December 10, 2019

“Richard Jewell” film receives criticism over its depiction of a real-life female reporter

This story, plus Google invests in a new local news venture in California, Fox News names Bill Hemmer as Shephard Smith’s permanent replacement, and more, all in today’s media headlines.

Top Stories

Dec 9, 2019

“Richard Jewell” film under fire for depiction of female journalist

Li Cohen / CBS News

Dec 9, 2019

Google’s next local news investment is in Oakland

Sara Fischer / Axios

Dec 9, 2019

Fox News names Bill Hemmer to fill Shepard Smith’s time slot [Subscription Required]

Benjamin Mullin / The Wall Street Journal

Press & Government

Dec 9, 2019

Infowars host disrupts House impeachment hearing

Michael Levenson / The New York Times

Dec 9, 2019

Comey says ‘Fox & Friends’ canceled booking after release of watchdog report on Trump probe

Justin Wise / The Hill

Online Media

Dec 9, 2019

Want to start your own local online news outlet? With a new staff and a $1 million grant, LION Publishers wants to do more to help

Christine Schmidt / Nieman Journalism Lab

Other News

Dec 9, 2019

Wanna cover Miss America? Buy a ticket, 3 media outlets told

Wayne Parry / The Associated Press

International

Dec 9, 2019

Brussels asks news groups to describe their data deals with Google [Subscription Required]

Javier Espinoza / Financial Times

Dec 9, 2019

Boris Johnson ‘looking at’ abolishing TV licence fee for BBC

Rowena Mason, Jim Waterson / The Guardian

Dec 9, 2019

One journalist killed, another missing amid protests in Iraq

Committee to Protect Journalists

Dec 9, 2019

Intl journalist group: fewer media staff killed this year

Raf Casert, Mark Carlson / The Associated Press