“The alternate site, which Forbes shut down Tuesday following inquiries from The Wall Street Journal, featured stories from Forbes.com that were stretched into formats that can fit many more ads…One 700-word article was turned into a 34-slide slideshow, exposing the person who read it on a computer to about 150 ads instead of around seven for someone who read the original piece.”

“The turbulence at both news organizations is igniting the question of whether the two can still coexist in Boston.”

Katharine Viner, Guardian editor-in-chief: “When she started out, there were very few women foreign correspondents, but she soon won the admiration and respect of colleagues both within the Guardian and in the wider world. Her personal history as a refugee from the Nazis shaped her life. That she was still working up until a few weeks ago is a testament to her dedication and grit.”

“The New York Times is partnering with Adelaide, a company that uses signals like eye-tracking data to gauge whether readers are paying attention to ads.”

“There’s a booming Facebook community, What’s Your Plan B?, that’s devoted to helping burnt out and/or laid off journalists transition to other, less troubled industries.”

“The two countries pledged to ‘expand information sharing about foreign disinformation, share best practices for countering it,’ and align policies with the U.S. Framework to Counter Foreign State Information Manipulation.”

“Steven Edginton, a former Brexit Party staffer, joins the broadcaster from The Daily Telegraph.” GB News is often compared to Fox News.

“Newspapers, AP said more than a year ago, account for less than 10% of its revenues, which come instead mostly from video and other licensing, much of it global…In the longer run, AP probably somehow needs to better align its governance with its business model.”

“Multiple X users on Wednesday reported seeing the familiar blue ‘Verified’ checkmark next to their handles despite not paying for either paid X subscription tier.”

“The financial upheaval that led to the layoffs raises questions about the long-term viability of the $61 million WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times merger entering its third year.” (See also: The Chicago Sun-Times freed the news … but no one’s taking a victory lap yet.)

“Follower number go up. Subscriber number go down. Good for Substack. Bad for writers.”