The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, The Denver Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Chicago Sun-Times have already pledged to join the effort, which also gained support among papers with relatively small circulations, the Boston Globe said on Tuesday. READ MORE: Turkey to Seek Legal Action Against Fake News Platforms as Lira Drops — Reports The newspaper noted that the ongoing confrontation between the White House and the media had reached its climax after Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders refused to disavow Trump’s assertion that the media is the "enemy" of the US people. © CNNFake News: Donald Jr.’s Photoshopped Screenshot of CNN Trump Ratings Debunked (PHOTOS)On August 2, Sanders declined to refute Trump's comments, noting that he "has made his position known" and accusing the media of constant verbal assaults against the president and his administration. The … [Read more...] about Some 200 US News Outlets Join Campaign Against Trump’s ‘Attacks’ on Media
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Democracy Dies in Debt? US News Outlets Slashing Staff Left and Right
The New York Daily News now joins that number. The outlet, which operates in print and online, axed half its staff Monday. The New York Daily News (NYDN) was once the most widely circulated paper in the United States on a daily basis, employing hundreds in its newsroom. But readership dwindled. The newspaper, which was founded nearly 100 years ago in 1919, became the ninth-most widely circulated daily paper in the US in 2016. In a now-deleted Tweet, the organization posted just a GIF of the oft-used "confused John Travolta." — Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) July 23, 2018 — Maury Brown (@BizballMaury) July 23, 2018 And while newspaper dailies are declining, the alternative weekly format was eulogized in 2017 by Politico magazine, The Guardian, City Lab, the Washington Post and Reason. — JamesFromTheInternet (@JamesFTInternet) July 23, 2018 Pew also tallied layoffs at news websites with a monthly average … [Read more...] about Democracy Dies in Debt? US News Outlets Slashing Staff Left and Right
US news savages Trump over Brexit interview ahead of May talks
News / UK by Press Association 13/07/2018, 1:23 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Donald Trump’s explosive interview with The Sun has been criticised by many US news websites and newspapers. Mr Trump spoke to The Sun in Brussels ahead of his arrival in London on Thursday, warning Theresa May over Brexit and immigration, and being supportive of ex-foreign secretary Boris Johnson. He is holding what are now likely to be tense talks with Mrs May at Chequers on Friday. The New York Times ran a website headline saying: “With May’s Government Teetering, Trump Gives It a Shove”. It accused the US president of “publicly undercutting Prime Minister Theresa May”, adding: “Coming after his combative performance in Brussels with leaders of the 28 other Nato nations, the day amounted to a global disruption tour unlike anything undertaken by any other recent American president.” The … [Read more...] about US news savages Trump over Brexit interview ahead of May talks
US news website Buzzfeed is to shut down French version
Buzzfeed was launched in the United States in 2006 and has since become a major international media player. Initially best known for its light-hearted viral content, it has gone on to hire experienced journalists around the world to develop its serious news coverage. All 14 staff at Buzzfeed France are set to lose their jobs, two of them said. The French site's chief editor Stephane Jourdain blasted the "sudden and completely unexpected" decision in a Twitter post, saying Buzzfeed France had just enjoyed "four great months in terms of news and traffic". A spokeswoman at Buzzfeed's US headquarters declined to confirm the closure, saying: "We are taking steps to reconsider our operation in France given the uncertain path to growth in the French market." Buzzfeed France launched in 2013 and "was right in the middle of a period of growth and investment", one staffer said. "Traffic was going out and the site has published its biggest scoops in 2018," they added, notably allegations of … [Read more...] about US news website Buzzfeed is to shut down French version
EU users blocked from some US news sites after data laws come into effect
A number of US news websites are temporarily unavailable to most European users, as new EU data protection rules come into effect.The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules offer new protections for web users over how their data is used, stored and shared by organisations.Many websites - both local and international - are today asking European users to agree to new privacy terms.However, visitors attempting to access US news websites owned by the Tronc group have temporarily had their access fully blocked.Tronc - the third-largest newspaper publisher in the US - owns papers such as the Los Angeles Times, the Chicago Tribune and the New York Daily News.The note reads: "We are engaged on the issue and committed to looking at options that support our full range of digital offerings to the EU market."We continue to identify technical compliance solutions that will provide all readers with our award-winning journalism."Other US sites offered different solutions - with public … [Read more...] about EU users blocked from some US news sites after data laws come into effect