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7:15 AM ET, October 2, 2024

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Katelyn Polantz / CNN:
Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations  —  New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico …
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Maxwell Tani / @maxwelltani@threads.net:
Source: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza agreed that he will take a leave of absence during an internal investigation, after Olivia Nuzzi's lawsuit  —  Scoop: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza have mutually agreed that he will take a leave of absence while an investigation is conducted following today's news.
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
ITV Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey plans to leave the UK channel at the end of the year after 16 years in the position  —  Jermey will chair the Disasters Emergency Committee.  —  Michael Jermey is leaving ITV after 16 years as director of news and current affairs.
Discussion: Deadline and Press Centre
Andreo Calonzo / Bloomberg:
Janya Sundar / Fast Company:
A look at Local Lede, an AI tool from AP and startup AppliedXL that helps journalists sift through large datasets from federal agencies to find local news tips  —  So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to Alaska later this month.
Discussion: TVNewsCheck
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side”  —  Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will “cover technology from the user side …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Duke Reporters' Lab: the number of fact-checking sites has declined globally; North American active sites have fallen from 94 to 90 from 2020 to 2023  —  - In some parts of the world, political pressure has directly impacted the closure of fact-checking operations.
Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
Apple Podcasts debuts a Top Series chart, Series category, and monthly Series Essentials spotlight for narrative shows with episodes to be listened to in order  —  Today Apple has announced changes to Apple Podcasts designed to better spotlight a specific type of show: narrative series.
Katherine Jacobsen / Committee to Protect Journalists:
The US Press Freedom Tracker recorded 68 assaults on journalists in 2024 so far, up from 45 in 2023, and 240 subpoenas for reporters' materials since 2017  —  Download PDF … Introduction  —  In the moments after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed the ear of presidential candidate Donald Trump …
Brian Stelter / CNN:
CNN launches a paywall, asking US website visitors to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles  —  New York CNN —  —  CNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access.
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Microsoft begins rolling out Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews, to users in the US  —  Microsoft has launched its answer to Google's AI-powered search experiences: Bing Generative Search.  —  On the heels of a pilot in July, Bing Generative Search …
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Brian Stelter / CNN:
CBS says Trump backed out of an interview with Scott Pelley for a special 60 Minutes edition on October 7; the show will go forward with a Harris interview
Lauren Feiner / The Verge:
A look at Google's arguments in the DOJ's ad antitrust case, focusing on Google's definition of the online ads market, which the judge calls “core to the case”
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Pinterest unveils generative AI tools for advertisers who want to enhance backgrounds on their Product Pins, after similar moves by Google, Amazon, and others
Discussion: The Media Leader and MediaPost
Deborah Turness / BBC:
BBC CEO Deborah Turness says critics on both sides of the war in Israel accuse the BBC of systemic bias, and both Israel and Hezbollah block reporting
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Hilary Whiteman / CNN:
Australia's ABC releases an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks, prompting an apology from the managing director to staff
Agence France-Presse:
Cambodia arrests award-winning reporter Mech Dara, known for investigations into exploitation at online scam compounds, for “incitement to cause serious chaos”
Associated Press:
In his first public address since his prison release, Julian Assange says he was freed because he “pled guilty to journalism”, not because the system worked
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Paramount Global says its contract with Nielsen for audience measurement has expired, part of a broader dispute between Paramount and Nielsen over costs