Newly named Washington Post editor bows out after backlash | Media News

Newly named Washington Post editor bows out after backlash | Media News

In the past few weeks, several media reports raised concerns about the incoming editor’s journalistic ethics. The Washington Post says newly named editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and will remain in Britain instead, creating another upheaval at a news outlet where a reorganisation plan has…

Audiences suspicious of AI being used to create news, survey shows | Technology News

Audiences suspicious of AI being used to create news, survey shows | Technology News

News consumers most opposed to use of AI for sensitive topics such as politics, report finds. Most news consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom would be uncomfortable with journalism produced mainly by artificial intelligence (AI), a survey has found. Only 23 percent of respondents in the US…

Epoch Times executive arrested over alleged m money laundering scheme | Media News

Epoch Times executive arrested over alleged $67m money laundering scheme | Media News

Weidong Guan is accused of involvement in ‘sprawling’ scheme to launder money to benefit himself and the right-wing outlet. A top executive at the Epoch Times, a New York-based conservative media outlet known for its fierce criticism of the Chinese government, has been arrested over his alleged involvement in a…

Newly named Washington Post editor bows out after backlash | Media News

Sally Buzbee, first woman to lead The Washington Post, steps down | Media News

Buzbee’s departure comes after publisher told employees the paper lost $77m last year. The top editor at The Washington Post, Sally Buzbee, has stepped down after three years at the helm of one of the most storied publications in the United States. Buzbee will be replaced by Matt Murray, a…

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media | Media News

‘Down with dictatorship’: Tunisians rally against gov’t crackdown on media | Media News

Demonstration comes after two Tunisian commentators critical of President Saeid were sentenced to prison. Several hundred Tunisians have marched through the capital, Tunis, chanting “down with the dictatorship” as they protested a spate of arrests under a presidential decree critics say is being used to stifle dissent. Since Tunisia’s 2011…

Bisan Owda and AJ+ win Peabody Award for Gaza war coverage | Israel War on Gaza News

Bisan Owda and AJ+ win Peabody Award for Gaza war coverage | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian journalist dedicates award to protesters around the world who are supporting Gaza. Palestinian journalist Bisan Owda and AJ+ have won a Peabody Award for coverage of the devastating impact Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip has had on Palestinians in the besieged enclave. One of the highest honours in…

Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore | Media

Wall Street Journal cuts Hong Kong staff, shifts focus to Singapore | Media

Company-wide memo says the newspaper is shifting its ‘center of gravity in the region’ to Southeast Asian hub. Hong Kong, China – The Wall Street Journal has announced staff cuts at its Hong Kong bureau as it shifts its “center of gravity in the region” to Singapore, marking the latest…

Abu Dhabi-backed group ends bid to take over Telegraph newspaper | Media News

Abu Dhabi-backed group ends bid to take over Telegraph newspaper | Media News

The move comes after the UK said it would bring forward legislation to block such state-backed takeover deals in media. An Abu Dhabi-backed group planning to take over Britain’s Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has said it will withdraw after the UK government moved to block the deal. RedBird IMI, a…

Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group | Freedom of the Press News

Two Russian journalists arrested over alleged work for Navalny group | Freedom of the Press News

Konstantin Gabov and Sergey Karelin deny ‘extremism’ charges related to group founded by late anti-Putin dissident. Two Russian journalists have been arrested by their government on “extremism” charges and ordered by courts to remain in custody pending investigation and trial on accusations of working for a group founded by the…

US far-right outlet Gateway Pundit declares bankruptcy | Media

US far-right outlet Gateway Pundit declares bankruptcy | Media

Website announces bankruptcy amid multiple defamation lawsuits related to 2020 presidential election. Gateway Pundit, a far-right outlet known for promoting the conspiracy theory that the 2020 US presidential election was rigged, has declared bankruptcy as it battles a string of defamation lawsuits. Jim Hoft, the outlet’s founder, said in a…