The Latest: Magic Wall addiction; Fauci’s journalism award; Newsletter boom (or bust)?

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November 18, 2020

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■ CNN's John King: 'I'm addicted' to the Magic Wall ' (New York magazine)

■ While Georgia's now on everyone's mind , local political reporters could have told you this was coming (Poynter)

■ President Joe Biden? President Biden? Mr. Biden? Wall Street Journal picks its preference (Wall Street Journal)

■ TV reporters are being protected by armed security on the job (The Buffalo News)

■ Fauci accepts award given to journalists (RADIO.COM) / Should we 'publish less' on the pandemic ? (Columbia Journalism Review) / Earlier: COVID cases are spiking, but our attention isn’t (Axios)

■ Facebook moderators forced back to the office raise alarms about Covid-19 protections (New York Times) / White House Correspondents Association has sent Thanksgiving guidelines to reporters (Oliver Darcy) / Washington Post unlikely to return to the office before June 1, 2021 (Oliver Darcy)

■ Vox Media employees are getting a $1,000 end-of-year gift (Ben Mullin)

■ Indoors with 200 guests: Why did the New York Times Vows column glorify such a high-risk wedding? (The Lily)

■ Playgirl relaunched — and its first edition sold out (New York Post)

■ ‘People are looking to latch onto something positive’: As journalists flock to Substack, is there a limit to the newsletter boom ? (Vanity Fair)

■ A Trump memoir would sell. Will publishers buy it? (New York Times)

■ You’re on PBS, Charlie Brown : Apple will share ‘Peanuts’ holiday specials with public TV after complaints (Variety)

■ Who's in the Crossword ? (The Pudding)

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