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Minnesota’s Sahan Journal dives into AI with strategic goals and open eyesThe nonprofit newsroom is using grants to cautiously experiment with the ways ChatGPT can help it work smarter and expand revenue streams. By Lev Gringauz, MinnPost. |
“On one end, AI-generated content of unknown origin is filling the void created by state-sanctioned media blackouts with misinformation, and on the other end, the leaders of these countries are sharing AI-generated slop to spread the oldest forms of xenophobia and propaganda.”
• • •“Officer, officer, Iâm a member of the media, officer.” →—Salvadoran journalist Mario Guevara, just before he was arrested covering an Atlanta "No Kings" protest Saturday; he now faces deportation. (CNN / Marlon Sorto, Brian Stelter, and Caroll Alvarado)• • •200 billion →How many times YouTube Shorts are viewed on an average day, up 186% from a year ago. (TheWrap / Kayla Cobb)
• • •Intelligencer / John HerrmanMark Zuckerbergâs privacy goof reveals how people really use AI chatbots →“A lot of recordings contained clear evidence of mental-health crises with incoherent and paranoid exchanges about religion, surveillance, addiction, and philosophy, during which Meta.ai usually remained cheerfully supportive. These chatters, in contrast to the ones asking for help with tasks and productivity, often came away satisfied. Perhaps theyâd been indulged or affirmed â chatbots are nothing if not obsequious â but one got the sense that mostly they just felt like theyâd been listened to.”
Press Gazette / Charlotte TobittSubscriptions growth fuels record revenue year for The Economist →“Some 68% of subscriptions are now digital only, up from 44% in 2021.”
• • •“What I do is what everybody at The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, or reporting the news on television is doing. I just happen to do it on the internet.” →—Journalist and former news anchor Lisa Remillard, a.k.a. "The News Girl," whose TikTok account has 3.7 million followers. (CJR / Yona TR Golding)• • •The Verge / Hayden FieldThe “OpenAI Files” will help you understand how Sam Altmanâs company works →“The interactive site, which amounts to more than 50 pages and over 10,000 words, chronicles OpenAIâs evolution from nonprofit research lab to moneymaking household name, and the safety concerns and potential conflicts of interest itâs generated along the way.”
Columbia Journalism Review / Dave LevinthalThe Huckabee newsletter problem →“Huckabeeâs financial interest presents a curious circumstance for Substack, as a private business that typically takes a 10% cut from subscription payments â and thus stands to profit from whatâs published, even if the material responds to unfolding events related directly to his position, or skirts ethical norms of the federal government.”
• • •“What Iâve been trying to make clear to travelers and journalists is by the time you take your social media down, it might already be too late.” →—Australian writer Alistair Kitchen, who was questioned about his Substack posts and denied entry by U.S. border officials. (Status / Oliver Darcy)• • •Deadline / Ted JohnsonDonald Trump now has a working majority on the Federal Communications Commission →“With the majority, the Republican-controlled FCC will be able to carry out some of the promised initiatives on Trump’s agenda, which has included a deregulation initiative. Broadcasters are pushing for lifting of ownership rules, which they call outdated.”
• • •$450 million →The total annual subscription revenue of all publishers on Substack, according to sources. Around 10% of that goes to Substack itself. (Newcomer / Eric Newcomer)
• • •The Wall Street Journal / Megan GrahamThe advertising world is obsessed with industry news videos from these two 27-year-old bros →“’60 Seconds [of Advertising News]’ has since its January debut become vital morning viewing for many agency executives, creative leaders and up-and-comers, quickly taking its place in their media diets alongside more serious ad trade publications and broader business sources.”
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