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Need to Know: April 7, 2023

Weekly roundup — Trump dominates news coverage, how online abuse impacts journalists, and the success of interviewing people eating spicy wings

Need to Know: April 6, 2023

Twitter incorrectly tags NPR as state-affiliated, how article gifting brings new readers, and how gender and race influence beats

Need to Know: April 5, 2023

Trump’s arrest prompts oversaturated coverage, Russian and Chinese misinformation are covered differently, and the launch of BloombergGPT

Need to Know: April 4, 2023

Engaging readers amid social media platform flux, Musk strikes the Times’ Twitter verified badge, and how public radio can fill local news gaps

Need to Know: March 31, 2023

Weekly roundup — The Texas Observer lives on after fundraising, the case for diversifying newsletters, and how local newsrooms can use AI

Need to Know: March 30, 2023

Tech leaders call for a pause on AI, newsrooms struggle to cover crime, and the value of citizen journalism

Need to Know: March 29, 2023

The Guardian addresses its founder’s ties to slavery, how to be transparent about transparency, and the California paper with no reporters

Need to Know: March 28, 2023

A guide to ChatGPT for local news, how issuing corrections impacts reader trust, and the Florida bill that makes suing journalists easier

Need to Know: March 24, 2023

Weekly roundup — AI’s impact on journalism, negative headlines get more clicks, and what’s next for journalism funding

Need to Know: March 23, 2023

Spotify’s unspent diversity fund, how to use audience surveys, and why readers want more community calendars