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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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Sara Guaglione / Digiday:
About 60% of the Reuters newsroom uses AI tools, including one that suggests what to cover based on press releases and another that creates first drafts — This article was provided as an exclusive preview for Digiday+ members, who were able to access it early.
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Indira Sangamreddy on LinkedIn and Talking Biz News
Michelle Zenarosa / Poynter:
During five months of covering ICE raids, LA Public Press added legal training for staff, digital security protocols, threat assessment policies, and more — Five months of covering ICE raids taught our small LA newsroom hard lessons — and we're still figuring out how to sustain it
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Freedom of the Press …
Ashley Belanger / Ars Technica:
An interview with Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle on copyright lawsuits that threatened to bankrupt the nonprofit, fair use, IA's future, AI, and more — Last month, the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine archived its trillionth webpage, and the nonprofit invited …
Matt Slater / The Athletic:
In a global first, DAZN will broadcast a live match between two teams in the National League, the fifth tier of English soccer, for free on its TikTok account — In a global first, Saturday evening's match between Southend United and Carlisle United in the National League …
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Matt Slater on LinkedIn
Jem Bartholomew / Columbia Journalism Review:
Q&A with Mohsin Hamid, co-founder of Equator magazine, which aims to be a “post-American” magazine of politics and culture, avoiding a “Western-centric gaze” — Equator promises to move beyond a Western-centric perspective. Can it?
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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The Apple Post, iClarified, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac and Screen
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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@paularmstrongtbd.bsky.social, AppleInsider and MacDailyNews, more at Techmeme »
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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9to5Google, Tom's Guide, al.com, @coachforgov, @patmcafeeshow, The Athletic, Deadline, TheDesk.net, @displacedhawk.bsky.social, New York Post, The A.V. Club, Asbury Park Press, On3, Awful Announcing, @avclub.com, Streaming Better, Barrett Media, The Athletic, Business Insider, Droid Life, The Wrap, Reuters, Variety, New York Post, NBCSports.com, @timwilliamsart.bsky.social and Los Angeles Times
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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Cord Cutters News, The A.V. Club, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Variety, TVNewsCheck, The Wrap, Deadline and Bloomberg
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.
Discussion:
Tim Franklin on LinkedIn
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.
