A shift to AI-generated search results will decrease the traffic that Google sends to publishers’ sites, as more people get what they need straight from the Google search page instead.
“The very idea of collectively tuning in to history as it happens has been altered, as the profusion of channels and platforms now funnels audience members into self-segregated affinity groups where messages are shaped more for confirmation than enlightenment.”
Plus: How participatory journalism became a taken-for-granted norm, how news use can help mitigate misinformation beliefs, and the limits of live fact-checking.
A shift to AI-generated search results will decrease the traffic that Google sends to publishers’ sites, as more people get what they need straight from the Google search page instead.
“The Nieman class of 2024, which arrives on campus this fall, includes investigative reporters, podcasters, documentary filmmakers, an open-source researcher, writers, video and photojournalists, a film critic, a television news producer, a media analyst and senior editors and newsroom leaders who direct innovative journalism ventures in the U.S. and abroad.”
“Have you been reporting on COVID, or do you have COVID-related documents on DocumentCloud? MuckRock invites you to contribute your documents to a public digital archive to help journalists, researchers and historians tell the stories of the pandemic.”
“As a trust gap widens, Americans will turn to unconventional sources to navigate an increasingly complicated world. Across both major political parties, more Americans are turning to their employers and business leaders for trusted information.”
The Wall Street Journal / Sarah Krouse and Miles Kruppa
“People who watch NFL games on traditional TV are 55 years old on average, according to Blake Stuchin, the NFL’s vice president of digital media business development. On YouTube’s NFL-operated channels, meanwhile, viewers’ average age is 37, he said.”
Financial Times / Daniel Thomas, Anna Nicolaou and Laura Pitel
“Even when you think about incredible, big companies like the BBC and The Guardian, those apps are rarely in the top ten apps people use … if the BBC and The Guardian aren’t breaking that upper echelon, I don’t know if I’m going to be able to do that either.”
“Upon receiving this notification, users will have two options: either disable their ad blocker to allow YouTube ads or consider subscribing to YouTube Premium to get rid of all advertisements. As explained in the pop-up, ‘you can go ad-free with YouTube Premium, and creators can still get paid from your subscription.'”
“Mediahuis owns newspapers and media brands in Belgium, the Netherlands, Ireland, Luxembourg and Germany. This includes major national papers De Standaard (Belgium), the Irish Independent and NRC Handelsblad (Netherlands).The acquisition is a bid to become ‘one of Europe’s media champions.'”
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