January 17, 2018

The Awl and The Hairpin are shutting down

This story, plus McCain denounces Trump’s attacks on the press, Slate invests more into its podcasts, Americans interested in the environment are the most likely to feel civic obligation to follow science news, and more, all in today’s media headlines.

Top Stories

Jan 16, 2018

The Awl and The Hairpin, eccentric showcases for writers, are shutting down

Matt Stevens / The New York Times

Jan 16, 2018

View: Mr. President, stop attacking the press

John McCain / The Washington Post

Jan 16, 2018

‘We’re pivoting to words’: Slate says podcasts are now 25 percent of revenue

Lucia Moses / Digiday

Jan 17, 2018

Americans interested in the environment are the most likely to feel civic obligation to follow science news

Elisa Shearer / Pew Research Center

Press & Government

Jan 16, 2018

Fox News shelved story on Trump and porn actress Stormy Daniels before election

Oliver Darcy / CNN

Jan 16, 2018

The media poke and prod at Trump’s health

Jason Schwartz / Politico

Media Ethics

Jan 16, 2018

‘Is whistleblowing worth prison or a life in exile?’: Edward Snowden talks to Daniel Ellsberg

Edward Snowden, Ewen MacAskill, Daniel Ellsberg / The Guardian

Jan 16, 2018

View: Babe, what are you doing?

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd / Jezebel

Online Media

Jan 16, 2018

Vice may risk losing cool cachet with brands over sexism concerns

Garett Sloane, Adrianne Pasquarelli / AdAge

Jan 16, 2018

View: It’s the (democracy-poisoning) golden age of free speech

Zeynep Tufekci / Wired

Jan 17, 2018

Europe tries to fight hate, harassment, and fake news without killing free speech

Mathew Ingram / Columbia Journalism Review

Research

Jan 16, 2018

Americans say greater access to news sources is actually making it harder to stay informed

Ricardo Bilton / Nieman Journalism Lab