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Nic Newman / Reuters Institute:
RISJ's 2024 Digital News Report with a survey of 90K+ people: six platforms, like TikTok, reach 10%+ of respondents for news use vs. two a decade ago, more — This year's report comes at a time when around half the world's population have been going to the polls in national and regional elections …
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Sheila Dang / Reuters:
Survey: 52% of US and 63% of UK respondents say they would be uneasy with news produced mostly using AI; 59% worry about false news content online, up 3% YoY — Global concerns about the use of AI in news production and misinformation are growing, a report published by the Reuters Institute …
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Nic Newman / Press Gazette:
A look at news influencers in the US, the UK, and France: a majority are mainstream journalists in the UK, much higher YouTube use for news in the US, and more — News influencer trend well-developed in US, but in UK mainstream brands and journalists leave less of a gap.
Washington Post:
Sources reveal alleged ties of incoming WaPo editor Robert Winnett to a PI who worked for The Sunday Times, from deceptively obtained material to legal help — Unpublished book drafts and other documents raise questions about Robert Winnett's journalistic record just months before he is to assume a top newsroom role.
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Harry Lambert / The Daily Beast:
A profile of Washington Post CEO Will Lewis, once one of UK's most feted journalists, and a look at the many compromises he's made in pursuit of power — DON'T STOP ME NOW — Lewis, the embattled CEO of the Washington Post, has long sought power and success.
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David Folkenflik / @davidfolkenflik:
Former WaPo Senior Managing Editor Cameron Barr is now overseeing the paper's coverage of the controversies around CEO Will Lewis and next editor Rob Winnett — Update: Former WashPost Senior Managing Editor Cameron Barr is now overseeing the paper's coverage of the controversies besetting publisher Will Lewis and his pick as its next editor, Rob Winnett.
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
TikTok expands its Symphony generative AI ad suite with dubbing, stock Digital Avatars based on paid actors, and custom Avatars resembling specific creators — TikTok is introducing some new generative AI tools that aim to help organizations and content creators grow their global audiences …
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
NBCU partners with Group Black, a collective focused on Black-owned and Black-produced media, to launch multicultural content hub E!+ on Peacock — NBCUniversal is tapping an outside company to help it bring a broader array of viewers and advertisers under its media tent.
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
The Cannes Lions ad festival adds humor as an award category, highlighting the importance of a “human connection” in ads, as AI struggles to create funny ads — New humour category highlights ‘human connection’ in a sector beset by a crisis in creativity
Allison Schiff / AdExchanger:
Mozilla acquires Anonym, a privacy-focused ad measurement startup launched by Meta executives in 2022, and will run Anonym as a separate business unit — Two years after leaving Meta to launch their own privacy-focused ad measurement startup in 2022, Graham Mudd and Brad Smallwood have sold their company to Mozilla.
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New York Times:
Losing TNT's NBA broadcast rights would sting for WBD but would also save the company over $2B annually, which could be used to purchase other sports rights — The company's TNT channel and the N.B.A. have long been inextricably linked, but that may end after next season. Plus, Charles Barkley is retiring.
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Natalie Korach / The Wrap:
Sources: 25 unionized staffers at The Daily Beast took buyouts, equivalent to ~70% of the guild, including almost all of the outlet's senior staffers — The Daily Beast is gutting its senior editorial team after implementing voluntary buyouts last month, with nearly 70% of unionized staffers leaving the outlet, TheWrap has learned.
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