“Expressing dissenting opinions has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, said Anat Saragusti, a senior staff member for the Union of Journalists, an Israeli organization with 1,500 members. ‘It has a chilling effect,’ Ms. Saragusti said.”

“Global Press Journal is, to read its marketing materials, among the most widely read publications in the United States…the audience numbers, according to internal figures shared with Semafor, bear little relationship to reality. The largest numbers were compiled by adding together the overall traffic of all partners who republished Global Press content, rather than just the traffic to Global Press’s specific stories.”

“Musk appears to be driven by a sense, nurtured in a lifetime of video-game playing, that he alone can save the world from climate change or AI catastrophe…One mantra that emerges from Isaacson’s book is: ‘If I don’t make decisions, we die.’ Thousands of faithful followers on Twitter love nothing more than reinforcing those cultish fantasies.”

“While Meta hasn’t reinvented the category, it’s nailed the execution. But culturally, is the timing right for smart glasses?”

“G/O Media putting the online women’s magazine up for sale highlights the struggles of niche, digital media brands that are suffering from a weak ad market and a fragmented landscape.”

“Words matter, particularly to news organizations that try to preserve accuracy and impartiality at moments of great passion and uncertainty. A badly chosen word in a media account — particularly during a bloody conflict involving Israelis and Palestinians — can elicit swift denunciations from readers, listeners and viewers.”

“Outside journalists have been unable to enter Gaza since the Hamas attack in Israel on Oct. 7. The sole entry point for journalists, Israel’s Erez crossing, was attacked in the rampage and remains closed. A handful of news organizations had maintained a regular presence with bureaus there, including The Associated Press, the BBC, Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Al-Jazeera, with a network of stringers helping others.”

“Relitigating this word, and the familiar refrain of down-the-middle equivalency, has a long history and a long critique. The battle lines are well-drawn. But with fresh blood spilling across Israel and Gaza, calls to avoid the word or say it louder are growing.”

“‘Following the Covid lockdowns, print and paper costs have soared by 70% and postage has leapt by 26%, and there has been a steep decline in advertising revenue,’ the publisher said. ‘Combined, these factors have made the future of the magazine unviable.'”

“Since spring, country after country have debuted their first AI news anchor: India has Sana and Lisa, Greece has Hermes, Kuwait has Fedha and Taiwan has Ni Zhen. ‘She is bright, gorgeous, ageless, tireless and speaks multiple languages, and is totally under my control,’ said Kalli Purie, the vice chairperson of the India Today Group, when Sana first appeared in March.”

“Analysts have put an expected price tag on the Telegraph titles of between £500m and £700m…The Spectator could fetch as much as £70m. Other potential bidders include Axel Springer, the German media company that lost out to the Japanese conglomerate Nikkei in the takeover battle for the Financial Times in 2015.”

“Under a ‘Personal Relationships at Work Policy’ distributed to all staff this month, they are required to declare relationships with colleagues which — as well as partners — include ‘a person living in the same household’ and ‘anyone involved in a sexual, romantic or close relationship or friendship (whether short or longer term),’ according to the Sunday Times.”

“…for their coverage of the death in custody of Kurdish-Iranian Mahsa Amini last year, state media reported on Sunday. The death of 22-year-old Amini last September while in the custody of the morality police for allegedly violating the Islamic dress code unleashed months of mass protests across Iran, marking the biggest challenge to Iran’s clerical leaders in decades.”

“The badge was the only symbol distinguishing the Times’ 55-million-follower account from impostors amid two major global conflicts in Israel and Ukraine. X has hosted and helped amplify a flood of false information related to the Israel-Gaza war, some of which Musk has personally endorsed.”

“Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi has led the charge to pass these regulations in order to shut down the Al Jazeera news channel, which he claims has damaged national security.”