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John Herrman / New York Magazine:
The death of BuzzFeed News and the pivots to nowhere by bloated social media giants show the absurdity of the news media marrying a speculative tech industry — The media bet its future on Facebook. Did it learn from that mistake? — BuzzFeed, the archetypal new media company of the 2010s …
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Rachel Treisman / NPR:
An interview with comedian and Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr., who is hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner on April 29, on the news cycle, more — Some of the biggest names in politics and media will gather in Washington, D.C., Saturday night for the White House Correspondents' Dinner …
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Jonathan Vanian / CNBC:
Snap reports Q1 revenue down 7% to $989M, vs. $1.01B est., global DAUs up 15% YoY to 383M, vs. 384M est., and a $329M net loss, vs. $360M YoY; SNAP drops 15%+ — - Snap came in light on revenue and ARPU in its first-quarter earnings report. — The company said its “internal forecast” …
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Jim Waterson / The Guardian:
Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after months of mounting pressure over his role in helping Boris Johnson get a loan and his handling of the Gary Lineker row — Investigation says Sharp broke rules on public appointments, creating ‘potential perceived conflict of interest’
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Elon Musk / @elonmusk:
Elon Musk claims that Twitter plans to let media publishers charge users on a per-article basis, with one click, starting in May 2023 — Rolling out next month, this platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click. This enables users who would not sign up for a monthly subscription to pay a higher per article price for when they want to read an occasional article.... https://twitter.com/...
Alexandra Bruell / @alexbruell:
The New York Times is using a new format that breaks down some news articles into sections like “Why It Matters” and has told some reporters to shorten stories — Mini scoop: The New York Times is using a new format that breaks down some news articles into sections, such as “Why It Matters.” Feels very Axios. Here's an example https://www.nytimes.com/...
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Reuters:
EU lawmakers push forward an AI Act draft, which includes requiring companies deploying generative AI tools to disclose copyrighted material used for training — Companies deploying generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, will have to disclose any copyrighted material used to develop their systems …
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Angie Drobnic Holan / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Mark Coddington and Seth Lewis about RQ1, their newsletter spotlighting academic research about journalism, its audience, fact-checking, and more — “It's the inherent instability in the space that makes it so fascinating to many researchers.”
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BBC:
Wikimedia won't comply with age checks of UK readers or contributors under the Online Safety Bill, citing the foundation's commitment to collect minimal data — Wikipedia will not comply with any age checks required under the Online Safety Bill, its foundation says.
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Sinclair Broadcast Group is replacing local newscasts at Toledo's WNWO and Southern Oregon's KTVL with The National Desk, and laying off their entire newsrooms — Sinclair Broadcast Group is pulling local news from its Toledo NBC affiliate, a move that was described as a way to “ensure our long-term success.”
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@hearstunion:
[Thread] WGA East members at Hearst Magazines announce they have a union contract, subject to a ratification vote starting next week, after years of bargaining — BREAKING NEWS: We have reached a deal! Details tk, but we're so proud of our awesome bargaining committee, @WGAEast organizers and staff, and our entire unit for reaching a historic win not just for @Hearst but for the entire media industry. Hearst has a union contract, world! https://twitter.com/...
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Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
Advertising Association/WARC: UK ad spend grew 8.8% YoY to £34.8B in 2022 and fell 1% YoY to £1.88B across news and magazines, of which £937M was online, up 2% — AA/WARC data reveals overall UK ad spend grew in 2022 although spending on news fell slightly.
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