The Latest: Goodbye Entertainment Weekly; Reinventing CNN; Newsroom diversity changes & challenges

February 9, 2022

■ Local newspapers find hints of success with online subscriptions (New York Times)

■ What did the pandemic do to the careers of journalists of color ? (Poynter)

■ How student journalists discovered American University was handing out counterfeit KN95 masks (Washingtonian)

■ Five ideas to reinvent CNN after Zucker's departure (WGBH) / 'Following his abrupt ouster from CNN, Jeff Zucker has been taking meetings at the Core Club , the members-only club in NYC. Source spotted him having coffee this week with Ben Smith, the former NYT media columnist who is launching a new venture with Justin Smith.' (Dylan Byers) / Chris Cuomo wants as much as $60 million from CNN amid Jeff Zucker exit (Page Six)

■ NBC to air Lester Holt interview with Biden during Super Bowl pregame coverage (The Hill) / This L.A. sports anchor has the Super Bowl down to a science. Here’s his game plan (Los Angeles Times) / Super Bowl 2022 commercials will be working overtime (Los Angeles Times)

■ 'That was close': Sports journalist tries to ski , veers off trail on live television (The Indian Express) / Relieved Swedish journalist back in the thick of Olympics coverage after Beijing quarantine (KFGO)

■ Alfred I. duPont Awards: PBS leads pack with four wins (Hollywood Reporter)

■ 'Early Edition' gender-swapped reboot lands pilot order at CBS (Deadline)

Press freedom

■ Former NYT editor: Concern over false-equivalence critique prompted flaw in Sarah Palin editorial (POLITICO) / Sarah Palin testifies against New York Times in defamation trial (Reuters via Devdiscourse)

■ Journalists settle lawsuit over mistreatment covering protests (Star Tribune) / Minnesota authorities can't arrest or threaten journalists after judge approves settlement arising from George Floyd protests (CNN)

■ Nicaragua finds former foreign minister and journalist guilty of conspiracy (CNN) / News leaders condemn travesty of trial against Nicaraguan journalist (NPC/NPCJI)

■ Bipartisan senators call on Mexico to protect journalists (The Hill) / Three arrested on suspicion of shooting Tijuana journalist Lourdes Maldonado (The Chronicle)

■ ‘The Pentagon Press Association writes Defense Sec Lloyd Austin and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan asking they “lift the ban” on news coverage of military forces in Europe.’ (Oliver Darcy) / News orgs call on Biden admin to allow journalists to embed with military forces as they deploy to Europe (CNN) / ‘What our selfless servicemembers are ordered to do is in the name of the US citizenry. Journalists are there for them , for the public, for the facts.’ (Jake Tapper)

Newsrooms have looked hard at the diversity of their teams, leadership, and coverage in the last year, and many say they’re now devoting consistent attention to hiring more journalists of color, investing in them, and supporting them in helping shift the stories that are told.

What has really changed in newsrooms and what challenges remain? Register now to join us for an hour-long program at 2 p.m. ET on Friday, Feb. 25 to learn what progress has brought and what it has cost. We’ll hear from newsroom leaders whose roles are at the center of this work.

“To tell a better story, think about how you’d want your own story told . Give people agency in how they want to tell their story. Ask where they’d like to be photographed, or how they’d like to be photographed. Being collaborative in the approach can make for more trust with your subject and lead to stronger imagery.”

-- The Dart Center for Journalism & Trauma's "Tips: Telling visual stories"

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