March 7, 2019

The DNC bars Fox News from moderating debates

This story, plus leaked documents show the U.S. government tracked journalists covering the migrant caravan from Mexico, Spirited Media is selling its three local news sites, and more, all in today’s media headlines.

Top Stories

Mar 6, 2019

Democratic National Committee rejects Fox News for debates, citing New Yorker article

Paul Farhi / The Washington Post

Mar 6, 2019

Source: Leaked documents show the U.S. government tracking journalists and immigration advocates through a secret database

Tom Jones, Mari Payton, Bill Feather / NBC 7 San Diego

Mar 6, 2019

Spirited Media is selling off its local sites and pivoting to consulting

Christine Schmidt / Nieman Journalism Lab

Press & Government

Mar 6, 2019

U.S. journalist released after detainment by Venezuelan authorities

Vanessa Romo / NPR

Mar 6, 2019

View: Why DNC barring Fox News from debates hurts party candidates

Joe Concha / The Hill

Media Business

Mar 6, 2019

Slate picks a skilled storyteller as its new top editor

Jaclyn Peiser / The New York Times

Mar 6, 2019

‘PBS NewsHour’ is expanding with its first West Coast bureau

Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times

Mar 6, 2019

Gayle King wants ‘George Stephanopoulos money’ to stay on ‘CBS This Morning’

Sara Nathan / Page Six

Newspaper News

Mar 6, 2019

Good news: These newspapers added a print section on good news

Kristen Hare / Poynter

Mar 6, 2019

View: “A.O.C. is the new Trump bump”: Is Murdoch’s paper out to nuke the congresswoman—or just dabbling in a McCarthy-era traffic play?

Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair

International

Mar 6, 2019

Indian parliamentary panel asks Facebook to do more to curb fake news: sources

Sankalp Phartiyal, Aftab Ahmed / Reuters

Mar 6, 2019

‘A real source of hope’: social media opens Thailand’s junta to criticism

Hannah Ellis-Petersen / The Guardian

Mar 6, 2019

Ofcom to examine BBC’s online news output after competition criticism from tabloid bosses

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette

Mar 7, 2019

New Russian bill introduces punishment for insulting state

Vladimir Isachenkov / The Associated Press