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“A lot of people assume that there is some list somewhere of all the local news outlets in particular places. And that just doesn’t exist.”
Subtitles for documentaries by Alex Gibney, Ava DuVernay and Ken Burns, and episodes of PBS’ Frontline and BBC’s Panorama, were used to train LLMs.
When reporting in solidarity, journalists use newsworthiness criteria, sourcing tactics, and framing styles that are distinct from those typically used by mainstream media.
Plus: Finding the strongest motivations for paying for news, how news orgs can help journalists’ mental health, and why partisan-based news consumption is heavier in the U.S.