The Onion has been sold, again. G/O Media has the humor brand to four anonymous investors calling themselves “Global Tetrahedron,” name after one of the site’s own gags. G/O chief Jim Spanfeller confirmed the news to staffers Thursday in a memo. The acquiring company “is made up of four digital media veterans with a profound … Read more
What a heinous month for the media. Almost every day, a publication announces layoffs or shuts down. Sports Illustrated just let go almost all of its staff after weathering an embarrassing scandal about AI-generated articles. It’s unclear what the desiccated magazine’s future holds, but the sad fate of another formerly great outlet offers a preview … Read more
Do AI companies need to pay for the training data that powers their generative AI systems? The question is hotly contested in Silicon Valley and in a wave of lawsuits levied against tech behemoths like Meta, Google, and OpenAI. In Washington, DC, though, there seems to be a growing consensus that the tech giants need … Read more
Home Education IIMC 55th Convocation: Former President Kovind Urges Graduating Students To Fight Fake News, Misinformation “Stay away from the trend of sensationalizing news to garner more TRPs; preserve the values of journalism,” said Ram Nath Kovind. The 55th convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) was held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati … Read more
Home Education Indian Institute of Mass Communication 55th Convocation On Wednesday The event will see the participation of IIMC faculty from IIMC New Delhi and its five regional centers at Dhenkanal, Aizawl, Amravati, Kottayam, and Jammu. (File: https://iimc.nic.in/) IIMC 55th Convocation: The 55th Convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) will be … Read more
NEW YORK — True to his precision as an editor, in accepting the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Sulurians Press Club Wednesday, Mort Sheinman didn’t just fact-check his career but he roused it to life. During his WWD years — 30 of which were as managing editor — Sheinman helped transform what was then a … Read more
