news - News - mediaspace.global2024-03-29T15:36:36Zhttps://mediaspace.global/news-articles/feed/tag/newsDigiday: ‘We’ve unfortunately had too much practice’: TV, streaming advertisers have grown accustomed to pulling ads when bad news breakshttps://mediaspace.global/news-articles/digiday-we-ve-unfortunately-had-too-much-practice-tv-streaming-ad2021-01-11T07:07:42.000Z2021-01-11T07:07:42.000ZMediaspacehttps://mediaspace.global/members/MediaSpace<div><p>After a violent mob overtook the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, advertisers pulled their campaigns from linear TV and streaming services <a href="https://digiday.com/marketing/advertisers-pause-paid-social-advertising-amid-dc-chaos/">just as they did on social platforms like Facebook</a>.</p>
<p>But the pullbacks were not so much a scramble as an exercise that advertisers undergo all too regularly these days. “We’ve unfortunately had too much practice with this in our country. That’s just the reality of what we’re dealing with,” said one agency executive.</p>
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<p><a href="https://digiday.com/future-of-tv/weve-unfortunately-had-too-much-practice-tv-streaming-advertisers-have-grown-accustomed-to-pulling-ads-when-bad-news-breaks/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p></div>Polis: Passion, niche and news institutions: the idea of a journalist is changing againhttps://mediaspace.global/news-articles/polis-passion-niche-and-news-institutions-the-idea-of-a-journalis2020-10-12T11:35:12.000Z2020-10-12T11:35:12.000ZKata Kántorhttps://mediaspace.global/members/KataKantor<div><p>We are seeing a reshaping of what it means to have a career in journalism. The rise of the <a href="https://behavioralscientist.org/the-passion-economy-conversation-with-adam-davidson/" target="_blank">‘<span style="text-decoration:underline;">passion economy</span>‘</a>, increasing <span style="text-decoration:underline;"><a href="https://journalismassembly.com/assembly" target="_blank">freelancing</a></span>, more niche publications and more ‘fluid’ or precarious employment are all creating new pathways to working in news media. But is this simply a desperate response to the journalism business crisis and to pandemic upheaval? Or is it an explosion of innovation in reaction to the limits of traditional news organisations? Is it a marginal set of trends or something more fundamental for journalism as an industry and as an ethical, political, social practice?</p>
<p><a href="https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/polis/2020/10/02/passion-niche-and-news-institutions-the-idea-of-a-journalist-is-changing-again/http://" target="_blank">see link</a></p></div>Mediatech Ventures: Paul O'Brien: WTH Happened to the News?https://mediaspace.global/news-articles/mediatech-ventures-paul-o-brien-wth-happened-to-the-news2020-09-30T12:04:14.000Z2020-09-30T12:04:14.000ZKata Kántorhttps://mediaspace.global/members/KataKantor<div><h2><span style="font-size:10pt;">How did “Fake News” become an issue in society?</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size:10pt;">WTH Actually Happened to the News?</span></h2>
<h2><span style="font-size:10pt;">What is social media?</span></h2>
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<p><a href="https://mediatech.ventures/wth-happened-to-the-news/http://" target="_blank">see link</a></p></div>Reuters: Facebook plans news service launch in UK, India, Brazilhttps://mediaspace.global/news-articles/reuters-facebook-plans-news-service-launch-in-uk-india-brazil2020-08-25T18:03:59.000Z2020-08-25T18:03:59.000ZMediaspacehttps://mediaspace.global/members/MediaSpace<div><p>"Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it plans to launch its news service in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, India and Brazil in the coming months, after having introduced the feature in the United States last year.</p>
<p>The social media giant’s news service currently pays U.S. publishers for content and has original reporting from more than 200 outlets, including thousands of local news organizations.</p>
<p>Facebook, which has 2.7 billion monthly active users, has come under fire for its lax approach to fake news reports and disinformation campaigns, which many believe affected the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, won by Donald Trump.</p>
<p>Following the criticism, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg had said the company would prioritize “trustworthy” news in its feed by identifying high-quality outlets."</p>
<p><a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-facebook-news/facebook-plans-news-service-launch-in-uk-india-brazil-idUSKBN25L1X5" target="_blank">Read more</a></p></div>journalism.co.uk: What will the newsroom look-like after the pandemic is over?https://mediaspace.global/news-articles/journalism-co-uk-what-will-the-newsroom-look-like-after-the-pande2020-04-23T12:39:16.000Z2020-04-23T12:39:16.000ZLavina Suthenthiranhttps://mediaspace.global/members/Lavina_Suthenthiran<div><p>Our current global crisis may prompt a pivotal transformation in the way journalists work.</p><p>John Crowley writes on tech, business, newsroom management, burnout and disinformation. He is a trustee of the Journalists’ Charity.</p><p>Newsrooms are an essential but romanticised part of our industry fabric. They are quieter than in the days of clattering typewriters, hot metal and so-called ‘copy boys’. But journalists still thrive on physical interaction and robust discussion on which story, headline or picture to use.</p><p>Covid-19 has halted, for now, how every news organisation around the world would normally function.</p><p>If you are a young journalist, you may feel bewildered about how your world of work has been transformed. If you are a newsroom leader you may already have put staff on furlough after initially directing them to work from home. Some of these journalists will have come to you with mental health problems or financial concerns.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://https//www.journalism.co.uk/news/what-will-the-newsrooms-look-like-after-the-pandemic-is-over-/s2/a754615/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p></div>Journalism.co.uk: How the media can leverage on 'coronabump' and keep audiences engagedhttps://mediaspace.global/news-articles/journalism-co-uk-how-the-media-can-leverage-on-coronabump-and-kee2020-04-07T12:47:58.000Z2020-04-07T12:47:58.000ZLavina Suthenthiranhttps://mediaspace.global/members/Lavina_Suthenthiran<div><div class="yui-g"><div class="headline-post"><p>The increasing need for covid-19 coverage has boosted public service news but readers may soon start to turn away from the constant doom and gloom.</p><p>Rasmus Kleis Nielsen, director of research at the <a href="http://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/">Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism,</a> explains how to avoid reaching the saturation point.</p></div></div><div class="yui-ge"><div class="yui-u first container container460"><div class="post-content">The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in demand from audiences for the latest news, advice and guidance to protect themselves from the virus.<br /><p> </p><p>The <a href="https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/">latest viewing figures</a> reported by the UK Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board (BARB) show that between 16 and 22 March, the week that the UK government began introducing measures to slow the spread of covid-19, six of the top 10 most viewed programmes were news bulletins - all by the BBC.</p><span class="structured-editor-image"><img class="align-center" src="https://www.journalism.co.uk/?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=81411&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" alt="?cmd=ShowAsset&assetID=81411&nosurround=true&fakeExtension=.jpg" width="675" height="378" /></span><div class="image-attribution attribution"><p style="text-align:center;">Data from <a href="https://www.barb.co.uk/viewing-data/four-screen-dashboard/">BARB</a></p></div><div class="image-caption caption">Six of the top 10 programmes broadcast in the UK from 16-22 March 2020 were news-related</div><p>This surge in viewership across all platforms is both a challenge and an opportunity for public service broadcasters at a time when they have been struggling, <a href="https://twitter.com/rasmus_kleis">Nielsen</a> explained.</p><p>"This situation has some parallels to the situation that’s facing the NHS, in the sense that the case for investing in a public resource and providing a public service is in part about the day-to-day routine provision.</p><p>"However, it is also about whether as a society we have the institutions in place to help it handle extraordinary situations. It seems to be the case that this crisis will remind much of the public that content providers like the BBC are institutions that can help society be resilient in the face of a crisis."</p><p><a href="https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/how-audiences-are-reacting-to-covid-19-coverage/s2/a753906/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p></div></div></div></div>Facebook Journalism Project: Facebook Invests Extra $100 Million to Support News Industry During the Coronavirus Crisishttps://mediaspace.global/news-articles/facebook-journalism-project-facebook-invests-extra-100-million-to2020-03-31T11:06:06.000Z2020-03-31T11:06:06.000ZLavina Suthenthiranhttps://mediaspace.global/members/Lavina_Suthenthiran<div><div class="_8f7l">The news industry is working exceptionally hard to keep people informed during the Coronavirus pandemic.</div><div class="_8f7l"> </div><div class="_8f7l">At a time when journalism is critical to keeping the world up to date about the virus, ad revenues are declining.</div><div class="_8f7l"> </div><div class="_8f7l">Local journalists are being hit particularly hard, even as people turn to them for critical information to keep their friends, families and communities safe.</div><div class="_8f7l"> </div><div class="_8f7l">Yesterday Facebook announced that an additional $100 million investment to support the news industry—$25 million in emergency grant funding for local news through the 'Facebook Journalism Project', and $75 million in additional marketing spend to move money over to news organizations around the world.</div><div class="_8f7l"> </div><div class="_8f7l">Through the <a id="u_0_19" class="_8f7x _8hk5" href="https://www.facebook.com/journalismproject/programs/community-network/coronavirus-grants-news-reporting-recipients-round-1">COVID-19 Community Network grant program</a>, direct funding is helping journalists cover important stories when need most. They're building on this work and will direct a portion of these funds to publishers most in need in the countries effected most. The first round of these grants went to 50 local newsrooms in the US and Canada. Here are some examples of how they've used the funding to support their COVID-19 news coverage:</div><div class="_8f7l"> </div><div class="_8f7l"><ul class="_8j7f"><li class="_8j7d"><em><strong><a id="u_0_1a" class="_8f7x _8hk5" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.postandcourier.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3CblXRw_SYgxzal0NILeZhFgW2hvtcsQU-JzDfvmcJj7CiEElfG81trOo&h=AT3LsotwPc9jgDVJ4xIg8CsQsD6RAfMdRNfO7EDVaWX-dtiGM5aIuWsTt44YUeBQ39jQ0zBpoYgt_okspMnuEZorW8G8zKf-3_tD_3vFbVdSlznihek1W2MwUDkgBkXHZiU_vg6V">The Post and Courier</a>, South Carolina</strong><br /> Took down its paywall for coronavirus stories. It will use the grant to cover travel costs and remote work capabilities to extend coverage to rural, news desert portions of the state.</em></li><li class="_8j7d"><em><strong><a id="u_0_1b" class="_8f7x _8hk5" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.semissourian.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0gBrr_KWR0lH3WfSPkbbSY4Ze7kEOyX9Zt170B_X__n7LBhNBOuViITM8&h=AT3mpYQpbPeA29b3nrkEAUIxulBcJp6kfOywqFLl55WDvuymRq8v5g8dqam3A_JBDwmHybDC_O5MuX8jSnI2umKEHC6007yCTG6wP7OYCRHl34pXMZhuNjYU5NGhDbjaymi4wbrJ">Southeast Missourian</a>, Missouri</strong><br /> Publishing <a id="u_0_1c" class="_8f7x _8hk5" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsemissourian.secondstreetapp.com%2Fapi%2Fmessage_contents%2F1727381%2F223%2FC0DBE454-7319-4C56-AE59-468065784CC2%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2OT0uG3EUnIM7ikBSHzb38kPoJ8xemvR_uErxMPouZe8NXWQSX70UVP2U&h=AT25NvoicYwACLlHymBWMs_ZmI7koifRCNL1LGWTqtA8OtetB44wjvPQRHHXc6tqKL4OKNw7WZ5SJpBqqccRxW-uTsyS6wKd4qMIfbJLmAGArKb2J5kjLv7MgMW2xHdI7ebApDsU">email newsletters</a> highlighting coronavirus coverage. The newspaper will use its grant to bolster remote work technology and on contingency plans for reaching elderly readers should print distribution be disrupted.</em></li><li class="_8j7d"><em><strong><a id="u_0_1d" class="_8f7x _8hk5" href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Felpasomatters.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR08iyumzuUmdQQG8PTqvUiTbQMvO3upCDyn1s-a5qPKDOspsx-fmrlQkh4&h=AT0GDTvxqFUJ_ncqF4Djr3BR8ABUckaKh_-p1pkd8dJySqMzQxg16d8gohoJ6GDAedj09ozvEYzxBDstEJDpLt_afVA0UHIG8TKNWeBDsMXmLKweuI6hjZhL9-uZjuisTcVVN2wG">El Paso Matters</a>, Texas</strong><br /> New local online news organization launched earlier this year by former El Paso Times editor Bob Moore. The team will use their grant to hire freelance reporters and translators to expand coverage of coronavirus in El Paso and across the border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.</em></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/journalismproject/coronavirus-update-news-industry-support" target="_blank">Read more</a></p></div><div class="_8f7l"> </div></div>