- AUDIOVISUAL (Mediapart) As TNT frequencies are being renewed, will Arcom put a stop to Vincent Bolloré's whims? His channels, which have accumulated record-breaking fines and have been rolling out the red carpet to the far right for years, could be stripped of frequencies coveted by Le Média and Ouest-France. The broadcasting regulator has the opportunity to prove that you cannot do whatever you want with information, regardless of how many billions its owner has.
P.S.: To dive deeper into the topic, we recommend the excellent investigation by Le Monde about Cyril Hanouna's show "On marche sur la tête" (and it really is the case).
- AI (Nieman Lab) — Are the agreements signed with OpenAI benefiting news outlets? In theory, these partnerships were supposed to allow them to be clearly cited in the responses generated by ChatGPT. The problem: the AI sometimes invents links that don't exist and lead to 404 errors. Oops. A significant loss for news outlets, particularly in terms of visibility and traffic.
- MARKETING (Medians) — How can you grow your community and reach new audiences organically with limited financial resources? Some media outlets, such as Vert or StreetPress, partner together to set up group subscriptions, offer cross-recommendations, or collaborate on editorial formats. An effective way to blend readerships and benefit from the expertise of other newsrooms.
- DIVERSITY (Press Gazette) — In the United States, the ranking of the ten most popular personalities on the internet in the news field is exclusively made up of men. A small exception in France where only journalist Salomé Saqué manages to make it into the ranking. The reason: long-standing overrepresentation of men in traditional media, particularly in politics, as well as persistent sexist harassment on social networks that discourages journalists from investing in this space.
- FORMATS (journalism.co.uk) — Our British neighbours also went through a surprising election period (though one where everyone easily agrees on the winner). Discover how three independent media outlets covered these elections using formats and tools such as Twitch, YouTube and Substack. The challenge? Informing their audience effectively in an intense context where the flow of information can be hard to navigate.
- AI (Washington Post) — The Washington Post is launching « Climate Answers », an AI-powered tool that can answer reader questions about climate and the environment based solely on topics covered by the newspaper since 2016. When information is unavailable, the AI will not respond, and a form has also been set up to report incorrect answers. A system designed to build user trust in this type of tool.
- GUIDE (The Journalist's Resource) — For better or worse, polls and projections have dominated the news in recent weeks. However, the methodologies of these studies and the conclusions to be drawn from them often remain unclear to the public, and even to journalists who use them. This guide will help you better understand how they are designed and how to interpret their results.
- PLATFORMS (The Guardian) — Meta claims it never believed that media outlets could combat misinformation on its platforms … despite all the scientific literature proving otherwise. A stance expressed amid a standoff with Australian media outlets that the company refuses to pay for their content. A position that could prompt the press to question more deeply its dependence on major platforms?
- AI (404 Media) — For just under 400 dollars, a 404 Media journalist launched his own news site and published dozens of articles in just a few days. Behind this feat lies ... AI. The site publishes content autonomously, though the quality leaves much to be desired. Moreover, some were clearly copies of 404 Media's work. A fascinating investigation that reveals the risk of this potential unfair competition for media outlets whose content is used without scruples.
- TOOLS (ElevenLabs) — You seem to love the tools we share and lucky for you, we've got plenty in stock! This week we've been hearing a lot about ElevenLabs and their new tool to clean up your audio tracks and remove background noise. The free version will have limitations though, and you'll need to pay if you want to use it regularly!
