Data: AI’s Impact On Freelance Writing Jobs
February 27, 2024
9:29 am
They’re down by one-third, says a fresh study from Bloomberry. The surprise was how many freelance job categories are now growing — and one is
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Business Insider’s “Disruptive Go-Getters” (DGGs)
February 26, 2024
1:17 pm
Disruptive go-getters is the type of reader that Business Insider is now trying to please. Talking Biz News posted an interesting story about this last
More on TikTok
February 13, 2024
12:38 pm
So much left over from the deep-dive… TikTok traffic to news interviews tends to be low, even with CEOs such as Andy Jassy… same with
The Root Of The Issue For Publishers
February 7, 2024
6:08 am
From the UK-based Press Gazette daily newsletter, Feb. 7: “Meta made $135bn in revenue last year. In the UK alone it made more in advertising
Microsoft and Semafor Team Up On AI-Driven Wire Service
February 6, 2024
7:13 am
The FT has detail on a collaboration between Microsoft and Semafor. Microsoft will prove Semafor with AI technology that will help Semafor spot timely news
Changes At Bloomberg
February 1, 2024
5:47 am
Brad Stone is now editor of Bloomberg Businessweek, for which he was a senior writer from 2010 to 2015. Succeeding Brad as Bloomberg’s executive editor
G/O Media Not For Sale, CEO Says…
January 30, 2024
1:42 pm
… but he’d entertain selling a piece of the company to a smart investor. Sara Fischer of Axios has the story.
Got Any Open Jobs?
January 30, 2024
12:14 pm
Tweets former TechCrunch reporter Catherine Shu: “I’m available for journalism and PR/comms work.”
A16Z’s American Dynamism 50 — The AI Edition
January 30, 2024
12:13 pm
Here’s an interesting list of 50 AI-related companies helping to advance America’s global agenda — as compiled by Andreessen Horowitz. Assume some of the 50
Layoffs At BI, Forbes
January 26, 2024
5:13 am
Investor Bill Ackman, who recently vowed to sue Business Insider, did some of the work for us, on who exactly BI laid off. Given BI
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Newsweek Uses AI…
April 18, 2024
… and it has no problem disclosing how. Reporters still run the joint, but they are getting AI assistance.
The Atlantic’s Karen Hao Has A Big Idea
April 16, 2024
The Atlantic’s Karen Hao, in conjunction with the Pulitzer Center, is designing a course in AI for journalists. Classes begin next month. Details here. Might be something to alert your friendlies about. Karen hopes to help train 1,000 journalists in AI over the next two years.
Sherwood.News Is Out
April 16, 2024
Joshua Topolsky‘s edit project for Robinhood is optimized for mobile but you can peruse it here. The design seems crazy. Context from Axios’s Sara Fischer here.
Forbes Has A New AI Newsletter
April 16, 2024
‘The Prompt” is not out yet, but you can sign up for it here.
Axios Will Outflank AI By Lionizing Edit Stars
April 12, 2024
That’s the strategy as expressed to NYT’s Katie Robertson by Axios CEO Jim VandeHei. First up: Eleanor Hawkins, Sara Fischer and Dan Primack.
Digiday: Forbes Paying The Price For Scandal
April 12, 2024
Forbes’s reputation is taking a hit because of the ad scandal unearthed this month by the WSJ. Some advertisers have stopped spending with Forbes, at least temporarily. Here’s the latest from Digiday [subscription required].