NBCU says an AI-generated voice of legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on its streamer Peacock (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Mediagazer: NBCU says an AI-generated voice of legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on its streamer Peacock (Jay Peters/The Verge)

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Reuters:

SCOTUS declines to impose limits on the way Biden administration may communicate with social media platforms in the First Amendment case of Murthy v. Missouri— The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to impose limits on the way President Joe Biden's administration may communicate …
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Issie Lapowsky /
Fast Company: The Supreme Court sides with Biden administration in social media ‘jawboning’ case

Wendy Davis /
MediaPost: SCOTUS Overturns Curbs On Biden Admin's Communications With Social Platforms

Lauren Feiner /
The Verge: SCOTUS: White House can keep yelling at Facebook about covid misinfo, for now

Natalie Korach /
The Wrap: Supreme Court Rules Feds' ‘Misinformation’ Talks With Social Media Platforms Did Not Violate First Amendment

Jonathan H. Adler /
Reason: Supreme Court Sends Message with Narrow Standing Holding in Murthy v. Missouri

Mark Joseph Stern /
Slate: The Supreme Court Gave Biden a Chance to Fight Disinformation. It's Too Little, Too Late.

Amy Kroin /
Free Press: Supreme Court Ruling on Social Media Affirms the First Amendment and the Government's Responsibility …

Rebecca Kern /
@rebeccamkern: Cool to see my @politico reporting cited in the Supreme Court dissent to Murthy v Missouri decision today - https://www.politico.com/... [image]

Dan Frieth /
Reclaim The Net: Supreme Court Sides With Biden Administration Over Accusations of Social Media Censorship Pressure

David G. Savage /
Los Angeles Times: Supreme Court dismisses Republican suit claiming Biden officials censored social media

Karissa Bell /
Engadget: Supreme Court ruling may allow officials to coordinate with social platforms again

Alison Durkee /
Forbes: Supreme Court Won't Stop Biden Administration From Working With Social Media Companies

Dakota Antelman /
WHDH-TV: Supreme Court allows White House to press social media companies to remove disinformation

Lawrence Hurley /
NBC News: Supreme Court tosses out claim Biden administration coerced social media companies to remove content

Josh Sorbe /
@joshsorbe: Justice Barrett saying “I don't care about your rebrand, Elon” LOLOL [image]

Adam Liptak /
New York Times: Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Biden Administration's Contacts With Social Media Companies

Ted Johnson /
Deadline: Supreme Court Sides With White House In Case Challenging Government Efforts To Curb Social Media Disinformation

Caroline Anders /
Semafor: US Supreme Court rules in favor of government in social media jawboning case

Jan Wolfe /
Wall Street Journal: Supreme Court Rules for Biden Administration in Covid-Era Speech Case

Jay Bhattacharya /
@drjbhattacharya: The Supreme Court just ruled in the Murthy v. Missouri case that the Biden Administration can coerce social media companies to censor and shadowban people and posts it doesn't like. Congress will now need to act to enforce the Constitution since the Sup. Ct. won't.

Matt Taibbi /
@mtaibbi: Well, this massively sucks, not that it was unexpected. Buckle up for Big Brother, folks https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Brandy Zadrozny /
@brandyzadrozny: Alito argues in the dissent that the federal government's coercive social media censorship campaign was just so sophisticated and its threats so subtle ... it's almost as if there never was a government conspiracy to censor people in the first place. https://www.supremecourt.gov/ ... [image]

Rep. Dan Bishop /
@repdanbishop: Alito's dissent is spot-on. The doctrine of standing is necessary to keep the judiciary within its bounds. Here, it constrains SCOTUS to leave unaddressed “arguably the most massive attack on free speech in US history.” That means it falls to Congress and the President to stop [image]

Mark Joseph Stern /
@mjs_dc: Alito dissents, joined by Thomas and Gorsuch. He calls it “one of the most important free speech cases to reach this Court in years” and embraces the lower courts' claim that the Biden administration censored users of social media companies by promoting removal of disinformation.

Mark Joseph Stern /
@mjs_dc: Justice Barrett's opinion has sharp words for both the 5th Circuit and Trump Judge Terry Doughty, who imposed the original “sweeping” injunction. Barrett says many of Doughty's factual findings “unfortunately appear to be clearly erroneous.” https://www.supremecourt.gov/ ... [image]

Eric Geller /
@ericgeller: This win for the Biden administration will likely come as a huge relief to the FBI and CISA, as it dispels a shadow that had gathered over the agencies' work to combat election misinformation. We might see tech companies open back up to this kind of collaboration now.

Mark Joseph Stern /
@mjs_dc: The Supreme Court's first decision of the day is Murthy v. Missouri, the social media “jawboning” case. By a 6-3 vote, the court holds that the plaintiffs lack standing. Big win for the Biden administration. Another loss for the 5th Circuit. https://www.supremecourt.gov/ ... [image]

Frank Figliuzzi /
@frankfigliuzzi1: This is a win for national security and a loss for adversaries posting disinformation and propaganda: Supreme Court allows White House to press social media companies to remove disinformation | CNN Politics https://www.cnn.com/...

Will Oremus /
@willoremus: SCOTUS rules in the social media “jawboning” case to re-allow contacts between Biden admin and tech firms, overturning a lower court. Notably, they ruled the plaintiffs lacked standing, rather than deciding on merits. Live blog w/ reactions & analysis: https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Mark Joseph Stern /
@mjs_dc: Here is Barrett listing a bunch of mistakes that Trump Judge Terry Doughty made in his notorious July 4 opinion of last year banning millions of federal employees from “encouraging” social media companies to moderate any content. https://www.supremecourt.gov/ ... [image]

Kara Swisher /
@karaswisher: Correct decision. The GOP has lost the narrative here: Supreme Court allows White House contacts with social media firms https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...

Sarah Owermohle /
STAT: Supreme Court rejects challenge to Biden's use of bully pulpit to fight Covid misinformation

Wall Street Journal:

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appears in a Russian Court for the start of his closed-door trial on espionage charges, which he denies— Proceedings lack due process, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Moscow — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich appeared …

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Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, The Guardian, The Hill, Mediaite, Associated Press, Reporters Without Borders, Talking Biz News, CNN, New York Times, Financial Times, The Daily Beast, Al Jazeera, @maxseddon, Paul Berger on LinkedIn, Fox News, Newser, Politico, CBS News, Semafor, Committee to Protect … and Voice of America

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Francesca Ebel /
Washington Post: Closed-door espionage trial of U.S. journalist kicks off in Russia

Isaac Schorr /
Mediaite: Trump Observes Start of Evan Gershovich Trial in Russia By Preemptively Boasting That He Will Free the WSJ Reporter: ‘Fear Not, Evan’ Reporters Without Borders: Evan Gershkovich trial moves forward despite lack of evidence supporting Russian espionage charges

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: Closed-door trial of WSJ's Gershkovich begins Financial Times: Live news: Russia-held journalist Evan Gershkovich appears in court on espionage charges

Virginia Pietromarchi /
Al Jazeera: Russia starts US journalist Evan Gershkovich's trial: What's next for him?

Max Seddon /
@maxseddon: Evan Gershkovich's trial has begun in secret in Ekaterinburg, the city where Russia's FSB arrested him last year. Beyond surreal to see Evan, a superb journalist, in the defendant's glass cage on these ludicrous charges, for which Russia has not provided any evidence. [video]

Paul Berger /
Paul Berger on LinkedIn: “When his case comes before a judge this week, it will not be a trial as we understand it, with a presumption of innocence and a search for the truth. …

Kate Seamons /
Newser: The Secret Trial of Evan Gershkovich Has Begun Committee to Protect Journalists: US journalist Evan Gershkovich faces 20-year sentence as trial begins in Russia

The Guardian:

Assange's plea deal doesn't create an official precedent, but he still had to plead guilty to violating the Espionage Act for a “crime” outlets commit regularly— Instead of just dropping the case, the Biden administration got a guilty plea and set a dangerous tone for reporters everywhere

Discussion:
Washington Examiner, ComingSoon.net, WAN-IFRA, @evacide, @fbajak, ScheerPost.com, Newser, Associated Press, Slate, Al Jazeera, CBS News, Fox News, @rchusid@med-mastodon.com, The i Paper, Bloomberg, Electronic Frontier Foundation, NewsNation, Press Association, Reuters, The Daily Beast, Engadget, Freedom of the Press …, CNN, Gizmodo and Washington Post

Discussion:

Brady Knox /
Washington Examiner: Republicans split on Assange plea deal

Eva /
@evacide: The Espionage Act continues to be bad and I hope to never have to care about anything Julian Assange is doing again.

Frank Bajak /
@fbajak: In pleading guilty to violating the Espionage Act, Assange allows that encouraging sources to obtain classified documents for him may have overstepped First Amendment protections. Julian clearly decided he doesn't want to risk dealing with a Trump DOJ. https://apnews.com/...

Chris Hedges /
ScheerPost.com: You Saved Julian Assange

Rob Quinn /
Newser: Assange Deal Sets a ‘Chilling Precedent’ Associated Press: WikiLeaks' Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom, ends legal fight

Danylo Hawaleshka /
Al Jazeera: Julian Assange is set free @rchusid@med-mastodon.com: It is great that Assange is out of prison but by demanding a guilty plea, as opposed to dropping the charges, the Biden administration is damaging First Amendment rights and hindering the ability of the press to report on matters such as war crimes. — https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Michael Day /
The i Paper: Assange release a bold move for Biden after leaks helped Trump win in 2016

Katharine Gemmell /
Bloomberg: How Wikileaks Founder Assange Won Fight to Avoid Prison

David Greene /
Electronic Frontier Foundation: EFF Statement on Assange Plea Deal NewsNation: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange stops in Bangkok on his way to a US court and later freedom Freedom of the Press Foundation: Justice Dept. and Julian Assange reach plea deal in case that threatens press freedom CNN: Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that would allow him to avoid imprisonment in US

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Associated Press:
Julian Assange pleads guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with the US, letting him go free after spending five years in a British prison

Discussion:
@wikileaks, Gizmodo, ComingSoon.net, The Guardian, Reuters, @stella_assange, US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands, @thomasreporting, ABC7, The Register, Irish Examiner, @thomasreporting, New York Times, Fox News, Mediaite, Engadget, Washington Post, Dr. John Bruni on LinkedIn, BBC, New York Times, Fox News, Associated Press, @jimwaterson, @robertkennedyjr, @jamesrbuk, @jack, @jamesrbuk, @jeffjarvis, @jeremyscahill, ABC News, Semafor, CBS News, The Hill, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg.com, Committee to Protect …, The Atlantic, Ars Technica, ScheerPost.com, The Reporters Committee …, @mbrauchli@threads.net, @naughtfollowers@threads.net, The Intercept, The i Paper, 9to5Mac, Al Jazeera, NBC News, Financial Times, The Wrap, Deadline, The Daily Beast, Washington Examiner, Axios and Wall Street Journal

Discussion:
@wikileaks: JULIAN ASSANGE IS FREE Julian Assange is free. He left Belmarsh maximum security prison on the morning of 24 June, after having spent 1901 days there. He was granted bail by the High Court in London and was released at Stansted airport during the afternoon, where he boarded a

Matt Novak /
Gizmodo: Julian Assange Receives $500,000 Bitcoin Donation as He Officially Becomes a Free Man

Nikita Mahato /
ComingSoon.net: Julian Assange's Oldest Son: Who Is Daniel Assange?

Helen Davidson /
The Guardian: Julian Assange walks free after pleading guilty to US espionage charge in Saipan court @stella_assange: Julian is free!!!! Words cannot express our immense gratitude to YOU- yes YOU, who have all mobilised for years and years to make this come true. THANK YOU. tHANK YOU. THANK YOU. Follow @WikiLeaks for more info soon... [video] US District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands: General Allegations — Conspiracy To Obtain and Disclose National Defense Information ) ) …

Thomas Mangloña II /
@thomasreporting: Judge asked Assange what Assange did to constitute crime charged: “Working as a journalist I encouraged my source to provide information that was said to be classified in order to publish that information. I believe that the First Amendment protected that activity... ”

Simon Sharwood /
The Register: Julian Assange pleads guilty, leaves courtroom a free man

Minwoo Park /
Irish Examiner: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange heads to Australia after US guilty plea

Thomas Mangloña II /
@thomasreporting: Assange added in Saipan court, “ I believe the First Amendment and the Espionage Act are in contradiction with each other but I accept that it would be difficult to win such a case given all these circumstances.”

Thomas Mangloña II /
@thomasreporting: @kuamnews Assange Atty said, “I think the court is aware that Mr. Assange has already suffered significant consequences including as we discussed his time in Belmarsh..we believe...no further incarceration is warranted and sentence for time served is appropriate.”

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: WATCH: Wikileaks' Julian Assange Reunited With Wife On Arrival In Australia After Accepting Plea Deal

Dr. John Bruni /
Dr. John Bruni on LinkedIn: Whatever you think of #JulianAssange, ALL Australian nationals caught doing the wrong thing internationally should be immediately extradited to Australia and tried in Australian courts. …

Associated Press:
WikiLeaks's Julian Assange pleads guilty in deal with US that secures his freedom and ends legal fight

Jim Waterson /
@jimwaterson: All international news stories eventually become Flight Radar stories. Looks as though news organisations still have a few hours to get someone to the Northern Mariana Islands. https://fr24.com/... [image]

Robert F. Kennedy Jr /
@robertkennedyjr: Julian Assange struck a plea deal and will go free! I am overjoyed. He's a generational hero. The bad news is that he had to plea guilty to conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense info. Which means the US security state succeeded in criminalizing journalism and

James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: The practical choice Assange faced after years in jail and years in the embassy before it was to take a ‘bad’ deal or face trial and detention in the USA. For the US, this was a chance to save face given Assange's sentence would likely be shorter than time served.

James Ball /
@jamesrbuk: Many journalists - myself included - and many who are no fans of Assange said the prosecution was a risk to press freedom. A plea deal doesn't change that, and is something Assange would only agree through sheer necessity. @jeffjarvis: A proper outcome involving a difficult case and person, I think: Julian Assange expected to plead guilty to US charge in deal that could end his imprisonment - court filing https://www.theguardian.com/ ...

Jeremy Scahill /
@jeremyscahill: Julian Assange has finally been freed. Until yesterday, there was a strong possibility he would have died in prison and this deal no doubt will anger some very powerful people. He shouldn't have had to plead to any charges but nonetheless his liberation is a moment to celebrate.

Patrick Reevell /
ABC News: Julian Assange to reunite with family that has only known him in prison

Eric Lutz /
Vanity Fair: Julian Assange, Glorified and Vilified Founder of WikiLeaks, to Be Set Free

Jon Brodkin /
Ars Technica: Julian Assange to plead guilty but is going home after long extradition fight

Diego Ramos /
ScheerPost.com: Julian Assange Is (Nearly) Free: Live Coverage

Amelia Kennedy /
The Reporters Committee …: Reporters Committee statement on Julian Assange plea agreement

Marcus Brauchli /
@mbrauchli@threads.net: Assange has many odious qualities . But the U.S. government's attempt to prosecute a foreign national for persuading a U.S. citizen to give up classified documents that never should have been in a low-level soldier's hands was plainly a failure of U.S. secrets handling more than a case of spying. … @naughtfollowers@threads.net: People have super weird blindspots over Assange. Even very smart people who supposedly believe in ethics and morals. Ethics don't mean sh*t if you're willing to jettison them in furtherance of what you think is a higher import. What Assange exposed was important in some instances. …

Kyriakos Petrakos /
The i Paper: ‘Rest, recreation and an autobiography’: Assange's former lawyer on what happens next

Ben Lovejoy /
9to5Mac: Julian Assange freed after plea deal agreed with US DOJ NBC News:

Julian Assange pleads guilty to a conspiracy charge as part of a deal with the US, letting him go free after spending five years in a British prison

Stefania Palma /
Financial Times: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange expected to be freed in US plea deal

Sharon Knolle /
The Wrap: Julian Assange Takes US Justice Department Deal, Avoids Additional Jail Time

Denise Petski /
Deadline: Julian Assange To Plead Guilty In Exchange For Release

Brady Knox /
Washington Examiner: Julian Assange reaches plea deal with DOJ that would grant him release from prison

Natalie Daher /
Axios: Julian Assange strikes plea deal with U.S.

Semafor:

In the last month, Sam Stein, Burgess Everett, and now Jack Shafer have decided to leave Politico; sources: Alex Ward and Lara Seligman are leaving for the WSJ— The Scoop — The unfolding internal crisis at the Washington Post has obscured drama playing out across the river in Rosslyn, Virginia.

Discussion:

Ben Smith /
@semaforben: End of an era @jackshafer!! And a fitting set of @maxwelltani scoops: https://www.semafor.com/...

Scott Nover /
@scottnover: The end of an era: @jackshafer is the best we have

Dylan Byers /
@dylanbyers: NEW via @maxwelltani: Several top reporters leaving POLITICO: - Alex Ward (to WSJ) - Lara Seligman (to WSJ) - Jack Shafer (to *tbd) + comes on heels of: - Sam Stein (to Bulwark) - Burgess Everett (to Semafor) https://www.semafor.com/...

David Gilmour /
Mediaite: Three High-Profile Reporters Leave Politico In Shake Up Following Editorial Overhaul

Max Tani /
@maxwelltani: New from me: In the last month, five major journalists have decided to leave Politico. In addition to some of the names already announced publicly, @alexbward and @laraseligman are leaving for the Journal, I'm told. @jackshafer also confirmed he's leaving https://www.semafor.com/...

Alex Heard /
@alexheard: Sad news for fans of legendary columnist @jackshafer: he's leaving Politico. I've been reading Jack's work since he started doing press criticism at the D.C. City Paper in the 80s. I've learned a lot, and I hope he finds a way to keep doing his thing. https://www.semafor.com/...

Leigh Giangreco /
@leighgiangreco: The kicker of this @maxwelltani piece can be summed up by, of course, The Godfather [image]

Vincent Morris /
@vincentmorris: Big loss for @politico again... all strong journos

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: Someone needs to cobble together a list of @jackshafer's 10 best analogy quips.

Chris Roush /
Talking Biz News: WSJ hires Politico reporters Ward, Seligman

Dan Kennedy /
@dankennedy_nu@journa.host: People are always trying to leave Politico. Still, it's shocking to see @JackShafer, one of the great voices in media criticism, moving on. I hope he lands in a good place where his voice will continue to be heard. — https://www.semafor.com/...

Brian Vastag /
@brianvastag@sciencemastodon.com: Politico is a sweatshop where people in DC who have circulated through the place warn young (and not so young) journalists to avoid it. Politico has also greatly contributed to the 24/7 politics-as-sports zeitgeist so I hope everyone bails. — https://www.semafor.com/... @vruz@mastodon.social: @Mediagazer — It was always a centrist outlet, of course they'd go further to the right during a year of election.

Max Tani /
TVNewsCheck: Top Reporters Leave Politico

Financial Times:

Sources: YouTube is in talks with Sony, Warner, and Universal to license their songs for AI music generation tools coming in 2024 that mimic artists' music— Licensing negotiations come as music industry wrestles with legal and creative impact of artificial intelligence

Discussion:
@annaknicolaou and Media Play News, more at Techmeme »

Discussion:

Anna Nicolaou /
@annaknicolaou: scoop: Youtube is offering music labels lump sums of cash to get more artists to allow their songs to train AI. currently, only a handful of artists have signed on to an earlier test phase, including Charli XCX. Youtube wants to expand this to dozens of artists. more here: [image]

Erik Gruenwedel /
Media Play News: YouTube Reportedly in Talks With Record Labels to License Songs for A.I.

Financial Times:

Independent film company A24 raised $100M led by Josh Kushner's Thrive Entertainment at a $3.5B valuation, up 40% from its first fundraising in 2022— The movie house that produced ‘Uncut Gems’, ‘Lady Bird’ and other critical hits is suddenly a favourite with investors too

Discussion:
IndieWire, Los Angeles Times, The Wrap, @kateclarktweets, Variety, The Information, The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline

Discussion:

Samantha Masunaga /
Los Angeles Times: A24 valuation jumps to $3.5 billion with new funding round

Lucas Manfredi /
The Wrap: A24 Raises New Funding Led by Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital

Kate Clark /
@kateclarktweets: New: Thrive Capital invests in film studio A24. Josh Kushner is joining the board. https://www.theinformation.com/ ...

Jennifer Maas /
Variety: A24 Raises Funding Round Led by Josh Kushner's Thrive Capital, Valuing Studio at $3.5 Billion

The Verge:

NBCU says an AI-generated voice of legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on its streamer Peacock— Legendary sportscaster Al Michaels is going to give daily, personalized recaps of the Paris Olympics on Peacock — well, an AI-generated Al Michaels voice will.

Discussion:

Alex Weprin /
The Hollywood Reporter: NBC Brings A.I. Al Michaels to Peacock for Customized Paris Olympics Recaps

Matt Webb Mitovich /
TVLine: Olympics: Peacock to Offer Personalized Daily Recaps Featuring A.I.-Generated Voice of Al Michaels

Brian Steinberg /
Variety: Al Michaels Gets Non-Traditional Voice in NBC's Paris Olympics Coverage

Tom Kludt /
Vanity Fair: “It Was Astonishing”: How NBC Convinced Al Michaels to Embrace His AI Voice for Olympics Coverage

Eli Blumenthal /
CNET: Peacock Will Use an AI Version of Al Michaels To Create Personalized Olympic Recaps

Stephen Battaglio /
Los Angeles Times: Al Michaels returns to the Olympics — as the AI voice of Peacock

Will Shanklin /
Engadget: Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps

Dade Hayes /
Deadline: NBCUniversal Believes In A.I. Miracles, Sets Tech-Assisted Al Michaels As Virtual Host Of Daily Paris Olympics Recaps On Peacock

Jacob Krol /
TechRadar: Peacock subscribers will soon have custom Olympic updates delivered by an AI version of an iconic broadcaster NBCSports.com: PEACOCK UNVEILS PERSONALIZED OLYMPIC RECAPS FEATURING THE VOICE OF LEGENDARY SPORTS ANNOUNCER AL MICHAELS GENERATED WITH A.I.

Luke Bouma /
Cord Cutters News: Peacock Will Use AI-Powered Announcers Using The Voice of Al Michaels For The Olympics

Tom Kludt /
@tomkludt: NEW: NBC is recreating Al Michaels' voice using A.I. for this summer's Olympics coverage. I talked to Michaels, who was skeptical but gave the project his blessing: “Frankly, it was astonishing. It was amazing. And it was a little bit frightening.” https://www.vanityfair.com/...

J. Kelly Nestruck /
@nestruck: Every time I see an article about an Al these days, I think it's about AI. As it happens, this one is about an Al and AI.

Brandon Millman /
@brandonmillman: I'm sorry... what? Today in “Things Absolutely Nobody Is Asking For In Any Capacity, Ever.”

Craig Horlbeck /
@craighorlbeck: I'm nearing old man yells at cloud territory but this is the most nauseating use of AI. Michaels is so deep in his cashing checks era that he's going to kickstart the AI broadcasting takeover. Who needs this! At least call him “A.I. Michaels”. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ ...

Vanity Fair:

Will Lewis should be held accountable as a powerful executive, not a national stereotype, as UK journalists have to deal with stricter libel laws than in the US— Will Lewis's ethical imbroglio has led to caricatures of British editors. But the Washington Post publisher should be held accountable …

Discussion:
@bgrueskin, @jon_allsop, @mlcalderone, TVNewsCheck and @jeffjarvis@threads.net

Discussion:

Bill Grueskin /
@bgrueskin: “Swap in Fox News on the US side of the equation and the BBC on the other, and suddenly the US is the country that appears to have the ethics problem.” https://www.vanityfair.com/...

Jon Allsop /
@jon_allsop: Delighted to be asked to share some further thoughts on this for @VanityFair. With links to good stuff by @jamesrbuk and @TomMcTague, among others. https://www.vanityfair.com/...

Michael Calderone /
@mlcalderone: The view from London: @Jon_Allsop on the moral panic around the “British Invasion” of US newsrooms https://www.vanityfair.com/...

The Register:

In a rare admission of ad fraud, Yahoo Japan to waive $189M ad revenue, or ~1.6% of parent company LY Corp's FY 2023 revenue, after detecting fraudulent clicks— Admits it's not sure some clicks from from humans, points to bettter quality as sign not all is rotten

Discussion:
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Columbia Journalism Review:

Nonresponses from sources to requests for comment in news stories are rife, and growing rapidly; some PR reps defend the silence, depending on circumstances— As the author of CNN.com's daily newsletter about the news and entertainment industries, Oliver Darcy regularly reports …

Discussion:

C. Mark Brinkley /
C. Mark Brinkley on LinkedIn: This knife cuts both ways. Do you know how often I read stories about our aircraft where no one even attempted to ask me to comment? Daily. …

Daniel McFadden /
Daniel McFadden on LinkedIn: This is a bad trend. As a spokesperson, you should consider it an obligation to engage with the press regardless of the story. … @rachelmlenzi: “Aside from a potential loss of accuracy, there's a more fundamental issue in all the DNRRCs: Can a story really be fair, or at least complete, without a principal subject's perspective and comment?”

Joseph O'Sullivan /
@olympiajoe: A Nexis database search of hundreds of news sources for the term “did not respond to a request for comment” returned 728 mentions in May 2014. The same search for May 2019 produced 1,590 hits. In May of this year, the number had grown to 3,616...

Aries Dela Cruz /
@adelacruznyc: Oh glad they pointed this out at the end: “There are, of course, simple logistical reasons why spokespeople don't return calls to reporters...One is that the sheer volume of requests can overwhelm recipients. Another is that requests sometimes arrive after business hours, or

Aaron Blake /
@aaronblake: Among the many Trump effects. Used to be that not defending yourself was viewed as meaning you *couldn't* defend yourself (at least more so than today). Trump camp routinely wouldn't respond, just shouting “fake news,” and now pols/others try to follow suit.

John McPhee /
@halijohnmcphee: Often followed by a vague statement alleging inaccuracies in the published piece.

Jason Alderman /
@jbalderman: Excellent piece by the always insightful Paul Farhi. BUT he misses the biggest reason I deploy the tactic of not responding in difficult circumstances: it plays better. “Did not respond” is 10x better than “non comment” and 2x better than corporate pablum.

Corbin Bolies /
@corbinbolies: almost wish i could use “DNRRC” in my stories from now on, courtesy of this great piece @floorcharts: Good moment for a throwback to when @sarahwhitmire and I ran a regular Tumblr on this as part of our journalism gigs @publicintegrity https://couldntbereached.tumblr.com/

Robert Fisher /
@rf_journo: The comment toward the end from the PRSA is telling. “Working together is really important.” This connotes that reporters & companies are in partnership to craft a cohesive message. Very much not the case. Esp where it's a sensitive matter & no reply is received.

Australian Financial Review:

Australia's Seven West axes three top executives amid 150 job cuts at the company, as its commercial deal with Meta, estimated to be worth ~$15M annually, ends— Seven West Media chief executive Jeff Howard has lost some of his most senior lieutenants including the head of sport …

Discussion:
Mumbrella, Mediaweek, Mumbrella and Sydney Morning Herald

Discussion:

Lauren McNamara /
Mumbrella: New Mumbrellacast: Scandals, redundancies and leadership shake-ups - where to now for Seven?

Tess Connery /
Mediaweek: Seven West Media: New divisions and leadership roles in wake of redundancies

Neil Griffiths /
Mumbrella: Senior execs including CMO reportedly axed in Seven redundancies

Wall Street Journal:

Sources: The New York Times is working to move its top podcasts behind a paywall, with the goal of eventually tying most, if not all, to a subscription service— Publisher plans to limit access to shows like ‘Serial’ to subscribers, cap number of free episodes of ‘The Daily’

Discussion:

Sean McNulty /
The Ankler: ☀️ A24 Gets Kushner Cash in New Fundraise

Eric Fingerhut /
@ericfingerhut: So if they move the Daily behind a paywall, but always leave the most recent three episodes free, I'm not sure how much that even matters—most people listen to the Daily the day it comes out, I would think... https://www.wsj.com/...

Alasdair Johnstone /
@alasdairjohnstone@threads.net: Here's. How much. You need. Topaytoday. https://www.wsj.com/...

Stuart Coxe /
Stuart Coxe on LinkedIn: If podcast ad revenue is down on news content, this makes sense to make it a subscriber benefit for the paper. …

Paul Constant /