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New York Times:
A look at the advantages and pitfalls of AI use in major newsrooms: from sifting through big datasets to suggesting headlines to causing embarrassing errors — Ryan Sabalow, a reporter for the newsroom CalMatters, noticed something peculiar when he began covering California lawmakers in 2023.
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@benmullin.bsky.social, The NewsGuild, Digiday, @micahloewinger.bsky.social, @djl.bsky.social and Politico
Dade Hayes / Deadline:
AMC Networks says it is reducing its 1,800 person workforce by “less than 5%” through voluntary buyouts — AMC Networks, which is continuing to navigate the transition from linear TV to streaming, is shedding less than 5% of its global workforce of 1,800 employees via voluntary buyouts.
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TheDesk.net, Streaming Better, The Streamable, TVNewsCheck, The Wrap, Advanced Television and Variety
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Brier Dudley / Local News Initiative:
How three Northwest newspapers have remained independent and avoided closure: selling to employees, diversifying print operations, and nurturing future owners — As independent newspapers shutter across the U.S., a handful of Northwest publishers defy the trend.
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Tim Franklin on LinkedIn and What's New in Publishing
Caitlin Huston / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney memo to staff: the YouTube TV blackout remains for now, and “unfortunately, we are headed into another sports-packed weekend without a deal in place” — “When will ESPN and ABC be back on the service? We wish we could give you that answer today, but unfortunately …
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The Athletic, Deadline, @displacedhawk.bsky.social, TheDesk.net, New York Post, On3, Reuters, Tom's Guide, Awful Announcing, Variety, Streaming Better, The Wrap, NBCSports.com, @coachforgov, @avclub.com, The Athletic, Barrett Media, 9to5Google, Business Insider, Asbury Park Press, The A.V. Club, @patmcafeeshow, TVNewsCheck, @timwilliamsart.bsky.social, Droid Life and Los Angeles Times
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
Apple Music's growth may be stymied by the lack of a free tier as a funnel; Midia: on a weekly level, 43% of consumers used Spotify and 16% turned to Apple — The service's lack of a free tier might be dimming its prospects with music consumers, particularly in emerging markets — Welcome back to Soundbite.
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AppleInsider, MacDailyNews, The Streamable, New York Post and Tom's Guide
Washington Post:
A look at Bari Weiss' first month at CBS News, as staffers express concern over unclear lines between the Free Press and CBS, disparate layoff impacts, and more — The opinion journalist took over as editor in chief in October, launching a new era for the network amid layoffs, confusion and shifting expectations.
Associated Press:
Farmers' Almanac, first printed in 1818, says its 2026 edition will be its last, citing financial challenges; access to the online version will end in December — Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share
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ABC News, UPI, Fast Company, Gizmodo, Nieman Lab, New York Times, @hilarybaumann.com, TODAY.com, Quartz, WTOP News, New York Post, Plain Dealer, The US Sun, @laurahazardowen.bsky.social, Straight Arrow News, @katienotopoulos.bsky.social, Mercury News, @lepetitereboot.bsky.social, Farmers' Almanac, WPXI-TV, PennLive, KHOU-TV, The Portland Press Herald and Bangor Daily News
Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
In an interview with Screen International, Eddy Cue says Apple currently has no plans for an ad tier on Apple TV and no plans for a bid for WBD, A24, or Disney — The tech executive appeared to dismiss the long-rumored moves in an interview with Screen International.
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AppleInsider, 9to5Mac and Screen
Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
Sony Pictures Television and CBS settle their legal battle over the distribution of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune; Sony will gradually take over distribution — The agreement ends a year-long battle involving the two long-running syndicated game shows. — Sony Pictures Television and CBS …
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Los Angeles Times, TVNewsCheck, Variety, Deadline, Wall Street Journal, The Wrap and Bloomberg
Bailey Lipschultz / Bloomberg:
Trump Media reports Q3 net sales down 3.8% YoY to $972.9K and a net loss of $55M, up from $19M in Q3 2024; its stock is down 70% from a January high — Less than one year into Donald Trump's second term and the post-election ebullience has evaporated from shares of his social media company …
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Forbes, Bitcoin Insider, Amazon Web Services, Inc., Blockonomi, Decrypt, Reuters and Media Play News, more at Techmeme »
Allegra Kirkland / Talking Points Memo:
A former Teen Vogue editor reflects on the magazine's legacy as a point of entry for early-career journalists and the pressure it faced not to cover politics — If you just skimmed the press release, you wouldn't really get the scale of it. On Monday, Vogue.com announced that Teen Vogue …
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@thewrap, The Free Press, The Business of Fashion, @chrisburkeshay, @cabridges.bsky.social, @joshtpm.bsky.social, @leximcmenamin.com, @lockdownyourlife.com, @melissagiragrant.com, @andreachalupa.bsky.social, twitchy.com, UnHerd, Allegra Kirkland on LinkedIn, Andrea Riquier on LinkedIn, Jennifer Yeko on LinkedIn, Madeline McGee on LinkedIn, Laid Off and Semafor
Jake Bleiberg / Bloomberg:
WaPo says it was impacted by a series of breaches involving Oracle's E-Business Suite, whose flaws were exploited by a ransomware gang — The Washington Post was impacted as part of a series of breaches involving a popular Oracle Corp. product, the newspaper company said on Thursday.
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TechCrunch, @airbagmoments.bsky.social, Silicon UK, Reuters, Security Affairs and SiliconANGLE
