After a period of turbulence, a nonprofit news start-up created as a technology industry watchdog says it is rebooting with Julia Angwin back at the helm. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy
The Markup, a Tech News Site, Reinstalls Fired Editor as Part of Fresh Start
After a period of turbulence, a nonprofit news start-up created as a technology industry watchdog says it is rebooting with Julia Angwin back at the helm. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy
Kenneth Lerer Steps Down as BuzzFeed Chairman
Mr. Lerer is leaving the viral-happy website that has lately experienced turbulence after a sharp rise in prominence. Source: NYT > Business – Marc Tracy and Edmund Lee
Media Memo: How to Cover 2020: Assume Nothing and Beware of Twitter
Political journalists gathered in Chicago to discuss the mistakes of 2016 and how to avoid them the next time around. Source: NYT > Business – MICHAEL M. GRYNBAUM
After Mueller Report, News Media Leaders Defend Their Work
“Our job is to bring facts to light,” said Martin Baron, editor of The Washington Post. “Others make determinations about prosecutable criminal offenses.” Source: NYT > Business – AMY CHOZICK
‘Not All Fun and Memes’: BuzzFeed News Employees Plan to Form a Union
A reporter for the site estimates the effort has the support of “90 percent” of eligible employees. The BuzzFeed founder Jonah Peretti has spoken against the idea. Source: NYT > Business