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Pranshu Verma / Washington Post:
How an AI-generated, error-filled story about Star Wars created chaos at Gizmodo, as the incident speaks to a larger debate about the role of AI in the news — The error-filled story about Star Wars movies and TV shows demonstrates why artificial intelligence shouldn't be involved in news-gathering, reporters said
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@jayrosen_nyu, @sokane1, The Verge, @malwarejake, @michaelroston, @ericgeller, @cydharrell, @scalzi, @jbenton, @oneunderscore__, @toley88, @bigmeaninternet, @libbycwatson, @scottnover, @drewharwell@mastodon.social, @scott_tobias, Variety, Search Engine Land, Adweek, Boing Boing and Fox News
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Adam Mosseri says Threads will not “encourage” politics and “hard news” as such content brings scrutiny that isn't worth the “incremental engagement or revenue” — / Adam Mosseri ran Facebook's News Feed in 2016, and now he tells Alex Heath that politics …
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Politico, Deadline, CNBC, @mosseri@threads.net, Wired, @kausmickey, @broderick, @b_fung@threads.net, @saksithcna, @jayrosen_nyu, @moorehn, @vortexsophia, @scalzi, @justinhendrix, @hughromine, @marcelemoran, @ericcolumbus, @josephpolitano, @jackmjenkins, @josephpolitano, @seamus_malek, @danprimack, @asteris, @dmarusic, @vahn16, @mattwynn, @ckrewson, @adamnash, @jeffveillette, @damienics, @martinsfp, @tomwarren, @bulls_jay, @jayrosen_nyu, @taylorlorenz@threads.net, @mosseri@threads.net, The Daily Beast, @martinsfp@threads.net, The Wrap, The Information, @b_fung@threads.net, TechCrunch, @sarahfrier@threads.net, @julesterpak@threads.net, Gizmodo, @dave@social.masto.land, @ppatel@mstdn.social, Insider, @conorsen, @ben@werd.social, @jnd.bsky.social, @AdamantlyAdam@newsie.social, @emily.bsky.team, @alexheath@threads.net, @ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social and IGN, more at Techmeme »
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Garett Sloane / Ad Age:
Threads doesn't have ads, but Meta representatives are talking with ad agencies and brands, some of which, like Netflix and Wendy's, already have many followers — Meta promises more features that will make Threads even closer to Twitter as the rivalry heats up
Bloomberg:
French media companies Le Monde, AFP, Le Figaro, and Liberation are posting on Threads even though Meta hasn't launched the platform in the European Union
French media companies Le Monde, AFP, Le Figaro, and Liberation are posting on Threads even though Meta hasn't launched the platform in the European Union
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The Hollywood Reporter and NBC 7 San Diego, more at Techmeme »
Poynter:
Some journalists say Threads has a lot of promise for work, and a few say publishers should be wary of a platform from Meta, which has blocked news links before
Some journalists say Threads has a lot of promise for work, and a few say publishers should be wary of a platform from Meta, which has blocked news links before
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The Guardian, @lessin, The Hill, Mumbrella, Mumbrella, TIME, KSNT 27 News, Reason, @xgigglypuff, Wired, @deggans, The Information, Fast Company, NPR, The Week, Semafor and 9to5Google, more at Techmeme »
Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Filing: Vinco Ventures, the majority owner of a joint venture that agreed to buy the National Enquirer, says completing the deal wasn't in its best interests — Vinco Ventures, part of a group that agreed to buy the supermarket tabloid, found transaction wasn't in its best interest
Discussion:
Vinco Ventures and @wsj
Nieman Lab:
Survey: journalists say academic research about journalism can help with business models, but can also be irrelevant, out of touch, hard to access, and too long — A survey finds there are key differences between what journalists think researchers can help with, and what the journalists …
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@chriswhite_news, @averyholton, @terifinneman, @niemanlab@mastodon.social and @tamarwilner
Tara Deschamps / The Canadian Press:
Canadian publishers face marketing and distribution questions after Bill C-18; some users say Canadian outlets' Instagram and Facebook posts have disappeared — TORONTO — Meta and Google's move away from linking to Canadian news sites is a “moment of reckoning” for publishers and broadcasters …
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@ldhillonkane, Bloomberg, National Newswatch, @mgeist and @stephen_taylor
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Matthew Keys / The Desk:
Sky News details an experiment to develop an AI-based reporter and an AI-based editor tasked with creating a video package and a feature-length news story — The Comcast-owned channel wanted to see if off-the-shelf AI tools could soon replace human journalists (spoiler: not today). — Video
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@matthewkeyslive, New York Post, Sky News, Simon Owens's Media Newsletter, NBC4 Washington and Sky News on YouTube, Thanks:@thedeskdotnet
Sophie Culpepper / Nieman Lab:
Q&A with Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Wesley Lowery on leading the Investigative Reporting Workshop, six methods to guide journalism, and more — Lowery took the helm of the Investigative Reporting Workshop at American University as its executive editor this month.
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@niemanlab and @froomkin
Charlie Nash / Mediaite:
Fox News Digital retracts an intern's story that “inaccurately attributed” a quote claiming Trump's former HHS secretary Tom Price wouldn't back Trump in 2024 — Fox News Digital retracted a story on Friday that “inaccurately attributed” a scathing statement …
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@ddiamond, Fox News, The Hill, @mattmackowiak, @maggienyt, @bgrueskin, @trumpstaxes, Breitbart and @brianstelter
Forbes:
Entrepreneurs and fashion designers claim to have lost $195K+ to Women of the City, a UK glossy fashion magazine that charged for features but never delivered — Women of the City looked like a glossy fashion magazine on a mission to highlight female entrepreneurs.
Discussion:
@ebakerwhite, @alexrkonrad, @forbes and @sarahnemerson
Sara Fischer / Axios:
MediaNews Group, the newspaper company owned by Alden Global Capital, removed comments from its websites on July 1 because they “can be difficult to moderate” — MediaNews Group, the local newspaper company owned by Alden Global Capital, has shut down all of its comment sections as of July 1st …
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@scottbrodbeck and @mgsiegler
Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline:
From January 1 to July 2, Disney made $3.4B at the global box office, Universal made $2.89B, Sony made $1.1B, Warner Bros. made $898M, and Paramount made $871M — That breaks out to $1.35 billion domestic and $2.05 billion abroad, and this is off of seven theatrical releases so far in 2023.