The Latest: NYT indefinitely postpones reopening; Can the Capital Gazette survive? Your views on journalists protesting

July 30, 2021

■ New York Times delays office return , joining other companies (New York Times) / ‘The Washington Post says today it's still moving ahead with its Sept. 13 return but the timing could change, pledging to inform employees by Aug. 10. (Previously announced vaccination would be mandatory)’ (Elahe Izadi)

■ New York Times sports reporter resigns after suspension for failing to disclose Phelps book deal while covering him (The Hill) / 'After 16 yrs I've resigned from @NYTSports to pursue nascent projects that are particularly timely. With a full heart I thank all the ... athletes who entrusted me with their stories. It has been a wonderful run - and I'm not done .’ (Karen Crouse) / Read the memo from NYT editor Dean Baquet (Erik Wemple) / ‘Karen Crouse is the second high profile NYT journalist in the last 2 years to leave the paper after chasing big book deal $$$’ (Lachlan Cartwright)

■ Writers Guild announces 'pause' on organizing digital newsrooms ; 'At issue is whether the union should take on more journalists' (Poynter)

■ Hedge fund buys paper. Hedge fund closes paper . (New York Times)

■ The Capital Gazette found justice. But can the newspaper survive? (Time) / Why we need federal assistance to help save local news tax credits for local news outlets (WGBH) / Local Journalism Sustainability Act introduced in Senate (Albany Herald)

■ Tech executive invests in digital news start-up launched by veteran D.C. journalists (CNBC) / ’Very excited to try and fill the very big shoes of @CharlieCookDC as Editor and Publisher of the venerable @CookPolitical‘ (Amy Walter)

■ MyPillow to pull ads from Fox News in disagreement with network (WSJ)

■ German cycling official is sent home after racial slur on Olympics telecast (New York Times)

■ UNC emails offer details about Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure (News & Observer)

■ The lack of people of colour in science images must be fixed (Nature) / From ‘gypsy moths’ to Audobon, nature names face racism test (Axios)

■ A mother bear rushed a woman snapping a photo of her cubs. Now, the parkgoer is facing federal charges. (Washington Post)

Press freedom news

■ How Biden can build back media freedoms (Amal Clooney)

■ Iowa argues open-records law is not 'well-recognized' policy (Associated Press)

■ Kansas AG subpoenas reporter's notes from book on wrongful murder conviction (Kansas Reflector)

■ Russian police raid editor-in-chief of investigative online newspaper (EFJ)

■ Thai media restrictions raise freedom of expression concerns (AP/New York Post)

■ Two new laws intensify the crackdown on journalists in Nicaragua (ICFJ)

■ Malta government bears responsibility for journalist’s murder , inquiry finds (The Guardian)

You responded: I believe journalists should be able to publicly protest, march, rally, and demonstrate for...

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