■ Jury finds New York Times not liable in Palin's libel suit (POLITICO) / ‘Judge Rakoff tells the jurors: "You decided the facts; I decided the law; as it turns out they were both in agreement with this case." ’ (Brian Stelter) / ‘NYT offers official reax to verdict: “Public figures should not be permitted to use libel suits to punish or intimidate news organizations” even when they make mistakes they correct.’ Read the full statement. (David Folkenflik) / ‘The Times has not lost a libel case in an American courtroom in at least 50 years.’ (New York Times)  

■ Americans' trust in scientists, other groups declines; ‘The public continues to express lower levels of confidence in journalists’ (Pew Research Center) 

■ US accuses financial website of spreading Russian propaganda (AP) / ZeroHedge says accusations of spreading Russian propaganda 'false' (The Hill) / Undertones: What Russian media says about the Russia-Ukraine crisis (Global Voices) 

■ AP announces sweeping climate journalism initiative (AP) / How the pandemic remade science journalism (Scientific American) 

■ The Philadelphia Inquirer set out to become an 'anti-racist' newspaper. That meant taking a tough look at its history. (Washington Post) / BLACK CITY. WHITE PAPER. The summer of 2020 forced a reckoning for the country, Philadelphia, and its newspaper. But after perpetuating inequality for generations, can The Inquirer really become an anti-racist institution? (The Inquirer) / Washington Post readers identify slaveowners in Congress (Washington Post) 

■ The burden of ‘always on’ culture does not fall on journalists equally. Our Slack notification anxiety is actually really dark (Poynter) / Slack or bust: How workplace tools are becoming job deal-breakers (Protocol) 

■ NPR's Nina Totenberg to publish Ruth Bader Ginsburg memoir (Axios) 

■ 'Nobody wants to see a reporter’s shitty apartment': Real-life inspiration for journalist character on what's real and not about Inventing Anna (Vulture) / How 'Inventing Anna' built fake 'New York' Magazine offices (Vulture) 

■ The Oscar-nominated film that offers a master class in journalism (The Atlantic) 

■ ‘FACT CHECK: Mostly TRUE. I WAS a copy-boy at the L.A. AP bureau in the 70's & I DID inform John Brewer I was leaving because I'd been cast in, not a "sci-fi movie", but an episode of "The Partridge Family." And so ended my AP career. I like Mr Brewer's version much better.’ (Mark Hamill) 

■ How do you host television in 2022? Seth Meyers, Ziwe, Andy Cohen, Padma Lakshmi and Keke Palmer explain (Washington Post) / John Oliver’s recipe for comedy in the Biden years (POLITICO) 

■ Why your Wordle answers may be different than your friends' starting today (CNN) / The New York Times has changed Wordle's solutions (The Verge) / Puzzle panic: Fans say Wordle is 'broken' after two right answers (New York Post)

■ Journalists protest murdered colleague in southern Mexico (La Prensa Latina Media) / Mexico press group to President López Obrador: Stop attacking journalist (NBC News) 

■ Three Turkish journalists set for jail over Libya coverage have been released, lawyer says (Reuters) 

■ Our view: Gov. Parson owes apology to Post-Dispatch reporter he accused of hacking (Joplin Globe)

The National Press Club and Journalism Institute are proud to administer four scholarships honoring promising future journalists serving their communities. Please share with the student journalists in your network:

The Scholarship for Journalism Diversity Honoring Julie Schoo consists of a $5,000 one-year scholarship. The purpose of the scholarship, named for the former executive director of the National Press Club Journalism institute, is to recruit promising future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism. The award can be renewed up to three years, for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses.

The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship is named for a long-time National Press Club member who died in 2008 and endowed a scholarship in aid of high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism. Recipients receive a one-time scholarship of $5,000.

The Wes Vernon Broadcast Scholarship, established in 2021, supports diversity within the field of broadcast journalism while honoring longtime radio journalist Wes Vernon, a former National Press Club member. The scholarship provides $5,000 annually to a student who demonstrates a commitment to a career in broadcast journalism. The award can be renewed up to three years, for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses.

The Dennis and Shirley Feldman Fellowship recognizes a student pursuing graduate studies in journalism with a one-time stipend of $5,000 to help defray tuition costs.

Click here for eligibility details and applications.

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