Paying for News: Google and Meta Owe US Publishers $11.9-$13.9 Billion each year

2023-11-17. $11.9 to $13.9 Billion each year is the amount that a recent working paper estimates Google and Meta would owe US publishers if the proposed Journalism Competition and Preservation Act were to be passed in the US.

AI takes centre stage at Korea Press Foundation conference

2023-11-17. At the Korea Press Foundation Journalism Conference 2023 on “AI and the Transformation of the News Industry,” speakers and attendants agreed on the collaboration among media organisations as a crucial component of the strategy that publishers should adopt on the face of the rapid development of AI technology.

From fear to optimism: survey confirms need for more solutions approach to climate journalism

2023-11-17. What can media take out from the new Edelman special report on Trust and Climate Change? Climate change is becoming more personal and for communicators, optimism and solutions are key to action.

‘The more you read, the less you churn,’ and other lessons from Norway’s Amedia

2023-11-16. Amedia publishes more than 80 regional newspapers across Norway, but for nearly four years now, digital has been their biggest subscription product.

Why you should come to Copenhagen for World News Media Congress

2023-11-16. We will meet in Copenhagen at a defining time. During this period of war and global unrest, the need for reliable journalism has never been more critical. And the responsibility of news publishers to provide the public with trustful information has never been greater, writes Stig Ørskov CEO, JP/Politiken Media Group and Vice-President of local host, the Danish Media Association.
 

Faces of tragedy: the journalists killed in the Israel-Gaza war

2023-11-22 Gaza’s journalists are risking death every hour of every day to do whatever they can to get news to the outside world. Over the past five weeks, a staggering number have lost their lives doing so, as well as colleagues from Israel and Lebanon. The killing must stop.

Charter for AI and Journalism: tech standards must be the responsibility of publishers

2023-11-10. WAN-IFRA welcomes the initiative taken by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to produce ethical guidelines and procedures around AI and Journalism but has elected not to endorse the “Paris Charter” because of specific concerns from news publishers.

AI and robot writer ‘Klara’ key to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger Medien’s tech future as it switches off its presses

2023-11-10. German regional news publisher owned by DuMont has pivoted to being a media and tech company and is using AI and Natural Language Processing tools for newsroom tasks, including content generation, with significant early results.

DC Thomson: New focus on communities brings big gains in paying digital subscribers

2023-11-08. Four years ago, Scottish publisher DC Thomson had fewer than 1,000 paying digital-only subscribers. Today, they have more than 30,000. This is the story of how they did it.

MDIF Ventures calls for digital media applications for $1m investment fund

2023-11-07. The Media Development Investment Fund Ventures is inviting applications from digital media for its $1m investment fund. Successful applicants will receive equity financing and strategic advice to help them take their business to the next level. Deadline: 10 December.