Gaming industry producing more for women players
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There is a growing importance of computer games for women, according to a report from market data company Data.ai (earlier App Annie) and market research firm IDC . “Among the
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French journalist killed in Ukraine
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Still another journalist is one of the many victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. French journalist Frédéric Leclerc-Imhoff was killed while covering the war in Ukraine, Committee to Protect Journalists reports.
Demand for independent investigation of killing of Al Jazeera journalist
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34 rights groups demand an immediate and independent investigation of the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in an attack in the West Bank on May 11 that
Local newspapers hit hard by digital transition
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The transition to digital news consumption has been a challenge for the newspaper industry and many local US newspapers have been closed down permanently, especially during the pandemic, a new
Awards for reports on Mariupol bombing, covid mismanagement and corruption
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A team of Ukrainian journalists whose images show Russia’s siege of Mariupol; an Afghan woman TV reporter from TOLOnews whose investigations uncovered gross mismanagement of COVID-19 resources; and a media
A project to improve diversity in news reporting
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Improved diversity in newsroom and in news reports from news agency Associated Press are the targets for a project launched by the agency together with The Ida B. Wells Society
Afghan male TV-presenters cover face in solidarity with women colleagues
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Afghan women TV presenters must cover their faces, the conservative government has ordered. In solidarity with them, male presenters at channel TOLOnews appeared wearing masks, the channel reports. TV channel
Twitter to add warnings on misleading tweets about the war
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Twitter has announced rules on how to treat tweets about crisis like the war in Ukraine. Tweets that are estimated to be misleading will not be removed but will show
Web traffic and video top priorities for publishers
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Addressing post-pandemic declining web traffic is a focus for a majority of publishers this year with 73% saying this is a top priority. 63% predict video will be more important.
Why people don’t pay for news and how to make them change their mind
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Why are so few willing to pay for quality news? Not surprisingly, price is mentioned as the main reason. A Dutch interview study shows four main reasons why people do