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Rocio Fabbro / The Messenger:
Staff writers at Disney's National Geographic say the outlet is laying off all remaining writers and will rely on freelancers and people with outside funding — Several staff writers announced their layoffs over Twitter — A Facebook icon representing an external link to share the article …
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Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD plans to add live CNN programming to Max outside the US later in 2023 and is weighing different approaches for the US — Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. is planning to add live programming from CNN to the Max streaming service later this year, according to people familiar with the matter …
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: several news and magazine publishers, including The NYT, News Corp, IAC, and Axel Springer, are discussing forming a coalition to address AI's impact — New York Times, Wall Street Journal parent News Corp and Dotdash Meredith owner IAC are among companies discussing forming a coalition
Aisha Majid / Press Gazette:
Analysis: BBC News is the biggest newsbrand on Instagram with 25.7M followers, adding 7.4M since 2021; only three of the 10 biggest accounts are broadcasters — BBC News is the biggest newsbrand on Instagram, while Healthline Media is the fastest-growing. — Once largely shunned for news …
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Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Turner Classic Movies executive Charles Tabesh, a 25-year veteran of the network, will remain in his post, a reversal after backlash to WBD downsizing — In a cinematic twist, Turner Classic Movies programming executive Charles Tabesh will remain in his post following Warner Bros. Discovery's …
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PennLive:
Advance Local plans to launch Lone Star Live in Texas in August, covering news, sports, and culture and partnering with sports betting company Sidelines Group — Advance Local, the parent company of PA Media Group, will expand into a new market this summer with the launch of Lone Star Live …
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Mia Galuppo / Hollywood Reporter:
Memo: the Sundance Institute lays off 11 people, or ~6% of its staff, as it juggles inflation, a drop in earned revenue, and a “challenging fundraising climate” — The reduction will affect 11 staffers, or about six percent of the organization.
Rachel Shin / Fortune:
An interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner about journalism's key jobs as AI gets deployed, layoffs at Bild, negotiating with big platforms, and more — Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer, the largest periodical publisher in Europe—and an increasingly major presence in American media …
Angie Drobnic Holan / Poynter:
A survey of 101 fact-checkers and academics finds 87% deem research on new fact-checking formats, like video fact-checks and graphics, “very useful” or “useful” — A recent survey received more than 100 suggestions for valuable research
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Joe Pompeo / Vanity Fair:
A look at Substack in the wake of the pandemic's “rocket ship growth”, given fresh competition from WordPress, Beehiiv, and Ghost, the Twitter feud, and more — The six-year-old self-publishing platform is still a magnet for writers, but WordPress and Beehiiv are vying for market share.
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Mark Stenberg / Adweek:
AP redesigns its website and aims to double ad revenue from 5% to 10% over the next two years; AP currently generates ~80% of its revenue from content licensing — The publisher currently generates 80% of its revenue from its syndication business — launched a newly redesigned version …
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Dan Kennedy / Media Nation:
Alden's The Boston Herald and The Denver Post plan to end reader comments on July 1; Herald says it wants to speed up its site and Post cites uncivil comments — At least two daily newspapers owned by Alden Global Capital's MediaNews Group will end reader comments on July 1.
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