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Nick Evershed / The Guardian:
The Guardian Australia publishes its first story written by an automated system called Reporter Mate, which automates analysis and writing of formulaic stories — Guardian Australia has just published its first automated article but reporters fear not - you're still needed for a while yet
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Martin Scott / Nieman Reports:
Interviews with 74 journalists and foundation representatives show concerns with relying on philanthropy because funding shapes which issues get covered and how — New research raises questions about unintended consequences when it comes to foundation funding of international coverage
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Maura Judkis / Washington Post:
The Washington Post is airing a 60-second ad during the Super Bowl's fourth quarter on Sunday, with Tom Hanks describing journalism's importance to society — The Washington Post will debut its first Super Bowl commercial — a message underscoring the importance of newsgathering …
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Peter Kafka / Recode:
Source: Spotify in advanced talks to acquire popular podcast producer Gimlet for $200M+; Gimlet would be Spotify's first purchase of an original content maker — Spotify wants to break out of the music streaming business. Gimlet, the company behind shows like Crimetown and Reply All, can help.
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Los Angeles Times:
Two press photographers, who had documented the migrant caravan, say authorities denied them entry into Mexico due to flagged passports by an unknown government — Two U.S. immigrant rights attorneys and two journalists who have worked closely with members of a migrant caravan in Tijuana …
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Tiffany Stevens / Poynter:
A look at independent journalistic endeavors like Southerly pushing for deeper coverage of the South and Appalachia, occupying roles once played by alt-weeklies — Two years before the 2016 election, freelance reporter Matt Stroud became fascinated by an area that soon would be labeled Trump country.
Dalit Shalom / Times Open:
NYT's “The Daily” episodes will now come with transcripts created by 3Play transcription software; transcripts of other Times podcasts are coming in the future — Dalit ShalomBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — It's an introduction familiar to many: “From The New York Times, I'm Michael Barbaro.
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Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
AP says it is “not currently doing fact-checking work for Facebook”, after Snopes said it also stopped; both leave possiblity for future collaboration open — Snopes, which recently rebuffed reports that its relationship with Facebook was strained, has stopped working for the program …
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Variety:
Amazon spent over $41M at the Sundance Film Festival to buy three films — They came. They saw. They bought a lot. — That's more or less the story of the 2019 edition of the Sundance Film Festival. It was a return to the free-spending days of a couple of years ago …
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Global Editors Network:
Interviews with two R&D managers on their daily routines, specific projects, and the future of news: Tristan Ferne of BBC and Kourtney Bitterly of NYT — For most publishers around, there is a constant need to reinvent the ways to present news, fight digital challenges, and satisfy an audience.
Alex Williams / New York Times:
Graydon Carter, former editor of Vanity Fair, starts Air Mail, a digital news platform for worldly cosmopolitans, with Alessandra Stanley, former NYT reporter — The former editor of Vanity Fair is going digital. — Graydon Carter, the former editor of Vanity Fair, is starting Air Mail …
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Chuck Strouse / Miami New Times:
Memo: McClatchy is offering a voluntary early retirement program to about 450 employees, says it will be a one-time opportunity — This morning, Craig Forman, CEO of McClatchy Company, emailed all staff to say about 10 percent of the newspaper chain's employees would be offered voluntary buyouts.
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