Mediagazer: Internal memo: Vice Media's SVP of Global News and Entertainment, its senior director of global news operations, and Motherboard's EIC are stepping down (Natalie Korach/The Wrap)

Emma Roth / The Verge:

The BBC launches social.bbc, an “experimental” Mastodon server with posts from a handful of BBC accounts, and plans to try out the server for six months — The BBC has launched its own “experimental” Mastodon server, marking one of the first major news outlets to establish an instance on the Twitter alternative.

Discussion: BBC R&D, TechCrunch, @Lats@aus.social, @1br0wn, @davemolloy, @john_fisherman@mastodon …, @adrianpolglase@mastodon …, @BenjaminHan@sigmoid.social, @hrefna@hachyderm.io, @renwillis@mstdn.social, @BBCRadio4@social.bbc, @BBC5Live@social.bbc, @BBC_News_Labs@social.bbc, @hamatti@mastodon.world, @BBCRD@social.bbc, @BBCRD@social.bbc and @BBCTaster@social.bbc, more at Techmeme »

Brian Conway / Nieman Lab:

A look at the decline of Pittsburgh news site The Incline, launched in 2016 by Jim Brady with a $2.6M investment from Gannett, as its last journalist leaves — An online Pittsburgh newsroom's last remaining journalist says goodbye, as the city's media landscape sputters.

Discussion: @brian__conway, @ckrewson, @sarahscire and MediaPost

Reuters:

Meta says it has begun ending access to news on Facebook and Instagram in Canada, following a new law that would force it to negotiate deals to pay publishers — Meta Platforms (META.O) has begun the process to end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada …

Discussion: Forbes, Engadget, @tvgrimreaper, Decrypt, Bloomberg and d2331, more at Techmeme »

Natalie Korach / The Wrap:

Internal memo: Vice Media's SVP of Global News and Entertainment, its senior director of global news operations, and Motherboard's EIC are stepping down — Three top executives at Vice Media will be leaving the company, a memo to staff said Tuesday, a day after its $350 million sale closed …

Discussion: @katie_robertson, @eriksherman, @lorenzofb, @karlbode, @pahwa_nitish, @sidhubaba, @petersterne, The Daily Beast and Variety

Bryan Pietsch / Washington Post:

X sues the Center for Countering Digital Hate, alleging that researchers violated its terms of service and the CFAA while studying hate speech on the platform — X, the company formerly known as Twitter, is suing a research group that investigated hate speech on the social media platform …

Discussion: New York Times, The Hill, Deadline, MobileSyrup, NPR, Twitter, Techdirt, Next TV, The Verge, CNN, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, Engadget, Insider, Wall Street Journal, Benzinga, d2331, Variety, Associated Press, Free Press, Semafor, Mediaite, Financial Times, TechCrunch, The Guardian, The Wrap and Boing Boing, more at Techmeme »

Nicole Sperling / New York Times:

As audiences shrink, TV networks cut costs on long-running series by having casts take pay cuts and reclassifying series regulars as recurring cast members — In a shrinking business, actors on some shows are being guaranteed less money, an issue that's helping to fuel the Hollywood strike.

Discussion: @sonyasteele@mastodon.social, @avocalistsrival and TVLine

Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:

Under EU pressure, Meta offers to seek user consent in Europe for targeted ads based on users' activity to comply with GDPR, sources say as soon as October 2023 — Under pressure from regulators, the Facebook and Instagram owner proposes asking users to opt in before targeting ads with their digital activity

Discussion: TechCrunch, The Verge and d2331, more at Techmeme »

Giorgio Leali / Politico:

Journalists at France's Journal du Dimanche voted to end the 40-day strike protesting the JDD's new right-wing editor; many said they will leave the outlet — Geoffroy Lejeune was appointed top editor at the iconic publication after it was bought by conservative tycoon Vincent Bolloré.

Discussion: Agence France-Presse

Chethan Rao / Android Police:

YouTube starts a small-scale experiment generating AI summaries of English-language videos to help users decide what to watch and encourages feedback — YouTube's new experiment is currently limited to English content — YouTube constantly adds new features to its mobile, web, and TV apps to enhance user experience.

Discussion: TechCrunch, MobileSyrup, Neowin, Engadget, 9to5Google and The Verge

Yadarisa Shabong / Reuters:

Cineworld says it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after cutting debt by $4.53B, raising $800M in new equity, and securing $1.71B in debt financing — Cineworld Group (CINE.L) said it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy after nearly 11 months, coming out with lower debt and a new slate of management and board.

Discussion: City A.M., The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, CNN and Deadline

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:

To challenge TikTok, YouTube releases new Shorts creation tools for remixing, adding effects, going live, as well as a new interactive Q&A sticker and more — As competition with TikTok and Instagram Reels heats up, YouTube today announced an expanded suite of creation tools for its own short-form video platform, YouTube Shorts.

Discussion: Tubefilter, 9to5Google, The Verge and Engadget, more at Techmeme »

Amanda Bright / Nieman Lab:

How a 149-year-old Georgia weekly grew after being taken over by UGA's journalism school, winning awards, tripling ads, and doubling subscriptions in 18 months — In the first 18 months, The Oglethorpe Echo added digital products, won awards, tripled advertising, and doubled subscriptions.