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Diana Fuentes / Investigative Reporters & Editors:
Phil Meyer, an early proponent of using data analysis for investigative journalism and a former Knight Chair of Journalism at UNC, died on November 4 at 93 — Phil Meyer, a giant in data journalism and an IRE legend, died Saturday, Nov. 4, at home in Carrboro, North Carolina, surrounded by family.
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Foo Yun Chee / Reuters:
European Parliament lawmakers approve political ad rules forcing Meta, Google, and others to clearly label such ads, who paid, how much, and for which elections — Big Tech firms will face new European Union rules to clearly label political advertising on their platforms …
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Katie Paul / Reuters:
Meta plans to bar political and other regulated advertisers from using its new generative AI ad products, after US lawmakers warn about spreading misinformation
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The Hollywood Reporter:
SAG-AFTRA takes issue with “several essential items” in the AMPTP's latest contract offer; sources: AI protections for high-earning members remain a key hurdle — According to multiple sources familiar with the state of the negotiations, entertainment companies are seeking to pay for scans, but not their use or re-use.
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: X CEO Linda Yaccarino is leaning on her media industry experience to pitch jittery advertisers, including meeting executives from the NFL and the NBA — Media veteran drums up video deals with NFL, NBA and others as ‘training wheels’ for nervous brands
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Doug Greenberg / Front Office Sports:
The US Soccer League and CBS sign a deal to broadcast 100 games annually through 2027 across CBS' platforms, the first time that network TV will air USL matches — The United Soccer League and CBS Sports have reached a landmark agreement to bring the second and third tiers …
Matt Growcoot / PetaPixel:
Adobe's site for stock images lists AI-generated images of the Israel-Palestine conflict, and some small outlets have used them without labeling them as AI — As fears rise over fake imagery generated by artificial intelligence flooding the internet, one of the world's leading stock photo websites …
Chloe Cornish / Financial Times:
Omdia predicts India will be the world's fastest growing digital economy through 2027; YouTube's video ad revenue in the country grew 20% YoY to ~$690M in 2022 — US tech companies YouTube and Meta can expect to achieve rapid growth in video revenues, say analysts
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Tapan Bhat / Yahoo Finance:
Yahoo updates Yahoo Finance's website with 40%+ fewer ads, enhanced quote pages and charts, a customizable dock, a redesigned homepage and news hub, and more — Today I'd like to personally invite you to check out the new Yahoo Finance website. — We've made a number of significant changes …
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Martin Quin Pollard / Reuters:
The China Project, one of the few independently funded English-language publications to cover China in depth for the West, plans to close over a lack of funding — One of the few independently funded English-language publications to cover China in depth for Western audiences, “The China Project” …
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Brian Stelter / Rolling Stone:
Messages show Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Laura Ingraham bashing Fox's news division colleagues for admitting Trump lost; Ingraham said “THEY ARENT SMART” — In an exclusive excerpt from Brian Stelter's new book, Network of Lies, Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson …
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Lachlan Cartwright / The Daily Beast:
Brian Stelter: Fox didn't approve of Tucker Carlson's 2021 Hungary trip, where he fawned over PM Viktor Orbán; Fox moved Jeanine Pirro to The Five to demote her — In this week's edition of Confider, we reveal the previously unreported story behind Judge Jeanine's “promotion” …
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Jay Peters / The Verge:
Four former Kotaku employees launch Aftermath, a subscription-based video games and culture website with an ownership model inspired by outlets like Defector — They've started Aftermath, a new website about video games and culture. … Four ex-Kotaku staffers are launching …
Reuters:
Court document: Turkey releases journalist Tolga Sardan from prison pending a trial, after jailing him under the country's so-called “disinformation law” — Turkish journalist Tolga Sardan was released from prison on Monday pending trial after he was jailed under the so-called …
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