“‘Under this current masthead,’ another Times staffer notes, ‘there has never been less tolerance for this.’ Especially at this moment, when the Times has been under a microscope for anything related to the Israel-Hamas war. ‘The context here is huge,’ a third staffer says, ‘and that letter took a direct swipe at the Editorial Board.'”

“We should place reporters where readers already are. And where are they? Nextdoor and Facebook local groups are the main places, but millions also exchange information in local communities on Reddit, WhatsApp and old-fashioned local email listservs. Journalists need to be in these groups for four reasons: That’s where the readers are. That’s where the misinformation is. That’s where the story ideas are. And that’s how trust gets rebuilt.”

“Over the past four years, I’ve sent pitches for over a hundred stories about Long Covid and Covid-19 to editors at national and local publications. Most have been completely ignored, others have been rejected without reason. An editor once asked for a more ‘positive’ story on the disease.”

“Not the odds, but the stakes.”

“Penn Entertainment today converted its Barstool Sportsbook service into ESPN Bet after agreeing in August to pay the Disney property $1.5 billion in cash over 10 years.”

“At time of writing, the lead story on the Manchester Gazette homepage was an article about a ‘renowned brand’ of ‘top-of-the-range massage chairs’ offering discounts. The same story, using exactly the same wording, was published on seven other websites, which all presented it as independent editorial.”

Reuters Institute looked at climate change news consumption in France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, Brazil, India, and Pakistan.

“The acquisition marks Kloss’ second foray into the world of media ownership; in late 2020 she led a group of investors that bought W magazine, striking a deal with Bustle Digital Group to act as publisher.”

“The Guardian expects to make $33 million in digital reader revenue in the U.S. for its fiscal 2023/2024 year — a new record. That money will make up roughly 57% of its total U.S. business, executives told Axios, helping to offset a slowdown in the ad market.”

The BBC posted a correction on its website and broadcast an on-air apology.

“The updated policy is part of a number of changes Meta has made that might fundamentally alter its influence and reach compared with in past elections, including a move to adjust its algorithm in a way that de-emphasizes organic political content on Facebook, the people said.”

Some journalists inside the Spanish language news giant think that the past week has demonstrated the heavy hand of their new corporate bosses. Trump “hosted a trio of its executives at Mar-a-Lago last week during an hour-long Univision interview that was notable for its gracious tone, starting with a question about how well he is doing among Latino voters in early general election polling.”

But the U.K. publisher says it hopes to have a “permissive” approach to using generative AI for “back office” tasks.

A think tank based out of the City University of New York looked at eight news outlets and found coverage frequently highlighted cases not affected by the new bail eligibility requirements as examples of the reform’s problems, including a series of highly publicized incidents of hate violence.

Slade Sohmer, 44, who was editor-in-chief of The Recount until last month, was arrested at his home in Western Massachusetts on Friday.

Now back in power, Robert Fico threatened to restrict access for independent media. His comments have sparked concerns in Bratislava and abroad that Slovakia’s press freedoms are under attack – and that Fico could put the country on a path similar to that of neighboring Hungary.

Accountants for the former president’s media start-up say it “has suffered negative cash flows and recurring losses from operations that raise substantial doubt about its ability to continue,” according to a filing