Tong Li
@tongli.bsky.social
Digital Media & Brand Strategy Expert | Former Journalist & Skilled Storyteller | Data & Business Analytics Enthusiast
Semafor on the Post’s slogan stumble.
If the message doesn’t match the lived reality of the newsroom, audiences will call it out.
Trust isn’t rebranded — it’s rebuilt.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaTrust #Accountability
If the message doesn’t match the lived reality of the newsroom, audiences will call it out.
Trust isn’t rebranded — it’s rebuilt.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaTrust #Accountability
Exclusive: Washington Post suffers marketing mishap with new slogan
The paper had prepared a new brand campaign, with a new tagline meant to convey its connection to America: “We The People.”
www.semafor.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Semafor on the Post’s slogan stumble.
If the message doesn’t match the lived reality of the newsroom, audiences will call it out.
Trust isn’t rebranded — it’s rebuilt.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaTrust #Accountability
If the message doesn’t match the lived reality of the newsroom, audiences will call it out.
Trust isn’t rebranded — it’s rebuilt.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaTrust #Accountability
Semafor’s reporting is a reminder of an uncomfortable truth:
Power doesn’t need silence to survive — it needs credibility.
And too often, the media supplies it.
Journalism has to be adversarial by default, not impressed by access.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaEthics
Power doesn’t need silence to survive — it needs credibility.
And too often, the media supplies it.
Journalism has to be adversarial by default, not impressed by access.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaEthics
Exclusive: New emails show how Epstein used the media to rehab his reputation
Most of the revelations in the files have not revealed journalistic sins, but have highlighted uncomfortably close relationships.
www.semafor.com
February 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Semafor’s reporting is a reminder of an uncomfortable truth:
Power doesn’t need silence to survive — it needs credibility.
And too often, the media supplies it.
Journalism has to be adversarial by default, not impressed by access.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaEthics
Power doesn’t need silence to survive — it needs credibility.
And too often, the media supplies it.
Journalism has to be adversarial by default, not impressed by access.
🔗 www.semafor.com/article/02/0...
#Journalism #MediaEthics
Nieman Lab is right: journalism didn’t just lose money — it lost a habit of sharing.
Collaboration isn’t weakness.
It’s how public-service work survives the platform era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Collaboration isn’t weakness.
It’s how public-service work survives the platform era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Journalism lost its culture of sharing. Here’s how we rebuild it
The data are clear: The open-source culture that defined an earlier era of online journalism has collapsed.
www.niemanlab.org
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 AM
Nieman Lab is right: journalism didn’t just lose money — it lost a habit of sharing.
Collaboration isn’t weakness.
It’s how public-service work survives the platform era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Collaboration isn’t weakness.
It’s how public-service work survives the platform era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Substack expanding into Canada is another sign of where media power is shifting.
More room for individual voices — less institutional safety net.
That trade-off deserves scrutiny, not hype.
🔗 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
#Journalism #CreatorEconomy #Platforms
More room for individual voices — less institutional safety net.
That trade-off deserves scrutiny, not hype.
🔗 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
#Journalism #CreatorEconomy #Platforms
Substack Bets On Canada as Next Expansion Market (Exclusive)
“We’re moving quickly,” Farrah Storr, head of international at Substack, tells THR after hiring Mark Swierszcz as its new Canadian head of partnerships, with more country hires in the works worldwide.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Substack expanding into Canada is another sign of where media power is shifting.
More room for individual voices — less institutional safety net.
That trade-off deserves scrutiny, not hype.
🔗 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
#Journalism #CreatorEconomy #Platforms
More room for individual voices — less institutional safety net.
That trade-off deserves scrutiny, not hype.
🔗 www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
#Journalism #CreatorEconomy #Platforms
NPR reports TikTok restricted Epstein-related content.
When platforms quietly limit visibility around powerful people,
moderation stops being a tech issue and becomes a democratic one.
Transparency isn’t optional.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Platforms #Transparency #Journalism
When platforms quietly limit visibility around powerful people,
moderation stops being a tech issue and becomes a democratic one.
Transparency isn’t optional.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Platforms #Transparency #Journalism
Researchers say no evidence of TikTok censorship, but they remain wary
Posts have been going viral on social media accusing TikTok's new owners of suppressing content, but eight academics examined the issue and found no evidence to support the claims.
www.npr.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:51 PM
NPR reports TikTok restricted Epstein-related content.
When platforms quietly limit visibility around powerful people,
moderation stops being a tech issue and becomes a democratic one.
Transparency isn’t optional.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Platforms #Transparency #Journalism
When platforms quietly limit visibility around powerful people,
moderation stops being a tech issue and becomes a democratic one.
Transparency isn’t optional.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Platforms #Transparency #Journalism
Search isn’t dead — it’s just no longer dependable.
As Google traffic fragments, publishers are learning a hard truth:
distribution without control is not a business model.
Direct relationships matter.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/s...
#Journalism #Platforms #Search
As Google traffic fragments, publishers are learning a hard truth:
distribution without control is not a business model.
Direct relationships matter.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/s...
#Journalism #Platforms #Search
'Search isn't dead, it's fragmenting': How to manage Google traffic decline
Audience leaders at several major UK publishers have told Press Gazette they are viewing Google search traffic as being in “managed decline”.
pressgazette.co.uk
February 6, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Search isn’t dead — it’s just no longer dependable.
As Google traffic fragments, publishers are learning a hard truth:
distribution without control is not a business model.
Direct relationships matter.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/s...
#Journalism #Platforms #Search
As Google traffic fragments, publishers are learning a hard truth:
distribution without control is not a business model.
Direct relationships matter.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/s...
#Journalism #Platforms #Search
A New York bill would require labels on AI-generated news.
That’s not anti-tech.
It’s pro-reader.
Transparency is how trust survives the AI era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/a-ne...
#Journalism #AI #Transparency
That’s not anti-tech.
It’s pro-reader.
Transparency is how trust survives the AI era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/a-ne...
#Journalism #AI #Transparency
A new bill in New York would require disclaimers on AI-generated news content
A new bill in the New York state legislature would require news organizations to label AI-generated material and mandate that humans review any such content before publication. On Monday, Senator Patr...
www.niemanlab.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:40 PM
A New York bill would require labels on AI-generated news.
That’s not anti-tech.
It’s pro-reader.
Transparency is how trust survives the AI era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/a-ne...
#Journalism #AI #Transparency
That’s not anti-tech.
It’s pro-reader.
Transparency is how trust survives the AI era.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/a-ne...
#Journalism #AI #Transparency
This Nieman Lab piece on the Washington Post is tough — and necessary.
Strong journalism institutions don’t avoid criticism.
They absorb it, learn from it, and change.
Self-examination is a democratic skill.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/30-t...
#Journalism #MediaCulture #Accountability
Strong journalism institutions don’t avoid criticism.
They absorb it, learn from it, and change.
Self-examination is a democratic skill.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/30-t...
#Journalism #MediaCulture #Accountability
37+ things The Washington Post did wrong and 22+ things they could do to fix it
"@mackenziescott you have the opportunity to do an extremely funny (and genuinely heroic) thing right now."
www.niemanlab.org
February 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM
This Nieman Lab piece on the Washington Post is tough — and necessary.
Strong journalism institutions don’t avoid criticism.
They absorb it, learn from it, and change.
Self-examination is a democratic skill.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/30-t...
#Journalism #MediaCulture #Accountability
Strong journalism institutions don’t avoid criticism.
They absorb it, learn from it, and change.
Self-examination is a democratic skill.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/30-t...
#Journalism #MediaCulture #Accountability
ChatGPT is now being asked about local news a million times a week.
That’s not just a usage stat — it’s a warning.
When AI becomes the front door to civic information, local journalism can’t be an afterthought.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/chat...
#LocalNews #AI #Journalism
That’s not just a usage stat — it’s a warning.
When AI becomes the front door to civic information, local journalism can’t be an afterthought.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/chat...
#LocalNews #AI #Journalism
ChatGPT is asked about local news 1 million times per week, OpenAI says
ChatGPT is fielding 1 million prompts about local news every week, OpenAI said in a blog post that also announced the AI company wants to take "a different path" on local news than other tech companie...
www.niemanlab.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:12 PM
ChatGPT is now being asked about local news a million times a week.
That’s not just a usage stat — it’s a warning.
When AI becomes the front door to civic information, local journalism can’t be an afterthought.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/chat...
#LocalNews #AI #Journalism
That’s not just a usage stat — it’s a warning.
When AI becomes the front door to civic information, local journalism can’t be an afterthought.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/chat...
#LocalNews #AI #Journalism
NPR on the Washington Post layoffs raises a hard question:
What does responsible media ownership look like when journalism is a public good, not just a business?
You can’t cut your way to trust.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Democracy
What does responsible media ownership look like when journalism is a public good, not just a business?
You can’t cut your way to trust.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Democracy
Bezos orders deep job cuts at 'Washington Post'
The Washington Post embarked on severe cuts despite appeals by the newsroom to owner Jeff Bezos. The paper is to narrow its focus largely to politics and national security.
www.npr.org
February 4, 2026 at 4:51 PM
NPR on the Washington Post layoffs raises a hard question:
What does responsible media ownership look like when journalism is a public good, not just a business?
You can’t cut your way to trust.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Democracy
What does responsible media ownership look like when journalism is a public good, not just a business?
You can’t cut your way to trust.
🔗 www.npr.org/2026/02/04/n...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Democracy
The latest Washington Post layoffs aren’t just a business story.
They’re a test of what media ownership means when journalism is a public good.
Cuts save money. They don’t save trust.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Accountability
They’re a test of what media ownership means when journalism is a public good.
Cuts save money. They don’t save trust.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Accountability
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos stays silent as employees brace for cuts
Bezos has not publicly responded to several letters sent by Post staffers urging him to curb potential layoffs
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:48 PM
The latest Washington Post layoffs aren’t just a business story.
They’re a test of what media ownership means when journalism is a public good.
Cuts save money. They don’t save trust.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Accountability
They’re a test of what media ownership means when journalism is a public good.
Cuts save money. They don’t save trust.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/media/2026/f...
#Journalism #MediaLabor #Accountability
Journalism co-ops aren’t a fantasy — they’re a response to consolidation and burnout.
When journalists own the newsroom, priorities shift from extraction to service.
That’s not utopian. It’s structural.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #Coops #MediaLabor
When journalists own the newsroom, priorities shift from extraction to service.
That’s not utopian. It’s structural.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #Coops #MediaLabor
Journalism coops seem utopian. What’s it like working in one?
"If I was less self-directed, I'd probably be freaking out."
www.niemanlab.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Journalism co-ops aren’t a fantasy — they’re a response to consolidation and burnout.
When journalists own the newsroom, priorities shift from extraction to service.
That’s not utopian. It’s structural.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #Coops #MediaLabor
When journalists own the newsroom, priorities shift from extraction to service.
That’s not utopian. It’s structural.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/jour...
#Journalism #Coops #MediaLabor
A 279% traffic jump for the Providence Journal isn’t about chasing virality.
It shows what happens when local news delivers information people actually need — and trust.
Service journalism still matters.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
#LocalNews #Journalism #Trust
It shows what happens when local news delivers information people actually need — and trust.
Service journalism still matters.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
#LocalNews #Journalism #Trust
The Providence Journal saw its web traffic soar 279% at the end of 2025
Other big gainers included dailies in Milwaukee, Harrisburg, and Columbus. Here’s our regular ranking of the top 25 local newspaper websites in the United States.
www.niemanlab.org
February 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM
A 279% traffic jump for the Providence Journal isn’t about chasing virality.
It shows what happens when local news delivers information people actually need — and trust.
Service journalism still matters.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
#LocalNews #Journalism #Trust
It shows what happens when local news delivers information people actually need — and trust.
Service journalism still matters.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/the-...
#LocalNews #Journalism #Trust
The inverted pyramid isn’t “for old people” — it’s for a different media era.
If journalism wants to reach new audiences, context has to come before convention.
Understanding matters more than structure.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/is-t...
#Journalism #Storytelling #MediaCulture
If journalism wants to reach new audiences, context has to come before convention.
Understanding matters more than structure.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/is-t...
#Journalism #Storytelling #MediaCulture
Is the inverted pyramid for old people?
"It is entertaining and non-fiction": That's one framework for envisioning how young audiences are thinking about news, according to a new report from FT Strategies and Northwestern University's Knigh...
www.niemanlab.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:54 AM
The inverted pyramid isn’t “for old people” — it’s for a different media era.
If journalism wants to reach new audiences, context has to come before convention.
Understanding matters more than structure.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/is-t...
#Journalism #Storytelling #MediaCulture
If journalism wants to reach new audiences, context has to come before convention.
Understanding matters more than structure.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/is-t...
#Journalism #Storytelling #MediaCulture
Federal data quietly disappearing should set off alarms.
No datasets, no oversight.
No oversight, no accountability.
Transparency is a democratic baseline — not a partisan preference.
🔗 www.notus.org/trump-white-...
#Transparency #Democracy #PublicData
No datasets, no oversight.
No oversight, no accountability.
Transparency is a democratic baseline — not a partisan preference.
🔗 www.notus.org/trump-white-...
#Transparency #Democracy #PublicData
Federal Data Is Disappearing
The Trump administration has disrupted data collection on everything from homeland security, maternal mortality, hunger, drug use, education, disaster preparation and the economy.
www.notus.org
February 3, 2026 at 3:52 AM
Federal data quietly disappearing should set off alarms.
No datasets, no oversight.
No oversight, no accountability.
Transparency is a democratic baseline — not a partisan preference.
🔗 www.notus.org/trump-white-...
#Transparency #Democracy #PublicData
No datasets, no oversight.
No oversight, no accountability.
Transparency is a democratic baseline — not a partisan preference.
🔗 www.notus.org/trump-white-...
#Transparency #Democracy #PublicData
The U.K. data on Apple News is a reminder: platforms can boost reach, but they rarely build resilience.
Traffic without ownership is fragile.
Publishers need distribution and independence.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/shou...
#Journalism #Platforms #Sustainability
Traffic without ownership is fragile.
Publishers need distribution and independence.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/shou...
#Journalism #Platforms #Sustainability
Should news publishers be on Apple News? A U.K. report finds mixed results
Apple News shares revenue with news publishers and — as a preinstalled app on Apple products — reaches an astounding number of users. Should publishers share their journalism on the app? Or focus on g...
www.niemanlab.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:27 PM
The U.K. data on Apple News is a reminder: platforms can boost reach, but they rarely build resilience.
Traffic without ownership is fragile.
Publishers need distribution and independence.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/shou...
#Journalism #Platforms #Sustainability
Traffic without ownership is fragile.
Publishers need distribution and independence.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/shou...
#Journalism #Platforms #Sustainability
Millions are using AI on Telegram to create non-consensual deepfake nudes.
This isn’t edgy tech.
It’s mass digital sexual abuse — enabled by platforms that refuse to act.
Consent isn’t optional.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
#AI #DigitalAbuse #HumanRights
This isn’t edgy tech.
It’s mass digital sexual abuse — enabled by platforms that refuse to act.
Consent isn’t optional.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
#AI #DigitalAbuse #HumanRights
Millions creating deepfake nudes on Telegram as AI tools drive global wave of digital abuse
Analysis finds at least 150 channels on messaging app that are distributing AI-generated images and video
www.theguardian.com
January 29, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Millions are using AI on Telegram to create non-consensual deepfake nudes.
This isn’t edgy tech.
It’s mass digital sexual abuse — enabled by platforms that refuse to act.
Consent isn’t optional.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
#AI #DigitalAbuse #HumanRights
This isn’t edgy tech.
It’s mass digital sexual abuse — enabled by platforms that refuse to act.
Consent isn’t optional.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
#AI #DigitalAbuse #HumanRights
INMA’s research confirms something many editors already feel:
Polarising news might spike engagement, but it’s bad for reader-funded journalism.
Trust, not outrage, is what people actually subscribe to.
🔗 www.inma.org/blogs/reader...
#Journalism #Trust #ReaderRevenue
Polarising news might spike engagement, but it’s bad for reader-funded journalism.
Trust, not outrage, is what people actually subscribe to.
🔗 www.inma.org/blogs/reader...
#Journalism #Trust #ReaderRevenue
New research: Polarising news is a trap for reader-funded media
New research tackles the big question of our time: Does polarising news content really pay and how?
www.inma.org
January 29, 2026 at 10:18 PM
INMA’s research confirms something many editors already feel:
Polarising news might spike engagement, but it’s bad for reader-funded journalism.
Trust, not outrage, is what people actually subscribe to.
🔗 www.inma.org/blogs/reader...
#Journalism #Trust #ReaderRevenue
Polarising news might spike engagement, but it’s bad for reader-funded journalism.
Trust, not outrage, is what people actually subscribe to.
🔗 www.inma.org/blogs/reader...
#Journalism #Trust #ReaderRevenue
Goalhanger taking its first outside investment is a milestone — and a test.
Capital can help independent media grow, but it also reshapes incentives.
The real question is how much independence survives scale.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...
#Podcasting #MediaOwnership #Journalism
Capital can help independent media grow, but it also reshapes incentives.
The real question is how much independence survives scale.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...
#Podcasting #MediaOwnership #Journalism
Goalhanger takes on first outside investment
Goalhanger has taken on outside investment for the first time since it was founded in 2014 to help it grow in the US and globally.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 29, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Goalhanger taking its first outside investment is a milestone — and a test.
Capital can help independent media grow, but it also reshapes incentives.
The real question is how much independence survives scale.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...
#Podcasting #MediaOwnership #Journalism
Capital can help independent media grow, but it also reshapes incentives.
The real question is how much independence survives scale.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/med...
#Podcasting #MediaOwnership #Journalism
OpenNews is right: journalism lost something when it stopped sharing.
Collaboration isn’t weakness — it’s how public-service work scales without losing its soul.
We don’t need more secrecy. We need more solidarity.
🔗 source.opennews.org/articles/jou...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Collaboration isn’t weakness — it’s how public-service work scales without losing its soul.
We don’t need more secrecy. We need more solidarity.
🔗 source.opennews.org/articles/jou...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Journalism lost its culture of sharing
Here’s how we rebuild it
source.opennews.org
January 29, 2026 at 9:04 PM
OpenNews is right: journalism lost something when it stopped sharing.
Collaboration isn’t weakness — it’s how public-service work scales without losing its soul.
We don’t need more secrecy. We need more solidarity.
🔗 source.opennews.org/articles/jou...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Collaboration isn’t weakness — it’s how public-service work scales without losing its soul.
We don’t need more secrecy. We need more solidarity.
🔗 source.opennews.org/articles/jou...
#Journalism #OpenCulture #Collaboration
Google’s AI search adding follow-up questions feels convenient — and consequential.
When search becomes a conversation, the platform shapes the story.
That’s not just UX. It’s power.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/868497/...
#AI #Search #Journalism #PlatformPower
When search becomes a conversation, the platform shapes the story.
That’s not just UX. It’s power.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/868497/...
#AI #Search #Journalism #PlatformPower
Google Search now lets you ask AI Overviews follow-up questions
‘A quick snapshot when you need it, and deeper conversation when you want it.’
www.theverge.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Google’s AI search adding follow-up questions feels convenient — and consequential.
When search becomes a conversation, the platform shapes the story.
That’s not just UX. It’s power.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/868497/...
#AI #Search #Journalism #PlatformPower
When search becomes a conversation, the platform shapes the story.
That’s not just UX. It’s power.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/868497/...
#AI #Search #Journalism #PlatformPower
Meta advertising its data centers is telling.
When companies start selling infrastructure, it’s usually because the social and environmental costs are under debate.
PR doesn’t replace public oversight.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869008/...
#Tech #Accountability #Climate
When companies start selling infrastructure, it’s usually because the social and environmental costs are under debate.
PR doesn’t replace public oversight.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869008/...
#Tech #Accountability #Climate
Meta is spending millions to convince people that data centers are cool and you like them
Data center PR panic
www.theverge.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Meta advertising its data centers is telling.
When companies start selling infrastructure, it’s usually because the social and environmental costs are under debate.
PR doesn’t replace public oversight.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869008/...
#Tech #Accountability #Climate
When companies start selling infrastructure, it’s usually because the social and environmental costs are under debate.
PR doesn’t replace public oversight.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869008/...
#Tech #Accountability #Climate
Eight in ten major news sites blocking AI training bots isn’t a coincidence.
It’s what happens when extraction outpaces trust — and when journalism is treated as free input instead of paid work.
That’s a governance failure.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ei...
#Journalism #AI #PlatformPower
It’s what happens when extraction outpaces trust — and when journalism is treated as free input instead of paid work.
That’s a governance failure.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ei...
#Journalism #AI #PlatformPower
Eight in ten of world's biggest news websites now block AI training bots
Almost eight in ten of the biggest news website publishers in the UK and US are blocking AI training bots.
pressgazette.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 10:46 PM
Eight in ten major news sites blocking AI training bots isn’t a coincidence.
It’s what happens when extraction outpaces trust — and when journalism is treated as free input instead of paid work.
That’s a governance failure.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ei...
#Journalism #AI #PlatformPower
It’s what happens when extraction outpaces trust — and when journalism is treated as free input instead of paid work.
That’s a governance failure.
🔗 pressgazette.co.uk/platforms/ei...
#Journalism #AI #PlatformPower
Bluesky’s 2026 roadmap feels like a quiet challenge to the old social media logic.
User-controlled feeds. Community tools. Less algorithmic coercion.
That’s not a feature list — it’s a values statement.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869235/...
#Bluesky #Decentralization #PublicDiscourse
User-controlled feeds. Community tools. Less algorithmic coercion.
That’s not a feature list — it’s a values statement.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869235/...
#Bluesky #Decentralization #PublicDiscourse
Bluesky is testing ‘live’ features to take on X
‘We miss having fun on the internet.’
www.theverge.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Bluesky’s 2026 roadmap feels like a quiet challenge to the old social media logic.
User-controlled feeds. Community tools. Less algorithmic coercion.
That’s not a feature list — it’s a values statement.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869235/...
#Bluesky #Decentralization #PublicDiscourse
User-controlled feeds. Community tools. Less algorithmic coercion.
That’s not a feature list — it’s a values statement.
🔗 www.theverge.com/news/869235/...
#Bluesky #Decentralization #PublicDiscourse
Publishers limiting Internet Archive access isn’t greed — it’s self-defense.
Unregulated AI scraping is forcing newsrooms into impossible choices between openness and survival.
That’s a governance problem.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/news...
#Journalism #AI #PublicKnowledge
Unregulated AI scraping is forcing newsrooms into impossible choices between openness and survival.
That’s a governance problem.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/news...
#Journalism #AI #PublicKnowledge
News publishers limit Internet Archive access due to AI scraping concerns
Outlets like The Guardian and The New York Times are scrutinizing digital archives as potential backdoors for AI crawlers.
www.niemanlab.org
January 28, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Publishers limiting Internet Archive access isn’t greed — it’s self-defense.
Unregulated AI scraping is forcing newsrooms into impossible choices between openness and survival.
That’s a governance problem.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/news...
#Journalism #AI #PublicKnowledge
Unregulated AI scraping is forcing newsrooms into impossible choices between openness and survival.
That’s a governance problem.
🔗 www.niemanlab.org/2026/01/news...
#Journalism #AI #PublicKnowledge