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Michael Savage / The Guardian:
BBC DG Tim Davie and BBC News head Deborah Turness resign, after BBC was accused of “serious and systemic” bias on topics like Trump, Gaza, and trans rights — Davie tells staff departure was “my own decision” but it comes with the BBC preparing to apologise for the way it edited a Trump speech
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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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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 …
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
Ethan Shanfeld / Variety:
An interview with Pluribus creator Vince Gilligan on why he choose Apple TV for his show, the AI disclaimer in the credits, Tilly Norwood, and more — He's reading from a thick, brown book stamped JANUARY 2008, wherein lies this publication's first review of “Breaking Bad.”
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Alyssa Rosenberg / NOTUS:
The Washington Post's former letters editor, Alyssa Rosenberg, reflects on her role as a professional listener, offering readers a rare chance to feel heard — On Oct. 25, 2024, I made the rashest promise of my journalism career. — William Lewis, the publisher of The Washington Post …
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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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Mirror and 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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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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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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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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