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Continue reading Former UAW President Williams pleads guilty to embezzlement
Former UAW President Williams pleads guilty to embezzlement originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2021 Audi RS 5 Coupe and RS 5 Sportback gain Ascari and Black Optics launch editions originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 15:27:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Ford recalls 700,000 cars, trucks and SUVs for faulty rear-view cameras
Ford recalls 700,000 cars, trucks and SUVs for faulty rear-view cameras originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 14:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Lexus prices the new 2021 IS below most of its main rivals
Lexus prices the new 2021 IS below most of its main rivals originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:52:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading The oddest oddities from the Beijing Auto Show
The oddest oddities from the Beijing Auto Show originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading IIHS engineer creates adorable Lego stop-motion crash test
IIHS engineer creates adorable Lego stop-motion crash test originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2022 Honda Civic sedan shown in patent images, shares similarities to hatchback
2022 Honda Civic sedan shown in patent images, shares similarities to hatchback originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You might have heard: Poll finds that only 20% of voters expect the election outcome to be clear the night of Nov. 3, and 75% are concerned there will be violent protests in response to the results (The Fulcrum)
But did you know: Election crises experts have put together resources for journalists in case election night drags on (Nieman Lab)
With Election Day on the horizon, many in the media are planning for the possibility that a presidential winner will not be known on Nov. 3 or 4. The National Task Force on Election Crises, a group of experts from both sides of the aisle, has created a number of resources for journalists about election law, with recommendations for best practices in covering the election. One key element is that media coverage could play a big role in how the election results are perceived. Advice includes setting clear expectations for election night, planning ahead for misinformation, and interviewing more election officials and experts and fewer partisans about the process.
+ Noted: Bloomberg Media launches personal finance site Wealth (Axios); Vox Media creates self-serve ad tool for marketers (AdWeek); OneZero expands with new publications on consumer tech and science (Medium, OneZero); LSU journalism school Dean Martin Johnson dies at 50 (The Advocate); This year’s TIME100 event, a prime-time TV broadcast, drove 27,000 new subscriptions (Axios)
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While it’s not the media’s job to protect audiences from bad news, news organizations can play a role in how that news is presented. Even before the pandemic, two-thirds of American adults said they were worn out by the news, so it’s important to not add more anxiety and stress to their lives. When it comes to the election, it’s important for news outlets to pre-prepare pieces that can add calm, measured context, such as explainers and audience Q&As, even if the election night itself is uncertain. Sign up for weekly Trust Tips here, and learn more about the Trusting News project — including how your newsroom can get free coaching — here.
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The Center for Public Integrity published a database to help journalists track polling place locations (Poynter)
After hearing complaints about the closure of polling places, reporters at the Center for Public Integrity put together an open-source database featuring polling place locations in 30 states for 2012, 2014, 2016, and 2018. This will allow reporters to see which voters have been most affected by changes in polling places over the last decade, and give context for voting availability in 2020. For instance, 26% of Black voters in one Baton Rouge district had their polling place changed following a flood, while only 15% of white voters were moved.
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Duterte lashes out at Facebook after it takes down fake accounts in the Philippines (The New York Times)
Rodrigo Duerte, president of the Philippines, went after Facebook for taking down accounts that spread misinformation. One of these accounts had links to Phillippine police and military, which Facebook removed because it had been misleading about its identity. In a weekly public address, Duerte claimed the social platform was preventing him from “espousing the objectives of government” and threatened to bar the site from the Philippines.
+ Gender equality in newsrooms will not come about without systematic changes worldwide (What’s New In Publishing)
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How to defeat busy culture (Harvard Business Review)
Busyness is often viewed as a sign of productivity, but it can actually make us less effective while also making it harder to build personal and professional relationships. For organizations looking to discourage needless busyness, one radical method is actively rewarding non-work — one tech company even pays an annual vacation stipend to employees who do no work and check no vacation messages during their leave. A more conventional method is to offer paid sabbaticals, which are commonly viewed as a period of personal development. Other methods include making clear that leaders are focusing on core priorities and showing through their behaviors that not being busy is accepted and even encouraged.
+ How the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel focused on prioritizing with a “Stop Doing” list (Better News); How newsrooms can go on hiatus (Twitter, @jcstearns)
UP FOR DEBATE
How should journalists respond to Trump’s refusal to commit to a peaceful transfer of power? (Nieman Reports)
After President Trump, in a recent press conference, skirted around a straightforward question about a peaceful transfer of power should he lose the election, journalists have wrestled with how newsworthy such a remark was, given the president’s other outlandish statements. But, Issac J. Bailey writes, it is important that the press not “give into the exhaustion” of covering a president who routinely expresses anti-Democratic sentiments. It is crucial for the media to take statements like these seriously and impress on audiences the magnitude of the situation, even if that feels uncomfortably close to taking a partisan position.
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‘All taking a chance on each other’: Jasper Wang on Defector Media’s collective ownership structure (Digiday)
When 18 former employees left Deadspin after a battle with leadership last year, they founded Defector Media, a sports and culture website with a collective ownership structure. That means two-thirds of employees can vote to oust leaders, like the editor-in-chief or Jasper Wang, the site’s vice president of operations. In an interview, Wang said the structure added a little stress, adding, “I think probably more executives should feel on their toes and beholden to the experiences that their employees are having.” The site has also been transparent about employee salaries, and will continue to do so as it grows.
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Filed under: Cadillac,Performance,sedan
Continue reading 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will get carbon fiber seat backs
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will get carbon fiber seat backs originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 11:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Lexus UX250h Black Line Special Edition looks less like a crossover than ever
2021 Lexus UX250h Black Line Special Edition looks less like a crossover than ever originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Volkswagen is reviewing the future of its high-performance brands Lamborghini, Bugatti and Ducati as part of broader quest for more economies of scale as it shifts to mass producing electric cars, senior executives told Reuters. Volkswagen's management board and directors will look at the carmaker's strategy at a meeting in November and are working on a new "to do list" as the company tries to more than double its value to 200 billion euros (182.7 billion pounds), one executive said
Continue reading As VW electrifies, it questions the role of Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ducati
As VW electrifies, it questions the role of Lamborghini, Bugatti, Ducati originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 Lincoln Aviator Black Label Interior Driveway Test | The best American luxury
2020 Lincoln Aviator Black Label Interior Driveway Test | The best American luxury originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 BMW X2 Edition Mesh is a luxury crossover in a track suit
2021 BMW X2 Edition Mesh is a luxury crossover in a track suit originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Toyota Camry adds XSE Hybrid trim, better infotainment and safety tech
2021 Toyota Camry adds XSE Hybrid trim, better infotainment and safety tech originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Environmental group Earthsight said on Wednesday it has linked some of Europe's largest carmakers to the deforestation of the Chaco, a dry forest region of Paraguay home to jaguars and one of the last uncontacted indigenous groups in the world. The group said in a report that livestock companies have illegally logged lands of the Ayoreo Totobiegosode indigenous ethnic group, some of whose members live in voluntary isolation. The livestock skin is used in leather upholstery of luxury vehicles s
Continue reading Environmental group accuses BMW, JLR of link to deforestation in Paraguay
Environmental group accuses BMW, JLR of link to deforestation in Paraguay originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Ram 1500 Review | A champion adds a heavy hitter
2021 Ram 1500 Review | A champion adds a heavy hitter originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn made a new public appearance in Lebanon Tuesday during which he launched an initiative with a local university to help the country that is undergoing a severe economic and financial crisis. It is Ghosn’s second appearance in public since he was smuggled from Japan in late December to his ancestral Lebanon. Ghosn declined to elaborate about the details of his arrival in Lebanon, saying it happened in “dramatic circumstances” and also refused to answ
Continue reading Carlos Ghosn launches initiative to help his native Lebanon
Carlos Ghosn launches initiative to help his native Lebanon originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 08:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Britain's Callum Ilott will take part in the same session with the Ferrari-powered Haas team while Russian Robert Shwartzman will get his chance on the final Friday of the season in Abu Dhabi with Haas or Alfa. Schumacher, son of Ferrari great and seven-times world champion Michael, is leading the Formula Two standings ahead of the Eifel Grand Prix weekend at the German circuit.
Continue reading Mick Schumacher earns F1 practice slot
Mick Schumacher earns F1 practice slot originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 30 Sep 2020 07:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 BMW 4 Series convertible debuts with canvas top, giant grille
2021 BMW 4 Series convertible debuts with canvas top, giant grille originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 18:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Dashcam shows Florida man shooting through his own windshield at another car
Dashcam shows Florida man shooting through his own windshield at another car originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 16:33:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading New Hyundai division to develop walking cars and other extreme mobility vehicles
New Hyundai division to develop walking cars and other extreme mobility vehicles originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Autoblog is Live: Playing Forza Horizon 4
Autoblog is Live: Playing Forza Horizon 4 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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General Motors Co and Nikola Corp have not finalized their deal to jointly build electric pickup trucks and hydrogen fuel cell tractor-trailers, one day ahead of the date targeted, and are continuing discussions, GM said on Tuesday. "Our transaction with Nikola has not closed," GM spokeswoman Juli Huston-Rough said in a statement. "We are continuing our discussions with Nikola and will provide further updates when appropriate or required."
Continue reading GM and Nikola have not finalized deal, will continue discussions
GM and Nikola have not finalized deal, will continue discussions originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Ford cuts prices of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E
Ford cuts prices of the 2021 Mustang Mach-E originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:56:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Buick resurrects the Electra nameplate on a science fiction-like electric concept
Buick resurrects the Electra nameplate on a science fiction-like electric concept originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 12:08:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You might have heard: YouTube is awash in conspiracy theories and misinformation (Wired)
But did you know: Many Americans get news on YouTube, where news organizations and independent producers thrive side by side (Pew Research Center)
According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, more than a quarter (26%) of Americans get some of their news from the video platform. Most of those users will watch a mix of content from traditional media outlets and independent creators. Those independent channels tend to be focused around a single creator, feature longer videos, and are more likely to cover conspiracy theories and negatively portray events. Across channels from both traditional news outlets and YouTubers, videos that featured or covered President Trump were especially popular.
+ Noted: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette union president Mike Fuoco resigns following investigation into alleged misconduct (Pittsburgh City Paper); Second round of the Fact-Checking Innovation Initiative awards five new projects (Poynter); Chalkbeat CEO is launching VoteBeat to cover swing state elections on the ground (Twitter, @elizwgreen); “NowThis Earth” launches to cover changing planet (MediaPost)
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How listening informed La Estrella de Tucsón’s reporting during COVID-19
Liliana López Ruelas, Hispanic community engagement editor of La Estrella de Tucsón and one of API’s community listening fellows, explains how she established communication with readers via WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger and how that helped shape La Estrella’s original reporting in the early days of the pandemic. She also offers helpful advice for translating content into Spanish and centering it from a Hispanic community’s perspective.
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The New York Times’ editor gives context for the Trump tax story (The New York Times)
On Sunday, The New York Times published a massive investigation into President Trump’s taxes, and alongside it, a letter from Executive Editor Dean Baquet about the piece. In his letter, Baquet explains the decision not to make the tax records public (to protect their sources), but also defends the Times’ right to publish the records under the First Amendment. He also provides a brief backstory for why the investigation is newsworthy and relevant, and mentions by name the editors who oversaw its production.
+ Earlier: How to build transparency into investigative pieces themselves, not just the “behind the story” story (Trusting News)
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An algorithm for empowering public service news in Sweden (London School of Economics and Political Science)
SR, Sweden’s public radio broadcaster, has embarked on a year-long project to create an editorial algorithm with two goals: automate and personalize stories for various audiences, and spark conversation amongst editors about the stories’ public service value. When a reporter files a story, in the form of a one- to two-minute audio clip, that story is rated by editors on three metrics — the magnitude of the news story, the degree to which it fulfills the mission of public service, and the life span of the piece. Those ratings then feed into the system, which will assign a point score that influences how the story is presented on its website.
OFFBEAT
Why right-wing media has a massive advantage on Facebook (Politico)
Social media has long been seen as creating partisan echo chambers, but Facebook says that right-wing and conservative content is more engaging and drives higher interactions. An unnamed Facebook executive told Politico that this partisan content generates a “strong, primitive emotion” that more straight-forward news does not, “by touching on such topics as ‘nation, protection, the other, anger, fear.” While Facebook claims that its algorithm is neutral, liberals argue that it encourages this content and warps the perception of what is popular.
UP FOR DEBATE
Debate commission co-chair: We don’t expect moderators to fact-check candidates (Axios)
President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden will face off in their first debate on Tuesday night, and the Presidential Debate Commission’s co-chair, Frank Fahrenkopf Jr., says he doesn’t think that it is the role of debate moderators to fact-check the candidates’ statements. Fahrenkopf says it is up to journalists afterward to fact-check the candidates, but that the role of the debate is to put the candidates before the public without judgment. In a piece about the debate in The New York Times, debate moderator Chris Wallace of Fox News is quoted as saying the moderator’s job is “to be as invisible as possible” and that fact-checking is “a step too far.”
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The entire staff of NYU’s student newspaper resigned in protest over new editorial director (Washington Square News)
The entire fall staff of New York University’s student newspaper, the Washington Square News, resigned over disagreements with the paper’s new editorial director. In an open letter, the students said that the new director, Kenna Griffin, was disrespectful and rude to staff, didn’t include managing staff in her decision-making process, and abruptly fired the paper’s editor-in-chief, leaving the paper leaderless. The letter also accuses Griffin of “trivializing” Black voices and exhibiting transphobic behavior. The staff is asking the paper’s board to appoint a new editorial director.
The post Need to Know: September 29, 2020 appeared first on American Press Institute.
Filed under: Volkswagen,Crossover
Continue reading 2022 Volkswagen Taos will demonstrate ways to improve the turbo four
2022 Volkswagen Taos will demonstrate ways to improve the turbo four originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:12:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2022 Honda Civic hatchback looks like a little Accord in patent renderings
2022 Honda Civic hatchback looks like a little Accord in patent renderings originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Infiniti Q50 gains more safety equipment and sporty-looking Sensory trim
2021 Infiniti Q50 gains more safety equipment and sporty-looking Sensory trim originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Polaris and Zero team up for electric off-roaders and snowmobiles
Polaris and Zero team up for electric off-roaders and snowmobiles originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:09:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | A bold, unfiltered speed machine
2020 KTM 1290 Super Duke R Review | A bold, unfiltered speed machine originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Nissan Frontier gets Nismo off-road goodies, compatible all the way back to 2005
Nissan Frontier gets Nismo off-road goodies, compatible all the way back to 2005 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:39:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Rapper Lil Yachty can afford two Ferraris, does stupid stuff in both of them
Rapper Lil Yachty can afford two Ferraris, does stupid stuff in both of them originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Mazda CX-5 Review | The budget alternative to luxury crossovers
2021 Mazda CX-5 Review | The budget alternative to luxury crossovers originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading EarthCruiser adds a bigger camper option to its heavy duty pickup line
EarthCruiser adds a bigger camper option to its heavy duty pickup line originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Toyota expects to sell 5.5 million electric cars and hybrids by 2025
Toyota expects to sell 5.5 million electric cars and hybrids by 2025 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2022 Genesis GV70 shows assertive design in official spy shots
2022 Genesis GV70 shows assertive design in official spy shots originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 08:17:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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2021 Ford F-150 specs revealed: best-in-class towing and payload, Hybrid tops in torque originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 29 Sep 2020 06:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading EPA administrator disses California goal for zero-emission car sales
EPA administrator disses California goal for zero-emission car sales originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:25:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading GM paying back Ohio $28 million in tax breaks over Lordstown plant closure
GM paying back Ohio $28 million in tax breaks over Lordstown plant closure originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Junkyard Gem: 2010 Nissan Cube with 6-Speed Manual Transmission
Junkyard Gem: 2010 Nissan Cube with 6-Speed Manual Transmission originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 14:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading Want an extra $20,000 for your next car purchase? Omaze is here to help.
Want an extra $20,000 for your next car purchase? Omaze is here to help. originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Continue reading 2021 Lamborghini Urus Graphite Capsule is all about contrast
2021 Lamborghini Urus Graphite Capsule is all about contrast originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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You might have heard: More than 50 local newsrooms have shut down during the pandemic (Poynter)
But did you know: Bill filed in Senate to explore public support of local news (The Colorado Independent)
The bill, which was filed last week, would create a commission to examine public funding options for local news outlets and to make recommendations on other ways the federal government could support local news. The panel would also evaluate if public funding would impact publications’ transparency and independence. The legislation has the support of more than dozen journalism advocacy groups, including the Society of Professional Journalists and Local Independent Online News Publishers.
+ Noted: The deadline is coming up to apply for grants from the U.S. Press Freedom Accountability Project (News Leaders Association); The Los Angeles district attorney won’t prosecute a KPCC/LAist reporter who was arrested while covering a shooting of two deputies (Los Angeles Times); The Associated Press, The Chronicle of Philanthropy and The Conversation join to expand coverage of the nonprofit world (Associated Press)
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How The Washington Post is preparing for an election ‘hack-and-leak scenario’ (Twitter, @nakashimae)
In guidelines issued last week, executive editor Marty Baron advised his newsroom to opt for caution over speed when encountering hacked or leaked information. That means taking time to evaluate if the material is authentic, accurate and newsworthy before reporting or tweeting about it. If the newsroom does decide to cover hacked or leaked information, Baron urged his staffers to include as much context as possible on where the material came from and if it may have been released in an effort to influence the election.
+ Earlier: In an effort to influence the 2016 election, the Russian government hacked and leaked documents from the Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee, resulting in ongoing coverage (FiveThirtyEight)
OFFSHORE
Publish less, but publish better: Pivoting to paid in local news (Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism)
According to a recent study of eight local and regional newspapers in Europe, pursuing reader revenue like subscriptions, donations or premium access has led newsrooms to change some of their editorial approaches. For instance, to determine how to best draw readers to its premium model, Kaleva in Finland uses A/B testing to determine which content draws the most subscribers, a tactic that helped the publication increase its digital subscriptions by about a third during the last year. The papers in the study also changed their strategies for Facebook, using the platform more for promoting subscriptions.
+ In the United Kingdom, cutting a requirement to print public notices in local newspapers could result in a £10 million loss to the industry (Press Gazette); A State Department watchdog found that the agency revoked a Finnish journalist’s award because she criticized Trump (CNN)
OFFBEAT
Why online harassment is the new frontline for women journalists (International Center for Journalists)
Before Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed by a car bomb in 2017, she was often threatened online. Julie Posetti writes that gendered harassment and abuse has preceded instances of violence against several female journalists around the world. Some online harassment stretches into the real world with privacy and security attacks, including doxxing. Targeted harassment can be the work of state-sponsored networks or members of fringe social media sites like 4chan, where hate campaigns can spark before spilling onto other platforms. During the course of a targeted harassment campaign, journalists also may find their families, sources and online audiences face similar online attacks.
+ About two dozen experts, including journalists, plan to analyze and critique Facebook’s content moderation and other policies (NBC News)
UP FOR DEBATE
Universities often block athletes from talking to the media, but it’s not legal (Poynter)
In a survey of sports editors, 91% said they sometimes or regularly were unable to get the access they needed to student athletes when going through an information officer. According to a recent study by researchers from the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information, 86% of universities in the NCAA’s top division have written policies that prevent student athletes from speaking to journalists unless they receive permission from the athletic department. Other universities may not have that policy on the books but put it into practice, with coaches telling their players not to talk to the press.
+ During a tense session at the Investigative Reporters and Editors conference, famed Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward rejected questions about his decision to delay reporting on comments from the president until his book was published (Twitter, @karenkho)
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An examination of the Los Angeles Times’ failures on race, our apology and a path forward (Los Angeles Times)
The paper’s editorial board writes that the Los Angeles Times has “often displayed at best a blind spot, at worst an outright hostility, for the city’s nonwhite population, one both rooted and reflected in a shortage of Indigenous, Black, Latino, Asian and other people of color in its newsroom.” That editorial is part of a package that examines the paper’s role in systemic racism, with a pledge from the Times’ first non-white owner to increase staff diversity and improve coverage of underrepresented communities.
+ Earlier: This package follows months of calls for the paper to address race issues in the newsroom and its coverage (Nieman Lab)
The post Need to Know: September 28, 2020 appeared first on American Press Institute.