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Gannett says it will stop publishing its workforce demographic and diversity data and has removed diversity mentions from its website, citing Trump's EO on DEI — The company also removed mentions of “diversity” from its corporate site. — America's largest newspaper chain, Gannett …
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The Academy adds an Oscar award for achievement in stunt design, beginning with the 100th Academy Awards in 2028 for films released in 2027 — The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the creation of an annual competitive Academy Award …
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Jalopnik, Deadline, Offscreen Central, Deseret News, 172.31.5.76, Breitbart, UPI, New York Times, @tvaziri.com, Media Play News, @joestreckert.bsky.social, @haltandtransfire.bsky.social, @nelsoncarvajal.bsky.social, Kotaku, E! Online, Empire, Entertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, IndieWire, GoldDerby, The Wrap, Consequence and The Hollywood Reporter


Reach and Yahoo News delete or amend articles that quoted fake experts; ResponseSource, which connects reporters to experts, plans to add ratings for sources — Dozens of stories have been deleted and amended by leading publishers after a Press Gazette investigation into fake and dubious experts …
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Rob Waugh on LinkedIn


Spotify plans to invest €1M in audiobook production in non-English languages, starting with French and Dutch, and says <3% of French books exist in audio format — Spotify announced on Friday that it plans to invest €1 million-or approximately $1.1 million …
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Billboard, Spotify, Android Police, Publishing Perspectives and The Bookseller

RSF says Georgia refused entry to two French journalists in recent months; both had covered the protests and crackdown that followed the October election — Two French journalists have been refused entry to Georgia in recent months, press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders …
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Reporters Without Borders


A.G. Sulzberger says NYT didn't walk out of the briefing room in solidarity with the AP so as not to “stumble into the very reaction” the White House hoped for — - Donald Trump has spent years complaining about the media. — In his second term, he appears to be turning those complaints into actions.
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@jonathanfriedman.com and @pkafka.bsky.social


How Patch transitioned from human-curated local newsletters, which were shut down in November 2023, to AI-generated newsletters, which have 400K+ subscribers — Local news aggregation was primed for automation. In the transition Patch left human curators behind.
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@decka227


A look at the changes at Outside that prompted some contributors to request their bylines be removed, including directions to staff to avoid political stories — Layoffs, acquisitions, and a contributors' revolt. — Last month, thirty-five of Outside magazine's contributing editors …


People magazine launches its first standalone app, featuring a TikTok-style interface and exclusive content; e.l.f. Beauty is the app's launch sponsor — e.l.f. Beauty is the app's launch sponsor — People Magazine launched its first standalone app on Thursday with a TikTok-style interface …
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Press Gazette, @markstenberg3, @alexandrakerr, @_alyssamora_, Simon Owens's Media Newsletter and Axios


In a tentative ruling, a US judge denies CBS' bid for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Sony's efforts to distribute Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune — A court rebuffed CBS' bid for a preliminary injunction that would've allowed the network to continue distributing the two shows.
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Deadline, The Streamable, C21Media, New York Post, TVNewsCheck, Cord Cutters News, Los Angeles Times, CBS News, The Wrap and Variety


Two new lawsuits allege that The Trade Desk tracks people online, builds out user profiles, and monetizes consumer data without adequate disclosures or consent — The adtech company faces new legal challenges over its use of consumers' personal information
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Jesse Redniss on LinkedIn and Hospitality Net


The Associated Press launches a new AI-powered content delivery platform, featuring a redesigned interface, AI-powered search and content recommendations — The platform makes it easier to discover and use the global news organization's vast collection of visual, audio and text content
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The Associated Press and Jayan Eledath on LinkedIn