Two charged with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry
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Two men on Northern Ireland have been charged with the murder of 29-year-old journalist Lyra McKee. She was shot in April 2019 when she was covering riots in the Creggan
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Media habits: The ‘winners’ & ‘losers’ of the pandemic
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The pandemic has changed our habits and consequently the way we use and consume media. Pandemic lifestyle shifts have seen most of us spending more time at home and less
Unpublished survey says Instagram increases anxiety
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Teenagers blamed Instagram for increased levels of anxiety, according to an unpublished survey by Facebook and its Instagram. The Wall Street Journal reported that the survey has been kept secret
Clubhouse says media companies want to be on the platform
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Audio chat app Clubhouse says there is an increasing demand from media organisations to use the platform. The company has hired its first head of news and media; Nina Gregory,
TikTok adds new mental health resources to support users
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TikTok has announced new resources to provide support to users who may be experiencing mental health issues, specifically related to eating disorders, self-harm or suicide. “While we don’t allow content
Government needs to regulate social media’s ‘affective polarization’ – US study
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As social media have failed to self-regulate, the US government needs to act. Facebook, Twitter and YouTube are not the original or main cause of the rising political polarization, but
President of Reuters news and media leaving the company
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Reuters president of news and media operations, Michael Friedenberg, has announced he is leaving the company in December after three years. In a message to staff he said that he
Tinder CEO going to Yahoo
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Dating service Tinder’s CEO, Jim Lanzone, will be Yahoo’s new CEO. Lanzone, who is former head of CBS Interactive, is taking up the position on September 27. Private equity firm
Poland’s Senate rejects controversial media law
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Poland’s Senate has voted against a controversial media bill that critics say is meant to stop a US-owned anti-government TV station. The parliament’s lower house has earlier approved the law
Twitter launching feature competing with FB Groups
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Twitter has launched a feature – Communities – that will be a competitor to Facebook Groups offering users to tweet with people who have the same interests. Users who join