Google’s Cookie Reversal, CNN’s Overhaul: Media News Recap for July 2024
We’re recapping some of the biggest media news stories that made headlines in July.
Author: Maria Perez
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Media Insider: Karlie Kloss Revives Life Magazine, Splinter Relaunches, Gannett Reduces Debt
Also in this week’s media news roundup: watchdog groups sign letter demanding Meta keep CrowdTangle, FT’s US journalists in dispute over raises.
Media Insider: AP Launches E-commerce Site, Deadspin Staff Laid Off, House Votes to Ban TikTok
Also in this week’s media news roundup: WSJ union files grievance over layoffs, a chain of radio stations is launching online newspapers in 18 markets.
Media Insider: LinkedIn Doubles Down on News, NTWRK Folds Into Complex, WBUR Weighs Job Cuts
Also in this week’s media news roundup: a spate of mock news sites with Russian ties have pop up in the U.S.; Wikipedia downgrades CNET’s reliability rating due to its AI-generated content
Media Insider: More Industry Layoffs, Slate Reports its Best Year
Also in this week’s media news roundup: CBS News Digital staff votes to unionize, Daily Beast Confider newsletter on hiatus.
Media Insider: WSJ Plans Layoffs, New York Times Explores AI in the Newsroom
Also in this week’s media recap: Sports Illustrated draws interest from two bidders and The Eugene Weekly resumes printing.
Media Insider: Red Ventures Explores CNET Sale, Condé Nast Folds Pitchfork Into GQ
Also in this week’s media news roundup: New Baltimore Sun owner insults staff, Thomson Reuters buys World Business Media.
Media Insider: X’s Value Cut, The Messenger Plans Layoffs, Cheddar News Furloughs Workers
Also in this week’s media news roundup: an Oregon newspaper stops the presses after employee embezzlement.
Media Insider: Washington Post Staffers Strike, Hearst Acquires Puzzmo
Also in this week’s media news roundup: Paste Magazine acquires Jezebel, more media layoffs announced.
Media Insider: Google and Canada Reach Deal on News Content, WaPo Braces for Layoffs, Threads to Launch in Europe
Also in this week’s media news roundup: Elon Musk tells advertisers to “Go F—” themselves, Popular Science shutters its magazine.
Media Insider: Jezebel shuts down, CBS launches fact-checking unit, NYT hits 10M subscribers
Also in this week’s media news roundup: A new Hearst policy restricts political speech on employees’ social media accounts.
Media Insider: 24 Journalists Killed in Gaza, 41 States Sue Meta, Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Fund Local News
Also in this week’s media news roundup: A Gallup report finds Americans are following the news less closely.
Media Insider: EU warns Musk, Washington Post cuts jobs, Jellysmack acquires Law&Crime
Also in this week’s media news roundup: The Athletic makes local podcast cuts, California governor signs privacy act
Media Insider: WNYC Cuts Staff, beehive Acquires Swapstack, Google Podcasts to Shut Down
Also in this week’s media news roundup: A majority of Black Americans think media is racist, Artifact gives users the ability to post.
Media Insider: Gannett Hiring Taylor Swift Reporters, Google Antitrust Trial Begins, AP Stylebook Suffers Data Breach
Also in this week’s media news roundup: The Sporting News raises $15 million, Artifact launches Links feature for social sharing.
Media Insider: CNN Names Mark Thompson as CEO, Washington Post lays off Arc XP staff
Also in the media news roundup: Media companies block access to ChatGPT and NYT unions react to return-to-office policies.
Media Insider: NYT Drops Out of AI Coalition, Police Raid Kansas Newspaper
Also in this week’s media news roundup: X reportedly delays links to certain sites, CNN shakes up its programming.
Media Insider: Meta blocks news in Canada, AFP sues Twitter, Variety updates CNN story
Also in this week’s media news roundup: Signs of optimism in the bleak ad market.
Media Insider: Twitter ad revenue down 50%, AP collaborates with OpenAI, Vox drops CMS
Also in this week’s media news roundup: CNN overtakes NYT as biggest news site in U.S., Patrick Soon-Shiong rumored to be selling LA Times.
