Category: News and News Media

Influence Networks in Russia Misled European Users, TikTok Says

The New York Times – Business:
The covert and coordinated campaign was disclosed in a new report that also addressed misinformation, fake accounts and moderation struggles.
TV Viewership Declines for Biden’s State of the Union Speech

The New York Times – Business:
Fox News attracted the biggest audience of the night, while CNN’s viewership fell by half from a year ago.
Disinformation Researchers Raise Alarms About A.I. Chatbots

The New York Times – Business:
Researchers used ChatGPT to produce clean, convincing text that repeated conspiracy theories and misleading narratives.
The New York Times Company Reports 11% Rise in Revenue

The New York Times – Business:
The company said it added more than a million digital subscribers in 2022, bringing its total number of paying subscribers to 9.6 million.
Vox Media Is Raising $100 Million From Penske Media

The New York Times – Business:
The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions and investments made by Penske Media, the owner of a swath of entertainment and trade publications including Rolling Stone and Variety.
Vox Media Is Raising $100 Million From Penske Media

The New York Times – Business:
The deal is the latest in a series of acquisitions and investments made by Penske Media, the owner of a swath of entertainment and trade publications including Rolling Stone and Variety.
Elon Musk Is His Own Spokesman

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Under its new owner, Twitter has done away with its press department. One reporter who writes about the company compares it to a “giant black box.”
Joyce Dopkeen, Barrier-Breaking News Photographer, Dies at 80

The New York Times – Business:
In 1973, she was the first woman hired by The New York Times to be a full-time staff photographer.
Gawker, the Irreverent Gossip Site, Will Be Shuttered Again

The New York Times – Business:
Bustle Digital Group, which publishes Gawker, said it would shut down the recently revived site after “a surprisingly difficult” start to the year.
BBC Arabic Radio Airs Final Broadcast After 85 Years

The New York Times – Business:
The move came as part of cost-cutting measures under which the news service is also ending its radio programming in 10 other languages, including Persian, Chinese and Hindi.
ABC Co-Anchors Are Poised to Leave Network After Tabloid Scandal

The New York Times – Business:
T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach, who co-hosted “GMA3,” were both married when they began a romantic relationship.
Judge Orders Release of Video Footage Showing Attack on Paul Pelosi

The New York Times – Business:
Judge Stephen M. Murphy of San Francisco Superior Court ruled that there was no reason to keep the footage secret. It could be released as soon as Thursday.