Specifically, the article highlights a discussion on how newspaper leaders failed to foresee how technology would change journalism, using the career of digital newspaper pioneer Roger Fidler as a case study. Another discussion revolves around Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra's announcement that the company expects to take a $1B charge in Q1 due to programming shifts and layoffs. Lastly, the article mentions lawsuits filed by Raw Story, AlterNet, and The Intercept against OpenAI for copyright infringement, with The Intercept also suing Microsoft.
Key takeaways:
- Newspaper leaders tried and failed to see how tech would change the business of journalism, framed by the career of digital newspaper pioneer Roger Fidler.
- Paramount CFO Naveen Chopra says the company expects to take about a $1B charge in Q1 due to ongoing programming shifts and previously announced layoffs.
- Raw Story, AlterNet, and, in a separate case, The Intercept sue OpenAI in a NY federal court for copyright infringement; The Intercept is also suing Microsoft.
- The discussions and news were reported on Mediagazer at 7:05 PM ET, February 29, 2024.