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Blocking AI crawlers backfired: news publishers lost 23% of traffic: Large language models reshaped news consumption patterns starting in August 2024, but publishers who blocked AI bots experienced worse outcomes than those who didn't, according to research published December 31, 2025, by Rutgers Business School and The Wharton School. https://ppc.land/blocking-ai-crawlers-backfired-news-publishers-lost-23-of-traffic/ #AIBots #NewsIndustry #MediaTrends #DigitalNews #Publishing

Blocking AI crawlers backfired: news publishers lost 23% of traffic

Large language models reshaped news consumption patterns starting in August 2024, but publishers who blocked AI bots experienced worse outcomes than those who didn't, according to research published December 31, 2025, by Rutgers Business School and The Wharton School.

PPC Land

Walker 3d ago

I would love for 2026 to end the practice of speculation and anonymous attribution reported as news.

None of these statements provide any real information, context, proof, actionable intelligence. Its all click bait disguised as news.

Just tell me the 5 W's, that's it. I can make my own value judgement based on the facts.

No more:

Some fear that...
Many fear that...
This could happen...
This might happen...
It is possible that...
Speculation is that...

Anonymous source stated...
Insiders stated...
Intelligence official stated...
Some we talked to said...
Government officials stated...

#newyear #news #newsindustry #aislop #clickbait

Eric Darnley Small Dec 5

Maurice DuBois announced he’ll leave “CBS Evening News” on Dec. 18, following co-anchor John Dickerson’s earlier retirement — both departures come amid declining ratings. While DuBois expressed gratitude publicly, reports suggest he was already told he was leaving, prompting a so-called “rogue” farewell. CBS is now scrambling to sign Tony Dokoupil, amidst rumors that new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss, known for her conservative shift, seeks to steer CBS towards the right by poaching high-profile anchors. Will these moves reshape CBS’s identity and ratings? More here: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/maurice-dubois-leaving-cbs-news_n_6932c292e4b0d581e0922621 #CBS #MediaShift #Journalism #Ratings #BariWeiss #MediaPolitics #Newsindustry

Another CBS News Star Says Goodbye Amid Disputed Report About Successor

The journalist's warm farewell belied the reported intrigue behind the departure.

HuffPost

Joanne Kuai Dec 5

Quoted in a new Fix article on how publishers can respond to AI bots scraping journalistic content.

I argue that big outlets can negotiate deals, but smaller publishers are being left behind — and short-term tools like Offerwall or pay-per-crawl don’t solve the deeper structural issues.

Protecting journalism in the AI era requires fairness, accountability and stronger direct ties with readers.

Link: https://thefix.media/2025/12/04/how-publishers-can-defend-themselves-against-ai-bots-stealing-journalistic-content/

#AI #Journalism #MediaPolicy #NewsIndustry

How publishers can defend themselves against AI bots stealing journalistic content

As AI bots scrape journalism at scale, publishers face a difficult choice:either join the AI ecosystem or block them.

The Fix

The-14 Nov 25

AI in journalism and democracy: Can we rely on it?
#Tech #Politics #AI #Journalism #MediaEthics #Democracy #GenAI #ForeignAffairs #Misinformation #DigitalMedia #TechAccountability #NewsIndustry #ArtificialIntelligence #The14 #The14Media
https://the-14.com/ai-in-journalism-and-democracy-can-we-rely-on-it/

AI in journalism and democracy: Can we rely on it? | The-14

How generative AI reshapes journalism, challenges verification, and risks eroding democratic trust, demanding stronger transparency and accountable oversight.

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Joanne Kuai Oct 9

🎙️ I spoke with The Wire 2SERFM about the rise of generative search engines and their impact on journalism — and what audiences and publishers can do in response.

🔗 Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/convenience-of-ai-erodes-news-readership/id1102294225?i=1000730765712

🙌 Many thanks to The Wire and Amelia Crouch for the coverage.

#AI #Journalism #MediaEthics #NewsMedia #DigitalJournalism #MediaInnovation #AIGovernance #NewsIndustry #TechAndSociety #FutureOfNews #PublicInterestMedia #ResearchImpact #CommunicatingResearch #ResearchCommunication #GenAI

Convenience of AI Erodes News Readership

Podcast Episode · The Wire - Individual Stories · 08/10/2025 · 1 sec

Apple Podcasts

Joanne Kuai Oct 2

🎙️ Excited to share my conversation on Forskningspodden Karlstad University about my PhD research: AI, News, and the State: Reinstitutionalising Journalism in Global China’s Algorithmic Age.

🎧 Listen here: https://www.kau.se/forskningspodden-137-ai-news-and-state

📖 Thesis (Open Access): https://kau.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1952107&dswid=-5435

Thanks to Magnus and Samieh for a rich and inspiring discussion!

#AI #ArtificialIntelligence #Journalism #JournalismStudies #CommunicationResearch #MediaStudies #DigitalMedia #MediaInnovation #NewsIndustry #ChinaMedia

Forskningspodden #137 - AI, News, and the State

Karlstads universitet

Flipboard Jun 17, 2025

This year, social media displaced TV and online news websites/apps as the top way Americans get news, according to Oxford’s Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ). According to their latest Digital News Report, the change is happening all over the world, but "faster and with more impact" in the United States. Here's more detail and other findings from the research, courtesy of Nieman Lab.

https://flip.it/2s2ai2

#News #NewsIndustry #Media #Journalism #USNews

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Flipboard May 16, 2025

Ricardo Sandoval-Palos, public editor of PBS, joined @SFPublicPress executive director Lila LaHood at a recent fireside chat to discuss the future of media. The conversation took place before President Trump had announced an executive order attempting to defund public media, but Sandoval-Palos was anticipating the move. “The threat is at the local station level. The bulk of rural stations around the country, and even some urban stations probably cannot stay open if they don’t have the support from the [Corporation for Public Broadcasting] CPB. Some stations, up to 60% of their budgets are made up by funds from CPB,” he said.

https://www.sfpublicpress.org/responding-to-attacks-on-public-media-dei-and-democracy/

#Media #PublicMedia #PBS #NPR #TrumpAdministration #USPolitics #NewsIndustry #MediaIndustry #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday