Rich owners don't "necessarily transform a newsroom into a journalism utopia," @kerrymflynn writes.
When a billionaire bought Fortune, staff thought: "This person is going to invest in us," @jakemeth said.
But staff faced layoffs, pay cuts, story quotas:https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/08/media/wealthy-media-owners/ …
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In the case of the
@chicagotribune, the Swiss billionaire who is part of the group bidding to buy Trib Publishing is reportedly considering turning the Chicago newspaper into a nonprofit:https://www.chicagobusiness.com/marketing-media/chicago-tribune-could-become-nonprofit …Deze collectie tonen -
Chicago is a hotbed for nonprofit newsrooms.
@AustinWeeklyChi (soon),@BetterGov,@BlockClubCHI,@Borderless_Mag,@chalkbeatCHI,@ChicagoReporter,@chicagoreader (soon),@citybureau,@HydeParkHerald (soon),@injusticewatch,@invinst,@ProPublicaIL,@SouthSideWeekly &@WBEZ.Deze collectie tonen -
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To save local news, we can't focus on saving metro dailies alone.
@Chalkbeat +@JournalismProj co-founder@elizwgreen says it best: "These attempts are still preserving institutions that were always flawed + not leaning into the new information economy..."https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/10/business/newspaper-billionaire-owners.html?referringSource=highlightShare …Deze collectie tonen -
We don't need billionaires to save local news. After a billionaire shut our newsroom down, some of us launched
@BlockClubCHI, a nonprofit, journalist-run, neighborhood newsroom. Founded in '18, we've earned support of 16,000+ paid subscribers. We are 70%+ funded by our readers.pic.twitter.com/YE01bbXEDrDeze media bevatten mogelijk gevoelig materiaal. Meer informatieDeze collectie tonen
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Yep! That is getting lost in a lot of the media coverage.
Bedankt, Twitter gebruikt dit om je tijdlijn te verbeteren. Ongedaan makenOngedaan maken
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And with it their healthcare
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Healthcare should not be part of employment, should be totally independent like car and home insurance.
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I've owned both. Yachts are WAY more fun.
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Yes, the comparison is particularly comical. I'm reminded of the old saying: To simulate the feeling of boat ownership, stand fully-clothed under a cold shower, tearing up 100-dollar bills.
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Het laden lijkt wat langer te duren.
Twitter is mogelijk overbelast of ondervindt een tijdelijke onderbreking. Probeer het opnieuw of bekijk de Twitter-status voor meer informatie.
Former flames:
Proud MOM. I-L-L fan. Devoted to local news.
stephanie@blockclubchi.org