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George Clooney-backed film tackles fake news epidemic
Friedrich Moser’s documentary How to Build a Truth Engine explores the worrying challenges…
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RT uses AI to broadcast Vladimir Putin speeches in English
Russia’s state-controlled TV news network has revoiced a series of Putin’s key speeches using…
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Austrian banker investigated over Madoff scandal claims made in British journalist’s book
Austrian prosecutors have opened a probe into a top Austrian banker after a self-published book…
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How Iran’s Women’s Rights Movement Exposed a Western Media In Crisis
Exclusive: Mahsa Amini’s story was a triumph for women’s rights but exposed deep flaws in…
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– Investigations –My five-month investigation into Bernie Madoff’s missing billions, a story no newsdesk wants to run
Corrupt Austrian bankers used a network of dodgy shell companies to help ponzi fraudster Bernie…
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Money for nothing – does The Guardian’s begging bowl plea to fund more Trump-trashing signal the end of legacy media?
In a typical slice of shameless self-promotion, Elon Musk has claimed that the legacy media is a dead…
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– Media + Bias –Kentish Gazette transgender article was wrong – but journalists should not be sacked for exercising freedom of speech
As a journalist who once worked for Associated Kent Newspapers, once rival publishers to the…
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– LGBTQ+ –News agencies secure 50,000 Euro payout over image theft in bid to tame ‘Wild West’ of online copyright theft
A group of news agencies has settled out-of-court with a Croatian website for more than 50,000…
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– News Agencies –In the age of limitless news, who can tell what is new?
There has never been a better time to be a journalis, if it’s your hobby. If you hope to make a…
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– News Agencies – Fake News –The village whose name put a news agency on the map finally tires of the sniggers
When Central European News was launched I spent some time sending stories into the void before…
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– News Agencies –How agency used Google AdSense to take down story-lifting rival
On CEN’s Austrian Times website the agency’s owner Michael Leidig was quoted saying:…
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– News Agencies –Fire brigade starts charging media for images of incidents
A major city’s fire brigade has raised eyebrows by charging the media for permission to publish….
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– News Agencies –Young journalist who set up own sports news agency dies at 27
Most journalists who have obituaries about their working life have had long careers in the …..
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– News Agencies –British ‘stringer’ video journalists covering breaking news in LA are stars of Netflix documentary
Three British brothers are centre stage in new Netflix documentary Shot in the Dark about the …..
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– News Agencies –News agency sacks 90% of clients due to ‘terminal’ business model and adopts ‘hybrid’ approach
The current news agency business model is “terminal” according to one agency owner who…
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– News Agencies –NAPA boss says BBC should buy news from agencies rather than ‘call centre’ local newspapers
The National Association of Press Agencies has urged the BBC to start buying in local content…
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– News Agencies –NAPA boss says BBC should buy news from agencies rather than ‘call centre’ local newspapers
The National Association of Press Agencies has urged the BBC to start buying in local content…
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– News Agencies –NAPA recruits Austrian
agencyThe National Association of Press Agencies has recruited its latest member, the Austrian-based…
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Could AI rebuild the lost court reporter network?
The hollowing-out of local press and news agency court reporting over recent years has meant …
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Journalist accused of forging interviews can finally make libel victory public
A British journalist who was accused of forging interviews for a book has been allowed to publish…
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– News Agencies – Fake News –Training events focus on new skills for photojournalists and agencies
Photographers and photo agencies are invited to two low-cost events later this month to discuss …
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– News Agencies –Mail Online sued by agency for payment over Mahsa Amini image
Mail Online is being sued by a news agency for payment over a supplied picture of a young…
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– Proof Of Work – News Agencies –Agency says HuffPo story payout sets precedent
The website Huffington Post has made a payment to a news agency which accused it of using…
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The Huffington Post Steals a Penis Story
The Huffington Post recently published an article on a man’s stolen penis that lacked proper …
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– Proof Of Work –House of Lords blocks AI copyright grab—But is the fight over?
In 2022, the UK government proposed expanding the text and data mining (TDM) exception to…
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– Proof Of Work –Unhappy Guardian complainant launches new watchdog for unregulated media
A news agency boss has launched a new service which aims to help those with complaints against…
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– QC –News agency boss loses libel appeal over Buzzfeed ‘king of bullshit news’ report
News agency boss Michael Liedig has had his appeal against a libel judgment that backed …
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Michael Leidig and Central European News say they have filed a notice of appeal after their…
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– BuzzFeed –News agency’s $11m libel action against Buzzfeed dismissed by US judge
News agency boss Michael Leidig has lost his bid to sue Buzzfeed over a 5,000-word article published…
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– BuzzFeed –News agency boss fighting libel battle with Buzzfeed creates non-profit to support freelance journalists
A news agency boss pursuing legal action against Buzzfeed after it branded him the “king of bullshit…
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– BuzzFeed – News Agencies –Buzzfeed in bid to get $11m defamation action brought by British journalist thrown out over disclosure issues
Buzzfeed has asked a US court to throw out an $11m defamation claim brought by British …
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– BuzzFeed –Independent Press Standards Organisation urged to rethink ban on membership for most news agencies
News industry regulator IPSO has indicated that it is unable to regulate news agencies which do not…
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– BuzzFeed – News Agencies – Fake News –News agency CEN loses summary judgment bid in $11m Buzzfeed libel fight, plans to take case to trial
A New York Court has rejected news agency owner Michael Leidig’s bid to obtain summary judgment…
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– BuzzFeed –Lawyers for Buzzfeed in ‘King of Bullshit News’ libel case accuse Press Gazette of running ‘utterly false story’
Lawyers acting for Buzzfeed in the US have accused Press Gazette of publishing an “utterly false”…
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– BuzzFeed –Buzzfeed bid to seek evidence from Press Gazette under Hague Convention suspended
Buzzfeed has withdrawn a New York legal bid to ask Press Gazette to disclose confidential …
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– BuzzFeed –Buzzfeed bid to seek evidence from Press Gazette under Hague Convention suspended
Buzzfeed has sought a court order in the US directed at Press Gazette forcing it to disclose…
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– BuzzFeed –News agency suing Buzzfeed applies to join press regulator IPSO to counter ‘fake news’ claims against stories
A British-owned press agency in the midst of a libel battle with Buzzfeed has applied to join…
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– BuzzFeed –Buzzfeed accused of fishing expedition over request to see ten years of emails from news agency suing it for $11m
Buzzfeed has asked a news agency to provide it with ten years of email correspondence to help…
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– BuzzFeed –Buzzfeed says article describing agency boss as ‘king of bullsh*t news’ was not intended to be defamatory
Buzzfeed has said that a story headlined “The King of Bullsh*t News” was not intended to be…
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– BuzzFeed –News agency boss sues Buzzfeed for $11m over ‘King of Bullsh*t News’ slur
A British news agency journalist is suing Buzzfeed for $11m in the United States after it…
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– BuzzFeed –‘Rival’ viral news provider starts legal action against Buzzfeed over ‘king of bulls*it news’ report
News agency Central European News has began legal action against Buzzfeed over a 5,000-word…
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– BuzzFeed –‘Rival’ viral news provider starts legal action against Buzzfeed over ‘king of bulls*it news’ report
A British-owned news agency accused by Buzzfeed of faking news stories has published a 126-page…
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– BuzzFeed –Buzzfeed investigation emails harm business of its ‘main competitor in UK news market’
An as-yet unpublished investigation by Buzzfeed has harmed the business of a news agency which…
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Alleged fake news site denied quick win in suit against BuzzFeed
Central European News and its owner, Michael Leidig, sued BuzzFeed for $5 million last year…
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The King Of Bullsh*t News
Ten years ago, the online news platform Buzzfeed published completely false allegations that a …
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– BuzzFeed –News agency chief: Why Google News doesn’t work
A news agency has expressed unease over how Google News operates and criticised the search engine…
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– Google –The charity that wants journalists to do more than just report
A charity project set up to help people get personally involved with the stories they see in…
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The charity that wants journalists to do more than just report
A charity project set up to help people get personally involved with the stories they see in…
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– Journalism Without Borders –News mavericks: Meet the duo reshaping journalism with crypto
A UK news agency that fought off a campaign by a $1.7bn media giant to force it to close, and …
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– newsX –NewsX becomes world’s first media community interest company
A news agency is now the world’s first media community interest company – becoming a social …
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– newsX –Film Review: How to Build a Truth Engine
There can be very few subjects more surrounded by fake news than fake news itself. It is the …
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– newsX – Fake News –Impartiality is still key for news audiences
In the wake of Donald Trump’s 2024 U.S election win, left-wing media outlets must set their …
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– Bias –Calling out bias: Lessons from the Louise Haigh media storm
Louise Haigh MP’s decade-old fraud case, recently resurfaced in the media, has unveiled a troubling…
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