December 12, 2023 - The European Union is pushing to regulate artificial intelligence. EU leaders say they're crafting a global blueprint to ensure AI isn't harmful, but civil rights experts worry the rules are weak while business warns they will stifle innovation. more

Local advertising sellers face growing expectations to sell more digital ad inventory and demonstrate higher performance on campaigns, according to a new study from Frequence, a leader in advertising sales automation and workflow software. more

In collaboration with The Rebooting, BlueConic set out to gain a deep understanding of publishers' journey in building and optimizing subscription programs. They surveyed 201 publishers and compiled the results in a report: "The State of Publisher Subscriptions." more

To help support local papers like The Recorder, which are highlighted as Bright Spots in the 2023 "State of Local News" project, Our-Hometown continues to develop partnerships through its Digital Initiative program to help local newspapers establish and maintain a web presence to reach new audiences. more

Media organizations must be selective and cautious about the use of AI to ensure they are maintaining their unique journalistic style and reducing the possibility of AI-generated errors. more

Launch a pop-up newsletter when you anticipate a swell in a brand-new audience to capitalize on unique news moments. more

As major metro outlets retreat from suburban coverage, Shawnee Mission Post publisher Jay Senter finds readers willing to pay. more

On Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend, ProImage received an urgent phone call from The Kingsport (Tennessee) Times-News, owned by Six Rivers Media, LLC. Ransomware had encrypted the entire Virtual SAN infrastructure. With the support of ProImage, a cloud workflow was quickly operational and the newspaper had no problem getting its pages processed and output through its CTP systems. more

During this video presentation, learn how Newsday has overcome newsroom challenges with innovative solutions such as content budgeting, multichannel workflows and visual storytelling tools. more

For the first time, The Associated Press will release an all-time ranking of men’s college basketball teams as it marks the 75th anniversary of its Top 25 poll. more

Carol Nunnelley, a longtime reporter and editor for The Birmingham News, has died, leaving behind a legacy of love for journalism. more

The news sector alone has lost 2,681 jobs so far in 2023 — more than it did in all of 2022 or 2021. more

The advertising dollars spent on U.S. elections and advocacy issues will grow to roughly $16 billion next year, up 31.2% compared to the last presidential election in 2020, according to a new forecast. more

A veteran journalist, Matos previously worked as a Chronicle political reporter, and for The New York Times Company, the Washington Post and Minneapolis Star Tribune. more

In the latest cutback stretching the definition of “daily newspaper,” The Bellingham Herald announced that it will only print two editions per week starting Jan. 29. This is part of a broad trend of newspapers reducing print frequency and delivery as they pivot toward the internet. more

A Donald Trump ally who worked in his Justice Department said Tuesday that if the former president is elected again, his administration will retaliate against people in the media “criminally or civilly.” more

The 5th generation Record-Journal and its RJ Media outlets are building relationships with audiences old and new. more

Strengthening local news would have broad civic benefits and could lead to happier, healthier communities, whether red, purple or blue. more

December 7, 2023 - Meta released benchmark cybersecurity practices for large language models, which it says is an effort to "level the playing field for developers to responsibly deploy generative AI models." more

December 6, 2023 - Google took its next leap in artificial intelligence Wednesday with the launch of project Gemini, an AI model trained to behave in human-like ways that’s likely to intensify the debate about the technology’s potential promise and perils. more