Michael Giarrusso Named AP’s Vice President of News Strategy
Michael Giarrusso, a long-time champion of digital journalism and newsroom innovation, has been appointed Vice President of News Strategy at The Associated Press (AP). A leader with over three decades at AP, Giarrusso will now focus on shaping and promoting distinctive journalism that strengthens AP’s digital engagement and supports new funding avenues. Michael Giarrusso. (AP Photo/Peter Morgan) As [...]
AFP Highlights Risks of Reduced Fact-Checking on Social Media
AFP Chairman and CEO Fabrice Fries has raised alarm over Meta’s decision to suspend fact-checking in the United States, describing it as a concerning step back in the fight against disinformation. Writing in Le Monde, Fries compared the move to “pulling down a fire station during a major fire,” arguing that fact-checking is a vital tool for maintaining trust and [...]
Associated Press Records Audience Growth Amid Demand for Fact-Based Journalism
The Associated Press (AP) reported a significant rise in audience engagement in 2024, with its consumer-facing website, APNews.com, reaching 2.6 billion page views—a 39% increase from the previous year. Julie Pace, AP senior vice president and executive editor. Picture: AP Julie Pace, AP senior vice president and executive editor. Picture: AP ‘The AP’ is a founding Member of [...]
Consultation on the challenges of generative AI to the creative and news sectors
A government consultation was launched today (17/12/24) on the challenges of generative AI to the creative industry including the news sector. The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO), the Department of Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) and the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) launched the Consultation on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. The consultation will be open for responses from [...]
Copyright Protection Key To Growth As AI Policy Develops
Creative Industry Launches New Effort On AI – As Government Launches Consultation A new coalition representing rights holders across the creative industries, including publishers, authors, artists, music businesses, unions, specialist interest publications, and photographers, has urged the government to prioritise copyright protection as it shapes policy for generative AI (GAI). The coalition, Creative Rights in AI Coalition launched on 16 [...]
How Are Countries Fighting Disinfomation – a survey is launched
Governments are being asked to detail measures in place to help their populations determine fact from fiction in an age of rampant disinformation including on social platforms. A questionnaire is being sent this week to the 46 member states of the Council of Europe, based in Strasbourg, which is the continent's leading organisation on human rights including media freedom and [...]