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Archives: May 2021

Laura Hazard OwenMay 27, 2021

Nearly 40% of Americans already believe Covid-19 leaked from a lab. What happens if they turn out to be right?

Plus: “Media news consumption is by far the strongest independent predictor of QAnon beliefs.”

Ellen Clegg and Dan KennedyMay 26, 2021

The local news crisis will be solved one community at a time

Though the collapse of community journalism is real enough, we believe that its causes are only partly understood.

Bryce NewellMay 26, 2021

Body cameras help monitor police — but what do they mean for citizens’ privacy?

There are potential social costs to deploying body-worn cameras, including possible invasions of privacy when sensitive moments are recorded or made public.

Meet the next class of Nieman Fellows

The New York Times is reportedly looking into acquiring The Athletic

Ryan BurgeMay 25, 2021

White evangelicals watch Fox News; Hindus and Muslims are more likely to watch CNN

Meanwhile, ABC, CBS, and NBC had no strong base of viewers in any single religious tradition.

Kate DwyerMay 24, 2021

The Binders isn’t a secret anymore. Where does the giant Facebook group go from here?

“It felt like I was at Ms. Magazine working with Gloria Steinem at the beginning, like you were one of the first people with a desk.”

Joshua BentonMay 24, 2021

A “state hijacking” in Belarus shows how far its autocratic regime will go to stop dissident journalists

Airspace, like the internet, might be theoretically universal, but that doesn’t stop governments from treating it as a weapon against dissent.

Twitter relieves current and former employees of annoying DMs by relaunching its verification process

Reuters plans to put up a paywall. Its largest client wants the site to stay free.

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