Newspapers Ditch Endorsements, AI Project for Local News Launches: Media News Recap for October
We’re recapping some of the biggest media news stories that made headlines in October.
Tagged: local news
Media Insider: Gannett and McClatchy Cut Back on AP Services, Sports Illustrated to Remain in Print
Also in this week’s media news roundup: Trump sues ABC and George Stephanopoulos for defamation.
Media Insider: New York Times Plans AI Ad Tool, Local News Initiative Expands, BuzzFeed Sells Complex
Also in this week’s media news roundup: An ad tech company makes the case for directing ad dollars to reliable news sources.
Media Insider: Media Layoffs Soar, AI and Journalism Charter Issued, Gannett Hires Beyoncé Reporter
Also in this week’s media news roundup: Pew Research Center releases its latest Newspapers Fact Sheet.
Media Insider: 24 Journalists Killed in Gaza, 41 States Sue Meta, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fund Local News
Also in this week’s media news roundup: A Gallup report finds Americans are following the news less closely.
Media Insider: CNN Names Mark Thompson as CEO, Washington Post lays off Arc XP staff
Also in the media news roundup: Media companies block access to ChatGPT and NYT unions react to return-to-office policies.
Media Insider: Twitter ad revenue down 50%, AP collaborates with OpenAI, Vox drops CMS
Also in this week’s media news roundup: CNN overtakes NYT as biggest news site in U.S., Patrick Soon-Shiong rumored to be selling LA Times.
Media Insider: Media Vets Launch VC Firm, Fox Names Carlson’s Replacement
Also in this week’s media news roundup: Talks of a Daily Beast sale end, BuzzFeed working with more external creators.
Media Insider: Gawker shuts down (again), Instagram founders launch personalized news app
Also in this week’s roundup: Video news startup The News Movement acquires The Recount.
Media Insider: Meta fined over ad practices, Vox bans fossil-fuel ads, TipRanks acquires The Fly
Also in this week’s media news recap: Punchbowl adds text alerts and three Alabama newspapers cease their print versions.
Media Insider: Media Reacts to Roe v. Wade Decision, MSNBC Names Maddow’s Successor
In other media news this week, print sales are down 12% among the largest newspapers in the U.S.
Media Insider: Forbes Axes SPAC Plans, Dotdash Meredith to Invest in Print
Also in the weekly media news recap, Vox union workers are ready to strike and Pew releases local newspaper industry analysis.
Media Insider: Attacks on Journalists Increase, Google to Pay EU Publishers for News
ICYMI: 5 media news stories you need on your radar this week, including CBS addressing staff’s low morale.
Media Insider: CNN+ to Shut Down, NYT Names Next Executive Editor
Read the week’s media news recap, which also includes several studies on the state of local news.
Media Insider: Newspapers Sue Big Tech, BuzzFeed Stock Tumbles, Snap Launches Minority Accelerator
Also in the media news roundup: Lee continues fight to fend off a hostile takeover bid by Alden Global Capital.
Media Insider: Twitter CEO Steps Down, CNN Suspends Cuomo, Vox Nabs NPR Host for Podcast Deal
We’re recapping some of the week’s big media headlines, including the launch of a new Pan-European newsroom.
Media Insider: ViacomCBS To Sell CBS Studio, Vox Acquires Criminal Productions, Daily Mail Editor Ousted
Catch up on week’s media news, including American journalist Danny Fenster’s return to the U.S. after being jailed for months in Myanmar.
Media Insider: Facebook Removes Facial Recognition, Byron Allen Eyes Tegna Deal, LA Times Created Digital Día de Muertos
Catch up on week’s media news, including the DOJ’s lawsuit to block Penguin Random House from acquiring Simon & Schuster.
Media Insider: Sinclair Hit By Hackers, Facebook Teases New Name, MLB Pitches Streaming Service
Catch up on media news from the week, including Gannett securing $516M in refinancing and personnel news from the Washington Post and Hearst.
Media Insider: The Post Launches Ad-Buying Market, Fortune Elects Top Editor, NewsGuild Investigates Gannett
Catch up on the week’s big media news, including a new ad-buying marketplace from The Post, local broadcast groups test streaming, and more.
