✎ The Guardian 英國《衛報》｜20250711
Thousands of BBC jobs at risk as broadcaster considers major outsourcing drive
BBC 考慮大規模外包 數千個職位岌岌可危
The BBC is examining a significant outsourcing drive that could put thousands of jobs at risk as it desperately searches for savings, the Guardian understands.
✎ The Logic 加拿大商業與科技媒體《The Logic》｜20250707
What happens to the news business when people stop clicking?
當讀者不再點閱新聞 新聞業會發生什麼事？
AI has upended how the web works, and search traffic is plummeting. In a world of content scraping bots and ‘Google Zero,’ journalism needs a new plan.
✎ TechCrunch 資訊科技媒體《TechCrunch》｜20250702
ChatGPT referrals to news sites are growing, but not enough to offset search declines
ChatGPT導流至新聞網站的次數正在增加 但不足以彌補搜尋量的下降
Referrals from ChatGPT to news publishers are growing, but not enough to counter the decline in clicks resulting from users increasingly getting their news directly from AI or AI-powered search results, according to a report from digital market intelligence company Similarweb.
✎ Press Gazette 英國《新聞公報》｜20250624
CMA set to force Google to work more fairly with UK publishers
英國CMA將要求Google與英國出版商更公平地合作
New regulation of Google search in UK set to start in October.
編按：CMA（英國競爭與市場管理局，Competition and Markets Authority）
✎ Reuters 路透社｜20250618
Elon Musk’s X sues New York to block social media hate speech law
伊隆馬斯克的X平台對紐約州提告 反對社群平台仇恨言論監管法案
Elon Musk’s X Corp sued New York on Tuesday, challenging the constitutionality of a state law requiring social media companies to disclose how they monitor hate speech, extremism, disinformation, harassment and foreign political interference.
✎ Reuters 路透社｜20250612
Brazil’s top court votes to hold social media platforms accountable for user posts
巴西最高法院投票要求社群媒體平台對使用者貼文負責
Brazil’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that social media companies must be held accountable for some types of content published by users on their platforms in the country, but details on the decision have yet to be resolved.
✎ Press Gazette 英國《新聞公報》｜20250604
Google ‘handling stolen goods’ with Youtube theft of paywalled news articles
Youtube剽竊付費牆內新聞文章，Google以此「銷贓」
Youtube channels are using AI to steal words and photographs from paywalled news content and reproduce articles wholesale without the consent of publishers.
✎ WAN-IFRA 世界新聞出版協會｜20250526
How The Atlantic keeps subscribers – without cutting prices
《大西洋月刊》如何在不降價的情況下留住訂閱戶
2025-05-26. Since launching its paywall in 2019, The Atlantic has built a subscription business anchored in loyal, long-term readers. With retention over 70% and steady growth, its success stems from an annual-only model, strong product engagement, and focusing on subscriber habits rather than churn.
✎ TechCrunch 資訊科技媒體《TechCrunch》｜20250516
Spotify responds to backlash over public podcast play counts
Spotify回應針對公開播放次數引來的抨擊聲浪
Spotify announced last week that it would roll out public play counts on all podcasts as a way of “helping attract new fans.” But podcasters swiftly responded with criticism of the new feature — mainly, that it would further promote podcasts that already have large audiences while making smaller shows less appealing to new listeners.
✎ Columbia Journalism Review 美國《哥倫比亞新聞評論》｜20250515
A New Report Takes On the Future of News and Search
新研究報告探討新聞與搜尋引擎的未來
The Tow Center for Digital Journalism interviewed news and tech industry representatives about AI’s impact on platforms and publishers. They expressed some hope and a lot of trepidation.
