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11:20 AM ET, March 20, 2024

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New York Times:
Like Gannett, McClatchy plans to stop using The AP's news feed, publishing no AP content after March 31; McClatchy will continue to use AP election results data  —  The Associated Press said the decisions by the two major newspaper chains “would not have a material impact on our overall revenue.”
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Natalie Korach / The Wrap:
In a memo, Gannett Chief Content Officer Kristin Roberts says the publisher will stop publishing AP content on March 25 “to invest further in our newsrooms”  —  The company will end its legacy AP premium subscription beginning March 25, and “redeploy more dollars toward our teams”
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
France fines Google €250M for failing to broker deals with media outlets over content links and using articles to train its AI tech, after a €500M fine in 2021  —  - Firm also accused of breaking other commitments in news case  — Watchdog levies €250 million penalty in latest escalation
Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Pew survey of 5,078 US Hispanic adults: 54% get their news in English and 21% get their news in Spanish, while just 23% consume news in both languages equally  —  A new Pew Research Center study published Tuesday shows that while Latinos in the United States are largely online news consumers …
Andrew Marchand / The Athletic:
A look at ESPN's plans for its standalone streaming service, which sources say the company aims to launch in 2025, costing $25 to $30 per month  —  With ESPN's direct-to-consumer plan, the network is attempting to uphold its mission statement of, “Serving sports fans.  Anytime.  Anywhere."
Discussion: The Streamable and Rolling Stone
Kayleigh Barber / Digiday:
Fortune expands its UK and European footprint, planning to release unique print covers in London, Paris, Zurich, and Milan, and to add 35 staff by end of 2024  —  As U.K.-based publishers look towards the U.S. advertising market, U.S.-based Fortune is turning its attention in the opposite direction.
Discussion: PR Newswire
Committee to Protect Journalists:
Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously pass the Safeguarding National Security Bill, which may lead to the suppression of press freedom and prosecution of journalists  —  The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Hong Kong legislature's hasty passing of a national security law on Tuesday …
Jon Keegan / The Markup:
A data journalist details using ChatGPT as a reporting assistant: the AI tool is a good coding partner but ignores basic instructions on sourcing and citations  —  The AI tool ignored basic instructions about sourcing and citations.  But it's a pretty good newsroom coding partner.  —  Hello, readers!
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
Disney launches DRAX Direct to streamline the process of buying ads on Disney+ and Hulu, using tech from Google and The Trade Desk  —  In the first expansion of the Disney Real-Time Ad Exchange, the media company is rolling out a more advanced offering for streaming advertisers featuring tech platforms run by Google and The Trade Desk.
Discussion: Ad Age, Variety, MediaPost and Next TV
 
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