✎ VOX 新聞評論網站《VOX》｜20230718

You’re going to see more AI-written articles whether you like it or not

無論喜歡與否，未來將看到更多人工智慧撰寫的文章

In early July, managers at G/O media, the digital publisher that owns sites like Gizmodo, the Onion, and Jezebel, published four stories that had been almost entirely generated by AI engines. The stories — which included multiple errors and which ran without input from G/O’s editors or writers — infuriated G/O staff and generated scorn in media circles.

✎ DIGIDAY 美國數位媒體《數位日報》｜20230718

Why Time is getting back to custom activations as part of events business expansion

為何《時代雜誌》回歸客戶活化，做為活動業務拓展的一部分

Time is nearly doubling the number of events on its calendar this year — increasing from 10 in 2022 to 18 in 2023 — and is expecting to grow event-based revenue by 55% year over year in the process.

✎ PRESS GAZETTE 英國《新聞公報》｜20230717

BBC wins legal fight to stop Press Gazette revealing cost of value-for-money report

BBC贏得訴訟阻止《新聞公報》披露效益評估報告的成本

The study, conducted by MTM, found UK households “underestimated” the value of the licence fee.

（編按：BBC委託諮詢公司MTM撰寫「沒有BBC的生活會怎樣」研究報告，而《新聞公報》要求BBC揭露此份研究報告的成本，「沒有BBC的生活會怎樣」報告內容可參用《卓越新聞電子報》的編譯文章內容）

✎ THE VERGE 美國科技新聞網路媒體《THE VERGE》｜20230715

Media execs haven’t learned a thing from these AI tests

媒體高層尚未從眾多人工智慧測試中學到教訓

Media bosses keep promising AI will benefit journalists. But who’s actually using the tools — and to what end?

✎ Nieman Lab 哈佛大學尼曼新聞基金會《尼曼新聞實驗室》｜20230718

OpenAI will give local news millions to experiment with AI

OpenAI提供金援讓地方新聞進行人工智慧試驗

Some of the funding will go to form a “studio” within the American Journalism Project; the rest will go to about 10 of AJP’s grantees.

✎ Nieman Lab 哈佛大學尼曼新聞基金會《尼曼新聞實驗室》｜20230719

Google News Initiative grants in Africa and the Middle East yield mixed results, study finds

研究顯示Google News Initiative在非洲與中東的資助成果好壞參半

A study found many Google News Initiative projects in Middle East and Africa struggle to become more than makeshift versions of the original idea.

✎ THE GUARDIAN 英國《衛報》｜20230720

TikTok is the most popular news source for 12 to 15-year-olds, says Ofcom

英國通訊管理局Ofcom指出：
TikTok是12至15歲青少年最受歡迎的新聞來源

Algorithm-driven viral video app overtakes YouTube and Instagram as most used single source of news for young teenagers

整理：朱弘川｜編譯：蔡宏杰