The Latest: DNC coverage continues; Condé Nast + OpenAI; Layoffs at Time Magazine; The case for taking breaks

Aug. 20, 2024

Top stories

Chicago media goes big for DNC viewers (Axios) / 'Fiercest competing political reality shows': Why DNC 2024 might see higher ratings (USA Today)

Journalists complain about long lines, lack of space at the DNC (WBEZ Chicago) / Behind the security perimeter at the DNC (Columbia Journalism Review) / It’s another critical week in this never-ending political news cycle (Poynter)

PolitiFact and Capital B announce election-year partnership to counter political misinformation aimed at Black audiences (Poynter)

Edgar Bronfman submits $4.3 billion bid for Redstone’s National Amusements, Paramount stake (Wall Street Journal) / Investor group backing Bronfman's Paramount bid includes crypto magnate Brock Pierce, Kazakh heir (The Wrap)

Condé Nast inks multiyear OpenAI deal for its magazine brands (Hollywood Reporter) / New Washington Post AI tool sifts massive data sets (Axios) / AI initiatives would get $40M annually in draft California journalism bill agreement (POLITICO) / How AI and immersive tech can transform storytelling in public media (Current)

Time Magazine lays off 22 staffers amid advertising pullback, restructuring (Hollywood Reporter)

Law360 editorial workers threaten to strike (Talking Biz News)

NPR's business desk hires a new senior editor (NPR) / Caroline Houck is joining international desk as a senior staff editor (New York Times)

Tributes for much-loved Herald Sun journalist Sam Landsberger (Herald Sun) / C. Ray Hall, beloved Courier Journal writer, was an inspiration without baggage (Courier Journal) / Remembering journalism giant Landon ‘Lanny’ Jones ’66 (Princeton Alumni Weekly)

Rocky Mountain Public Media initiative connects Colorado newsrooms with communities (Current)

How Vladimir Duthiers went from 40-year-old journalism school intern to success at 'CBS Mornings' (Los Angeles Times)

Press freedom

Revelations from the first week of the trial of Robert Telles (KTNV) / Robert Telles' defense begins calling witnesses in murder trial of Las Vegas journalist (Associated Press & CBS News)

Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war (Committee to Protect Journalists)

Lahore police detain suspect accused of spreading fake news that led to UK riots (Pakistan Today)

A back-to-school grammar refresher

“No hyphen is needed with grade or grader in most cases: A fourth grade student, first grader, she is in the fifth grade. Do hyphenate if needed to avoid confusion , such as when combined with another ordinal number: He was the sixth fourth-grade student to win the prize.”

-- AP Stylebook via X

Reminder: Taking breaks is productive

“If you’re feeling overwhelmed by a stressful situation, try to take a break. There may be an inclination to keep working on a news story, particularly if there is an upcoming deadline. A change of scenery can do wonders , both to help you to relax and relieve feelings of anxiety, but also to allow you to come back to work after a few minutes with a fresh perspective and frequently more energy and motivation.”

-- Excerpt from Headlines Network guide on managing mental health in the newsroom

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