Links on Twitter: Self-service ads on NYT’s hyperlocal blogs, big formats for print comics, press-release tweets at $1 per character

New York Times’ hyperlocal blogs roll out self-service ads at $5 CPM (about half their normal rate) http://tr.im/tyon »

“Print Found Dead; Killer at Large.” Comics go big to keep the pages in funnies http://tr.im/txSp Also: http://tr.im/txSu »

Behind the scenes of the NYTimes.com homepage and how it differs from the print edition’s front http://tr.im/tvg9 »

For immediate twelease: At $1 per character, new service offers press-release distribution via Twitter http://tr.im/tvoo »

Sarah Scire

Most readers want publishers to label AI-generated articles — but trust outlets less when they do

“We already expect quite a lot from the public in terms of media literacy to be able to navigate the contemporary information environment; the use of these technologies in news adds a whole other layer to that.”

Alfred Hermida

Google’s $100 million to Canada’s news industry is a small price to pay to avoid regulation

“Bill C-18 is a test case of the power of platforms like Google and Meta to run and control Canada’s communications infrastructures. While the agreement allows all sides to claim victory, it is clear that Google successfully extracted key concessions over how it is regulated in Canada.”