White nationalists want to be called the alt-right. What’re journalists to do?
December 5th: Style Guides, “Alt-right,” and Ad-Free CBC
These are the stories we’re watching this week. Here is your Weekly Wire: BuzzFeed Canada editor Craig Silverman is returning to his “Regret the Error” days. On top of his duties at BuzzFeed’s Toronto office, he’ll be spearheading coverage of journalism as the company’s new media editor. He told Fortune that, instead of focusing on… Continue reading December 5th: Style Guides, “Alt-right,” and Ad-Free CBC
The Rise of Fake News on Facebook
A recent Buzzfeed analysis shows that audiences engage with fake news stories more than actual news.
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Tyrant? Or Revolutionary? How the Headlines Covered Fidel Castro’s Death
Hed: (n) Newsroom Jargon for Headlines Headlines are tricky. They have to grab flighty readers’ attention, tell a story, and hopefully even squeeze in a witticism. The smallest choices affect readers’ first impressions and, sometimes, their only take on the story. Once a week, we analyze the different ways news outlets present the same story.… Continue reading Tyrant? Or Revolutionary? How the Headlines Covered Fidel Castro’s Death
