✎ BBC 英國廣播公司｜20240314

US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide

美國眾議院通過可能使TikTok在全國禁止的法案

The US House of Representatives has passed a landmark bill that could see TikTok banned in America.It would give the social media giant’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, six months to sell its controlling stake or the app would be blocked in the US. Beijing has vowed to oppose it. Foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the move would “come back to bite the US”.

✎ The KoreamTimes 韓國時報｜20240313

Competition to secure successful content IP fierce among Korean production companies

成功的內容知識產權（IP）在韓國製作公司間競爭十分激烈

Korean production companies are increasingly turning to proven hits in the form of original intellectual property (IP) to ensure box office success.However, this focus on securing IP has led to a relative decline in interest in developing original works, potentially impacting emerging writers and directors by reducing their opportunities.

✎ Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism 牛津路透新聞研究所｜20240313

AI news that’s fit to print: The New York Times’ new AI leader on what this powerful tech can do for journalism

值得報導的AI新聞：《紐約時報》新上任AI主管談論這項強大科技對新聞業的影響

These are the slides, the script and the references for a talk Zach Seward recently gave at SXSW, an annual conference held in Austin, Texas. It was his first public presentation since starting his new job at the ‘New York Times’ and it was first published in his personal blog. We are republishing it here with his permission.

✎ PRESS GAZETTE 英國《新聞公報》｜20240312

How and why news publishers should engage with Gen Z now

新聞出版社該如何與為何與Z世代互動？

The next generations of consumers want to “feel a connection” with brands and creators.Young audiences do not just want short-form videos. The report argued that, “given that the next generations of consumers seek out brands and creators that they feel a connection to, traditional news producers need to find ways to build greater affinity with those audiences”.

✎ Al Jazeera 卡達半島電視台｜20240309

Bollywood ‘takeover’: Pro-Modi films swamp Indian voters ahead of election

寶萊塢「接管」：親莫迪電影在印度大選前淹沒了印度選民

At least 10 releases before the election amplify Modi’s political agenda and vilify critics and opponents – sparing not even Mahatma Gandhi.

✎ Al Jazeera 卡達半島電視台｜20240308

‘Inflection point’: AI meme wars hit India election, test social platforms

轉折點：AI 迷因戰衝擊印度選舉，考驗社群平台

Political parties are pushing the limits of AI’s use to both ridicule opponents and boost their own popularity.

整理、編譯：胡安妤、蔡宏杰