Sitemap - 2024 - Newsletter on Digital Media and Journalism

Canada and India: Using Robots for Disinformation at the Hindu Temple; Candidates at the Washington Post Withdraw After Being Questioned About AI

Xavier Brassard-Bédard Named CEO of TFO in Ontario; Trump's Legal Threats: Impact on U.S. Media

Pierre Poilievre Named Media Personality of the Year in Canada; Media's Acquiescence to Trump Will Fail

Why Apple TV+ Should Stop Producing Movies; Journalists Build the AI Tools They Actually Want to Use

CRTC establishes mandatory negotiation framework with GAFAM under the Canadian Online News Act

Elon Musk’s Net Worth Exceeds $400 Billion; Google Unveils Gemini 2.0, Its New Generative AI Model

Listeners Are Abandoning Live Radio; Bluesky Considers Introducing Subscription Features

The Greatest Challenge for the Murdoch Heirs; TikTok Turns to Legal Action to Prevent Possible Ban in the U.S.

Trump Discusses His Campaign and Rivals in Exclusive NBC Interview; X's Linda Yaccarino Praises Child Safety Bill

Facebook Attracts Subscribers, But Not Trust; Most Americans Say Media Scrutiny Keeps Politicians from Doing Wrong

Most Popular Radio Shows in Montreal This Fall ; Meta’s Content Moderation Mistakes

TVA’s Head of News Steps Down; Bell Media Merges All Its Newsrooms in Montreal

Does Public Service Media Crowd Out Private News Publishers?

How «News Influencers» Are Transforming Information; AI Research Two Years Later: A State of Play

The Era of AI Agents Is Upon Us; Canada watchdog sues Google

Elon Musk Seeks to Block Transfer of Infowars X Accounts to The Onion; Personalities of the Year 2024 in Canada

Threads Adds 35 Million New Signups This Month; AI-Generated Content: A Growing Threat or a Self-Resolving Problem?

Bluesky's Growth and Content Moderation Challenges; YouTube and TikTok's Influence on Young Boys

AI Detection Tool Helps Journalists Identify and Combat Deepfakes; What We're Thankful for in Media in 2024

Taking Stock of ChatGPT’s Impact on the News Media; CRTC to Review Access of Canada’s Three Major Telecom Providers

Canadian Politicians Invited to Leave X; Apple TV Spent $20B on Original Content

Comcast Unveils Major Cable Spin-Off, Separating USA and MSNBC; Reuters hires former Washington Post editor Sally Buzbee

The Associated Press to Cut 8% of Its Workforce; Facebook to Remove Option Allowing Public Followers

Reimagining Political Journalism: A Conference for the Future Held Over the Weekend in Ottawa

Subscriptions Set to Make a Comeback as Publishers Adjust Revenue Priorities for 2025

CBC Expands Local and Regional News Coverage Across Canada; Meta to Launch Ads on Threads in Early 2025

The French Press Goes on the Offensive, Suing the GAFAM; Musk Named by Trump as Government Official

Elon Musk has a problem; Journalism’s fight for survival in the digital age

Use AI to Scrape Almost All Websites Easily in 2025;

How Close Are We to an Accurate AI Fake News Detector? How Threads is Catching Up to X

Ottawa Orders Dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian Branch; Trump Expected to Shift Course on Antitrust to Block Google Breakup

Trump Media and Truth Social: The Bumpy Road Ahead; New York Times Tech Workers Strike

Who Spends the Most Time on Social Media? OpenAI in Talks to Become a For-Profit Company in California

American Elections: The Rise of Podcasts; Obituary for Courtney Tower, a Veteran Journalist

Why and how AP Counts the Vote for Thousands of US elections; U.S. Networks Under Pressure on Election Night

Meta Surpasses Expectations With Profits Up 35%; Google's Q3 2024 Financial Results and Antitrust Implications

Alphabet Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates on Google Cloud Growth; Jeff Bezos Faces a Business Problem

CRTC Approves Google's $100 Million Annual Contribution to Canadian Media

What Journalism Can Offer to Those Who No Longer Trust It; When Too Much Bad News Makes Us Insensitive

Reuters introduces a paywall for digital content; LinkedIn becomes news publishers' new best friend

How The New York Times Uses Editorial Judgment in Algorithms; TikTok Plans Mass Job Cuts in UK Moderation and Safety Teams

Marie-Philippe Bouchard To Replace Catherine Tait as Head of CBC/Radio-Canada; Associated Press Boosts Staffing Ahead of 2024 U.S. Election Coverage

Taliban Authorities to Ban Images of Living Beings in Media; The Risks of Generative Journalism

Americans' Views on 2024 Election News; X's New Weird Feature for Premium Users

U.S. Considers Breaking Up Google in Landmark Antitrust Case; How the New York Times Uses Artificial Intelligence in Journalism

Quebecers Have Less Confidence in News Media Than Last Year - Leger Poll for UQAM

Facebook Launches Youth-Focused Refresh; The Economist and its Paywall

Google Antitrust Case Comes Too Late for Publishers; The Phonebook Bids Farewell in Canada

TikTok Faces European Regulatory Rebuke; The Deterioration of Google: An Alarming Observation

Did the New York Times Predict the Timing and Scale of the Iranian Offensive? Application Process Now Open for Canadian Journalism Collective Royalties with Google

Apple Quietly Deletes Nearly a Hundred VPNs Allowing Russians to Bypass Censorship; Reuters and CNN Paywalls: An Evolving Economic Model

Jacques Girard, former Quebecor president, has passed away; Cyberattack on Media Giant AFP

Gavin Newsom Vetoes California’s Contentious AI Safety Bill; Zuckerberg’s $201 Billion Fortune from His Metaverse Gamble

Google Discover Boosts Media Traffic; Americans Turn to Friends and Family for Local News:

Google Discover Boosts Traffic for U.S. News Outlets Amid Declining Social Media Referrals; Meta and the News Block: Impact on Information in Canada

X (formerly Twitter) Losing Users in the US and UK; The “YouTubification” of Media is Coming

9 Skills to Become a Successful Social Media Manager; Israel Shuts Down Al Jazeera After West Bank Raid

Global Regulations on AI: Impact and Perspectives; Trump Media Stocks Hit Historic Lows

The Washington Post Tests Flexible Payment Models; More Americans Regularly Get News on TikTok, Especially Young Adults

Social Media Remains a Key News Source for Americans; Why Does AP Call U.S. Elections?

The Future of Search with Perplexity Media; The Observer Up for Sale

Meta Bans RT Days After U.S. Accuses Russian Outlet of Disinformation; Instagram Rolls Out Restrictive New Privacy Settings for Teenagers

Paul Arcand now in Montreal’s La Presse as of today; The Streamers Are Coming: NBC Isn’t Scared Yet

Five years later, Bell's Noovo faces profitability challenges

More Than 57 Million Viewers Watch Trump-Harris Debate

Average Annual Market Share of Google’s Search Engine in the U.S.; How Much Do People Pay for Online News?

David Muir and Linsey Davis to Moderate Presidential Debate Tonight on ABC News; How AP Covers Elections in the Age of AI

Trump and Harris: A Huge Challenge for Fact-Checkers;

Evanov to Close Ottawa and Two Other FM Stations in Ontario; Trump Wants to Appoint Musk to Reform U.S. Government

Russian interference accusations target media, YouTube, and Russia Today

How News Audience Directors Are Responding to Google’s AI Overviews; The Future of Journalism: A Bright Report

Legal Loophole for AI: Shows Evade CRTC Regulations in Canada; Streaming Services Like Netflix Now Required to Contribute to Canadian Media Funding

MONDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Québecor Acquires Minority Stake in Aetios TV production company in Quebec; Washington Requests Consultations on Canadian Digital Tax

FRIDAY'S NEWSLETTER - La Presse and Quebec’s Information Co-ops Eying More Collaboration; Kamala Harris Discusses the American Presidency in CNN Interview

THURDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Indicted; Fake Accounts Praising Pierre Poilievre Likely Created by an Amateur

WEDNESDAY'S NEWSLETTER - The World Press Photo Exhibition in Montreal; Kamala Harris to Give First Interview as a Candidate on CNN

TUESDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Tensions Surrounding the Upcoming Debate Between Harris and Trump; Postmedia Finalizes Purchase of Atlantic Canada’s Largest Newspaper Chain

MONDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Martin Spalding Will Not Head Cogeco Media; excitement in the Air as QUB Radio Hits FM Waves

FRIDAY'S NEWSLETTER - TikTok Becomes the Preferred Search Engine for Young People; Quebecor Becomes a Major Player in Canadian Outdoor Advertising

THURSDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Caroline Paquet leaves her position at Cogeco Media after three years; AI in journalism: report on potential futures

WEDNESDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Vertical Video News Gaining Traction on Radio-Canada/CBC Platforms; new Senator Charles Adler Faces Criticism

TUESDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Flooding: Emergency Studios at Bell Media in Montreal; QUB Radio Lands on FM Band

MONDAY'S NEWSLETTER - Réjean Tremblay hasn't said his last word; Michel Jean leaves TVA