood media is abuzz with a star columnist’s request for priority access (Vanity Fair)

■ Doing internal work to improve newsrooms in ways readers may never hear about (Poynter)

■ North Las Vegas is using AI to translate public meetings in real time (Nevada Independent)

■ VMI board asks attorney general's office to investigate student newspaper controversy (Cardinal News)

■ In Pacific County, a rift between the sheriff and a newspaper goes public (dailyastorian.com)

■ Tim Burke’s lawyer on the seizure of his devices and what it means for journalism (Columbia Journalism Review)

■ Not your Auntie’s Essence Magazine (journal-isms.com)

■ Are libraries the future of media? (Popula)

■ 11-year-old journalist makes her mark at U.S. Women's Open and at KARE 11 (KARE 11)

■ What a yarn! Journalists are turning to crochet to tell data stories (Nieman Journalism Lab)

“Writing is more transportive, more powerful when a writer climbs up and down the ladder throughout a piece , pulling the reader in with specific, concrete details to build empathy for a character and then zooming out with abstract language to suggest its universal message. Without being supported by the bottom of the ladder, the universal messages at the top could sound empty or clichéd. Without being elevated by the top of the ladder, the specific details at the bottom could seem unimportant, like word clutter.”

-- Korrina Duffy, PhD, assistant professor and scientific writer at the University of Colorado, “Climbing the ‘ladder of abstraction’ to evoke empathy and elevate your message”

The importance of gratitude in leadership

“You don’t need a management title to give kudos to your peers, publicly express appreciation, and recognize others for their contributions. Being willing to share praise and spread the spirit of positivity will make you stand out – it’s one of the most low effort and high impact actions you can take. You’ll be seen as someone who understands the importance of positive feedback in motivating and engaging others.”

-- Upasna Gautam, RJI columnist, “Leading without authority: How to build influence in the workplace”

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