Tackling Local TV News’ Pay Problem, There Are No Easy Answers
Sean McLaughlin: To assess local TV’s compensation problem in the cold light of day means acknowledging hard market realities. Here’s what the industry needs to address them and some potential solutions that won’t be without controversy.
Pulitzer’s AI Spotlight Series Will Train 1,000 Journalists On AI Accountability Reporting
The Pulitzer Center has officially kicked off The AI Spotlight Series, a new training initiative that aims to teach 1,000 journalists how to do AI accountability reporting over the next two years. On April 21, roughly 40 journalists gathered at the University of California, Berkeley for the inaugural “Introduction to AI reporting” session, which was built to demystify basic AI concepts for reporters outside the tech beat.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Thursday plugged her bill in Congress aimed at helping local media get more compensation from the likes of Facebook and Google by collaborating under an exemption from antitrust regulation — fittingly at the Business of TV News event in Washington. The Minnesota Democrat, who chairs the Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, co-sponsored (with Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana) the Journalism, Competition and Preservation Act. That bill, which she said cleared the Judiciary Committee by a 14-7 bipartisan vote, helps address the challenges faced by news organizations that have seen revenue decline while Big Tech thrives.
NBC News Reporter Kalhan Rosenblatt Takes Leave Of Absence After ‘Struggling With Suicidal Ideation’
Sports, politics, sex, SpongeBob: There’s nothing ESPN’s biggest star won’t argue about — as long as you keep listening.
Katherine Maher, the radio network’s new chief executive, has been in the spotlight since an editor published an essay accusing the organization of leftward-leaning bias.
As desperate AI companies face training data shortages, news organizations are finding new ways to fight back against the AI scraping of their content without permission (Jon Accarrino/MidJourney). This is the debut of TVNewsCheck’s new AI & TV column from veteran executive Jon Accarrino, founder of the media technology and AI strategy firm Ordo Digital.
About half of Americans, 53%, say they are extremely or very concerned that news organizations will report inaccuracies or misinformation during the election. Some 42% express worry that news outlets will use generative artificial intelligence to create stories, according to a poll from the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Pictured: Journalists line the press stand before Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a caucus night party in Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 15, 2024. (Andrew Harnik/AP)
A recent survey of U.S. college journalism programs revealed that while concerns over reporter safety have increased, not all students are learning about ways to protect themselves before graduating. The survey, conducted by volunteer leaders of the RTDNA Safety Committee, received responses from 21 journalism program leaders representing schools that had between 100 and 2,500 journalism undergraduates. Those respondents gave an average score of 9.05 out of 10 when asked how important it was that students receive training on personal safety, whether physical, mental, or digital.
Artificial intelligence is proving both a blessing and a bane for news publishers. On the one hand, generative AI technologies promise productivity gains for newsrooms when used responsibly and transparently. However, it also has the potential to create a minefield of misinformation for the public and for journalists to navigate. There’s also the allegation of copyright infringement that news publishers have begun to legally challenge. These are just a few examples of how AI disrupts news, but there’s another: AI-powered search.
The Good Morning America regular had been with the network for a decade.
RedBird IMI said it had withdrawn its attempt to acquire the storied newspaper after a revolt from Conservative Party leaders.
Eight U.S. Newspapers Sue ChatGPT-Maker OpenAI And Microsoft For Copyright Infringement
The New York Daily News, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post and other papers filed the lawsuit Tuesday in a New York federal court.
The Scripps Howard Fund is investing $3 million to help student journalists learn how to cover under-reported communities while combatting misinformation and providing important journalism. The Fund selected The University […]
Michael Corn is named president of programming and specials while Cherie Grzech becomes president and managing editor of news and politics. The two sign multi-year contract extensions as the network plans to expand news programming to 24-hours per day later this spring.
Sinclair ABC affiliate KOMO Seattle announced the upcoming retirement of news anchor/reporter Eric Johnson after a broadcasting career spanning more than three decades. His last day will be Thursday, June […]