Mediagazer: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner faces fresh calls to resign after a former worker's novel dredges up sexual misconduct and other allegations at the publisher (Financial Times)

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Alex Williams / New York Times:

Gail Christian, who broke barriers and rose to prominence at NBC News and PBS as a Black woman on-air correspondent and news executive, died on April 12 at 83 — An on-air career seemed unlikely for a Black woman in the 1970s. It didn't help that she had been imprisoned for armed robbery.

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:

CNN announces King Charles, a weekly primetime program with hosts Gayle King and Charles Barkley, expected to launch in fall 2023 and air on Wednesdays — Gayle King and Charles Barkley will help break traditional barriers around news programming later this year when they launch “King Charles,” a new weekly primetime program for CNN.

Financial Times:

Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner faces fresh calls to resign after a former worker's novel dredges up sexual misconduct and other allegations at the publisher — New book adds to pressure on chief of German media group after damaging leaks and allegations

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Rashi Shrivastava / Forbes:

The proliferation of AI-generated content on marketplaces like Upwork and Fiverr is causing transactional disputes and increasing client and freelancer mistrust — While some freelancers are losing their gigs to ChatGPT, clients are being spammed with AI-written content on freelancing platforms.

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Reuters Institute:

Highlights from talks at International Journalism Festival 2023 in Perugia, Italy, about reporting in exile, investigative journalism, generative AI, and more — Here are a few highlights from the festival on topics such as press freedom, investigative journalism, climate coverage and AI

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Alastair Reid / @ajreid:
[Thread] At the International Journalism Festival in Perugia, Italy, journalists debate the shifting value of social networks, especially Twitter and Facebook

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