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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
Ofcom rules that five GB News programs presented by Conservative politicians have broken its due impartiality rules and puts the channel “on notice” — Programmes presented by Jacob Rees-Mogg, Esther McVey and Philip Davies were found in breach.
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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
In an email to GB News staff following the Ofcom ruling, editorial director Michael Booker says staff need to “double down” on staying within the rules — Michael Booker said GB News staff need to “double down” on staying within the rules. — GB News editorial director Michael Booker …
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Mediaite
Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Authentic Brands licenses Sports Illustrated's publishing rights to The Players' Tribune owner Minute Media for 10 years, with plans to keep the print edition — Minute Media, owner of The Players' Tribune, has struck a deal to operate Sports Illustrated for at least 10 years.
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Observer, Business Insider, The Hollywood Reporter, MediaPost, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, New York Daily News, Awful Announcing, CNN, Axios, The Wrap, @authenticbrands, @minutemedialtd, Sportico, Defector, @readdanwrite, Variety, Deadline, Asaf Peled on LinkedIn, Andres Cardenas on LinkedIn, @noahshachtman@threads.net, Dan Chiprut on LinkedIn, Front Office Sports, @benmullin, Sports Media Watch, @niketa, @benjstrauss, @pressgazette and NewsGuild of New York
Sam Wolfson / The Guardian:
A look at the rise of celebrity-hosted interview podcasts, whose long running times mean guests delve into deep and personal topics, resembling therapy sessions — Pop stars, politicians, princes all seem to have the same job these days - podcast interviewer.
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@pip_says and @greg_jenner
Max Tani / Semafor:
Few news outlets seek hard hitting pieces that confront power due to the legal climate, business relationship concerns, online news outlets' downfall, and more — There's too much to read and watch, too many places to read and watch it. It's enough to distract you from the biggest news …
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New York Post, @elamin88, @walldo, @nsnadeemsarwar, @semaforben, @dpyoung13, @brianstelter, @sarahscire, @alexip718, @nkulw, @maxwelltani, @samjmintz and @davidsirota
John Herrman / New York Magazine:
X's pivot to video mirrors past social media trends, but its reliance on user-generated videos from TikTok and other platforms may not ensure long-term success — It's going video-first by posting every other platform's videos last. — In June, Twitter started telling investors that video was the future of the platform.
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@walldo and @jwherrman, more at Techmeme »
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
An interview with NYT's head of audio Paula Szuchman about its subscription-only NYT Audio app, which had 1M+ downloads between its May launch and December 2023 — The app is only available to New York Times news and all-access subscribers. — The New York Times' subscription …
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@simondowens@threads.net and Media Voices
Jon Lafayette / Next TV:
DirecTV introduces a “No Locals” package, which allows customers to opt out of receiving their local TV stations and receive discounts of $12 per month — Subscribers would get $12 discount if they opt out — DirecTV said it would be allowing customers to opt out of receiving …
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Business Insider, MediaPost, The Streamable, The Desk, @tvgrimreaper, @sportstvratings, The Verge, @tvanswerman, @bristei, Variety, Dallas Morning News and Deadline
Adweek:
Adweek appoints Ryan Joe as editor-in-chief; Joe joins from Business Insider, where he has spent the last three years as its advertising editor — He joins from Business Insider, where he spent 3 years as advertising editor — As it celebrates its 45th anniversary, ADWEEK is entering …
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Talking Biz News and Ryan Joe on LinkedIn
Brian Hiatt / Rolling Stone:
Inside generative AI music startup Suno, whose model can compose songs, including human vocals, using a text prompt, as Suno aims to “democratize” music making — Suno wants everyone to be able to produce their own pro-level songs — but what does that mean for artists?
Belle Cushing / Columbia Journalism Review:
US high school papers are ditching digital only strategies for print, which has a retro appeal and offers students a respite from digital content overload — In 2022, on the day they met, Zoe Otto and Orlena Fella decided they wanted to start a newspaper at their school …
Clare Duffy / CNN:
YouTube now requires creators to label their realistic-looking videos made using AI, via an upload checklist; clearly unrealistic videos will not need a label — New York CNN — — Starting Monday, YouTube creators will be required to label when realistic-looking videos …
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MediaPost, The Verge, TechCrunch, 9to5Google, Engadget and blog.google/intl/en-in, more at Techmeme »
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