The Media Stories for 2023

The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft Over AI Use of Copyrighted Work 59
Reactions Continue to Viral Video that Led to Calls for College Presidents to Resign 414
CNN Criticizes Microsoft's 'Making a Mess of the News' By Replacing MSN's Staff With AI 74
Will 'News Influencers' Replace Traditional Media? 123
Tens of Millions Now Work in the $250B 'Creator Economy' 95
Newspapers Want Payment for Articles Used to Power ChatGPT 151
What Happens When Major Online Platforms Lower Traffic to News Sites? 101
Can Philanthropy Save Local Newspapers? 122
Rupert Murdoch To Step Down as Chair of Fox and News Corp After Seven-Decade Career 167
Gannett Halts AI-Written Sports Recaps After Readers Mocked the Stories 51
FTX's Celebrity Endorser Tom Brady Faces Worthless Stock, Lawsuits 83
How An AI-Written 'Star Wars' Story Created Chaos at Gizmodo 91
Why Major Newspapers Didn't Publish 'UFO Retrieval' Story 170
Gizmodo and Kotaku Staff Furious After Owner Announces Test of AI Content 159
SiriusXM To Shut Down Stitcher Podcast App 15
Russian Coup Aided by Telegram, VPNs as Government Blocks Google News 140
Is AI Making Silicon Valley Rich on Other People's Work? 111
Vice Media Group Preps $400 Million Sale To George Soros and Fortress 53
Vice Media Group Prepares For Bankruptcy 44
Fake DMCA Takedowns Blocking Journalists' Stories 47
CNET Used AI to Write 75 Articles 44

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