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05/02/2024

From TVNewsCheck: As desperate AI companies face training data shortages, news organizations are finding new ways to fight back against the AI scraping of their content without permission

As desperate AI companies face training data shortages, news organizations are finding new ways to fight back against the AI scraping of their content without permission. (Jon Accarrino/MidJourney)

05/01/2024

The rapidly evolving field of AI-generated advertising not surprisingly is raising new ethical questions and business practice issues for advertisers and agencies. The Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of the BBB National Programs issued a new compliance warning covering the use of AI in its advertising and privacy guidelines.

The warning puts brands, endorsers, developers, toy makers and others on notice about misleading children under 13 vis a vis AI-generated advertising.

04/22/2024

TV Technology Magazine: The Federal Communications Commission has announced the agenda for an Open Meeting on Thursday, April 25, 2024 that will include votes on Net Neutrality Rules and implementation of National Su***de Hotline Act of 2018 as well as votes on a number of unspecified enforcement actions.

The vote will occur during its April Open Meeting

04/18/2024

New York Post: CNN boss Mark Thompson says network faces ‘existential crisis,’ plans eventual switch away from cable TV

Sir Mark Thompson told Financial Times that the network is facing an “existential” threat posed by viewers’ exodus away from traditional TV.

04/11/2024

NYTimes is reporting "In the view of Jim VandeHei, the chief executive of Axios, artificial intelligence will “eviscerate the weak, the ordinary, the unprepared in media.”"

“The premium for people who can tell you things you do not know will only grow in importance, and no machine will do that,” says Jim VandeHei, C.E.O. of Axios.

04/10/2024

Nebraska Broadcasters are highlighting job opportunities across the state this week at BroadcastersVirtualJobFair.com. Be sure to visit the site and apply for jobs in sales, engineering, promotions, news, production and more!

04/10/2024

Broadcasting & Cable Magazine reports that TV Networks Draft Letter Imploring President Biden, Trump to Commit to Debate

Debates are set up for September and October and networks hope candidates turn up

04/02/2024

Radio Ink Magazine New Era Of Advertising Begins As FCC Adopts FM Geo-Targeting

After years of debate and discussion, the Federal Communications Commission has officially adopted FM geo-targeting as proposed in a previous Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

03/27/2024

Radio Ink Magazine: Baltimore Morning Radio Leads The Way After Key Bridge Collapse

As the US woke up to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Baltimore morning duo Kramer & Jess at Mix 106.5 knew they had to serve their city.