Five insights for Friday
It’s time to re-evaluate LinkedIn, Google is about to transform itself with AI and why has the NYT suddenly got so self-obsessed?
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Readers Write: on comment toxicity and TikTok arguments
The important figures The Times omitted, evidence of real name toxicity and more feedback from readers
Let the AIs write the quizzes. We’ll do the newsletters…
Buzzfeed's quizzes just read like they're generated by AIs at the moment. But in the future — they will be. At least we can still write newsletters.
The readers write: on newsletter fights, due credit and AI in the newsroom
Question and feedback from readers on newsletters, AI, local journalism and TikTok.
Journalism’s year of chaos continues
Then story of what went on inside Twitter after the Musk takeover, CNET’s AI teething issues and… journalist Barbie?
Google versus AI copy: fight!
Will Google see Ai copy as spam? Is the Fediverse more than Mastodon? Do newsletters need a clear value proposition? All these questions violate Betteridge's Law…
AI journalism is here and writing on an iPad
The robots! They're writing! Do you hear me? THEY'RE WRITING OUR STORIES!
Morning Conference emails
Morning Conference: AI good, Facebook bad
An LSE-led initiative attempts to get ahead of the curve, while we're all still paying the price of letting Facebook get out of hand
livestreaming
After Christchurch: how do we curtail the spread of video from atrocities?
The Christchurch attack was a terrorist event for the social media age. We need to address this situation on multiple levels to minimise the harm done.