Twitter has removed labels denoting “Government-Funded Media” for news outlets NPR, PBS, the BBC and others after criticisms from the organizations that the label is not and accurate representations of their editorial independence.
NPR and PBS both ceased posting after the labels appeared last week. Neither have resumed as of Saturday morning after the denotation was removed late Thursday.
Also removed were “State-Funded” labels on international news outlets like Rt in Russia and Xinhua in China.
Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has presided over several platform-shifting changes since acquiring the company for $44 billion, said in an interview with the BBC that the labels were an attempt at transparency, and to be “accurate.”
NPR on April 12 halted posting on its 52 official Twitter feeds after the label appeared. PBS followed suit soon after.
NPR reported that Musk told NPR reporter Bobby Allyn via email Friday morning that removing the labels “was Walter Isaacson’s suggestion.
NPR and PBS both ceased posting after the labels appeared last week. Neither have resumed as of Saturday morning after the denotation was removed late Thursday.
Also removed were “State-Funded” labels on international news outlets like Rt in Russia and Xinhua in China.
Twitter owner Elon Musk, who has presided over several platform-shifting changes since acquiring the company for $44 billion, said in an interview with the BBC that the labels were an attempt at transparency, and to be “accurate.”
NPR on April 12 halted posting on its 52 official Twitter feeds after the label appeared. PBS followed suit soon after.
NPR reported that Musk told NPR reporter Bobby Allyn via email Friday morning that removing the labels “was Walter Isaacson’s suggestion.
- 4/22/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS said it has suspended posting to Twitter after Elon Musk’s social network pinned a “government-funded media” descriptor to its primary account. The public TV broadcaster joins NPR in ceasing Twitter activity following the Twitter changes, which the organizations say inaccurately represent them.
“PBS stopped tweeting from our account when we learned of the change and we have no plans to resume at this time,” a rep said in a statement to Variety. “We are continuing to monitor the ever-changing situation closely.”
PBS, which currently has 2.2 million Twitter followers, says that U.S. federal funding provides about 15% of the revenue for the public television system. According to the org, over the course of a year, 86% of all U.S. television households — representing more than 230 million people — watch PBS programming.
On Wednesday, NPR said it was suspending all activity on Twitter citing the social network’s “actions that undermine our...
“PBS stopped tweeting from our account when we learned of the change and we have no plans to resume at this time,” a rep said in a statement to Variety. “We are continuing to monitor the ever-changing situation closely.”
PBS, which currently has 2.2 million Twitter followers, says that U.S. federal funding provides about 15% of the revenue for the public television system. According to the org, over the course of a year, 86% of all U.S. television households — representing more than 230 million people — watch PBS programming.
On Wednesday, NPR said it was suspending all activity on Twitter citing the social network’s “actions that undermine our...
- 4/13/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Update, Friday: NPR said that it has stopped tweeting from its main Twitter account after the platform labeled the news organization “state-affiliated media.”
A spokesperson said that the outlet stopped posting from @NPR “after they attached that false label to it because each tweet we publish would carry it. We have paused tweeting from that account until we hear back from Twitter on this. We’ve continued tweeting from our other accounts that aren’t mislabeled.”
NPR also changed its Twitter bio to read, “NPR is an independent news organization committed to informing the public about the world around us. You can find us every other place you read the news.”
NPR business reporter Bobby Allyn, in an email exchange this week with Twitter owner Elon Musk, wrote that Musk acknowledged that the label “might not be accurate.” But as of Friday, it is still on the account.
Meanwhile, Los...
A spokesperson said that the outlet stopped posting from @NPR “after they attached that false label to it because each tweet we publish would carry it. We have paused tweeting from that account until we hear back from Twitter on this. We’ve continued tweeting from our other accounts that aren’t mislabeled.”
NPR also changed its Twitter bio to read, “NPR is an independent news organization committed to informing the public about the world around us. You can find us every other place you read the news.”
NPR business reporter Bobby Allyn, in an email exchange this week with Twitter owner Elon Musk, wrote that Musk acknowledged that the label “might not be accurate.” But as of Friday, it is still on the account.
Meanwhile, Los...
- 4/7/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Looks like Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj won't have to worry about conjugal visits: A judge has sentenced the rapper to 90 days of house arrest for violating his probation, avoiding more jail time. Whyy's Bobby Allyn reports that Meek will have to turn himself in by March 1 and wear an ankle monitor for 90 days, during which he is not allowed to work beyond community service — meaning he can't respond to a single thing Drake says about him on Views From the 6 until June. Ouch. Following the 90 days, a judge will then decide whether his house arrest should be extended; he'll also have six years of probation. In the lead-up to the decision, Mill's been seen on his best behavior, donating to Flint and even enrolling in college, while his girlfriend Nicki Minaj testified on his behalf in a bizarre day in court. (Nicki was also...
- 2/5/2016
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Yesterday, the nominees for the 2010 Leo Awards were announced. The objective of this award is to celebrate all the things that have been done in the film and television industry of the Prairies and the province British Columbia along with people who are based in these regions. Furthermore, foreign TV series and films that are produced in Canada's West are also included in the party. Obviously, this is not the full list of nominees. In fact, this is the presentation of the nominees for dramatic TV series, feature films, comedy series and web series.
Feature Length Drama
Best Feature Length Drama:
* A Shine Of Rainbows
* Alice
* Cole
* Excited
* The Thaw
Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows
* Carl Bessai - Cole
* Bruce Sweeney - Excited
* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw
Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...
Feature Length Drama
Best Feature Length Drama:
* A Shine Of Rainbows
* Alice
* Cole
* Excited
* The Thaw
Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin - A Shine Of Rainbows
* Carl Bessai - Cole
* Bruce Sweeney - Excited
* Mark A. Lewis - The Thaw
Best Screenwriting in a Feature Length Drama:
* Vic Sarin, Chatherine Spear and...
- 5/4/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
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