The Latest: DNC ratings; New AP collaborations; Media moves; A healthy workplace culture

Aug. 21, 2024

Top stories

Democratic National Convention hits 20 million viewers on first night (Variety) / Big deal or no deal: Media complaints at the DNC (Poynter) / At DNC, influencers battle journalists for space and access (Reuters) / Your audience is filled with Republicans. The Democratic convention is underway. How to cover it ? (Associated Press) / High school journalist reports from the Democratic National Convention for her high school newspaper (Associated Press)

Is it time for Kamala Harris to do interviews and press conferences ? (Vox)

California lawmakers set to scrap legislation requiring big tech to pay for news in $172.5 million Google settlement (The Wrap) / Google, California lawmakers in last-minute negotiations for local news fund (Rebuild Local News via Editor and Publisher)

AP announces 3 new content collaborations with nonprofit newsrooms (Associated Press)

The Star Tribune isn’t the only local newspaper that’s growing (Poynter) / A newsroom expands and the Onion is out again on paper. Not kidding. (Washington Post)

Times Publishing Co. names new president as longtime leader Joe DeLuca retires (Tampa Bay Times) / Kendra Nichols named London Hub editor (Washington Post) / Stacey Decker to lead Nebraska Public Media (Current) / ‘Meet the new sports editor at The Advocate and Times-Picayune !’ (Wilson Alexander) / Bloomberg hires Heather Landy as senior editor (Talking Biz News)

Bob Iger says he's 'obsessed' with finding his successor at Disney : 'I'd like to retire again' (The Wrap)

Stray puppy found clutching newspaper on Houston Street finds forever home (Newsweek)

Press freedom

Transcript explains why former Marion police chief was charged after newspaper raid (KSNW) / Nevada official sent angry messages to reporter before his murder, Las Vegas court told (Voice of America)

Parliamentary investigation sought after influential Thai general hits journalist (Reuters)

Belarus frees union leader and TV journalist in new prisoner release (Reuters) / RFE/RL journalist Andrey Kuznechyk marks 1,000 days in Belarusian prison (RFE/RL's Belarus Service)

Explain why you are using a particular poll in your reporting

“Media needs to be more responsible about explaining why we use certain pollsters , why we trust certain pollsters, and how polling works within stories themselves,” said Erin Covey , Cook Political Report editor, during an NPCJI webinar on using polling data in 2024. Watch the recording or read the highlights.

Election 2024: How to use poll data to accurately inform the public

What does a healthy company culture look like?

“There is no one-size-fits-all template for a thriving workplace culture. But companies with the best cultures prioritize their people and share many characteristics , including:

Companies with the best cultures also pay attention to key issues such as work-life flexibility, remote work opportunities, job benefits, professional development, diversity, and inclusion.”

-- Bob Helbig, contributor, Washington Post Jobs, excerpt from “What quality workplace culture looks like and why it matters ”

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