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Antino Kim, Alan R. Dennis, Patricia L. Moravec & Randall K. Minas
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To thwart misinformation, is it time to assign news services a credibility rating?
Research shows only one in five people can actually spot misleading content. One way to help fight the spread of misinformation: Assign credibility ratings to news sources.
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Antino Kim, Alan R. Dennis, Patricia L. Moravec & Randall K. Minas
McClatchy announces plan to launch additional nonprofit journalism labs
McClatchy says it intends to launch as many as 10 nonprofit, community-funded journalism labs in several of its newsrooms.
Comcast to hike cost of broadcast TV fee, increase cable and internet price
Starting in December, Comcast will begin charging an extra $5 for its basic package of local, government and public access channels.
Orby TV sees rapid growth since offering $40-a-month satellite TV service
Orby TV is a new satellite service where customers pay for the equipment upfront, then pay as little as $40 a month for pay TV programming. And it's growing.
Documentaries to air regularly on streaming news channel CBSN
CBSN has rolled out a new plan to stream original documentaries at the same time each week across its digital platforms, according to a report.
Arkansas reporter sentenced to jail for recording murder trial
Nikiruka Azuka Omeronye admitted in October to recording a portion of a murder trial she was assigned to cover for the station.
Study shows why some comedians can tell offensive jokes — but not others
It may simply be the case that people are given greater “license” to make disparaging jokes about groups they’re a part of, irrespective of their motives.
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Michael Thai & Alex Borgella
Pluto TV adds non-stop “Crank Yankers” channel
Pluto TV has added eight new channels to its free service, including one dedicated solely to the show "Crank Yankers."
On streaming devices, here come the ads
Variety has an interesting report this morning that takes a closer look at the sudden proliferation of advertisements on some streaming hardware and services.
The public needs to financially invest in local news
The appetite for smart local news is there. The challenge is figuring out how to make it profitable.
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Damian Radcliffe
Disney rolls out price increase for Hulu with Live TV
On Friday, Disney said it believes asking customers to pay $55 a month better reflects the 60-plus live entertainment, news and sports channels offered on Hulu with Live TV.
Sacramento Bee launching nonprofit model to fund special journalism projects
The Sacramento Bee is rolling out a new nonprofit model that will pay the salaries of at least three reporters whose beats will include developing special news projects for the newspaper.