MediaFile Today: A Newsletter about the News

January 20, 2019 We hope your 2019 is off to a great start! Here is our first newsletter of the new year with our final pieces of 2018, the first MediaPod of 2019, and this weeks stories. Below we bring you articles from our International, Industry, and Politics sections.  Check out our website for even more articles and news updates. Is there something you wish to see in our newsletter? Respond to this email and let us know. Donate to MediaFile - Help Fund Student Media Reporting End of 2018 Pieces: Beyond the Byline: Facing Barriers as a Female Journalist By: Cate Waters In 2018, women made up only 41 percent of newsrooms employees. Cate Waters delves into the barriers female journalists face in the media industry, including others taking credit for their work, hiring discrimination, threats, and more. Nicaraguan President Steps Up Brutal Crackdown On Press By: Michael Kohler As political tension continues to increase after an uprising in Nicaragua last April, President Ortega has cracked down on the media by harassing journalists and raiding newsrooms. Michael Kohler reveals the rapidly declining press freedom environment and increased censorship that has forced thousands to flee the country.  The MediaPod – Episode 5 By:  Caroline Corbett and Amalia Mobley From the breaking climate report released on Black Friday, to the implications for press freedom post-Khashoggi and Acosta, we cover the media's most interesting moves in 2018 and their implications for the year ahead. The must-reads from MediaFile this week: Episode of Netflix's Patriot Act Blocked in Saudi Arabia By: H.D. Scriba Netflix pulls Hasan Minaj's "Patriot Act " episode critical of Saudi Arabia. H.D. Scriba brings you up to date. World News You Missed in December By: Celine Castronuovo and Shayna Greene From government-sanctioned propoganda to censorship on Netflix, Celine Castronuovo and Shayna Greene bring you some of the world media news you may have missed in December. Israeli Election at Risk of Foreign Cyber Interference By: Jake Pearce Jake Pearce explains how Israel's April elections may be at risk of web propaganda and ad manipulation by foreign parties. News at MediaFile:   Listen and Subscribe to MediaFile's podcast The MediaPod MediaFile's latest episode of The MediaPod is out. Click here to listen and follow our channel on Soundcloud.    Read about the new changes at MediaFile.  MediaFile is now in its third year and has made updates to reflect the growth of the organization. Read about them here.    Follow MediaFile on Apple News!  MediaFile is now on Apple News. To follow our channel and see all the latest stories, click here.  Donate to MediaFile If you would like to donate to MediaFile, please click here.  MediaFile greatly appreciates any donation, large or small, and hopes to continue to broaden your interest in industry news. Thank you for investing in student journalism! Write for MediaFile MediaFile is looking to hire staff reporters to join our organization!  If you are an interested student please apply here. Copyright © 2019 MediaFile Publications, All rights reserved. You are receiving this e-mail because you opted in at our website www.mediafiledc.com Mailing Address: MediaFile 1010 25th St. NW, 806 Washington, DC 20037 Want to change how you receive these e-mails? Update your preferences or unsubscribe.

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