News Provider of the Year shortlist revealed | OpenAI wins first publisher copyright fight
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All 80 British Journalism Awards judges had a say in deciding the shortlist and winner.
The list comprises three broadcasters and three newspaper publishers who have all excelled in producing journalism which has served the public interest and been of interest to the public.
Tabloid journalism is often the target of criticism, so it was encouraging to see The Sun shortlisted partly as a result of its investigation into the BBC's top newsreader Huw Edwards.
At the other end of the scale, today we profile one of the winners at our Future of Media Awards earlier this year - The BV magazine. The publisher, which covers a rural part of North Dorset, revealed how Facebook is still an essential platform for them and shows how hard-working independents can still make great local journalism pay its way.
The copyright claim brought by Alternet and Raw Story over unauthorised use of their content to train ChatGPT has been thrown out by a court in the US. But the publishers plan to submit an amended complaint.
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On Press Gazette
News Provider of the Year 2024: Six publishers make the shortlist
The winners will be announced at the awards dinner on 12 December at the Hilton Bankside, which is being hosted this year by Radio 2 presenter Jeremy Vine.
Two news outlets lose copyright claim against OpenAI over scraping of content
Left-leaning news outlets AlterNet and Raw Story objected to the use of “thousands” of pieces of their content being used by OpenAI to train ChatGPT.
Facebook still powering commercial success for local news brand The BV magazine
“If I’m on Facebook, browsing Facebook, I don’t want to have to go somewhere else… to read that content. I want to read it here.”
News in brief
Google has begun rolling out its final core update of 2024. (Search Engine Land)
Business Insider co-founder Henry Blodget is leaving its board but will stay an "advisor and supporter". He will also advise others: "Some parts of our industry have yet to be fully rebuilt for the digital age, and I’m excited to continue to help do that." (Talking Biz News)
Slate's subscriptions sign-ups on Wednesday, the day after Trump was re-elected, were seven times higher than on a normal day. It also saw a four times spike the day before. Editor-in-chief Hillary Frey had appealed for support, promising "our work is worth it, now more than ever". (The Wrap)
X rival Bluesky has meanwhile added 700,000 new users since the US election, according to The Guardian.
The US Department of Justice is investigating potential price fixing in the PVC pipe market, in part following a civil lawsuit that claims manufacturers have conspired via Dow Jones B2B title PVC & Pipe "to discuss and signal their pricing activities". (Financial Times)
New York Times tech workers have ended their strike and will go back to work on Tuesday. They have not yet secured a deal, but said the strike “showed that we have the full support of subscribers and allies across the country going forward". (The New York Times)
Hearst UK chief executive Katie Vanneck-Smith has been appointed as the next chair of the Professional Publishers Association after Harmsworth Media chair Nina Wright's three-year tenure. She said she will "help drive innovation and advance the PPA’s support for its members".
Plymouth is the latest city to get its own Substack local newsletter with The Beagle. It said it was inspired by the Edinburgh Minute and The Birmingham Dispatch and pledged to recruit reporters and train local people to get their work published. (The Beagle)
Chris Wallace is is leaving a seven-figure contract at CNN to get into streaming or podcasting, the veteran broadcaster has told The Daily Beast.
Daily Beast and Dotdash Meredith publisher IAC is reportedly exploring a spin-off of its home services marketplace Angi amid a refocus on its core online media and gaming business. (Financial Times)
Journalist Peter Pheasant has published his first novel, Manfishing, set in the "vanishing world of weekly newspapers" at the fictional Brexham Bugle. Pheasant draws on a 47-year career in local news. (JMD Media)
This week on Press Gazette:
Sponsored: SWNS at 50 — ‘Culture of excellence’ behind success of biggest independent UK news agency
Former royal editor: Sun newsroom was ‘toxic’ but Harry legal claim is ‘deluded’
Guido Fawkes appeals for donations to fund Dale Vince libel fight
Comscore data: Independent overtook Mail and Guardian in US in September
Podcast 77: Election endorsements, revolting Guardian journalists and regulating AI
Press Gazette editor-in-chief Dominic Ponsford and reporter Bron Maher provide an insider take on three of the hottest issues in news media: how did the Washington Post handle its election endorsement so badly? Why are Guardian and Observer journalists set to go on strike? And what can publishers do about the onslaught of generative AI bots harvesting their content without permission?
Still blows my mind a bit to see The Edinburgh Minute referenced as an inspiration to others. 👍