March 21, 2024

• Condé Nast plans more layoffs, files charge against union as staffers march to executive offices (The Hollywood Reporter) / Condé Nast owners make over $2 billion with Reddit IPO (The Wrap) 

• ‘In a note to unionized employees this evening, the L.A. Times union said the paper made a “major mistake” calculating the amount of severance laid off staff were entitled to based on years spent at the company. The union says it will be filing a grievance over the payment issue.’ (Max Tani)

• ‘Evan Gershkovich case: Where do we stand one year later?’ (National Press Club) / ‘I hope he gets the message that not only will he come home, but there’s not going to be good news until there’s that good news’ (Washington Post PR)

• Sequencer launches as a writer-owned popular science magazine (Nieman Journalism Lab)

• BBC develops AI plans and talks to big tech over archives access (Financial Times) / 8 Google employees invented modern AI. Here’s the inside story (WIRED) / AI-generated audio deepfakes are increasing. We tested four tools designed to detect them (PolitiFact)  

• What went wrong at the Center for Public Integrity (Dick Tofel) 

• Deadspin is becoming a gambling referral site (404 Media) 

• Hallie Jackson to anchor 'NBC Nightly News' on Sundays (Deadline) / NFL Red Zone’s Hanson, Siciliano to host ‘Gold Zone’ coverage for 2024 Paris Olympics (Sports Illustrated)  

• Yet another G/O Media top editor quits, lashes out at 'herb' CEO (Daily Beast) / Jen Glennon, editor-in-chief of G/O Media’s gaming site Kotaku, resigns over new editorial edict (Aftermath) 

• Proof News is Julia Angwin’s attempt to bring the scientific method to investigative journalism (Nieman Journalism Lab)  

• Elected officials, local newspapers from across New York state, rally for local news (The Post-Journal) 

• Crime stories on NewsBreak drove readers to GoFundMe campaigns, only the victims didn't exist (NBC News) 

• NPR urges FCC to improve incentives for public stations to invest in local journalism (Current) 

Press Freedom

• Movie on slain Russian reporter shows journalism ‘under assault’ in Putin's Russia (National Press Club) / El Mundo’s Moscow correspondent expelled from Russia after 12 years of coverage (Novaya Gazeta Europe) 

• Israeli military forced journalists and health workers to strip in Gaza hospital raid, eyewitnesses say (CNN) / 8,000 complaints made about BBC’s Gaza coverage since October (Press Gazette) / PEN America invites writers who exited from its World Voices festival over Gaza to discuss ‘divergent views’ (The Guardian) 

• Spanish official threatens and doxxes journalists at 2 news outlets after corruption exposé (Committee to Protect Journalists)

TOMORROW: Meet recruiters, join career-focused training, update your headshot

Are you seeking new opportunities in journalism, public relations, or communications? There's still time to get tickets for Career Day at the National Press Club, tomorrow, March 22. Get your resumes ready and join us in person from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

✨ Empower yourself with career-focused learning sessions

The National Press Club Journalism Institute is producing training throughout the day to help participants gain valuable insights and an edge over other candidates:

• "What hiring newsroom managers want you to know" with Sarah Babbage, Bloomberg Industry Group; Ben Dobson, WDCW; Anna Johnson, Associated Press; Vandana Sinha, American City Business Journals

• "Nail the interview: Advice for success in today's job market" with career coach Phoebe Gavin

• "Cover letter strategies: Telling - and selling - your story and experience" with Beth Francesco, executive director, NPCJI

• "Job search strategies: Staying organized, staying motivated" with certified leadership coach Alex Treadway

🤝 Meet dozens of recruiters in the mid-Atlantic

Visit our exhibitor hall to connect with editors and newsroom recruiters or to discover fellowship and academic pathways in the industry.

Exhibitors include:

• American Chemical Society
• American City Business Journals
• American University School of Communication
• The Associated Press
• The Baltimore Banner
• Bloomberg Industry Group
• Capital Gazette
• Columbia College Chicago’s School of Graduate Studies

• CQ Roll Call
• Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies
• Missouri School of Journalism
• Nexstar Media Group
• Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland
• Rolli
• States Newsroom
• The Washington Post

📸 Update your professional photo

Between handshakes, attendees can also refresh their professional image in our pop-up headshot studio from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

National Press Club news

• Club's Journalism Award contest open through April 30 
• Save the Date: Annual Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee returns June 27 
• Podcast: NPC member Edward Segal discusses political campaigning from a bygone era

Resources

• Center for Community News expert panel series: High impact local news research (March 28, 1 p.m.)
• National Association of Broadcasters’ 2024 election toolkit for newsrooms
• What I’ve learned in 12 years of freelancing: Advice for navigating an unstable industry (Reporter’s Notebook)

This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Bara Vaida, and Holly Butcher Grant. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.

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