July 29, 2021

Top stories

■ New NPR ethics policy: It's OK for journalists to demonstrate (sometimes) (NPR) / ‘Happy my colleagues have decided it's ok to advocate publicly for the freedom and dignity of all human beings. I do.’ (Anya Kamenetz) / ‘More news outlets need to do this kind of re-examination. Are the policies on the books more about protecting traditional views than about identifying fundamentals of good journalism? There’s no easy answer, but the status quo isn’t sacrosanct.’ (Isaac Bailey) / ‘Fwiw I think this is a mistake. It’s one thing to be open about your perspective (and I very much am!) but I think participating in rallies or demonstrations et al is different. I have my sympathies but I’m not a part of any movement’ (Adam Serwer)  ■ White House has spoken to Israeli officials about spyware concerns following reporting by news organizations into how the NSO Group’s phone-hacking tool was used to surveil human rights activists and journalists around the world (Washington Post) ■ The largest news agency in the US changes crime reporting practices to 'do less harm and give people second chances' (The Conversation)  ■ ‘You need to stop talking to other journalists': Laid-off McClatchy reporter is expanding regional network of nonprofits with $4M raised (Nieman Lab) / American Journalism Project announces grants to nonprofit news organizations in Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia (AJP)  ■ New York Times names new Director of Audio in wake of 'Caliphate' controversy (New York Times) / Earlier: New York Times says ‘Caliphate’ podcast fell short of standards (New York Times) / Earlier: Audio producer Andy Mills resigns from the New York Times (Washington Post)   ■ 'Washington Week' host Yamiche Alcindor will never forget where she came from (Elle)  ■ She risked everything to expose Facebook. Now she’s telling her story. (MIT Technology Review)   ■ Even Olympians get stuck in a social media feedback loop (BuzzFeed) / The Simon Biles culture war traveled faster than the news (Charlie Warzel)  ■ Stat of the day: 38% of remote workers work from bed (Axios)

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