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Andrew Goudsward / Reuters:
A US judge orders the White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the AP while the AP's lawsuit moves forward — A U.S. judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump's White House to lift access restrictions imposed on the Associated Press over the news agency's decision to continue …
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Josh Xiao / Bloomberg:
Two influential Chinese bloggers say China is considering a ban on Hollywood movies as part of a set of measures to retaliate against Trump's tariffs — Two influential Chinese bloggers posted an identical set of measures that authorities are mulling to hit back at the latest tariff threats …
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Nicole Meir / The Associated Press:
The AP Fund for Journalism announces a pilot program supported by the Google News Initiative to provide content, tools, and training to ~50 nonprofit news orgs — The AP Fund for Journalism (APFJ) today announced its board of directors and a local newsroom pilot program in which it will work …
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Hanaa' Tameez / Nieman Lab:
Gannett launched Witness, a collection of true crime stories from its papers, in March for $4.99/month and plans USA Today's first paid podcast for April 15 — “What exists that will connect Palm Beach with Des Moines?” — Crime news has been a fixture of journalism for centuries.
George Winslow / TV Tech:
Local news streamer Zeam partners with Vionlabs, whose AI-driven tech breaks broadcasts into easily searchable and social media-friendly short clips — Vionlabs is turning full-length broadcasts into short clips that are easily searchable and promotable on social and digital media
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Google says all new Google TV devices in the US must now have a remote with a Free TV or Live TV button that opens its Freeplay library of 150+ FAST channels — Starting this month, new Google TV devices will have a big “Free TV” button on their remotes — Google has confirmed …
Anvee Bhutani / The Guardian:
Student journalists in the US are resigning or requesting takedown of stories amid growing repression by the Trump administration against pro-Palestinian speech — Newsrooms forced to adapt as writers resign and request takedown of stories to avoid potential repercussions
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Reuters Institute:
Reuters Institute names Indian journalist Mitali Mukherjee as director; she has been acting director since Rasmus Nielsen stepped down in October 2024 — A respected journalist across print, TV, and digital media, she's led our Journalist Programmes since 2022 and been our Acting Director since October 2024
Rob Waugh / Press Gazette:
AI tools like ChatGPT have fueled a rise in media “experts” with dubious or fake credentials, often sourced via journalist request services — Since the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, anyone can generate comment, on any subject, in an instant. — It is a technology that appears …
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Bron Maher / Press Gazette:
ITN reports 2024 revenue down 3% YoY to £150.7M, non-news revenue down 41%, and a pre-tax profit of £800K, its lowest in a decade, down from £1.5M in 2023 — ITN recorded its lowest profit in a decade in 2024 as its non-news revenue dropped 41% year on year.
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Mike Scarcella / Reuters:
Filing: X reaches a deal to drop its November 2024 case against Twitch, after alleging it conspired with other companies to withdraw advertising from X — Elon Musk's X has reached an agreement to resolve claims that live streaming service Twitch conspired with other companies …
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Allison Schiff / AdExchanger:
Snap releases sponsored AI lenses, a new generative AI ad format users can interact with and that is powered by One Snap, its homegrown generative AI tech — The creative on Snapchat has evolved a lot since those puking rainbow filters. — On Tuesday, Snap released sponsored AI lenses …
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