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1:20 PM ET, June 18, 2024

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Nic Newman / Reuters Institute:
RISJ's 2024 Digital News Report with a survey of 90K+: six platforms, like TikTok, reach 10%+ of respondents for news use, compared to just two a decade ago  —  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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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
Discussion: Reuters Institute
Tony Plohetski / Austin American-Statesman:
Gannett's Austin American-Statesman names Courtney Sebesta executive editor; she began her career at the Statesman 22 years ago as an editorial assistant  —  Courtney Sebesta, a homegrown journalist who has risen from an entry-level newsroom position to top management at the Austin American-Statesman …
Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
French ad agency Havas plans to invest €400M in AI and data-led initiatives in the next four years, and prepares for a four-way breakup of parent Vivendi  —  French company launches AI strategy as it prepares to split from parent group Vivendi  —  Havas will invest €400mn …
Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
Daily Mail plans to launch a dozen long-form shows on YouTube by the end of 2024, focusing on popular verticals including entertainment, sports, and the royals  —  In a bid to earn more ad revenue, Daily Mail is making a big push into long-form video with plans to debut a dozen shows on YouTube by the end of this year.
Discussion: The Media Leader and Press Gazette
Daniel Hurst / The Guardian:
Australia complains to the Chinese embassy over efforts to block the view of Australian journalist Cheng Lei, who previously was detained in China, at an event  —  Anthony Albanese describes behaviour of officials at Parliament House during Chinese premier Li Qiang's visit as ‘clumsy’
Ann Cooper / Nieman Reports:
A look at AP Corporate Archives, launched in 2003 to preserve the organization's history and since then expanded with initiatives like an oral history program  —  Two decades ago, The Associated Press set out to preserve the organization's history.  What it created is an archive that sheds light …
Discussion: @niemanreports
Harry Lambert / The Daily Beast:
A profile of The Washington Post CEO Will Lewis, once one of the 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
 
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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
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Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters:
Naver-owned online comics platform Webtoon aims to raise up to $315M in a US IPO, offering shares for $18 to $21 each and targeting an up to $2.67B valuation
Discussion: Fast Company and Bloomberg
Aisha Malik / TechCrunch:
YouTube is testing Notes, an experimental crowdsourced tool to let users add context to videos, similar to X's Community Notes, on mobile in the US in English