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3:40 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
Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:
Rep. Adam Schiff introduced a bill that would require companies training generative AI models to disclose all of the copyrighted work they used to do so  —  Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) unveiled legislation on Tuesday that would require companies using copyrighted material to train …
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 …
Alex Mahadevan / Poynter:
AP survey: ~70% of newsroom staff used AI to help write or edit social media posts, newsletters, and headlines, and 49% said AI has already changed workflows  —  Despite ethical concerns, nearly 70% of newsroom staffers recruited for an Associated Press survey say they're using generative AI to create content
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
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.
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 …
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 …
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.
Christopher Palmeri / Bloomberg:
Comcast says it sold a record ~$1.2B in ads for the upcoming Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games in Paris, with $350M+ of the ad sales coming from new sponsors  —  The opening and closing ceremonies are sold out, according to a statement from Dan Lovinger, head of Olympics sales for Comcast's NBCUniversal …
 
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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