The Latest: Russia + mock U.S. news sites; Colorado Public Radio layoffs; Online safety webinar tomorrow; Fight to free Evan

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March 7, 2024

Career Day at the National Press Club. Join us in person from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024. Meet journalism & communications recruiters. Get free professional headshots. Join job-search workshops. Access to on-site workspace.

Top stories

Spate of mock news sites with Russian ties pop up in U.S. (New York Times)

Colorado Public Radio institutes layoffs in audio production, podcast units (Colorado Public Radio)

How streamer NBC News NOW is being positioned as the future of the network's news (The Wrap) / ‘Key new hire at NBC News : Matt Glassman, a veteran of NBC4 in DC, is becoming VP of Regional Editorial’ (Brian Stelter)

Condé Nast CEO says business missed revenue goal in 2023 (Axios)

During elections, campaigns and the press no longer depend on each other like they used to, new data show (Poynter) / How the collapse of local newsrooms made all politics national (Columbia Journalism Review) / Is journalism disappearing? These top educators have a lot to say about that (NPR) / How Fortress Investment Group decimated newspapers before gutting Vice (Defector)

Seattle area McClatchy newspapers, the Tacoma News Tribune and The Olympian, move to printing just 3 days per week , to focus on digital (KUOW)

'The New York Post' turns Page Six and sports into sales verticals (Media Post)

‘WE HAVE A DEAL!!! Through the solidarity we’ve built in our union and the support you’ve shown, we reached a tentative agreement that now goes to our full unit for a ratification vote. We can’t wait to share what we’ve won after ratification!’ (Ringer Union) / Austin American-Statesman journalists picket on Congress Bridge Thursday (Editor and Publisher)

Reuters taps Bianca Flowers, Layli Foroudi and Disha Raychaudhuri, for global race and justice team (Talking Biz News) / Knight Foundation appoints new Board of Trustees chair Christopher M. Austen (Knight Foundation) / John Woo named executive producer of New York Times’ reporter reads team (New York Times) / WCBS-TV news anchor Dana Tyler to step down from daily duties after 34 years (New York Post)

A journalist who moves between writing and recording (New York Times) / War correspondent living with cancer talks near misses and exit plans (Newsweek) / Reporter is unflappable while getting divebombed by bird (CNN)

The Fayetteville Observer gives Black women a chance to shine (Better News)

The New York Times sued after firing employee needing brain surgery (Daily Beast)

‘This is just weird’: BuzzFeed News’ former royals reporter on Kate Middleton , Palace PR, and distrust in the media (Nieman Journalism Lab)

Press Freedom

The fight to free Evan Gershkovich . Forty years after they fled the Soviet Union, the Gershkovichs’ son is a human pawn in a new cold war (TIME)

Israeli tank in 'likely scenario' fired machine gun at reporters after deadly shelling, report finds (Reuters)

Russian jailed for seven years for articles about Ukraine war (Reuters)

Online Harassment & Privacy Protections: What journalists need to know. Webinar on Friday, March 8, 11:30 am ET. With David Huerta, senior digital security trainer, Freedom of the Press Foundation.

Tomorrow: Digital security instruction for journalists

From doxing to hacking, journalists around the world are subject to online harassment and abuse every day. While some of these attacks have been aimed at political journalists and those working to hold power to account, all reporters need to be on the alert for potential online harassment and attacks.

Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute at 11:30 am ET tomorrow, March 8, for instruction on how to minimize your personal risk of online harassment and protect your private information, taught by David Huerta, senior digital security instructor for the Freedom of the Press Foundation.

What NOT to do in your job interview follow-up note

“If you don’t want to leave the interviewers with a bad impression, avoid these three common mistakes. Adding too much detail : Remember that the intention of the message is to say thank you, not to pick up where your interview left off. Your follow-up is not the place to add all the things you wish you had highlighted in your interview. … Making requests : People are busy. Avoid requesting anything that creates additional work. You want to show your interviewer that you’re easy to work with. Typos : And of course, don’t forget to review your email for grammar and spelling before sending. This is an example of your communication.”

-- Christopher Littlefield, international/TEDx speaker specializing in employee appreciation, excerpt from “How to write a thank you email after an interview ” (Harvard Business Review)

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