August 4, 2022

■ Kentucky stations struggle to report on — and recover from — historic flooding (Current) 

■ In April, this Iowa city was on the brink of losing its only newspaper. Now it has two. (Poynter) 

■ Gannett reports disastrous financial results; layoffs are coming (Poynter) / Gannett reports 'challenging' Q2 earnings, plans cost reductions (USA TODAY) / 'Our boss, Gannett's CEO, says to expect "urgent choices" in coming weeks that "will impact our valued colleagues" ... I've heard those ominous words before. UGH.' (Nick Penzenstadler) 

■ Reuters U.S. journalists strike for first time in decades (Axios) / ‘Standing in solidarity alongside my Reuters Guild colleagues across the U.S. today for a walkout, as nearly two years of negotiations has stalled and we’re seeking nothing more than a fair contract.’ (Matt M. McKnight) / About one-in-six U.S. journalists at news outlets are part of a union; many more would join one if they could (Pew Research Center) 

■ How Erin Overbey threw the New Yorker into turmoil; 'The fracas has pitted the staff of a magazine against a lone voice of disruption who has been hailed by industry outsiders as a whistleblower for calling attention to the magazine’s hiring practices. But New Yorker staff — from all levels of the magazine, including writers and members of the magazine's union — paint a different picture of what happened behind the scenes.' (Gawker) 

■ 'Journalism kind of runs in my blood': New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is done with politics (Vanity Fair)

■ Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro named permanent co-hosts on 'The View'; ‘Both Griffin and Navarro are CNN political commentators. A CNN spokesperson said they will both continue in their role with the cable news network while also hosting "The View."’ (CNN) / Earlier: Alyssa Farah Griffin, the Ex-Trump aide, wants to be America’s household conservative (Vanity Fair)

■ Shaun King vows revenge on reporters who revealed where he lives (BET) 

■ Vox senior correspondent tweets and deletes prewritten obituary for Samuel Alito (Mediaite) 

■ How the 1968 DNC changed the relationship between media and politics (WBEZ) 

■ Librarian finds love notes, doodles in books and shares them with a grateful public (Washington Post)

Press freedom

■ White House says man with AK-47 who stalked dissident journalist in Brooklyn was agent for Iranian government (The Wrap) / U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan expresses concern over Iranian-American journalist's safety (Reuters) 

■ #BringAustinHome banner to be displayed on the front of The Washington Post headquarters (Washington Post) 

■ ‘We may be on the verge of a digital civil war, where one group of states has rules on online speech that conflict with rules in another group of states’ (Axios)

“Before starting the interview, talk in a general sense about the topics that will be touched on. It’s important to explain the purpose of your investigation and what you hope to achieve. This allows the interviewee to prepare emotionally, so they don’t feel attacked by questions, do not have different expectations of your work, and have a fair chance of deciding if they can — or want — to speak with you.” 

-- Marcela Turati, investigative journalist and author, on tips for interviewing

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