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Source: Newsroom jobs fell 23% from 2008 to 2017, mainly in newspapers | Pew Research Center

Source: Chart: How the definition of “journalist” is changing – Recode

This research was conducted by the Media Insight Project — an initiative of the American Press Institute and the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research A key factor in the erosion of Americans’ trust of their news media is a failure to communicate — we have a public that doesn’t fully understand how journalists …

Source: Americans and the News Media: What they do — and don’t — understand about each other – American Press Institute

President Roy Mease, Vice President Ernesto Paredes, Treasurer Brad Hance, Secretary Jackie Welch and board members Jim Harris and Emilio Carmona were all indicted.

Source: Grand jury indicts Pasadena officials for meeting privately – Houston Chronicle

Should your readers have access to all your old stories (at least when there’s no evidence that they’re inaccurate) — or should you sometimes delete the stories (or perhaps remove the names) when enough time has passed after the crime, and the criminal seems to have reformed?

Source: When would you remove an article about a years-old crime from your newspaper archives, on the convicted defendant’s request? – The Washington Post

How did Abilene-area real estate fare in 2017? Barnett & Hill looks back at data for last year and compares it to sales over the last 12 years by school district and ZIP code.

Source: ANNUAL REAL ESTATE DATA 2006-2017 — Barnett & Hill Real Estate and Property Management – Abilene, TX

Pew Research Center studies a wide array of topics both in the U.S. and around the world. Read 17 findings that stood out to us in 2017.

Source: 17 striking findings for 2017 | Pew Research Center

Bad content management systems can limit — and even inhibit — journalistic imagination. Good systems can help lure talent and empower the whole newsroom.

Source: Content Management Systems | News Literacy 2016

Print and audio journalism exist in the same world — but the terrain is different. Let this serve as your map.

Source: The journey from print to radio storytelling: A guide for navigating a new landscape | NPR Training

If you think technology has shaken up the news media — just wait, you haven’t seen anything yet. The next wave of disruption is likely to be even more profound, according to a study presented Saturday to the Online News Association annual meeting in Washington. News organizations which have struggled

Source: Future of news: bracing for next wave of technology