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Oliver Darcy / Status:
Sources: the LAT now has to send Patrick Soon-Shiong opinion story headlines ahead of publication for review, after carrying a Elon Musk headline he didn't like — Staffers at the Los Angeles Times described to Status a demoralized publication depleted of its spirit in which employees are “confused,” “offended,” and “frustrated.”
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JD Knapp / The Wrap:
On Scott Jennings' podcast, Patrick Soon-Shiong said he plans to add an AI-powered “bias meter” to LAT stories and hopes to roll it out as soon as January 2025 — “The reader can press a button and get both sides of that exact same story,” Patrick Soon-Shiong tells Scott Jennings
Emma Roth / The Verge:
OpenAI agrees a deal with Future, which publishes Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, TechRadar, and others, to bring content from its media brands to ChatGPT — The deal will give ChatGPT users access to news and lifestyle content from Future's more than 200 media brands, while also displaying …
Yinka Adegoke / Semafor:
Netflix denies reports it is pulling out of Nigeria, but local film producers and industry insiders say it has been cutting back on original Nigeria productions — The News — LAGOS — Netflix has denied reports it is pulling out of Nigeria but local film producers and industry insiders …
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
Jeff Bezos says he's proud of stopping presidential endorsements at The Washington Post and is working on a plan to put the outlet “on a good footing again” — The Amazon founder said that he is working on a plan to turn around the Post: “We saved the Washington Post once, this will be the second time.”
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Mark Landler / New York Times:
Prince Harry says his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers for hacking his phone is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism — The British royal says his legal battle against parts of the media is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism.
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
AI search engine Perplexity expands its publisher program, adding the LA Times, Adweek, the Independent, Mexico News Daily, and other news outlets — Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, is expanding its publisher program, with the LA Times, Adweek, Mexico News Daily, and a dozen other news outlets signing up.
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James Warrington / Telegraph:
A consortium of investors and others offers to create an investment fund of up to £50M to transform The Observer, doubling Tortoise's proposed investment — More generous bid may stoke striking staff's opposition to a proposed sale to Tortoise — This feature is available for registered users.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
TikTok partners with Nielsen to let advertisers and agencies directly compare ad performance on TikTok across all screens, including digital, CTV, and linear — TikTok could become a bigger part of advertisers' measurement mix under a new pact unveiled Thursday with Nielsen.
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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Marc Burstein, the veteran ABC News executive who has overseen special reports and election coverage since 1997, plans to retire following Trump's inauguration — Marc Burstein, an ABC News executive who has masterminded the Disney news unit's special-report coverage of everything …
Eleanor Hawkins / Axios:
Axios HQ, the internal communications business spun off from Axios in 2022, buys the communications membership organization Mixing Board, its first acquisition — - Meanwhile, more established membership organizations like Page Society and PRSA are at a crossroads as they bring on new leadership.
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Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
UK magazine publisher Future reports FY 2024 revenue up 1% YoY to £788.2M, and says Google Search updates will not harm its affiliate revenues; FUTR jumps 11%+ — Future plc's share price bounced back by more than 10% in response to its full-year results for 2024 …
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