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July 17, 2024 Trump Assassination Attempt Shocks and Sensationalizes Media The attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump has shocked the U.S. and the world. Within moments of the incident, social media was set ablaze with digitally-manipulated content that rapidly distorted the fast-moving story. On X (formerly Twitter), altered images appeared of the former presidentContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Sensational Shock, CNN Situation, and Print Problems”

July 10, 2024 Federal Judge Partially Blocks FTC’s Noncompete Ban After recent gains in worker rights and labor organizing, employees are facing setbacks. A federal judge has partially blocked the FTC’s ruling to ban noncompete clauses. Nearly one-fifth of American workers are bound by noncompetes, which impede vocational mobility and competition. Large business organizations haveContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Worker Woes, Pitch Performance, and News Notables”

July 3, 2024 Europe Regulates as U.S. Supreme Court Punts on Social Media Regulation is impacting the digital landscape. The European Commission has determined Meta’s “pay or consent” advertising model violates digital market regulations. The model requires paying for an ad-free version or consenting to personalized ads, sidestepping Europe’s Digital Market Act. The Commission isContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Regulatory Rulings, Trust Troubles, and AI Alliances”

June 26, 2024 Philanthropy Fills Gaps in Media Funding As media organizations restructure and news models shift, philanthropy is filling gaps in coverage. The Associated Press is establishing an independent nonprofit group to raise at least $100 million to expand state and local news coverage. In recent years, the shuttering of local outlets has ledContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Philanthropy Funds, PR Prowess, and Audience Insight”

June 19, 2024 Media Outlets are Heading Toward a “Platform Reset” Innovation and disruptions in the news industry are leading online outlets toward a “platform reset.” The latest Reuters / Oxford 2024 Digital News Report found that more news outlets are aiming to keep traffic on their platforms through proven formats that drive engagement, likeContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Digital Developments, Trust Trends, and OpenAI Issues  “

June 12, 2024 More PR Professionals Feel Recognized New research suggests public relations continues to evolve rapidly while gaining more recognition. According to Muck Rack’s 2024 State of PR Report, nearly 90% of PR professionals feel their organization’s leadership understands their work. As employers and executives increasingly value strong communicators, PR pros have more opportunitiesContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: PR Progress, AI Antitrust, and Misinformation Menace    “

June 5, 2024 The Washington Post Reorganizes Amid Declining Revenue and Audiences   The Washington Post is going through a major overhaul as staffing and structural changes sweep the newspaper. Executive Editor Sally Buzbee has stepped down after three years, and the paper announced a new structure that establishes three separate divisions: Core, Service/Social, andContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Post Plight, AI Outage, and Social Shakeup”

May 29, 2024 AI Partnerships Reshape News Landscape News outlets are embracing AI with new agreements that integrate the emerging technology in content curation and consumption. The Atlantic and Vox Media have signed licensing deals with OpenAI that allow extensive access to news archives for training ChatGPT. The move is designed to improve accuracy andContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: News Nexus, TikTok Turbulence, and PR Pivot  “

May 22, 2024 OpenAI Faces PR Storm Amid New Partnerships and Legal Challenges After initial positive coverage over its latest release, OpenAI is experiencing newfound PR problems. The company pulled a new AI voice for ChatGPT that closely resembled Scarlett Johansson’s. The actor has pursued legal action, claiming CEO Sam Altman ignored her decision afterContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: OpenAI Obstacles, Google Growth, and Meta Moves”

May 15, 2024 OpenAI Launches Free, Faster Version of ChatGPT The world’s most popular AI chatbot is getting an upgrade. This week, OpenAI launched GPT-4o, a new, free version of ChatGPT that provides a more conversational user interface and enhanced features like video and real-time speech interaction. The model introduces a voice assistant with theContinue reading “Sequence Summaries: Chatbot Changes, Broadcast Breakdown, and Media Mobilization”