In this episode of UNT POD, our University of North Texas faculty experts discuss recent events that reflect the shifting power dynamic in newsrooms, including the mass exodus of Deadspin’s editorial staff and the Salt Lake Tribune being granted non-profit status, as well as the rise of #fakenews accusations ahead of the 2020 election.
In this episode, we discuss:
● The death of Deadspin
● Newsroom unionization
● The Salt Lake Tribune’s non-profit status
● How to find trustworthy media coverage of the 2020 election
Featured in this episode are:
● Neil Foote, principal lecturer in UNT’s Mayborn School of Journalism
● Randy Loftis, lecturer in UNT’s Mayborn School of Journalism
● Jacqueline Fellows, lecturer in UNT’s Mayborn School of Journalism
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