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The smallest library in Maine is stocking its shelves with banned books.

If you’ve been paying attention to local news, you know the wave of book bans sweeping the nation isn’t slowing down—but people are pushing back. PEN America continues to speak out against censorship; a professor has offered to teach Maus to all students affected by its ban; the Authors Guild... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-17 15:55:49 UTC ]
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Want to help stop book bans? The Authors Guild has tools for you.

If you’ve been paying attention to local news in the past year, you’ve likely noticed the concerning wave of book bans sweeping the nation. Books by authors of color; books that acknowledge historical atrocities; books featuring LGBTQ+ characters; sex education books for teens; all are under... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-09 19:49:33 UTC ]
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Locast loses legal protections that keep its local TV streaming service alive

A company purporting to improve access to local TV stations for people who can’t access the signal via traditional means has been dealt a blow by a New York Court. Locast has lost the courtroom skirmish started by CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox, which said that the company was violating their copyright.... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

[ Engadget | 2021-09-01 10:42:15 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tv providers #local news #global pandemic #copyright law


On accountability and Andrew Cuomo’s rise-and-fall story

Yesterday morning, Rita Glavin—an attorney for Andrew Cuomo, the governor of New York, who has vigorously defended her client (including in a fifty-one-minute live interview on CNN) since a state report concluded that he sexually harassed eleven women—came out swinging again in a virtual... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-08-11 12:45:23 UTC ]
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Local news could disappear if Canada doesn't stand up to tech giants, Winnipeg newspaper publisher says

Days after Canada pledged to make Facebook pay for news content amid an ongoing media battle with tech giants, a Winnipeg newspaper publisher is warning local news could be in trouble if the government doesn’t take bold action. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2021-02-21 22:04:21 UTC ]
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Local journalism has collapsed. Can anything save it?

The Post’s Margaret Sullivan on the harm when local news is lost, and the efforts to revive it. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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American journalism is dying. Its survival requires public funds | Victor Pickard

Maintaining public media infrastructure should be non-negotiable for a democratic society. We have to be boldThe McClatchy newspaper chain’s recent filing for bankruptcy is one more data point showing that US journalism is dying. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the newspaper... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-02-19 13:34:47 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #american journalism #democratic society #newspaper industry #rural communities #local news


Facebook in 2015: Pivot to video! Facebook today: Local news is dead!

Facebook paints a bleak picture for the media industry, while ignoring its own role in publishing’s demise. Benevolent Doctor Facebook today gave the country a very grave diagnosis via a blog post. The company has found that–wait for it–local news is dying. In fact, Facebook says that about... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2019-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook accused of violating city campaign finance law in Seattle

The election authority in Seattle says that Facebook has violated city finance laws. Regulations are in place that require the company to reveal who paid for campaign ads on the social network. The Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission is seeking information about advertising spending for city... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2018-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook bans ads for cryptocurrencies and ICOs

Facebook has announced a new advertising policy which ban ads for cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin. The ban also applies to ICOs because they are "frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices." The social network says that the new policy is a part of a drive to... Continue reading at 'Betanews'

[ Betanews | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Testing a Separate Destination for Local News in Its Mobile Apps

Facebook began testing a feature aimed at providing a destination for local news, in addition to content that can already be found on News Feed and on publishers' pages. Mobile users in six cities--Billings, Mont.; Binghamton, N.Y.; Little Rock, Ark.; New Orleans; Olympia, Wash.; and Peoria,... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Aims to Promote Better Journalism, Fight Hoaxes and Work With Local News Outlets

In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook laid out a fairly elaborate plan to promote better media reporting and consumption. Called the Facebook Journalism Project, it includes a local news initiative, new storytelling formats and fighting hoaxes, among other items. With the current debate about... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BlockFeed’s geotagged approach to local news

There’s no shortage of challenges for local news publishers. Not only are the scale and monetization issues still unresolved, but now local news sites also risk being edged out on tech and data by their pure-play tech counterparts. Consider BlockFeed, a news aggregation app that culls geotagged... Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2015-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Borrell on Local News: Inform, but Help Businesses Thrive

We know what at least some community news publishers think about Gordon Borrell’s recent statement that the “good content that needs to be developed is basically advertising or consumer related.”   But did the CEO o ... Continue reading at 'Editor & Publisher'

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Online start-up branches out into print

An online start-up in south London is launching a crowdfunded print version tomorrow. The Croydon Citizen is publishing a free news magazine, which will be distributed at the borough's railway stations and main shopping areas.Editor-in-chief James Naylor says the 16-page magazine, which will be... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2013-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #popular belief #local news #highly engaged #editorial team