January 20, 2022

Top stories

■ Political reporter Robert Costa is leaving The Washington Post to join CBS News (New York Times) / ‘CBS News president Neeraj Khemlani and I have had many conversations about the necessity of reporting the fragile state of American democracy & the need to break important stories across CBS News' leading broadcast and streaming platforms ahead of 2022 midterms & 2024 election.’ (Robert Costa) / Read the CBS memo to the newsroom announcing Costa’s role (Brian Stelter) / Read the Washington Post memo about Costa’s departure (Paul Farhi) ■ Cameras keep rolling as solo reporter is run over by SUV live on air (Jalopnik) / ‘I got checked out, no broken bones. They said I’ll be sore for a little (NBC News) / ‘I will die on this hill: I would rather have NO live shot than a solo one. It’s not only dangerous, I’ve never seen one that is the quality of one with a Photog. This practice is ridiculous.’ (Amy Sullivan) / ‘I actually think the video of the woman hit by a car live on the air while doing a standup is horrifying rather than "badass" and emblematic of how often reporters will sacrifice health needs for their jobs and careers’ (Karen K. Ho) / ‘I think journalism has moments for sure where it requires too much of reporters. But this to me isn't it. I think the takeaway here is more how exposed young female tv reporters often are - producing, shooting, etc all on their own in sometimes extreme circumstances.’ (Natalie Fertig) / Tori Yorgey, who was hit by car on the air, is leaving the TV station at the end of this week (Tori Yorgey) / Tori Yorgey heading back to Pa. as new WTAE-TV reporter (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)  ■ NBC Sports announcers will not attend Beijing Winter Olympics (Los Angeles Times) / Due to COVID concerns, ESPN will not staff Winter Olympics in China (ESPN Front Row) / ‘China will be China’: Why journalists are taking burner phones to the Beijing Olympics (Washington Post)  ■ This Marine-turned-journalist interviewed the Taliban commander he had fought against (NPR)  ■ NY Times guard in viral video with Biden fired over 'bogus' COVID-related expenses (New York Post)  ■ ‘Twenty-six years ago. (11:59 p.m. Jan 19, 1996) "The electronic newspaper (address: http:/www.nytimes.com) is part of a strategy to extend the readership of The Times and to create opportunities for the company in the electronic media industry…" ’ (Damon Kiesow)  Press freedom ■ Reporter kidnapped, beaten in northeast Syria (VOA)  ■ Arrest made in connection with the murder of Tijuana journalist (Border Report)  ■ Myanmar military arrests more journalists in media crackdown-editor (Reuters)

"I write about regular people impacted by tech. I have a credo on this beat: I never want a regular person to regret talking to me. And so I have a kind of Miranda rights that I give to profile subjects. It goes like this… Think about why you want to tell this story. Now think about all the things that could happen after we publish. Future Employers? Harassment? Family estrangement? Forever digital victimhood? And after they think of every reason not to tell the story, I ask if they still want to." -- Brandy Zadrozny, senior reporter at NBC News, via Twitter

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