The Latest: New York Times staff protest; Rudd reacts to headlines; How to regain trust when you’ve lost it

November 16, 2021

Top stories

■ More than 100 New York Times employees protest outside building over union fights (New York Times)

■ Chris Christie says Trump personally leaked story about him to Axios (The Wrap)

■ In another Trump book, a journalist’s belated awareness steals the show (New York Times) / ‘A complaint about the Trump books -- that writers held back information they could have reported sooner -- is understandable but mistaken, I think. Our most pressing need is for context, careful reporting, understanding. It's not to file stories instantly on every incremental tidbit.’ (Steve Inskeep)

■ Ethics commission revokes prior approval of Cuomo's book deal, threatening $5.1 million (ABC7)

■ As Leahy retires, Capitol will lose its unofficial photographer (Roll Call)

■ More Americans focused on political news than usual: Gallup (The Hill) / ‘Republicans are maintaining heightened attention [to political news] today, after Trump's loss to Biden in 2020.’ (Gallup)

■ News on Twitter: Consumed by most users and trusted by many (Pew) / A growing group of journalists has cut back on Twitter , or abandoned it entirely (Poynter)

■ Journalism in middle America got communities through the pandemic (The Conversation)

■ About a third of news organizations have already adopted a remote or hybrid working model (Nieman Lab)

■ Way better than a parking lot: Smart reuse revives Herald Examiner building (L.A. Times)

■ Paul Rudd responds to headlines about his Sexiest Man Alive title: 'That might be the first thing I ever read in the New York Post that I agree with’ (Hollywood Reporter)' / People magazine heads to new ownership. Again . (New York Times). / Condé Nast skimps on Glamour's once-lavish 'Women of the Year' party (New York Post)

■ National Geographic photographer lands role on 'General Hospital' (York News Times)

Press freedom

■ US journalist lands in New York after months jailed in Myanmar (AP) / 'I just have so much gratitude ,' says Danny Fenster (Detroit Free Press) / Fenster reunited with family in New York, pledges to work for detained in Myanmar (Reuters) / Japan distances itself from report its envoy helped free U.S. reporter (Reuters)

■ National Press Club virtual run for Austin Tice draws 229 runners to raise awareness (NPC)

■ China, U.S. agree to ease restrictions on journalists (Reuters)

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