October 3, 2017

Facebook to hire 1,000 ad reviewers to fight fake news

This story, plus how Univision has expanded its online operation, a new report by the Pew Research Center exploring news coverage during the first months of the Trump administration and more, all in today’s media headlines.

Top Stories

Oct 2, 2017

Facebook will hire 1,000 and make ads visible to fight election interference

Josh Constine / Tech Crunch

Oct 2, 2017

How Univision has grown its digital presence with a mission-driven focus

Lucia Moses / Digiday

Oct 2, 2017

Covering President Trump in a polarized media environment

Amy Mitchell, Jeffrey Gottfried, Katerina Eva Matsa, Galen Stocking, Elizabeth Grieco / Pew Research Center

Media Ethics

Oct 2, 2017

View: ‘Lone wolf’ or ‘terrorist’? How bias can shape news coverage

Indira Lakshmanan / Poynter

Oct 2, 2017

View: Facebook and Google pledged to stop fake news. So why did they promote Las Vegas-shooting hoaxes?

David Pierson / The Los Angeles Times

Press & Government

Oct 2, 2017

Media focuses on Trump’s leadership, character more than policy: study

Joe Concha / The Hill

International

Oct 2, 2017

Germany’s social media hate speech law is now in effect

Natasha Lomas / Tech Crunch

Oct 2, 2017

Afghan newspaper hunts corruption, but first it has to pay the rent

Mujib Mashal / The New York Times

Other News

Oct 2, 2017

Doing engagement work? Want to? A new project is gathering people and resources to help

Kristen Hare / Poynter