After G/O Media, which owns sites including The Onion, The Root and Deadspin, announced it is rolling out AI-created content next week, “appalled” unionized editorial staffers blasted the company, saying, “The hard work of journalists cannot be replaced by unreliable AI programs.”
Media Revolution Means We’re On Our Own
In a time of pandemic crisis, when we need new voices, new ideas, and more thorough verification of claims, we’re headed to a media world with significantly fewer outlets, fewer fresh faces and fewer media resources.
Executive Session | Merrill Brown: Fighting To Save Local News
Veteran journalist Merrill Brown is trying to rescue journalism in small- and medium-size markets through a new venture, The News Project, that looks to arm them with “a business in a box.” He says smart broadcasters can also capitalize on the moment by expanding their own digital reporting efforts and widening coverage across their DMAs.
The Comcast/NBCU Merger and The Future of Media panel set for April 27 in New York will feature MMB Media’s Merrill Brown and Cardozo School of Law’s Susan Crawford examining what the megamerger means to the rest of the media world.
