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Sources: the LAT now has to send Patrick Soon-Shiong opinion story headlines ahead of publication for review, after carrying a Elon Musk headline he didn't like — Staffers at the Los Angeles Times described to Status a demoralized publication depleted of its spirit in which employees are “confused,” “offended,” and “frustrated.”
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On Scott Jennings' podcast, Patrick Soon-Shiong said he plans to add an AI-powered “bias meter” to LAT stories and hopes to roll it out as soon as January 2025 — “The reader can press a button and get both sides of that exact same story,” Patrick Soon-Shiong tells Scott Jennings

OpenAI agrees a deal with Future, which publishes Tom's Guide, PC Gamer, TechRadar, and others, to bring content from its media brands to ChatGPT — The deal will give ChatGPT users access to news and lifestyle content from Future's more than 200 media brands, while also displaying …

Netflix denies reports it is pulling out of Nigeria, but local film producers and industry insiders say it has been cutting back on original Nigeria productions — The News — LAGOS — Netflix has denied reports it is pulling out of Nigeria but local film producers and industry insiders …

Jeff Bezos says he's proud of stopping presidential endorsements at The Washington Post and is working on a plan to put the outlet “on a good footing again” — The Amazon founder said that he is working on a plan to turn around the Post: “We saved the Washington Post once, this will be the second time.”
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Prince Harry says his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers for hacking his phone is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism — The British royal says his legal battle against parts of the media is about “accountability” and defending legitimate journalism.

AI search engine Perplexity expands its publisher program, adding the LA Times, Adweek, the Independent, Mexico News Daily, and other news outlets — Perplexity, the AI-powered search engine, is expanding its publisher program, with the LA Times, Adweek, Mexico News Daily, and a dozen other news outlets signing up.
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A consortium of investors and others offers to create an investment fund of up to £50M to transform The Observer, doubling Tortoise's proposed investment — More generous bid may stoke striking staff's opposition to a proposed sale to Tortoise — This feature is available for registered users.
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TikTok partners with Nielsen to let advertisers and agencies directly compare ad performance on TikTok across all screens, including digital, CTV, and linear — TikTok could become a bigger part of advertisers' measurement mix under a new pact unveiled Thursday with Nielsen.
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Marc Burstein, the veteran ABC News executive who has overseen special reports and election coverage since 1997, plans to retire following Trump's inauguration — Marc Burstein, an ABC News executive who has masterminded the Disney news unit's special-report coverage of everything …

Axios HQ, the internal communications business spun off from Axios in 2022, buys the communications membership organization Mixing Board, its first acquisition — - Meanwhile, more established membership organizations like Page Society and PRSA are at a crossroads as they bring on new leadership.
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UK magazine publisher Future reports FY 2024 revenue up 1% YoY to £788.2M, and says Google Search updates will not harm its affiliate revenues; FUTR jumps 11%+ — Future plc's share price bounced back by more than 10% in response to its full-year results for 2024 …
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