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Archives: December 19, 2017

“If this year was about transparency of the journalistic process and how we do our job, next year it will be about transparency of values and why we do our job.” Millie Tran and Stine Bauer Dahlberg

Mirror, mirror on the wall

“The next time you are being told about yet another round of fundraising, whatever the increased on-paper valuation the company now claims, ask yourself before you hype that news: Why is putting additional money into a business that is clearly spending more than it is making, a sign of success? It’s called ‘burn’ rate for a reason.” Raju Narisetti

Breaking free from the tyranny of the loudest

“What surfaces on the timelines of our social media accounts can make the world seem like a divided place where people only shout from the top of their lungs — whether it is to call out the wrongs of those they disagree with or to cheer on the actions of those with whom they identify.” Lam Thuy Vo

More female reporters abroad (please)

“Sexual harassment allegations sweeping across the industry are knocking out television and newspaper heavyweights across the globe. There’s been a lot of talk about the need to diversify the workplace, and bring in more female reporters. Going forward, will media organizations practice what they preach and employ more women in their foreign postings?” Amie Ferris-Rotman

The reckoning is only beginning

“The world has found power in anger and sexual misconduct is not the only act that the whisper network is starting to shout about. The racists will be next. Or maybe the homophobes.” P. Kim Bui

It’s time for media companies to #PassTheMic

“One of the biggest mistakes the media punditry made about the 2016 election was underestimating the power of racist rhetoric in the campaign. There was a disconnect between what journalists of color were seeing and what white reporters were seeing.” Tanzina Vega

Memes and visuals come to the fore

“What concerns me more than the fact that memes and visuals spread misinformation is the idea that the media industry as a whole may be falling behind agents of disinformation when it comes to fluency with the norms and practice of internet culture. This leaves many journalists and audiences vulnerable to new forms of manipulation.” AX Mina

Real lives are at stake in rural areas

“In way too many stories, the idea that tens of millions of people could lose health insurance amounted to a throwaway line. Those are real people, people like my sister, who will literally die if she can’t afford her medicine.” Mary Meehan

Venture funding and digital news don’t mix

“In 2017, we saw what happens when you affix the venture model atop a journalism business. Enter: the flash sale of Mashable and layoffs at Vocativ.” Jared Newman

Collaboration is the way forward for Brazilian journalism

“Every post published by a newspaper in its social networks triggers comments that are examples of how Brazilian society is divided and, worse, intolerant. The polarization we saw in 2014 is increasing even more as we enter 2018 — not by chance, yet another year of general elections.” Marcela Donini and Thiago Herdy

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