The Latest: Cable news braces for pay cuts; Marshall Project newsroom unionizes; Sunshine week free webinars; New York Times leak investigation

February 29, 2024

Top stories

The Marshall Project, Pulitzer-winning nonprofit newsroom, to unionize (Washington Post)

After several dozen D.C. bureau staffers were let go earlier this month, the WSJ has laid off 5 foreign reporters as well (POLITICO)

‘It’s like survivor’: cable news journalists brace for the great pay cut (Mediaite)

Former Messenger executives sue for reneging on big payouts Jimmy Finkelstein promised them (Daily Beast)

New York Times launches leak investigation over Intercept report on its Israel-Gaza coverage (Vanity Fair) / New York Times puts 'Daily' episode on ice amid internal firestorm over Hamas sexual violence article (The Intercept)

White House calls on Fox News to correct coverage of bribery and corruption allegations against President Biden (CNN Reliable Sources) / Trump Media co-founders sue company, alleging a scheme to dilute shares (Washington Post)

WaPo tech columnist Taylor Lorenz launches video podcast with Vox Media (Axios) / Janice Min: the star editor behind US Weekly and The Hollywood Reporter is running one of media's buzziest start-ups (LinkedIn)

Scripps names Kate O’Brien as president of news and ‘consolidates’ operations (Radio & Television Business Report) / Lucy Nicholson named Associated Press's director of photography (Associated Press) / Bluesky snags former Twitter/X trust & safety exec cut by Musk (TechCrunch)

'60 Minutes' chief Bill Owens talks YouTube , corporate drama and 2024 election (Deadline) / How Black women get their political news matters for this election, study shows (Nieman Journalism Lab)

Substack gets more social with the launch of Direct Messaging (TechCrunch) / Generation #branded: More newsroom jobs are requiring influencer-type skills. Journalism schools are adapting (Nieman Reports)

The Boston Globe revisits an infamous murder — and confronts its own sins along the way (Nieman Journalism Lab)

Atlanta Journal-Constitution to relocate to midtown Atlanta offices …’to be at the beating heart of the city’ (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Looking for a leap year lift? Check out this silly French newspaper that only publishes on Feb. 29 (Associated Press)

Press Freedom

Editor of top independent Russian newspaper detained for allegedly discrediting military (Associated Press)

CPJ urges protection for Israeli journalist threatened with death after accepting film award (Committee to Protect Journalists)

The Oregonian/OregonLive wins first amendment ruling in Nike documents case (OregonLive)

CRAFT

Join us during Sunshine Week: Free trainings from NPCJI

March 8: What journalists need to know about digital security

From doxing to hacking, journalists around the world are subject to online harassment and abuse every day.

Join David Huerta, senior digital security instructor for the Freedom of the Press Foundation, at 11:30 am ET on March 8 and learn to minimize your personal risk of online harassment and protect your private information.

March 15: Steps to take when your public records requests are denied

Join us at noon ET on March 15 for practical advice on the records appeals process.

Tips from Nate Jones, FOIA Director at The Washington Post; Gunita Singh, staff attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press; and Mark Walker, Investigative Reporter at The New York Times.

CAREER

How to submit a fellowship application that stands out

“Think about how you can take reporting from your community/beat and expand it to have a bigger impact for a potential project proposal. For topical fellowships, try to connect your goals with that of the funding organization . Applications are a good opportunity to get your personality across; organizations want to craft an engaging cohort, so show them why you should be among that group. If you don’t succeed at first, reapply! And ask for feedback on why you weren’t selected; maybe the organization liked your application, but you weren’t a good fit for a particular year’s cohort.”

-- CASW Connector Chat excerpt from tipsheet on finding and applying for fellowships for science journalists

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