The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
CBS News EIC Bari Weiss had concerns about the CECOT piece, I’m told. The network decided to hold the segment pending, among other things, comment or an interview with White House officials next year…
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 AM
CBS News EIC Bari Weiss had concerns about the CECOT piece, I’m told. The network decided to hold the segment pending, among other things, comment or an interview with White House officials next year…
A month ago, NYT columnist David Brooks wrote a column decrying the media and political fixation on the Epstein story.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
December 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
A month ago, NYT columnist David Brooks wrote a column decrying the media and political fixation on the Epstein story.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
This afternoon, House Democrats released a new tranche of photos of an event that Brooks attended with Epstein.
New: When the Washington Post ran tests on its AI personalized podcasts, the paper found that between 68% and 84% (!!) of the pods had potential issues.
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
December 15, 2025 at 2:24 PM
New: When the Washington Post ran tests on its AI personalized podcasts, the paper found that between 68% and 84% (!!) of the pods had potential issues.
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
Still, the paper decided to release the product anyway, saying it would “iterate through the remaining issues”
www.semafor.com/article/12/1...
New: WaPo staff are fuming about the new AI personalized pods, noting they have errors like misattributing/inventing quotes, inserting commentary.
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
December 11, 2025 at 10:27 PM
New: WaPo staff are fuming about the new AI personalized pods, noting they have errors like misattributing/inventing quotes, inserting commentary.
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
WaPo's standards editor privately called the mistakes "frustrating," another editor said "if we were serious we would pull this tool immediately."
American Canto sold 1165 physical copies in its first week, per bookscan.
December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
American Canto sold 1165 physical copies in its first week, per bookscan.
New: Democratic lawmakers warned WBD in a letter that their party may try to block or unravel any acquisition of WBD by Paramount, citing nat sec concerns around financing...
🟡 NEW: As the battle over Warner Bros. Discovery grows, two Democratic lawmakers are warning that their party may try to block or unravel any acquisition by Paramount when it returns to power.
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Democrats warn their party may try to unravel any Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery deal
A new letter from Reps. Sam Liccardo (D-Calif.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) also raised concerns about foreign investors’ involvement.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New: Democratic lawmakers warned WBD in a letter that their party may try to block or unravel any acquisition of WBD by Paramount, citing nat sec concerns around financing...
The Washington Post is launching a personalized AI podcast, saying users will be able to "shape their own briefing, select their topics, set their lengths, pick their hosts and soon even ask questions using our Ask The Post AI technology."
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Washington Post is launching a personalized AI podcast, saying users will be able to "shape their own briefing, select their topics, set their lengths, pick their hosts and soon even ask questions using our Ask The Post AI technology."
Amazing tidbit: I'm told that Politico is putting Donald Trump at the top of its upcoming annual Most Influential People in Europe list. Trump participated in an interview for the series with Politico's Dasha Burns…
December 8, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Amazing tidbit: I'm told that Politico is putting Donald Trump at the top of its upcoming annual Most Influential People in Europe list. Trump participated in an interview for the series with Politico's Dasha Burns…
New: The Chicago Tribune is suing Perplexity alleging the AI company has been “unlawfully profiting off of the newspaper's content in building its AI-driven search engine.”
December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
New: The Chicago Tribune is suing Perplexity alleging the AI company has been “unlawfully profiting off of the newspaper's content in building its AI-driven search engine.”
In a note to staff, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the publication is launching a pilot program called Business Insider AI News Desk that will use AI to “help publish quick news stories.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
December 4, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In a note to staff, Business Insider EIC Jamie Heller says the publication is launching a pilot program called Business Insider AI News Desk that will use AI to “help publish quick news stories.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
Several stories a day will now be “created by AI and edited by a person.”
New in tonight's @semafor.com media newsletter: Trump is using his new connections at Paramount for an important cause: Lobbying Larry Ellison to revive the Rush Hour franchise www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Exclusive: How Trump is trying to remake American culture — starting with his favorite buddy-cop franchise
The president is offering some creative input on potential upcoming projects.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
New in tonight's @semafor.com media newsletter: Trump is using his new connections at Paramount for an important cause: Lobbying Larry Ellison to revive the Rush Hour franchise www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
Per a note to staff, Business Insider is joining Microsoft’s publisher content marketplace program. BI CEO Barbara Peng says the program will “compensate publishers when our trusted journalism is used in its Al-generated results.”
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Per a note to staff, Business Insider is joining Microsoft’s publisher content marketplace program. BI CEO Barbara Peng says the program will “compensate publishers when our trusted journalism is used in its Al-generated results.”
Some internal tension on the White House Correspondents Association email listserv today. Some journalists are complaining that background info circulated to the group by a reporter working for Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya did not mention the murder of Jamal Khashoggi...
November 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Some internal tension on the White House Correspondents Association email listserv today. Some journalists are complaining that background info circulated to the group by a reporter working for Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya did not mention the murder of Jamal Khashoggi...
My piece for @semafor.com on the launch of MS Now. The strategy, so far:
- New pods
- YouTube explainers, “simulcasting" on YT
- Live MS Now events across the country
- Paid subscription products
- An expanded role for Pablo Torre
- Collaboration, potential deal w/Crooked Media
- New pods
- YouTube explainers, “simulcasting" on YT
- Live MS Now events across the country
- Paid subscription products
- An expanded role for Pablo Torre
- Collaboration, potential deal w/Crooked Media
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
My piece for @semafor.com on the launch of MS Now. The strategy, so far:
- New pods
- YouTube explainers, “simulcasting" on YT
- Live MS Now events across the country
- Paid subscription products
- An expanded role for Pablo Torre
- Collaboration, potential deal w/Crooked Media
- New pods
- YouTube explainers, “simulcasting" on YT
- Live MS Now events across the country
- Paid subscription products
- An expanded role for Pablo Torre
- Collaboration, potential deal w/Crooked Media
From last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: @vox.com is joining Patreon www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
Exclusive: Vox to partner with Patreon for new paywalled shows
Vox said it hopes to supplement its shows with live newsroom conversations and community features such as chats.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
From last night's @semafor.com media newsletter: @vox.com is joining Patreon www.semafor.com/article/11/1...
Yahoo Finance is launching a prediction markets hub with Polymarket to “help investors better follow prediction markets and the forces shaping them.”
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Yahoo Finance is launching a prediction markets hub with Polymarket to “help investors better follow prediction markets and the forces shaping them.”
NY AG Tish James is expected to speak at union protest later today outside Conde Nast HQ. Union members are protesting the firing of four staffers last week.
November 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NY AG Tish James is expected to speak at union protest later today outside Conde Nast HQ. Union members are protesting the firing of four staffers last week.
Axios CEO Jim Vandehei emailed staff today saying the company has "beaten our ambitious revenue goal for the year"
November 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Axios CEO Jim Vandehei emailed staff today saying the company has "beaten our ambitious revenue goal for the year"
New York Post editor-in-chief Keith Poole emailed “New York Pravda” staff thanking them for their coverage of “Supreme Leader Chairman Zohran,” joking that they would be rationed an extra potato for their election night coverage.
(He also noted the Red Apple cover sold out).
(He also noted the Red Apple cover sold out).
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New York Post editor-in-chief Keith Poole emailed “New York Pravda” staff thanking them for their coverage of “Supreme Leader Chairman Zohran,” joking that they would be rationed an extra potato for their election night coverage.
(He also noted the Red Apple cover sold out).
(He also noted the Red Apple cover sold out).
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
During a meeting today with media reporters to discuss MSNBC's rebrand, Joe Scarborough said he's trying to arrange a "peacemaking lunch" between himself, Zohran, Al Sharpton, and Jonathan Greenblatt from the ADL...
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
During a meeting today with media reporters to discuss MSNBC's rebrand, Joe Scarborough said he's trying to arrange a "peacemaking lunch" between himself, Zohran, Al Sharpton, and Jonathan Greenblatt from the ADL...
Döpfner also said media companies should be like music labels for journalists, treating journalists like artists to be supported and grown individually.
He also alluded to Substack, saying he considers creator platforms to be competitors to Axel’s media brands.
He also alluded to Substack, saying he considers creator platforms to be competitors to Axel’s media brands.
During a town hall with staff today, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner was pressed about the company’s use of AI.
“Does it replace jobs here and there? No doubt about it,” he said.
He noted that he hopes embracing AI will grow the company and allow journalists to focus on reporting.
“Does it replace jobs here and there? No doubt about it,” he said.
He noted that he hopes embracing AI will grow the company and allow journalists to focus on reporting.
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Döpfner also said media companies should be like music labels for journalists, treating journalists like artists to be supported and grown individually.
He also alluded to Substack, saying he considers creator platforms to be competitors to Axel’s media brands.
He also alluded to Substack, saying he considers creator platforms to be competitors to Axel’s media brands.
During a town hall with staff today, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner was pressed about the company’s use of AI.
“Does it replace jobs here and there? No doubt about it,” he said.
He noted that he hopes embracing AI will grow the company and allow journalists to focus on reporting.
“Does it replace jobs here and there? No doubt about it,” he said.
He noted that he hopes embracing AI will grow the company and allow journalists to focus on reporting.
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
During a town hall with staff today, Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner was pressed about the company’s use of AI.
“Does it replace jobs here and there? No doubt about it,” he said.
He noted that he hopes embracing AI will grow the company and allow journalists to focus on reporting.
“Does it replace jobs here and there? No doubt about it,” he said.
He noted that he hopes embracing AI will grow the company and allow journalists to focus on reporting.
Inbox: Biden foreign policy/nat sec advisors Jon Finer and Jake Sullivan are launching a podcast with Vox Media…
November 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Inbox: Biden foreign policy/nat sec advisors Jon Finer and Jake Sullivan are launching a podcast with Vox Media…