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Facebook downgrades journalism websites. Google runs similar tests. Local news suffers

Big Tech companies blocking news websites impacting journalism industry.

Local news crucial for communities' prosperity and democracy. [ more ]

Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

2 days ago

NewsMatch Helps Local Nonprofit Newsrooms Raise Millions - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly

Nonprofit institutions are stepping up to support local news amidst a crisis of closures and funding cuts. [ more ]

Los Angeles Times

Column: L.A.'s ultimate heartbreak industry isn't Hollywood. It's local journalism

Local news faces challenges with layoffs, closures, and disputes, leading journalists to explore new avenues in journalism. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users

Google testing exclusion of California news sites from search results to push back against paying for linking. [ more ]

The Seattle Times

Faced with possibly paying for news, Google removes links to California news sites for some users

Google is testing the removal of California news websites from search results to oppose a bill requiring payment for linking to content. [ more ]

Futurism

Amid Brutal Media Layoffs, Google "Tests" Deleting News Tab

Google's News tab disappeared, causing concern in the journalism industry.

Tensions between publishers and search companies are rising due to AI search integrations. [ more ]

Common Dreams

Billionaire Benevolence Cannot Save Journalism-Here's What Can

The Los Angeles Times recently laid off over 20% of its newsroom, disappointing employees and readers who expected billionaire owner Patrick Soon-Shiong to prioritize public service over profits.

The decline of the journalism industry is not a temporary downturn, but a result of systemic market failure, with the U.S. losing one-third of its newspapers and two-thirds of its newspaper journalists since 2005. [ more ]

www.mediaite.com

OPINION: L.A. Times Layoffs Hurt Latinos and Los Angeles

The Los Angeles Times has begun layoffs of 115 people, more than 20% of its newsroom, in an effort to build a sustainable and thriving paper.

The layoffs disproportionately affected journalists of color, particularly Latinos, despite the city of Los Angeles having a large Latino population. [ more ]

Poynter

Gannett fires editor for talking to Poynter, and other media news - Poynter

Firing an editor for talking to the media highlights contradictions within news organizations. [ more ]

Boston.com

Gannett closing local newsrooms in latest cost-cutting measure

Gannett's Massachusetts newspapers, including Patriot Ledger and Brockton Enterprise, shifted to remote work.

The move comes after layoffs and closures post-Gannett acquisition, with some exceptions for larger newspapers. [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Sprouts of Hope in a Gloomy Media Landscape

A shift in the conventional wisdom of digital publishing is seen in new successful for-profit media start-ups.

Top journalists are being attracted to new media companies centered on carefully curated newsletters with specific niches. [ more ]

Nieman Lab

Feeling the industry-wide pinch, ONA makes programming cuts

The Online News Association is discontinuing programs like the Student Newsroom and Innovation Lab due to financial challenges.

Journalism organizations like the ONA are feeling the impact of the industry's contraction and are making tough decisions for sustainability. [ more ]

Poynter

What happens when an industry is saddled with existential dread? - Poynter

Existential dread in journalism is a prevalent issue.

Industry forecast is grim, with concerns about the survival of newspapers. [ more ]

Brooklyn Eagle

More than 100 New York State newspapers form coalition to advocate for local journalism amid turbulent times and increasing closures

Local news organizations in New York launch The Empire State Local News Coalition for sustainability.

Over 3,000 newspapers have closed in the U.S. since 2005, impacting journalism and civic engagement. [ more ]

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Sacramento Bee

California

Google begins removing California news from search in response to Journalism Preservation Act

The California Journalism Prevention Act (AB 886) would require tech giants to pay a journalism usage fee for sharing content on their platforms. [ more ]

ReadWrite

Artificial intelligence

5 top Pulitzer Prize finalists used AI in their work

AI is being used in Pulitzer Prize submissions this year, emphasizing the increasing role of technology in journalism.

Pulitzer Prize now requires disclosure of AI usage in journalism submissions to encourage innovation and transparency. [ more ]

Platformer

Artificial intelligence

The Taylor Swift deepfakes are a warning

Generative AI has led to a flood of AI-generated spam and a decline in advertising revenue for the journalism industry.

Generative AI tools are being used in harassment campaigns, as seen in the sexually explicit, AI-generated images of Taylor Swift on X. [ more ]

Nieman Lab

4 months ago

Artificial intelligence

AI kills the one-size-fits-all model

The journalism industry will need to reinvent the news experience in 2024.

Generative AI search will decimate search traffic for news media, prompting publishers to rethink their business models. [ more ]

Hypebeast

Google Is Reportedly Paying News Outlets To Use Its AI Article Writing Technology

Google is utilizing AI to generate articles for small news outlets.

News outlets in Google's beta program are expected to publish multiple articles, newsletters, and marketing campaigns in exchange for a monthly stipend. [ more ]

New York Post

Don't cheer the spate of media layoffs: Newspapers are essential to our republic

BuzzFeed and Vice Media faced layoffs

Trust in media declining among Americans [ more ]

Poynter

Poynter Institute welcomes four new members to National Advisory Board - Poynter

The Poynter Institute announces four new members to its National Advisory Board

New members bring diverse perspectives and expertise to Poynter's mission [ more ]

www.npr.org

Grover the Muppet becomes a journalist, shining a light on the plight of the industry

Grover, the beloved Muppet from Sesame Street, announced on social media that he is now a news reporter.

The social media response to Grover's announcement highlighted the struggles of the journalism industry.

Some users cheered Grover's new profession, while others in the industry responded with dark humor about layoffs and job insecurity. [ more ]

TechCrunch

Media startup The Messenger disintegrates, leaving staff nothing | TechCrunch

Media startup The Messenger is shutting down after only nine months of operation, leaving staff without severance or healthcare coverage.

The publication had lost $38 million of its startup capital and failed to raise additional funding. [ more ]

Nieman Lab

5 months ago