Q&A with Ben Collins on moving from a disinformation reporter to running The Onion, reviving its print edition and video newscast, expansion plans, and more (Mark Yarm/Depth Perception)

Mediagazer: Q&A with Ben Collins on moving from a disinformation reporter to running The Onion, reviving its print edition and video newscast, expansion plans, and more (Mark Yarm/Depth Perception)

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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: Washington Post, Adweek, Fox News, New York Times, Page Six, HuffPost, @nataliemj10, Mediaite, @katie_robertson, @foster_type, Newser, The Daily Beast, Salon, The Independent, The Wrap, New York Post, Business Insider, @amandamarcotte.bsky.social, @coachfinstock.bsky.social, @celebrityhottub.bsky.social, @mitchellepner.bsky.social and DNyuz

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Herb Scribner /
Washington Post: Reporter Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé Ryan Lizza of blackmail, harassment Fox News: Politico's Ryan Lizza on leave after ex Olivia Nuzzi accuses him of harassment, blackmail amid RFK Jr. tryst

Katie Robertson /
New York Times: Olivia Nuzzi, Reporter Linked to R.F.K. Jr., Accuses Ex-Fiancé of Harassment

Sara Whitman /
Page Six: Olivia Nuzzi gets no-contact order against ex Ryan Lizza, accuses him of exposing her tryst with RFK Jr.

Lydia O'Connor /
HuffPost: Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Ryan Lizza Of Blackmail Amid RFK Jr. Relationship: Report

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.

Charlie Nash /
Mediaite: Ryan Lizza Takes ‘Leave of Absence’ From Politico After Ex-Fiancée Olivia Nuzzi Accuses Him of Harassment and Blackmail

Katie Robertson /
@katie_robertson: NEW: New York Mag's Olivia Nuzzi, who accused her ex Ryan Lizza in court filings of hacking her devices and waging a harassment campaign, has also made a similar complaint to the FBI. Lizza has strongly denied all accusations https://www.nytimes.com/...

Foster /
@foster_type: Not now Beltway Hot Goss.

Evann Gastaldo /
Newser: Olivia Nuzzi: My Ex-Fiance Leaked News of RFK Jr. Relationship

Griffin Eckstein /
Salon: Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé of tipping off employer about alleged RFK Jr. affair

Mike Bedigan /
The Independent: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiance of orchestrating blackmail campaign after RFK Jr relationship revelations

David Propper /
New York Post: Olivia Nuzzi's ex-fiancé to take leave of absence from Politico after being accused of blackmail amid RFK Jr. affair

Lucia Moses /
Business Insider: New York mag has hired a top law firm to investigate the Olivia Nuzzi-RFK Jr. relationship

Amanda Marcotte /
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social: I would say that the whole point of the Shitty Media Men list was to let women know who to avoid, but it seems that Nuzzi has a type so she wouldn't have listened. — www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/m... @coachfinstock.bsky.social: Ryan Murphy is absolutely going to turn this into a series and it's gonna be amazing [embedded post]

Ryan Nanni /
@celebrityhottub.bsky.social: Beginning to think, given the opportunity, I would not date Olivia Nuzzi or Ryan Lizza

Mitchell Epner /
@mitchellepner.bsky.social: If anyone has a link to the filing by Olivia Nuzzi referenced in this article, please provide in the comments. — Once again, I'm asking journalists to link to publicly-filed documents that are quoted in their stories. At a minimum, please provide the case caption. — www.cnn.com/2024/10/01/m...

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@maxwelltani@threads.net:

Source: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza agreed that he will take a leave of absence during an internal investigation, after Olivia Nuzzi's lawsuit— Scoop: Politico and Playbook co-author Ryan Lizza have mutually agreed that he will take a leave of absence while an investigation is conducted following today's news.

Discussion:
Business Insider, New York Post and DNyuz

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Business Insider: New York mag's Olivia Nuzzi accuses her ex-fiancé of blackmail amid the RFK Jr. scandal New York Post: Olivia Nuzzi accuses ex-fiancé of blackmail over RFK Jr. tryst, gets no-contact order against him

Billboard:

Memo: Spotify Global Head of Music Jeremy Erlich is leaving the company after joining in June 2019; he will advise Spotify until the end of February 2025— After more than five years at the streamer, the executive is leaving to pursue an “entrepreneurial journey”

Discussion:
Hits Daily Double!, Digital Music News, Music Business Worldwide and Variety

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Depth Perception:

Q&A with Ben Collins on moving from a disinformation reporter to running The Onion, reviving its print edition and video newscast, expansion plans, and more— In April, the archly named company Global Tetrahedron, owned by Jeff Lawson, a co-founder and former CEO of the tech company Twilio …

Bloomberg:

Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs a law imposing a 12% value-added tax on non-resident digital service providers, including Netflix, HBO, and Disney— The World's Call Center Capital Is Gripped by AI Fever — and Fear … Hello World

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.

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

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Julian Clover /
Broadband TV News: CNN puts up paywall for website access

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).

Andy Meek /
BGR: CNN thinks you freeloaders have enjoyed CNN.com long enough - it's time to start paying

Lauren Irwin /
The Hill: CNN, Reuters launching digital paywalls

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

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

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.

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? @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

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

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:

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.

Sara Fischer /
Axios: Reuters, CNN add website paywalls

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

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

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/...

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

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

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. @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. …

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

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.

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

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/...

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.

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.

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

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

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. …

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

Sophie Elsworth /
theaustralian: ‘Must do better’: ABC boss David Anderson apologises to staff over racial slurs ABC News (Australia) on YouTube: ‘Listen Loudly, Act Strongly’ review of racism at the ABC released | ABC News

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

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

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

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. …

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

Bloomberg:

DirecTV CEO Bill Morrow says the combined DirecTV and Dish company plans a one-stop shop for streaming apps like Hulu and smaller bundles of live TV channels— - Merged company will look to compete with YouTube TV, Amazon — ‘This allows us to get back into a growth situation,’ he said

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@tvgrimreaper and @tamerspotlight

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@tvgrimreaper: The truth: “If this gets past Lina Khan, we'll fire most people that work for Dish and harvest cash all the way down.” What Corporate Communications told him to say:

Press Gazette:

ITV Director of News and Current Affairs Michael Jermey plans to leave the UK channel at the end of the year after 16 years in the position— Jermey will chair the Disasters Emergency Committee. — Michael Jermey is leaving ITV after 16 years as director of news and current affairs.

Discussion:
Deadline and Press Centre

Fast Company:

A look at Local Lede, an AI tool from AP and startup AppliedXL that helps journalists sift through large datasets from federal agencies to find local news tips— So far the pilot program involves five AP member news organizations, with plans to expand to Alaska later this month.

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TVNewsCheck

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Financial Times:

Sources: Pink Floyd agrees to sell the rights to their music catalogue, including the band name and the artists' “likeness”, to Sony for about $400M— The deal struck this week marks the end of years of infighting among band members over the sale

Discussion:
Music Ally, @followtheh, @danielthomasldn, Digital Music News and Music Business Worldwide

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Stuart Dredge /
Music Ally: Report: Sony Music's Pink Floyd deal could be worth $400m

Tom Hearden /
@followtheh: *PINK FLOYD AGREES TO SELL MUSIC RIGHTS TO SONY FOR $400M: FT all in all that's a lotta bricks

Daniel Thomas /
@danielthomasldn: Its all about Money Pink Floyd agrees deal to sell music rights to Sony for $400mn https://www.ft.com/... - scoop with @annaknicolaou and via @ft

Dylan Smith /
Digital Music News: Over Two Years Later, Pink Floyd's Catalog Has a Buyer — Sony Music Reportedly Scoops Up Name, Likeness, and Recording Rights in $400M Deal

Axios:

Duke Reporters' Lab: the number of fact-checking sites has declined globally; North American active sites have fallen from 94 to 90 from 2020 to 2023— - In some parts of the world, political pressure has directly impacted the closure of fact-checking operations.

Discussion:
MPR News, Politico, @axios, @seangraf, The Wrap, Eric Anderson on LinkedIn, Associated Press, Truthout and The Hill

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MPR News: Should moderators fact-check? Veteran broadcast debate host, journalism professor weigh in @axios: Fact-checking sites are shrinking globally due to political pressure, while fears of bias are prompting news organizations to reconsider how they present fact checks. https://www.axios.com/...

Sean Graf /
@seangraf: Very interesting/concerning report from @sarafischer —> Fact checks fall amid political pressure https://www.axios.com/...

Tess Patton /
The Wrap: What Time Does the Vice Presidential Debate Start?

Eric Anderson /
Eric Anderson on LinkedIn: In today's through-the-looking glass world, fact checking by the media has become a political football. — https://lnkd.in/gXxTJrAr

Dominick Mastrangelo /
The Hill: CBS News to broadcast QR code for live fact checking of vice presidential debate

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:
@9to5Mac@mastodon.online and The Hollywood Reporter

TechCrunch:

Microsoft begins rolling out Bing Generative Search, its answer to Google's AI Overviews, to users in the US— Microsoft has launched its answer to Google's AI-powered search experiences: Bing Generative Search. — On the heels of a pilot in July, Bing Generative Search …

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

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Calvin Wankhede /
Android Authority: Google's declining search quality drove me to Perplexity, but is the grass really greener?

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

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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

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

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Richard Speed /
The Register: Microsoft hits go on Windows 11 24H2: Fresh features, bugs, and a whole lotta AI

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

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

Clare Duffy /