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fromwww.nytimes.com3 months agoMedia industryHow the New York Times Website Got Its URLThe New York Times transitioned to online publishing in 1996, aiming to broaden its readership through the World Wide Web.
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Media industryfromwww.niemanlab.org6 months agoGoing back to the well: CNN.com, the most popular news site in the U.S., is putting up a paywall | Nieman Journalism LabCNN has launched a paywall to monetize its vast readership with a subscription model.The success of CNN's paywall depends on convincing users to subscribe for exclusive content.CNN's extensive audience presents a significant opportunity for a successful paywall.
fromwww.aljazeera.com4 months agoMedia industryAustralia plans to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outletsThe Australian government will tax Big Tech firms if they do not compensate local news media, aiming to support journalism and preserve its viability.
Media industryfromwww.niemanlab.org6 months agoGoing back to the well: CNN.com, the most popular news site in the U.S., is putting up a paywall | Nieman Journalism LabCNN has launched a paywall to monetize its vast readership with a subscription model.The success of CNN's paywall depends on convincing users to subscribe for exclusive content.CNN's extensive audience presents a significant opportunity for a successful paywall.
fromwww.aljazeera.com4 months agoMedia industryAustralia plans to tax tech giants if they fail to pay news outletsThe Australian government will tax Big Tech firms if they do not compensate local news media, aiming to support journalism and preserve its viability.
fromZDNET4 months agoArtificial intelligenceDon't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells youChatGPT's integration of web browsing results in significant inaccuracies in source attribution, risking reputational harm to publishers.
fromThe Verge4 months agoMiscellaneousChatGPT's search results for news are 'unpredictable' and frequently inaccurateChatGPT struggles with accuracy in quote attribution, raising concerns about its reliability in providing truthful information.
fromZDNET4 months agoArtificial intelligenceDon't trust ChatGPT Search and definitely verify anything it tells youChatGPT's integration of web browsing results in significant inaccuracies in source attribution, risking reputational harm to publishers.
fromThe Verge4 months agoMiscellaneousChatGPT's search results for news are 'unpredictable' and frequently inaccurateChatGPT struggles with accuracy in quote attribution, raising concerns about its reliability in providing truthful information.
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fromNieman Lab6 months agoMedia industryA year in, The Guardian's European edition contributes 15% of the publisher's pageviewsThe Guardian's European edition has successfully engaged readers and increased donations and subscriptions within a year of its launch.
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fromThe New Yorker10 months agoDigital lifeWhat Doge Taught Me About the InternetThe Doge meme was popularized by a Shiba Inu dog named Kabosu, who gained fame through social media in the early 2010s.