Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra Pleased to announce that Craig Newmark has donated $250K to the International Journalism Festival. “Trustworthy journalism is the immune system of democracy, so we, as a society, must engage in a global dialogue to ensure that journalism continues to be strong, independent, and credible,” said…

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra CNN exposes U.S. weapons in Yemen, human rights violations. We’re not talking about a few guns and grenades. We’re talking about heavy weaponry such as MRAP — a light tactical vehicle designed to withstand improvised explosive devices and ambushes. Elbagir and her crew found the sides…

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra Anti-Soros conspiracies aren’t only on 4chan. This politician aired one in a speech — then tweeted it to thousands of followers. Politicians have large megaphones both direct (their social media accounts) and indirect (their capacity to obtain media coverage). Some politicians have eagerly used these megaphones…

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra What is Fox News? Researchers want to know. Now, the US has a president who openly campaigns alongside Fox’s most prominent commentators, hires former Fox employees for top executive branch posts, and depends on Fox to both carry his message to his supporters as well as…

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra 12 principles journalists should follow to make sure they’re protecting their sources. They’re called the #PerugiaPrinciples because they’ve been derived from discussions held there last April, during the International Journalism Festival. 🔔 Julie Posetti and Suelette Dreyfus will be #ijf19 speakers

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra People older than 65 are disproportionately more likely to share fake news on Facebook. NYU and Princeton professors just released an important study that took a set of fake news domains identified by BuzzFeed’s Craig Silverman and others and asked who shares them on Facebook. They…

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra With journalists jailed and activists in hiding, Nicaragua enters a new ‘reign of fear’. “Reporters for an online news site are writing their stories in secret locations. Editors of the country’s only 24-hour news network have been jailed. …

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra 5 Lessons for Reporting in an Age of Disinformation, by Claire Wardle (First Draft). Agents of disinformation use anonymous online spaces to seed rumors and fabricated content, hoping to eventually reach professional news outlets. How can journalists protect themselves from being manipulated?

Our personal weekly selection about journalism and innovation. Stay up to date by following our Telegram channel or by subscribing to our Newsletter, and join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter. — edited by Marco Nurra Can we empower young refugees through digital media literacy education? Digital media literacy education can empower refugees to express their struggles and to challenge common stereotypes about them on different levels. …