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2:10 PM ET, April 10, 2024

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David Folkenflik / NPR:
Memo: NPR Chief Content Officer Edith Chapin defends NPR's journalism and commitment to reflecting a diverse array of views, rejecting Uri Berliner's assessment  —  NPR's top news executive defended its journalism and its commitment to reflecting a diverse array of views on Tuesday …
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Uri Berliner / The Free Press:
A 25-year veteran editor at NPR says an “open-minded spirit” no longer exists there and blames ex-CEO John Lansing's focus on race and identity starting in 2020
Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: three Paramount Global directors, including Dawn Ostroff and Nicole Seligman, are expected to leave the board as Paramount discusses a Skydance merger  —  Dawn Ostroff and Nicole Seligman were on the independent special committee tasked with finding the best deal for all shareholders
Discussion: Reuters and @jtoonkel
Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
UK-based nonprofit newsroom Open Democracy cuts staff, citing inflation and uncertain funding; source: the cuts are expected to impact around 10 of its 52 staff  —  The cuts are expected to impact approximately ten of Open Democracy's 52 staff.  —  Non-profit newsroom Open Democracy …
CBS News:
CBS News rebrands CBS News Streaming Network as CBS News 24/7 and plans to expand its programming, including CBS News Confirmed, to examine misinformation  —  CBS News announced a new name and a new slate of programming for its CBS News national stream, doubling down on live coverage and unparalleled reporting from CBS News & Stations.
Vince Morris / Washington City Paper:
An internal “traffic sheet” from a source shows the Washington Post website had ~55M monthly visits in February 2024, down 60% from ~140M visits in April 2020  —  Newspapers across the country have experienced a drop in website traffic and circulation since Donald Trump left office …
New York Times:
Simon & Schuster celebrates its 100th anniversary, as KKR's investment helps start new imprints and hire editors, while most other publishers seek to cut costs  —  The milestone comes after a particularly turbulent period, when the publisher was put up for sale and bought by a private equity firm.
Alex Mahadevan / Poynter:
AP study: ~70% of newsroom staff used AI to write social media posts, newsletters, and headlines, 56% support banning AI generation of entire articles, and more  —  Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they're using generative AI to create content
Michael M. Grynbaum / New York Times:
Sources: ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News draft a letter urging President Biden and former President Trump to do televised debates ahead of the election  —  Speculation has swirled in the political world about whether the presumptive candidates will agree to the traditional face-to-face events, a campaign staple since 1976.
Kurt Wagner / Bloomberg:
Marketers complain about ad performance issues on Meta's platforms over the past few months, saying ad campaign costs are up significantly while sales are down  —  Marketers on Facebook and Instagram notice glitches, higher prices and poorer returns on the once-reliable network
Discussion: Search Engine Land and HBR.org
Scott Roxborough / The Hollywood Reporter:
Q&A with Getty Images CEO Craig Peters on the deal with Nvidia to create AI tools trained on Getty's stock images, the need for AI industry standards, and more  —  The stock photo giant has entered into a deal with AI giant Nvidia to create AI tools trained on Getty's copyright-protected library of stock images.
Wall Street Journal:
Roblox partners with PubMatic to show video ads on in-game billboards to users aged 13 and over; creators that opt to show the ads will get a cut of ad revenue  —  Roblox Users Battle Tornadoes and Raise Pets.  Will They Watch Ads, Too?  Online-entertainment company hires ad-tech player PubMatic …
 
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Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational version of Siri, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it in spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16

Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve

 
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