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.