Redu, Belgium, is a book village. But what happens when people stop buying so many books? - The Washington Post

Redu, Belgium, is a book village. But what happens when people stop buying so many books? - The Washington Post

Bad omen.

Margaret Sullivan: What happens to society — and our democracy — when community and regional journalism dries up - The Washington Post

Margaret Sullivan: What happens to society — and our democracy — when community and regional journalism dries up - The Washington Post

She overlooks the core of the problem - not making local news entities commercially relevant to customers. 

Local News Outlets May Reap $1.7 Billion in Build Back Better Aid - The New York Times

Local News Outlets May Reap $1.7 Billion in Build Back Better Aid - The New York Times

It never should have come to this.

When the Taliban Are in Your Bedroom - The New York Times

When the Taliban Are in Your Bedroom - The New York Times

Surreal.

Wirecutter Workers Threaten Work Stoppage Starting on Black Friday - The New York Times

Wirecutter Workers Threaten Work Stoppage Starting on Black Friday - The New York Times

58,000/year.

This newspaper is cutting back on print and training readers to use iPads instead. Will it work? - The Washington Post

This newspaper is cutting back on print and training readers to use iPads instead. Will it work? - The Washington Post

Anxious to see how it works.

Facebook Changes Corporate Name to Meta - The New York Times

Facebook Changes Corporate Name to Meta - The New York Times

More to learn.

Axel Springer Removes Julian Reichelt, a Top Editor, After Times Report - The New York Times

Axel Springer Removes Julian Reichelt, a Top Editor, After Times Report - The New York Times

Got their attention.

At Axel Springer, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment - The New York Times

At Axel Springer, Allegations of Sex, Lies and a Secret Payment - The New York Times

Intrigue.

A newspaper tries to make ends meet by asking for donations in honor of its reporters - The Washington Post

A newspaper tries to make ends meet by asking for donations in honor of its reporters - The Washington Post

Desperate.

These Online Publications Are Not Free … and Readers Don’t Mind - The New York Times

These Online Publications Are Not Free … and Readers Don’t Mind - The New York Times

Measured in hundreds and single-digit thousands. Ugh.

Washington Post Adds 41 Editing Jobs as It Expands - The New York Times

Washington Post Adds 41 Editing Jobs as It Expands - The New York Times

Seems impressive.

Red Ventures, the Biggest Digital Media Company You've Never Heard Of - The New York Times

Red Ventures, the Biggest Digital Media Company You've Never Heard Of - The New York Times

The headline is right.

5 Pieces of Good News About the News - The New York Times

5 Pieces of Good News About the News - The New York Times

Good?

Opinion | How the White Press Wrote Off Black America - The New York Times

Opinion | How the White Press Wrote Off Black America - The New York Times

Important story.

USA Today Will Introduce a Paywall, Joining Rival News Outlets - The New York Times

USA Today Will Introduce a Paywall, Joining Rival News Outlets - The New York Times

Not sue about this still....

When the Local Paper Shrank, These Journalists Started an Alternative - The New York Times

When the Local Paper Shrank, These Journalists Started an Alternative - The New York Times

Sounds wonderful. 

The new journalism — and the PR firms behind it - The Washington Post

The new journalism — and the PR firms behind it - The Washington Post

Tear-rendering story

Facebook to change rules for politicians - CNN

Facebook to change rules for politicians - CNN

Completely out of control. 

One of the voices objecting to Nikole Hannah-Jones’s hiring at UNC: A newspaper baron — and major donor - The Washington Post

One of the voices objecting to Nikole Hannah-Jones’s hiring at UNC: A newspaper baron — and major donor - The Washington Post

Bizarre.

India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees - The New York Times

India and Israel Inflame Facebook’s Fights With Its Own Employees - The New York Times

This whole issue is royally screwed up; imagine what even the headline suggests about a role the public seems willingly to have given Facebook and other technology operators. We are the ones responsible for letting this happen, not them. 

Byron Allen Expands Media Empire, Calls For Inclusion | Here & Now

Byron Allen Expands Media Empire, Calls For Inclusion | Here & Now

Should I know who he is?

Associated Press Begins Review of Social Media Policy After Emily Wilder Firing - The New York Times

Associated Press Begins Review of Social Media Policy After Emily Wilder Firing - The New York Times

This is way beyond screwed-up.

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members demand acclaimed journalist be appointed to tenured position | The Progressive Pulse

UNC-Chapel Hill faculty members demand acclaimed journalist be appointed to tenured position | The Progressive Pulse

Notable.

WNYC Fires Bob Garfield, Co-Host of ‘On the Media’ - The New York Times

WNYC Fires Bob Garfield, Co-Host of ‘On the Media’ - The New York Times

Let's learn more, first.

Teen Fact-Checking Network - Poynter

Teen Fact-Checking Network - Poynter

Impressive!!

A Press Corps Deceived, and the Gaza Invasion That Wasn’t - The New York Times

A Press Corps Deceived, and the Gaza Invasion That Wasn’t - The New York Times

Truth,

‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation - The New York Times

‘Belonging Is Stronger Than Facts’: The Age of Misinformation - The New York Times

Worth pondering this one..

What’s in the fine print in Alden’s offer to takeover Tribune? - The Washington Post

What’s in the fine print in Alden’s offer to takeover Tribune? - The Washington Post

God save our newspapers!

Chapel Hill boy records newscasts every week for a year during the pandemic | CBS 17

Chapel Hill boy records newscasts every week for a year during the pandemic | CBS 17

Wonderful!

Opinion | Why the New York Times's Opinion Redesign Drops 'Op-Ed' - The New York Times

Opinion | Why the New York Times's Opinion Redesign Drops 'Op-Ed' - The New York Times

Not sure I like this. 

Opinion | Learning Caution From a Late Columnist - The New York Times

Opinion | Learning Caution From a Late Columnist - The New York Times

We need more of this.

Watch Collective | Prime Video

Watch Collective | Prime Video

Look forward to watching this. 

On TikTok, the Sacramento History Museum and Carnegie Museum of Natural History have become unlikely stars - The Washington Post

On TikTok, the Sacramento History Museum and Carnegie Museum of Natural History have become unlikely stars - The Washington Post

Music to my ears. 

Why Buy a Yacht When You Can Buy a Newspaper? - The New York Times

Why Buy a Yacht When You Can Buy a Newspaper? - The New York Times

To read, but history repeating itself?

Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal - The New York Times

Inside the Fight for the Future of The Wall Street Journal - The New York Times

To read.

In a Pennsylvania town, a Facebook group fills the local news void

In a Pennsylvania town, a Facebook group fills the local news void

Mortifying to think people rely on Facebook for news, but we know that they do. 

The battle for Tribune: Inside the campaign to find new owners for a legendary group of newspapers - The Washington Post

The battle for Tribune: Inside the campaign to find new owners for a legendary group of newspapers - The Washington Post

How depressing in the end. 

This News Publisher Quit Facebook And Readership Went Up : NPR

This News Publisher Quit Facebook And Readership Went Up : NPR

To read - NZ.

Hedge Fund Alden Global Capital Poised To Acquire Tribune Publishing : NPR

Hedge Fund Alden Global Capital Poised To Acquire Tribune Publishing : NPR

Bad news.

Le dessinateur Plantu tire sa révérence après 50 années au journal Le Monde

Le dessinateur Plantu tire sa révérence après 50 années au journal Le Monde

Such an institution; what a loss to all of us to have him retire!

Inside America’s Most Interesting Magazine, and Media’s Oddest Workplace - The New York Times

Inside America’s Most Interesting Magazine, and Media’s Oddest Workplace - The New York Times

Good.

Swiss Billionaire Joins the Bidding for Tribune Publishing - The New York Times

Swiss Billionaire Joins the Bidding for Tribune Publishing - The New York Times

Who would have thought?

Kansas City’s Northeast News sends warning with blank front page - The Washington Post

Kansas City’s Northeast News sends warning with blank front page - The Washington Post

Sadly, no tears left anymore.

For Political Cartoonists, the Irony Was That Facebook Didn’t Recognize Irony - The New York Times

For Political Cartoonists, the Irony Was That Facebook Didn’t Recognize Irony - The New York Times

So much for the fanicful noton that Facebook is just a conduit and not a publisher. 

They Had a Fun Pandemic. You Can Read About It in Print. - The New York Times

They Had a Fun Pandemic. You Can Read About It in Print. - The New York Times

Act, don't just talk. 

Journalists Rebel at NewsNation, a Newcomer in Cable News - The New York Times

Journalists Rebel at NewsNation, a Newcomer in Cable News - The New York Times

The diversity of voices requires a choirmaster?

The Times Is Adding Disclosures About David Brooks’s Outside Work to His Columns - The New York Times

The Times Is Adding Disclosures About David Brooks’s Outside Work to His Columns - The New York Times

Sometimes I wonder if we got too far with this stuff, and that maybe it fuzzes up other things that merit more attention.

How Investigative Journalism Flourished in Hostile Russia - The New York Times

How Investigative Journalism Flourished in Hostile Russia - The New York Times

Good!

Los Angeles Times Owner Exploring Sale of Company - WSJ

Los Angeles Times Owner Exploring Sale of Company - WSJ

Will I outlive the last newspaper?

Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through - The New York Times

Clubhouse, a Tiny Audio Chat App, Breaks Through - The New York Times

Lots to learn.

Newspaper cartooning is dominated by White men. Will a new White House spark change? - The Washington Post

Newspaper cartooning is dominated by White men. Will a new White House spark change? - The Washington Post

Yet another challenge. And what dominates Twitter by the way?

Tribune Publishing, owner of major U.S. newspapers, to be acquired by hedge fund known for slashing newsroom jobs - The Washington Post

Tribune Publishing, owner of major U.S. newspapers, to be acquired by hedge fund known for slashing newsroom jobs - The Washington Post

Another chapter.

Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech - The New York Times

Millions Flock to Telegram and Signal as Fears Grow Over Big Tech - The New York Times

Technology is a monster. 

The Art of the Lie? The Bigger the Better - The New York Times

The Art of the Lie? The Bigger the Better - The New York Times

We mut find truth again. 

Lessons from Scholastic - CBS News

Lessons from Scholastic - CBS News

Nice to see success somewhere; there could and should be so much more!

Now It Can Be Told: How Neil Sheehan Got the Pentagon Papers - The New York Times

Now It Can Be Told: How Neil Sheehan Got the Pentagon Papers - The New York Times

Great tale!

In a Widening News Desert on the Border, a Tabloid Start-Up Defies the Odds - The New York Times

In a Widening News Desert on the Border, a Tabloid Start-Up Defies the Odds - The New York Times

I hope they make it!

Tom Paxton – Daily News Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

Tom Paxton – Daily News Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

I wonder if there are other newspaper songs? 1964!