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Air Date: May 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:28San Francisco police chief apologizes for raid on home of freelance journalist
The chief of the San Francisco Police Department, Bill Scott, issued an apology Friday for a recent raid on the home of a freelance journalist.
5 years ago
Journalism job cuts: Philly Inquirer plans buyouts to reduce newsroom staff
Rumor was 10% of the workforce would be slashed. Management disputes that figure.
5 years ago
WHYY wins top radio news honors from AP media editors group
Citations for Outstanding News Operation, Best Continuing Coverage, and Best Spot News Coverage are among those received.
5 years ago
In Philly suburbs, readers see more ‘ghost newspapers’ as hedge funds cut costs
After years of newspaper mergers and layoffs across the Philly region, the ripple effects in Montgomery County explain what you may be seeing in your town.
5 years ago
Listen 5:32Columnist Solomon Jones will return to WURD to host morning radio show
WHYY and Philly.com columnist and commentator Solomon Jones will host “Wake Up With WURD” starting May 6.
5 years ago
Trump rallies supporters as White House correspondents’ gala celebrates a free press
Separate events held Saturday evening in the nation's capital and a Wisconsin arena painted two divergent pictures of the press.
5 years ago
The U.S. now ranks as a ‘problematic’ place for journalists
The United States has become a less safe place for journalists, and the threats they face are becoming the standard, according to a new report.
5 years ago
Group: Americas saw greatest deterioration of press freedom
The report said that never before in the United States have journalists been subjected to so many death threats or turned so often to private security companies for protection
5 years ago
WHYY acquires local news site Billy Penn
WHYY has acquired the digital news startup Billy Penn from Spirited Media. Public media companies have snapped up several such sites in recent years.
5 years ago
If it’s online, it’s not permanent. Internet archives can disappear
Facebook said it "mistakenly deleted" posts by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, but also changed how it archives corporate announcements and blog posts that makes them harder to find.
5 years ago
Stacey Abrams: Public introvert and ‘old-fashioned Democrat’
Former candidate for Georgia governor Stacey Abrams discussed the future of the Democratic party in appearance on Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane.
5 years ago
Fake news fraud Alex Jones suffers his day of reckoning
In my perpetual and often fruitless search for upbeat news, I've discovered the sworn deposition of Alex Jones.
5 years ago
Scammers peddling bogus tax breaks find traction on Facebook
Ads on Facebook promised homeowners they were eligible for huge state tax breaks if they installed solar-energy panels. There was just one catch: None of it was true.
5 years ago
Too much video streaming to choose from? It’s only going to get worse
It can be frustrating when viewers try to figure out which service has what they want to watch — Netflix, Prime, Hulu? Even more streaming sites are launching this year.
5 years ago