Kathleen McElroy was told there was “noise in the [university] system” about her. When she pressed for details, she says she was told, “You’re a Black woman who worked at The New York Times.”

“In the history of Silicon Valley, big tech companies have often become even bigger tech companies by using their scale as a built-in advantage. But as Google+ shows, bigness alone is no guarantee of winning the fickle and faddish social media market.”

“The study found single types of subscription pitches don’t really convince people to pay more for online news. But, when you combine the normative appeal (telling people their subscription will support quality journalism) with price transparency (explaining the tough financial situation of the news industry), people become more willing to pay.”

“IN/LAB built and tested [News as Music] on Aftonbladet, the largest news destination in Sweden with 5 million daily consumers. With AI-generated rap songs based on news articles, young consumers enjoyed the product and user feedback was excellent.”

“A long-standing British media cliché holds that Johnson always lands on his feet, be it in journalism or politics, no matter how finished his career may seem to be. Sometimes, this can feel like a feedback loop.”

“Each college will facilitate partnerships with local media and community organizations to provide pathways for participants of the certificate programs to get involved in local news production.”

“I think this is the right call for one very simple reason: it supports the company’s goal to become the first subscription in every local market. And it’s winning.”

“Most of the newsrooms already using AI did not have preliminary discussions about its use with the unions and the employees they represent — and whose jobs they counter could be at risk with the technology.”

“Mohsin’s claim also alleges race and disability discrimination, as well as a complaint about the gender pay gap at CNN. She claims she was denied high profile on-air opportunities, with managers choosing to put white American correspondents on air even when she was ready to go live on the ground.”

“Brazil’s media landscape has grown more diverse and digital, and newsletters have emerged as a key way for writers, journalists, and organizations to engage with audiences. While traditional media outlets have faced financial constraints, massive layoffs, and struggled to adapt to digital platforms, independent journalists and writers have seized the opportunity to build direct relationships with their readers.”

“I think there’s a lot of papers that are just waiting and waiting and waiting for the time when it’s appropriate for them to completely get rid of the print version entirely,” Ed Shanahan, the editor of the paper from 1971 to 1986, said. “The destruction of the building is just a metaphor for what’s happening to local newspapers.”

Soon-Shiong, a Los Angeles billionaire who also owns The Los Angeles Times, sold the Union-Tribune for an undisclosed amount. MediaNews Group is owned by Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund that owns roughly 200 publications, including the Chicago Tribune.