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Continue reading Indiana police department swaps Dodge Charger for Tesla Model 3
Indiana police department swaps Dodge Charger for Tesla Model 3 originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 18:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Volocopter proves its air taxi can work with air traffic control
Volocopter proves its air taxi can work with air traffic control originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 16:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Paris suburb pioneers 'noise radar' to fine roaring motorcycles
Paris suburb pioneers 'noise radar' to fine roaring motorcycles originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 14:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Ford opens up about everything from 300-mile EVs to 'human-centered design'
Ford opens up about everything from 300-mile EVs to 'human-centered design' originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 11:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading McLaren F1 chassis 063 restored by MSO is a beauty in silver
McLaren F1 chassis 063 restored by MSO is a beauty in silver originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 09:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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China will exempt Tesla Inc's electric vehicles from its purchase tax, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Friday, a concession made amidst trade tensions with the United States. Tesla sees China as one of its most important, growing markets, and the exemption from a 10% purchase tax could reduce the cost of buying a Tesla by up to 99,000 yuan ($13,957.82), according to a post on Tesla's social media WeChat account.
Continue reading China to exempt Tesla cars from 10% purchase tax
China to exempt Tesla cars from 10% purchase tax originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 08:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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U.S. President Donald Trump, who is engaged in a trade war with Beijing, said on Friday that the largest U.S. automaker, General Motors Co , should begin moving its operations back to the United States. "General Motors, which was once the Giant of Detroit, is now one of the smallest auto manufacturers there. Now they should start moving back to America again?" Trump said in a post on Twitter.
Continue reading Trump prods General Motors over its auto plants in China
Trump prods General Motors over its auto plants in China originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 31 Aug 2019 07:46:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Miami orders electric scooters off the streets ahead of Hurricane Dorian
Miami orders electric scooters off the streets ahead of Hurricane Dorian originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 17:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Uber, Lyft and DoorDash threatened Thursday to spend $90 million on a California ballot measure if they can't reach a deal with unions and lawmakers on legislation that would change the rights of their drivers and other so-called gig workers. "We remain focused on reaching a deal, and are confident about bringing this issue to the voters if necessary," Adrian Durbin, senior director of communications at Lyft, said in a statement. The companies' team-up comes as California lawma
Continue reading Rideshare, delivery apps pledge $90M California ballot fight
Rideshare, delivery apps pledge $90M California ballot fight originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Driving the Lincoln Aviator and flogging Abarths at Laguna Seca | Autoblog Podcast #593 originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 14:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading M boss confirms there will be no BMW M5 wagon
M boss confirms there will be no BMW M5 wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Autoblog Staff's favorite Labor Day weekend accessories
Autoblog Staff's favorite Labor Day weekend accessories originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading We go glamping in the 2019 Honda Passport Elite
We go glamping in the 2019 Honda Passport Elite originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee interior, technology revealed in leaked document
2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee interior, technology revealed in leaked document originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Ford recalls over 500,000 trucks and SUVs, including Explorer, F-150, and Lincoln Aviator originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:30:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Hennessey tunes the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 up to 1,200 horsepower
Hennessey tunes the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 up to 1,200 horsepower originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 11:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsFresh useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism
OFF THE TOP
You might have heard: There’s been a unionization wave in digital media (New York Times)
But did you know: How union contracts are changing so they don’t stand in the way of innovation (Digiday)
Leaders typically resist unionization on the basis that it makes it difficult to operate nimbly (cost, it turns out, is a lesser consideration, since the difference between a unionized newsroom and a non-unionized newsroom is often a low single-digit percentage). But as more union contracts are ratified across the industry, innovation and efficiency obstacles are being ironed out, writes Max Willens. It helps that the contracts are publicly available online, which gives “the industry’s bargaining units frames of reference that they say have helped improve working conditions across titles.”
+ Noted: Spotlight PA, a collaborative media effort to cover the Pennsylvania state capitol, launches next week (Philadelphia Inquirer) — and here’s their transparency statement (Spotlight PA); Up and down the masthead, male magazine editors still significantly out-earn females (Folio); People are lining up on the street to get free copies of The New York Times’ 1619 Project (Nieman Lab)
API UPDATE
In this week’s edition of ‘Factually’
As part of a fact-checking journalism partnership, API and the Poynter Institute highlight stories worth noting related to truth in politics and on the Internet. In the latest edition of Factually: Amazon forest fires provide a case study for fact-checking breaking news; Facebook tightens political advertising rules; and no, for the last time, nuclear bombs cannot destroy hurricanes.
+ News organizations can now apply for subsidized access to the Metrics for News software and services provided by API. Join us Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 1-2 pm EST for an overview of our analytics dashboards and customization options. There will be time for Q&A and a recording of this meeting will be made available for those unable to attend live.
TRY THIS AT HOME
Yes, it’s still possible to use social media as a trust-building tool (Medium, JAMLAB)
Mandy Jenkins has several quick-and-dirty tips for making better use of social media, but her suggestions for using it to show behind-the-scenes aspects of journalism are especially helpful. Simple things like live-tweeting a city council meeting, sharing that “today I’m out reporting on this” or “I’m chatting with this person,” can help show the work that goes into covering a story, Jenkins said. While these types of posts might be mundane to journalists, they’re not to the public; and they can be a valuable way to build connections and demonstrate transparency at the local level.
+ Related: Something journalists “should never include in a news tweet: ‘If true…’” (Twitter, @dkiesow)
OFFSHORE
How The Sun’s fantasy football newsletter increased retention to 68% (Digiday)
Dream Team, the fantasy football offshoot from U.K. tabloid The Sun, built a new content vertical including a YouTube series and a Thursday newsletter that offers tips and hints on which players are likely to play well that weekend; helping subscribers make adjustments to their fantasy football teams. The YouTube show also focuses on football news viewers can use. The newsletter now has over 1 million subscribers and an open rate of between 15% and 20% (and helped Dream Team retain 68% of customers from the previous year); while the YouTube videos typically get up to 20,000 viewers each, with more than 500,000 unique viewers last season.
OFFBEAT
The downstream damage of the leadership skills gap (MIT Sloan Management Review)
Management skills represent one of the biggest skills gaps in the job market, according to one study. The downstream effects of poor leadership are profound: higher turnover, lower employee engagement, lower productivity and revenue loss. If leaders fail to take their own development seriously, writes Marc Zao-Sanders, the people reporting to them won’t either. Zao-Sanders recommends setting a clear, tangible goal for people at all levels to develop themselves (for example, asking everyone to identify three learning opportunities to take part in over the course of a year). “Managers need to hear the message that they will be judged, in part, by how well they and their teams develop new skills,” he wrote.
UP FOR DEBATE
Bias is good. It just needs a label. (Columbia Journalism Review)
Not only is bias impossible to eradicate, we wouldn’t want to, writes Bill Adair. Opinion journalism and other journalistic genres, like news analysis, serve a valuable purpose — and they require some bias. The problem is that most media organizations don’t clearly label and explain journalism genres, so audiences don’t know what to expect. “Media executives want to believe that readers and viewers understand the nuances of journalism and can navigate the space between ‘objective’ news and obvious opinion,” writes Adair. “But they don’t.”
+ Earlier: Our research found that only 43% of people said they could easily sort news from opinion in online news or social media; plus, we looked at some examples of news orgs that are doing a good job of clearly labeling online content
SHAREABLE
Why teens are creating their own news outlets (Teen Vogue)
Traditional news outlets typically write for an older demographic — and it doesn’t help that their news isn’t always optimized for mobile or social media. A handful of enterprising teen journalists are creating text-message newsletters and using Instagram and Twitter to provide news updates to their young followers, and speaking to them in a voice they’ll find engaging. “I don’t think other news sources or a lot of people are aware that young people don’t really use email addresses,” said 17-year-old Olivia Seltzer, who runs an email and text-based newsletter called theCramm. She added that theCramm is “actually written by a young person, geared toward young people, and I think that’s really important.”
FOR THE WEEKEND
+ Pennsylvania’s smallest daily newspaper finds success with happy news, sports rivalries, and hordes of feral cats (Philadelphia Inquirer)
+ Taking the “citizens’ agenda” approach to election coverage means asking your audience what they want to see covered before you start down the campaign trail. Here’s a step-by-step process to developing a citizens’ agenda — and some advice on what to do in the case of unexpected events that may impact elections (a natural disaster, surprise allegations against a candidate, etc.). (OpenNews)
+ A round-up of the latest ideas for making money in local news (Twitter, @NewsbySchmidt)
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Continue reading Aston Martin DBX spied looking like a finished product
Aston Martin DBX spied looking like a finished product originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Porsche 99X Formula E competitor unveiled
Porsche 99X Formula E competitor unveiled originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 10:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Next-gen Subaru WRX STI due next year with new engine, new platform
Next-gen Subaru WRX STI due next year with new engine, new platform originally appeared on Autoblog on Fri, 30 Aug 2019 08:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Waymo urges NHTSA to 'promptly' remove requirement for steering wheel, pedals
Waymo urges NHTSA to 'promptly' remove requirement for steering wheel, pedals originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 19:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 Subaru Forester adds a rear seat reminder, new pricing announced
2020 Subaru Forester adds a rear seat reminder, new pricing announced originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Inkas reveals armored Bentley Bentayga for risky VIPs
Inkas reveals armored Bentley Bentayga for risky VIPs originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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We're playing F1 2019 today.
Continue reading Autoblog is Live: Playing Rocket League
Autoblog is Live: Playing Rocket League originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You can save thousands of dollars on a brand-new car or truck if you know where to look. Here are the best deals in America for August, 2019.
Continue reading Why the Chevy Bolt EV is the best new car deal in America right now
Why the Chevy Bolt EV is the best new car deal in America right now originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Genesis pledges to introduce CV80 and CV70 crossovers soon
Genesis pledges to introduce CV80 and CV70 crossovers soon originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 13:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Some symptoms of a bad ignition switch include the car stalling while driving, starting then suddenly stalling and accessory power problems
Continue reading Symptoms of a bad or failing ignition switch
Symptoms of a bad or failing ignition switch originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 Porsche 911 Carrera First Drive Review | When less is ... not much less
2020 Porsche 911 Carrera First Drive Review | When less is ... not much less originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Remembering the day Jessi Combs set her first land speed record
Remembering the day Jessi Combs set her first land speed record originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 GMC Acadia AT4 priced just a little more than the SLT trim
2020 GMC Acadia AT4 priced just a little more than the SLT trim originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 29 Aug 2019 11:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsIt’s now a given in today’s information environment that major natural disasters, acts of violence or other big news events will spawn a flood of misinformation. It’s spread by nefarious actors seeking to sow chaos as well as those who just don’t know better and are looking to amplify their agendas at a time when people are paying attention.
Whatever the motive, unfolding tragedies give misinformers a moment to break through, putting fact-checkers and other journalists on alert to either debunk the false information or, at the very least, avoid repeating it.
The Amazon forest fires provide a solid case study.
As Cristina reported for Poynter, Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cristiano Ronaldo were among the celebrities who posted old photos or out-of-context images on Twitter or Instagram to pressure the Brazilian government to take action against the fire. Ronaldo, the Portuguese soccer star, posted a photo on Instagram that was actually taken in Rio Grande do Sul, in the southern part of Brazil, in 2013.
Brazilan President Jair Bolsonaro, in a nationally televised speechdefending his handling of the fire, called out those who would post “unproven” data or messages, saying it wouldn’t help solve the problem. Later, though, he tweeted an image that had been taken in 2014 to show how the Brazilian air forces were combating the fires.
Similarly, false rumors were spread widely after shootings in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. And those rumors continue.
In a piece for (Poynter-owned) PolitiFact, Daniel explains how misinformation is gaining a foothold in private messaging apps like Apple iMessage and Snapchat. Messages on these platforms, Daniel wrote, are obscured from the public eye, making it harder for journalists to debunk them, though some are screenshotted and posted to more public social media platforms.
In breaking news situations, the sheer number of social media posts creates a rich environment for hoaxers, who hijack popular hashtags and keywords to amplify their views.
The spread of fires in the Amazon region, for example, was the topic of 10.2 million tweets posted between Aug. 18 and 23, with 4.3 million of those just on Friday. According to data scientists at the Universidade Federal do EspÃrito Santo in the southeastern part of Brazil, the online activity related to the environmental devastation was similar to levels usually seen after terrorist attacks.
Some journalists like BuzzFeed’s Jane Lytvynenko have made it their specialty to jump into debunking mode when there is a breaking news event to identify such misinformation in real time.
Such work helps not only the public, but other journalists as well, so they can spend less time disproving things and more time reporting on actual developments and explaining the underlying issues.
Natália Leal, director of content for the Brazilian fact-checker Agência Lupa, expressed that exact concern in her conversation with Cristina this week.
“Instead of debating about solutions for the fires in the Amazon, which are pretty serious, people might spend time and effort pointing out what is true and what is not,” she said. “We don’t need that. We don’t need to use old photos or out-of-context pictures to show how serious the situation is.”
Facebook is tightening its rules for political advertisements, it announced Wednesday, requiring organizations that purchase the ads to take steps to verify their identities. One expert told The New York Times that the move represented “incremental baby steps forward.”
Police in Singapore are investigating rumors being spread via video and text messages about gang activity. It’s the latest action the government has taken against the spread of online misinformation, which is outlawed in Singapore.
A campaign to boycott Olive Garden emerged on Twitter after a professor falsely tweeted that the restaurant donated to Donald Trump’s campaign. Newsweek noticed that it was just the latest in aboycott trend, or what Reason magazine called “conspicuous non-consumption.”
When Axios reported this week that President Donald Trump questioned whether nuclear bombs could be used to prevent hurricanes from hitting the United States, journalists came out in force to defuse the idea.
Trump, in a tweet, called the story ridiculous, and “just more FAKE NEWS!”
The Axios reporter, Jonathan Swan, stood by the piece.
Because the Axios report was based on anonymous sources, it was hard to check the story itself. But for fact-checkers, the question of whether hurricanes could be nuked was like candy to a toddler. We are choosing their collective work to highlight this week.
In his original report, Swan did a good job of explaining the history of this idea, and its implausibility.
Fact-checkers took it further.
“Bombs won’t stop hurricanes,” PolitiFact wrote in a piece that explained the history and science of the idea. The Washington Post also contextualized the story. National Geographic did a step-back piece on how scientists have looked to stop hurricanes, as did Vox and Wired.
CNN asked a scientist about it. He wrote that he was less interested in debunking the idea than in explaining why it keeps coming up. BBC and other networks went to the U.S. government agency that studies the atmosphere.
What we liked: The range of angles this story generated was impressive. If the nuke-hurricanes idea isn’t dead by now, it never will be.
The Arab Weekly reported that a Tunisian news outlet is the first from the country to join the IFCN. That was news to us! Baybars Orsek, IFCN’s director, and his predecessor, Alexios Mantzarlis, both raised questions about the report and denied the news onTwitter.
The New York Times ran a lengthy profile of The Western Journal, a website with a long track record of publishing misinformation on social media.
PolitiFact turned 12 years old last week. And editor Angiel Holanpointed out what she considers its biggest strength.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Amazon has been unable or unwilling to police thousands of mislabeled products on its site.
The feud between Snopes and Christian satire site The Babylon Bee continues, this time with an editorial from the Bee’s editor in chief in the Wall Street Journal.
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani promoted a long-discreditedconspiracy theory about Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee staffer who was murdered in July 2016.
The use of social media by the Chinese government has drawn heightened scrutiny. Now The New York Times reports that LinkedIn is a prime hunting ground for foreign agents trying to recruit assets.
Also in the Times, Carolyn Kylstra explained in an op-ed how the news media’s reporting on celebrities’ opinions on vaccines could amplify false medical information.
Students at Budapest’s Central European University (whom Daniel taught earlier this year) have published several projects related to fact-checking and misinformation, both in Hungary and around the world. Check them out.
That’s it for this week! Feel free to send feedback and suggestions to factually@poynter.org.
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