Mysterious bylines appeared on a USA Today site. Did these writers exist? (www.washingtonpost.com)
Staff writers at Reviewed think management published AI stories under the names of non-existent writers. Parent company Gannett denies it.
Americans are following the news less closely than they used to (www.pewresearch.org)
In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 38% in 2022.
Israel kills Al-Jazeera correspondent’s family days after Blinken demands the channel’s coverage be ‘toned down’ (mondoweiss.net)
Today, Al-Jazeera Bureau Chief Wael El-Dahdouh was reporting live in Gaza when an Israeli airstrike killed his wife and two children. Now, other journalists also fear their families could be targeted solely for them doing their job.
Vox Editor-in-Chief Swati Sharma Takes on Expanded Role as Publisher (www.voxmedia.com)
Melissa Bell moves into advisory role, Nisha Chittal named Chief of Staff
Press bodies urge Israel to review regulation ‘to shut Al Jazeera local bureau’ (www.newslaundry.com)
The Qatar-based outlet has been repeatedly criticised by Israel over its coverage.
How media outlets and politicians amplified uncorroborated reports of beheaded babies in Israel - Poynter (www.poynter.org)
The claim stemmed from reporting by an Israel-based news reporter who cited Israeli soldiers. The report has not been corroborated by other sources.
Half of top newsbrands see fall in search visibility after latest Google core update (pressgazette.co.uk)
Google's October core algorithm update had a bigger impact on news publishers’ search visibility than earlier updates in 2023, data suggests.
Some Major Newsrooms Tell Reporters: Don’t Say “Terrorism” (www.motherjones.com)
Leaked memos show the policy spreading, with growing credibility costs. At least one reporter has resigned in protest.
It’s becoming impossible to report from Gaza (www.washingtonpost.com)
In Gaza, electrical and internet outages are making it hard for journalists to do their job — while many are also struggling to evacuate their own families.
Iran accused of threatening ‘terrified’ BBC staff in London (www.theguardian.com)
Journalists at BBC Persian says they are scared to go out alone as UK counter-terrorism police raise security levels and staff warned: ‘we can do whatever we want in London’
Telegraph auction poses litmus test for value of newspapers in digital age (www.theguardian.com)
While falling sales suggest the demise of print, the industry has proved adaptable and remains attractive to media barons
Israel-Gaza war: Ten journalists killed in under a week (pressgazette.co.uk)
Journalists killed in Gaza and Israel in first week of fighting. Ten journalists killed, nine in Gaza Strip and one in Israel.
BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police (www.bbc.com)
A BBC Arabic team was driving to back to a hotel when they were stopped and dragged from their car.
While the news industry struggles, college students are supplying some memorable journalism (apnews.com)
An investigation into academic research leads to the resignation of Stanford University's president.
Six Months Ago NPR Left Twitter. The Effects Have Been Negligible | Nieman Reports (niemanreports.org)
The numbers confirm what many of us have long suspected — that Twitter wasn’t worth the effort, at least in terms of traffic.
Agence France-Presse pursues copyright case against X, formerly known as Twitter (abcnews.go.com)
France's international news agency, Agence France-Presse, says it's pursuing a copyright case against X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, in an effort to secure potential payment for its news content
NewsClick raids: NYT says it would be deeply troubling if its story was used to silence journalists (scroll.in)
The American newspaper claimed its August 5 report was ‘thoroughly reported’ and showed the news website’s ties to Chinese interests.
Facing a financial shortfall, the Society of Professional Journalists turns to its foundation for support - Poynter (www.poynter.org)
SPJ leaders say risks to the organization are overblown as the foundation has millions of dollars in reserves.
Why do Facebook users keep commenting "amen" on stuff? (www.garbageday.email)
This Is What Replaces News On Facebook...
The Remaking of The Wall Street Journal (www.nytimes.com)
Emma Tucker, the top editor, is moving away from some of the organization’s traditions.
Rights orgs, broadcasters demand info on FBI raid of journalist’s home (freedom.press)
Lack of transparency on how Tim Burke’s newsgathering allegedly violated computer crime laws has a chilling effect on journalism
Social media traffic to top news sites craters (www.axios.com)
Traffic referrals to the top global news sites from Meta's Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, has collapsed over the past year, according to data from Similarweb.
Gary Lineker: New rules for BBC flagship presenters after social media row (www.bbc.co.uk)
The guidance has been issued following a review into BBC presenters' social media.
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox, News Corp (www.reuters.com)
Rupert Murdoch has stepped down as the chairman of Fox Corp and News Corp , ending a more than seven-decade career during which he created a media empire spanning from Australia to the United States.
How Rupert Murdoch Decided to Dump Tucker Carlson (nymag.com)
The 92-year-old media baron was fond of the Fox News host — but Donald Trump complicates everything.
