by jpitney | Jul 31, 2024 | California Politics, Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Newspapers
At LAT, Gustavo Arellano reviews reporting on the decline of local news: More big businesses control the narrative. The largest news source in Richmond, Calif., is owned by the Bay Area town’s largest business: Chevron. That means in a city where pollution concerns...
by jpitney | Jul 18, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Newspapers
Dan Kennedy: If there is an ur-source of data about the extent of the local news crisis, it is surely the map of news deserts compiled by journalism researcher Penelope Abernathy. First at the University of North Carolina and more recently at Northwestern University’s...
by jpitney | Jun 27, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Local Government, Newspapers
Joel Simon at CJR: While grants from foundations still represent a small percentage of the AP’s overall income, it’s a stream that is growing and, according to AP executive editor Julie Pace, could grow some more. Pace is particularly focused on attracting expanded...
by jpitney | Jun 21, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists
Peggy Noonan: In early 2023, Len Downie and Andrew Heyward, formerly executive editor of the Washington Post and president of CBS News, respectively, wrote a paper about how modern journalists see standards within their professions, and it seemed to me not only...
by jpitney | Jun 9, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists, Newspapers
Brier Dudley at The Seattle Times: A one-two punch this week is knocking out much of Oregon’s remaining local newspaper ownership. Two family-owned publishing companies announced Monday that they are selling or have sold nearly half the state’s newspapers. First...
by jpitney | Jun 4, 2024 | Journalism, Journalists
Sara Fischer at Axios: Driving the news: The Washington Post on Sunday announced sweeping changes to its editorial structure and leadership, with its first-ever female executive editor Sally Buzbee stepping down to make way for Matt Murray, former editor-in-chief of...
