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1:55 PM ET, January 18, 2024

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Natalie Korach / The Wrap:
The LA Times Guild calls an emergency meeting after being told that the newspaper intends to “imminently execute another major round of layoffs”  —  The newspaper intends to “imminently execute another major round of layoffs,” according to the bargaining committee
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Google News is boosting sites that use AI to rip off other outlets and churn out content; Google says News doesn't focus on whether articles are by humans or AI  —  404 Media reviewed multiple examples of AI rip-offs making their way into Google News.  Google said it doesn't focus …
Nico Grant / New York Times:
Email: Google plans to cut 100 employees from YouTube's operations and creator management teams; a source says YouTube employs 7,173 people  —  The layoffs are part of efforts by the video platform's parent company, Google, to trim costs and bureaucracy as it embraces artificial intelligence.
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Kristin Robinson / Billboard:
The Mechanic Licensing Collective issues notices of intent to audit all digital services operating under its blanket license, including Spotify and Pandora  —  The Mechanical Licensing Collective (the MLC) has issued notices of intent to audit all digital service providers (DSPs) …
Karissa Bell / Engadget:
TikTok details its plans for the 2024 US elections, including a ban on political ads, work with fact-checking organizations, and reports on influence campaigns  —  Its approach hasn't changed much from 2022.  —  TikTok has shared more about its plans to fight misinformation ahead of the 2024 presidential election.
Discussion: The Wrap and TikTok
Naomi Zeveloff / Committee to Protect Journalists:
Israel is now the sixth largest jailer of journalists, imprisoning 17 Palestinians as of December 2023; many are held without charge in administrative detention  —  In October, when the Israel-Gaza war began, Alaa al-Rimawi snapped into action, covering developments on J-Media …
Ellen Huet / Bloomberg:
Fairly Trained, a nonprofit founded by ex-Stability AI VP Ed Newton-Rex, will give certification labels to AI companies that get consent for their training data  —  New system seeks to create a sort of ‘organic’ or ‘fair trade’ label for AI.  —  A new initiative will evaluate …
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
In a note to staff, Condé Nast announces it is bringing Pitchfork into the GQ organization, and lays off Pitchfork EIC Puja Patel and some Pitchfork employees  —  Pitchfork editor-in-chief Puja Patel will depart the company in the consolidation.  —  It's the end of an era for Pitchfork.
Wendy Kaur / Elle:
A profile of, and interview with, Kaitlan Collins on becoming a CNN anchor at age 31, having no regrets about her May 2023 Trump town hall, and more  —  At age 31, Collins is one of the youngest anchors—and fiercest reporters—in CNN history, with loyal viewers tuning in every weeknight …
 
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Miranda Green / The Guardian:
Floodlight investigation: Alabama Power and its foundation fund local news outlets to control narrative around high electric bills and utility-related pollution
Abigail Summerville / Reuters:
LiveRamp, which matches up customer datasets for brands, advertisers, and retailers, plans to acquire marketing data startup Habu for $200M in cash and stock
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Netflix is not planning to launch a native Apple Vision Pro app or support its iPad app on the AR/VR platform, and says users can watch Netflix in the browser
Nick Vivarelli / Variety:
A group of 20 prominent screen trade organizations ask governments around the world to enact regulations ensuring that streamers invest more in local content
Discussion: The Guardian
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Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Paramount announces two new branded hub partners for Paramount+, Tap DMV in the Philippines and JioCinema in India, after launching hubs in Greece and Belgium
Discussion: WORLD SCREEN and Media Play News
Sara Fischer / Axios:
CNN names longtime executive Virginia Moseley as the network's first executive editor; CNN's international news chief Mike McCarthy will be managing editor
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
The EU Parliament adopts a nonlegislative resolution proposing sweeping changes to music streaming, including fair compensation and promoting smaller artists