The Latest: Roe ruling prompts newsrooms to re-up social media rules; What journalists get wrong on abortion; When reporters become candidates

June 24, 2022

■ 'Inbox: Gannett staff received two emails today in light of #RoeVWade being overturned. The first one on the impact on employee health insurance, the second emphasizing social media guidelines re: ruling news.' (Hanaa’ Tameez) / '"If our journalists are perceived as biased or if they engage in editorializing on social media, that can undercut the credibility of the entire newsroom ." I am told the New York Times sent this reminder out to staff today. The language is from their social media guidelines.' (Jay Rosen) / 'Inbox: Seattle Times sent its staff a reminder about its social media policies today in light of SCOTUS overturning #RoeVWade.' (Hanaa’ Tameez) / Newsroom managers urge journalists to keep abortion views under wraps (Vanity Fair, May 2022) / ‘One section of a memo sent to Axios staff Monday discusses protesting or tweeting about abortion, given it permitted staff to participate in racial justice demonstrations in 2020.’ (Elahe Izadi, May 2022) / Newsrooms must reframe abortion coverage and the worn-out debate around the rules of objectivity (Poynter, May 2022)

■ ‘Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch memo to employees calls SCOTUS decision a "crushing blow to reproductive rights… Employees who need abortion, infertility or gender-affirming services who cannot obtain that care locally are now eligible for reimbursement on travel and lodging ." ’ (Elahe Izadi) / 'Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch emails staffers: "The most powerful way for us to respond to what’s happening right now is through our brands and the distinctive editorial lenses with which they’re covering today’s news and the effect it will have on society."' (Oliver Darcy)

■ 'Today, readers will see a new element in certain LAist stories, like this one: It brings Dialogue, LAist’s public-facing style guide, explicitly into daily coverage to make language choices more understandable — and give readers more chances to weigh in.' (Caitlin Hernández) / ‘You might notice that this story uses specific phrasing for reproductive care. One example is in our use of "health care providers who perform abortions" or "clinics." That’s intentional because this area of public health is fraught .’ (LAist)

■ Q&A: Abortion providers on what the media is doing wrong (The Objective) / How to ensure diverse viewpoints in abortion coverage (Poynter)

■ ‘I was struggling with this notion of, “I'm at the New York Times – this is the pinnacle, right?” Like, “If I can't make this work, what does this say about me ?” ’ (The Objective)

■ When reporters become the thing they hate : candidates (POLITICO)

■ Chris Licht: Jon Stewart said I'm crazy for taking CNN job (Barrett Sports Media)

■ At News 12 New Jersey, a staff exodus over workplace toxicity claims (TV News Check)

■ Local journalism is in trouble . Here's why that matters and what you can do (CNET)

Press freedom

■ 'Unsettling,' 'un-American': Florida Power & Light consultant obtained personal information , surveillance photo of journalist (Florida Times-Union) / A Florida power company didn't like a journalist's commentary. Its consultants had him followed (Floodlight and Orlando Sentinel via The Guardian)

■ Body of British journalist killed in Amazon returned to family as fourth suspect arrested (Agence France-Presse) / Dom Phillips obituary : Funeral will be held on Sunday (The Guardian)

■ UN rights office says its findings suggest Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces (Reuters)

■ Hungary’s media on alert over state of emergency (VOA)

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