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Top News:

The Hollywood Reporter:

The Washington Post's Taylor Lorenz is leaving the newspaper to launch her own publication on Substack called User Mag, to “cover technology from the user side”— Lorenz, who is leaving the newspaper to launch the publication, says that it will “cover technology from the user side …
Discussion: User Mag, New York Post, New York Times, @taylorlorenz, Mediaite, @jeffjarvis, Fox News, The Wrap, Associated Press, DNyuz, @jpodhoretz, @justinbaragona, @ericnewcomer, Talking Biz News, @ernie@writing.exchange, @jackcarterbenjamin …, Deadline, @taylorlorenz@threads.net, @katienotopoulos@threads.net, @danprimack, @brianstelter@threads.net, @katienotopoulos@threads.net and @drew_benvie@threads.net

Discussion:

Taylor Lorenz /
User Mag: Introducing User Magazine

Ariel Zilber /
New York Post: Controversial Taylor Lorenz leaves Washington Post weeks after calling Biden ‘war criminal’

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz: ~personal news~ I'm going independent and launching my own media outlet on Substack called User Mag. Please consider buying a yearly subscription to help me continue my work https://www.usermag.co/...

Diana Falzone /
Mediaite: Taylor Lorenz Quits Washington Post to Launch Independent Venture After Investigation Into Biden Meme @jeffjarvis: @TaylorLorenz Congratulations. Subscribed immediately. I hope this also frees you to more fully bring out your inner media critic....

Sean Burch /
The Wrap: Taylor Lorenz, Tech Columnist and Target of Right-Wing Criticism, Departs Washington Post for Substack Associated Press: Reporter Taylor Lorenz exits Washington Post after investigation into Instagram post

John Podhoretz /
@jpodhoretz: Unfortunately for her, to succeed on Substack, you actually have to work.

Justin Baragona /
@justinbaragona: Taylor Lorenz is apparently done with the Washington Post. She announced the launch of User Magazine today, a Substack newsletter that will come out 1-3 times a week. “I also firmly believe that the era of faux neutrality—the ‘view from nowhere’ style of journalism—is over.” [image]

Eric Newcomer /
@ericnewcomer: About time! So happy for you @TaylorLorenz

Ernie Smith /
@ernie@writing.exchange: Everyone's favorite internet-culture writer, @taylorlorenz, goes independent: — https://www.usermag.co/...

Jack Benjamin /
@jackcarterbenjamin@threads.net: Wonder if this had anything to do with WaPo investigating that post Lorenz made to her close friends on Instagram re: genocide Joe? Don't think she produced any more articles for WaPo after that incident.

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Taylor Lorenz To Depart Washington Post To Publish Her Own Substack “User Magazine”

Taylor Lorenz /
@taylorlorenz@threads.net: If you're interested in my new independent media venture I answered a lot more questions about User Mag on my about page https://www.usermag.co/about

Katie Notopoulos /
@katienotopoulos@threads.net: This is going to be so good: “User Mag is founded on the belief that the real story of technology lies with its users. Instead of focusing on corporate earnings and boardroom conflicts, User Mag will cover how people are actually using technology.” https://www.usermag.co/...

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter@threads.net: Lorenz: “I just wanted to get out of legacy media. I feel like it's just really, really difficult to do the kind of reporting that I want to do on the internet within these kind of older institutions as a primary job. I like to have a really interactive relationship with my audience. …

Katie Notopoulos /
@katienotopoulos@threads.net: This is great news. Taylor has no peers in the way she breaks news that is always a must-read. Having the freedom to pursue the stories she wants and the ability to share her point of view on stuff she understands better than anyone is a pure win for readers https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Drew Benvie /
@drew_benvie@threads.net: If there's a voice worth following on Threads for those working in tech, social and culture, it's @taylorlorenz. I've been a subscriber of all her things for years, and recommend you I've her a follow too. She's now launching her own media brand and explains here why legacy media doesn't cover digital culture the way it could https://www.youtube.com/...

CNN:

CNN launches a paywall, asking US website visitors to pay $3.99 per month for access after they consume a certain number of free articles— New York CNN — — CNN, one of the most popular news websites in the world, is starting to ask some of its visitors to pay $3.99 a month for access.

Discussion:
@joshuatopolsky@threads.net, Nieman Lab, The Hollywood Reporter, Axios, ABC, TVNewsCheck, Adweek, Press Gazette, TechRadar, Cord Cutters News, Los Angeles Times, 7NEWS, @steveguest, @simondowens@threads.net, @ggreenwald, @ingelramdecoucy, @keithedwards@threads.net, @alexjamesfitz@threads.net, @jackcarterbenjamin …, ABC, theaustralian, @richard_harambe, Mediaite, @brianstelter, @simondowens@threads.net, @michaelsocolow, @kbode@threads.net, The Desk, @themarketswork, @brianstelter, @kathmschmidt@threads.net, @robbdunewood@threads.net, @bostonjerry, @deggans, The Wrap, @abigailmarone, @jw@threads.net, @dailydetroit@threads.net, @jeff@newsie.social, ABC News (Australia) on YouTube, Media Play News, Reuters, Sydney Morning Herald, The Guardian and Barrett Media

Discussion:

Joshua Topolsky /
@joshuatopolsky@threads.net: Paywalls are not going to save the news industry, but they will definitely make cheap misinfo creators more powerful than they already are. For every 1 person who signs up for this, 100K will simply not read the story. This trend is a disaster for meaningful information on the internet, and a crisis for humanity (I am not kidding).

Joshua Benton /
Nieman Lab: Going back to the well: CNN.com, the most popular news site in the U.S., is putting up a paywall

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Reuters, CNN add website paywalls

Alex Weprin /
TVNewsCheck: CNN Launches Digital Paywall In Major Strategic Shift

Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: CNN Introduces Metered Paywall for U.S. Visitors

Charlotte Tobitt /
Press Gazette: Reuters and CNN launch paywalls on same day

Lance Ulanoff /
TechRadar: Your free Internet is coming to an end and there's nothing you can do about it

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: CNN Launches a New Subscription Service With Original Video Content & Locking Some News Stories Behind a Paywall

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: CNN puts a paywall on its website as TV revenues decline

Ailish Delaney /
7NEWS: ABC review Listen Loudly, Act Strongly finds racism within broadcaster

Steve Guest /
@steveguest: Will this last longer than CNN Plus? [image]

Simon Owens /
@simondowens@threads.net: COUNTER TAKE: Even with the rise of paywalls, lots of free, high quality information will exist on the internet. I'm highly skeptical of the idea that the rise of paywalls is doing anything to fuel misinformation. In other words, misinformation will continue to thrive regardless of whether paywalls exist. …

Glenn Greenwald /
@ggreenwald: The funniest media story in years was when CNN executives decided they should launch the pay service CNN+ — where people were forced to pay to watch the same CNN personalities that nobody watches for free — and it died after a total of 21 days. Maybe this will last as long: @ingelramdecoucy: Since CNN+ was such a resounding success it was a no brainer I suppose to take that model that people loved and were SUPER receptive to and apply it to the entirety of CNN's output. This is a great plan

Keith Edwards /
@keithedwards@threads.net: Imagine paying for CNN

Alex Fitzpatrick /
@alexjamesfitz@threads.net: I'm just some guy, but my hunch is that CNN.com only became the behemoth that it is because it was free.

Jack Benjamin /
@jackcarterbenjamin@threads.net: CNN could consider creating a bundle with some of the other Warner Bros Discovery offerings/IP. Could see a future where you subscribe to CNN and also get a little Harry Potter-themed game included in that subscription. Or the more obvious bundle which would be with Max.

Sophie Elsworth /
theaustralian: ‘Must do better’: ABC boss David Anderson apologises to staff over racial slurs

Dr. Richard Harambe /
@richard_harambe: They should call it CNN+

Ahmad Austin Jr /
Mediaite: CNN Introduces Paywall for News Sites — Will Cost $3.99 Per Month for ‘Unlimited’ Access

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: Big news about CNN today: CNN's website, one of the most popular news sites in the world, is starting to ask some users to pay $3.99 a month for access — laying the first bricks in a paywall that should, over time, help foot the bill for CNN's journalism. https://www.cnn.com/...

Simon Owens /
@simondowens@threads.net: CNN just launched its paywall, charging $3.99 a month. It's intentionally vague on how many free article views will trigger the paywall — probably because it's running various A/B tests on the best conversion strategy. I also wouldn't be surprised if it's utilizing a “smart” paywall that's optimized based on personal use. …

Michael Socolow /
@michaelsocolow: If I were a cable TV subscriber, and I didn't get free access to all CNN web content, I'd be furious. Literally paying twice for the same news. There's got to be some form of bundled workaround?

Karl Bode /
@kbode@threads.net: what if we made our low-quality “view from nowhere” journalism more expensive and annoying to access

Matthew Keys /
The Desk: CNN erects a paywall on its U.S.-based website

Brian Stelter /
@brianstelter: “In addition to unlimited access to CNN dot com's articles, subscribers will receive benefits like exclusive election features, original documentaries, a curated daily selection of our most distinctive journalism, and fewer digital ads,” Alex MacCallum says.

Kathleen Matthews Schmidt /
@kathmschmidt@threads.net: Bad idea. https://www.cnn.com/...

Robb Dunewood /
@robbdunewood@threads.net: Good luck with this CNN. It seems like you're having a hard enough time getting people to consume your content for free. You'd better hope companies don't start offering your content ala cart on cable and streaming TV subscriptions.

Derrick Fright /
@bostonjerry: Warner Discovery is in the process of putting the most heavily trafficked news website in the US behind a paywall one month before the election. @deggans: CNN is launching a digital paywall today, requiring readers to pay $3.99 monthly for unlimited access to their stories. I wonder how this will fare, given that their website wasn't really my favorite news site even when access was unlimited for free. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Kayla Cobb /
The Wrap: CNN Launches Subscription Model for $3.99 a Month

Abigail Jackson /
@abigailmarone: This makes sense because the last time CNN started a subscription-based platform it was a roaring success.

Josh Williams /
@jw@threads.net: CNN is going to learn the hard way that folks are not going to pay much for recycled content shoved between chumbox ads. It's a bummer how far their site has gone downhill. @dailydetroit@threads.net: CNN launched a paywall today, and The New York Times is putting past epsiodes of their podcasts (The Ezra Klein Show, The Daily, etc) behind their already existing paywall. It'll be interesting to see how it pans out. I have no doubt the NYT will be fine. …

Jeff /
@jeff@newsie.social: CNN hasn't committed journalism enough for me to pay $4/m — CNN starts paywalling news articles. — https://www.cnn.com/... ABC News (Australia) on YouTube: ‘Listen Loudly, Act Strongly’ review of racism at the ABC released | ABC News

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: CNN Website Launching $3.99 Monthly Subscription Paywall for Heavy Users

Calum Jaspan /
Sydney Morning Herald: ABC boss apologises to staff after review finds systemic racism

Amanda Meade /
The Guardian: ABC managing director apologises to staff who experienced racism after review reveals ‘disturbing’ treatment

Variety:

Paramount Global says its contract with Nielsen for audience measurement has expired, part of a broader dispute between Paramount and Nielsen over costs— With just hours to go before its CBS television network televises what is certain to be a heavily watched debate between two candidates …

Discussion:
Axios, Deadline, Kris Magel on LinkedIn, @bristei, Adweek, @tvgrimreaper, MediaPost, Nielsen, TVNewsCheck, The Wrap and AdExchanger

Discussion:

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Paramount, Nielsen fail to reach new ratings contract

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: Paramount And Nielsen Hit Contract Impasse As CBS News Gets Set To Host Vice Presidential Debate

Kris Magel /
Kris Magel on LinkedIn: If you've been in the media & advertising industry for some time, you've certainly seen the epic corporate standoffs, mostly in the Programmer vs. Distributor world …

Brian Steinberg /
@bristei: Paramount Global and Nielsen are at loggerheads in a contract dispute that means CBS and other properties won't have data from the measurement giant — with just hours to go before what is sure to be a big-crowd vice presidential debate on CBS https://variety.com/...

Mark Mwachiro /
Adweek: How Paramount's Nieslen Dispute Could Impact CBS News' Vice Presidential Debate

Wayne Friedman /
MediaPost: Paramount Drops Nielsen In Pricing Dispute

Ross A. Lincoln /
TVNewsCheck: Paramount's TV Ratings Partnership With Nielsen Expires Over Costs Dispute

Ross A. Lincoln /
The Wrap: Paramount's TV Ratings Partnership With Nielsen Expires Over Costs Dispute

TechCrunch:

Microsoft plans to pay outlets like Reuters, FT, and Axel Springer for content in Copilot Daily, a new assistant that gives a spoken summary of current events— Microsoft is going to pay publishers for content that will appear in Copilot Daily, a new feature of its Copilot AI-powered, cross-platform assistant.

Discussion:
Gizmodo, PCWorld, The Official Microsoft Blog, The Verge, GeekWire, Engadget, PCWorld and CNN, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Todd Bishop /
GeekWire: New Microsoft Copilot features include natural AI voice interactions and daily news summary

Devindra Hardawar /
Engadget: Microsoft's Copilot AI gets a voice and the ability to see websites you browse

Clare Duffy /
CNN: ‘Comfortable, fun, familiar’: Why Microsoft is trying to turn its AI chatbot into a digital friend

RELATED:

TechCrunch:
Microsoft begins rolling out Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews, to users in the US

Discussion:
@glenngabe, Bing Blogs, @jordirib1 and Search Engine Land, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Glenn Gabe /
@glenngabe: Bing's generative AI in the SERPs keeps evolving. More of what they tested previously is rolling out. Standard search results in the sidebar -> The next step in Bing generative search “Bing shows an AI-generated experience that dives into the film subgenre, including its history [image]

Jordi Ribas /
@jordirib1: Today Microsoft is announcing significant AI updates across Copilot, Windows, and Bing. Our team is focused on Bing now, so I'm particularly excited to share the next step in Bing generative search, which is being rolled out in beta. To try it in the US, just type “Bing [image]

Barry Schwartz /
Search Engine Land: Bing expands generative search experience and Deep Search

Wall Street Journal:

Reuters plans to launch a $1 per week subscription in October in Canada ahead of a rollout to the US and parts of Europe “in the coming weeks and months”— Publishers turn to subscriptions in search of new revenue, entering a crowded field — Thomson Reuters' news site has been free for consumers since 1995.

Discussion:
Reuters, Reuters News Agency, Paul Bascobert on LinkedIn and Talking Biz News

Discussion:

Heather Carpenter /
Reuters News Agency: Reuters to launch digital subscriptions for $1 per week

Paul Bascobert /
Paul Bascobert on LinkedIn: This is an important moment for Reuters. We are investing to grow access to our trusted, fact based, journalism in a time of increasing misinformation. …

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: Reuters to start charging for website

CNN:

Filing: New York Magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé, Politico journalist Ryan Lizza, of harassment and blackmail; Lizza denies the accusations— New York magazine writer Olivia Nuzzi is publicly accusing her ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza, a prominent political journalist with Politico …

Discussion:
The Daily Beast, @foster_type, @nataliemj10, New York Post and DNyuz

Discussion:

AJ McDougall /
The Daily Beast: Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Ex-Fiancé of Blackmailing Her as RFK Jr. Scandal Loomed

Foster /
@foster_type: Not now Beltway Hot Goss.

Natalie Jackson /
@nataliemj10: I'm guessing he discovered the relationship with RFK Jr, broke up with her, and told her he would report the ethics breach if she didn't (and then possibly followed through). I mean, there may be more ugliness to it, but that seems like the baseline here. New York Post: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé of blackmail over RFK Jr. tryst, gets no-contact order against him

The Verge:

A look at Google's arguments in the DOJ's ad antitrust case, focusing on Google's definition of the online ads market, which the judge calls “core to the case”— To wrap up its case, Google tried to fit it into a Supreme Court precedent that could undermine the government's argument.

Discussion:
The Keyword, Ars Technica, DNyuz, MEDIANAMA, Reuters, MediaPost, Business Insider, MarTech, Digiday, DNyuz and Search Engine Land

Discussion:

Lee-Anne Mulholland /
The Keyword: Key takeaways from the ad tech trial

Ashley Belanger /
Ars Technica: “Not a good look”: Google's ad tech monopoly defense widely criticized DNyuz: Breaking up Google's ad business could ‘cripple’ publishers. Analysts make the case for turning it into a public-benefit corporation instead.

Kenrick Cai /
Reuters: Google ad tech trial outcome no death blow, win or lose

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Google: DOJ Missed The Forest Through The Trees

Anu Adegbola /
MarTech: 7 weak spots in Google's defense against DOJ antitrust claims

Marty Swant /
Digiday: What happens in the Google ad tech antitrust trial now that testimony is done?

Seb Joseph /
Digiday: Breaking point or breakup? Why publishers fear a Google ad breakup could backfire

DNyuz:
Google's lawyers wrapped up their defense of the company in the US DOJ ad tech antitrust trial last week; a judge's ruling is expected in the coming months

9to5Mac:

Apple Podcasts debuts a Top Series chart, Series category, and monthly Series Essentials spotlight for narrative shows with episodes to be listened to in order— Today Apple has announced changes to Apple Podcasts designed to better spotlight a specific type of show: narrative series.

Discussion:
The Hollywood Reporter

Discussion:

TechCrunch:

Pinterest unveils generative AI tools for advertisers who want to enhance backgrounds on their Product Pins, after similar moves by Google, Amazon, and others— Image inspiration and shopping site Pinterest is the latest tech company to roll out generative AI products to its advertisers …

Discussion:
MediaPost and The Media Leader

Discussion:

Laurie Sullivan /
MediaPost: Pinterest Debuts AI, Automation Ad Performance Campaign Features

BBC:

BBC CEO Deborah Turness says critics on both sides of the war in Israel accuse the BBC of systemic bias and says both Israel and Hezbollah block reporting— We are approaching the anniversary of the horrific events of October 7th , and the start of a devastating year-long war that has killed tens …

Discussion:
New Republic, @acidrains.bsky.social, @scynic1, @matt_walsh, Deadline and The Guardian

Discussion:

Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling /
New Republic: Trump Just Responded to Middle East Conflict. You'll Wish He Hadn't.

Stephanie Rains /
@acidrains.bsky.social: Yes but what if one side is right about the systematic bias and the other isn't? [embedded post]

Simon Myerson KC /
@scynic1: TL:DR. We say it's not good enough that everyone hates us, but it is. We only get things wrong because Israel won't let reporters into Gaza. So we don't have to apologise for errors. Re our commentary - we're saying nowt - plebs don't understand. @bbcnews https://www.bbc.co.uk/...

Dr Matt Walsh /
@matt_walsh: It's not a rebuttal of the report released yesterday by Jewish community groups in the UK, which accused the BBC of being institutionally hostile to Israel. But reinforces the BBC's defence of its impartial reporting https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Dr Matt Walsh /
@matt_walsh: Very good, clear defence of the importance of @BBCNews impartial reporting of Middle East conflict by @deborahturness - as she says it's vital the international journalists are allowed to freely report https://www.bbc.co.uk/...

Jake Kanter /
Deadline: BBC News CEO Deborah Turness: Critics Of Israel-Gaza Output Are Stuck In Online Echo Chambers

The Hollywood Reporter:

Ireland introduces a 40% tax credit for films led by Irish creative talent and with maximum global budgets of €20M— The targeted approach aims to boost the Irish film scene, which is having a moment with buzzy features like ‘Small Things Like These’ and Gaelic rap comedy ‘Kneecap.’

Discussion:
Deadline, Louise Ryan on LinkedIn and Screen

Discussion:

Melanie Goodfellow /
Deadline: Ireland Introduces 40% Tax Incentive For Lower To Mid-Range Budget Films Led By Irish Creative Talent

Louise Ryan /
Louise Ryan on LinkedIn: Good news in today's budget for Irish filmmakers, the new uplift to the tax incentive for smaller feature films, will hopefully help to create …

Committee to Protect Journalists:

The US Press Freedom Tracker recorded 68 assaults on journalists in 2024 so far, up from 45 in 2023, and 240 subpoenas for reporters' materials since 2017— Download PDF … Introduction — In the moments after a would-be assassin's bullet grazed the ear of presidential candidate Donald Trump …

Discussion:
TVNewsCheck, Committee to Protect …, Axios and CNN

Discussion:

Brian Stelter /
TVNewsCheck: Press Freedom Group Warns A Trump Victory Could Embolden Attacks On Journalists

Committee to Protect Journalists:
US press freedom under unprecedented pressure ahead of election, CPJ report finds

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Report: Israel-Gaza war protests drive 50% uptick in assaults on U.S. journalists

CNN:

Australia's ABC releases an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks, prompting an apology from the managing director to staff— Australia's national broadcaster has released an internal review that found “systemic” racism within its ranks …

Discussion:
news.com.au, @simonkatterl, ABC, ABC News (Australia) on YouTube, ABC, @joshbbornstein, @muminprogress, ABC, @withmeaa, Daily Mail, MEAA, @antoinette_news, @traceyleeholmes, skynews, SBS News, Mediaweek, ABC, @jarniblakkarly and Mumbrella

Discussion:

Jessica Wang /
news.com.au: Independent review into racism at the ABC, finds reports of racial slurs, exclusion

Simon Katterl /
@simonkatterl: Three structural solutions and recommendations in there are the real game changers, but the @abcnews skin should settle the Lattouf case and admit fault - that would be an important symbolic gesture (in addition to the individual justice). https://www.abc.net.au/...

ABC News (Australia) on YouTube:
ABC Managing Director responds to review into racism at broadcaster | ABC NEWS

Stephanie Smail /
ABC: ‘Systemic racism’ found in review of ABC

Scott Wales /
ABC: Majority of pharmacists opposed to selling vapes

Josh Bornstein /
@joshbbornstein: ABC review finds racism within broadcaster and staff targeted by external organisations . (To the ABC's credit, it commissioned the review and published its findings). https://www.abc.net.au/...

Saman Shad /
@muminprogress: I'm glad the ABC has done this which makes it better than most media orgs in this country however these issues have been known for sometime now - I have stories of my own- the question is how is meaningful change going to occur https://www.abc.net.au/...

Nancy Notzon /
ABC: ABC accepts racism report recommendations @withmeaa: Media release: The Listen Loudly, Act Strongly report into how the ABC has dealt with racism experienced by its staff is a watershed moment for the media industry that must lead to change in all workplaces. https://www.meaa.org/... #MEAAmedia [image]

David Southwell /
Daily Mail: ABC boss issues grovelling apology over bombshell racism report - after Stan Grant quit because of vile abuse

Antoinette Lattouf /
@antoinette_news: *Insert shocked face* “ABC review finds racism within broadcaster & staff targeted by external organisations” Yet 10 months & hundreds of thousands in legal fees ABC is fighting me in Federal Court denying my unfair dismissal after lobbyists targeted me https://www.abc.net.au/...

Tracey Holmes /
@traceyleeholmes: The Independent Review's findings of systemic racism at the ABC should shock nobody - every person either suffered it, witnessed it, or perpetrated it. One senior staff member, who had informed management of their own particular experiences, waited to hear from the Independent

Laurence Karacsony /
skynews: ‘I am sorry’: ABC managing director David Anderson apologises to staff for ‘past harms’ after review into systemic racism Mediaweek: ABC review into racism tabled: ‘Systematic’ issues found that disadvantaged diverse staff, 15 recommendations to improve

Jake Evans /
ABC: ABC review finds racism within broadcaster and staff targeted by external organisations

Jarni Blakkarly /