A massive study of Upworthy headlines — remember Upworthy? — shows how a few emotionally charged words can mean the difference between viral and ignored.
One Redditor: “I actually enjoy reading my local newspaper when it’s on the Kindle as opposed to the paper’s poorly designed website and frequently broken app.”
Can “impartiality” be required from all actors, musicians, scientists, or sport pundits appearing on the BBC without thwarting the principle of free speech?
“Especially in circumstances when data is not accessible otherwise, finding an undocumented API can be the key to allowing us to do an investigation — by finding public access to the data.”
“BuzzFeed News reached out to over two dozen major news outlets. Several, including the Washington Post and CNN, told us they were still working on a decision and couldn’t answer yet what their plans were.” The New York Times and LA Times both said they won’t pay.
Wall Street Journal / Sam Schechner and Jeff Horwitz
“Users who wish to opt out will have to submit an online form objecting to Meta’s use of their in-app activity for ads, and the company will then evaluate any user’s objection before implementing the change, the people said.”
“In all, Disney is expected to cut 50 positions from the news unit, according to a person familiar with the matter, which produces ‘Good Morning America,’ ‘World News Tonight,’ and ’20/20.'”
“There’s another reason many journalists might reflexively say Fox must still be considered a news outlet, because they know none of us is perfect and many contributed to reporting that also led to great harm.”
“It’s unusual for any defamation suit to go to trial…A storm of competing dynamics, however, appears to have brought this blockbuster case to the brink of a courtroom showdown.”
“Back when newspapers enjoyed a virtual monopoly on the market for classified advertisements, the tension between journalism’s civic purpose and its fiduciary obligation could be managed. In a hypercompetitive ad market, it cannot.”
“These new laws will level the playing field with global streaming giants, ensuring they meet the same high standards we expect from public service broadcasters and that services like iPlayer and ITVX are easy to find however you watch TV.”
“According to a draft, the principles say the use of publisher content for the development of A.I. should require ‘a negotiated agreement and explicit permission.’ The guidelines also call on tech companies to ‘provide sufficient value’ for high-quality, trustworthy journalism content and brands, and state that any new laws or regulations that make exceptions to copyright law for A.I. must not weaken protections for publishers.”
New York Times / Daniel Victor and Michael M. Grynbaum
“The journalist, Evan Gershkovich, a correspondent based in Moscow, is believed to be the first American reporter to be held as an accused spy in Russia since the collapse of the Soviet Union.”
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