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The year for old media vs tech giants; artificial intelligence; we look at the social media reaction to an assassination in the US and the Google search trends for 2024

The new plan to get the tech giants to pay old media; TikTok Shop takes off; ByteDance makes AI progress; new ways to watch NFL.

Shrinking newsrooms and the rise of social media; Bryson DeChambeau redefines athlete engagement; Big Brother’s nostalgia gamble; Bluesky’s breaking news debut.

Australia’s new social media minimum age limit; we’re still splurging on streaming; why Amazon’s paying $100m for a Black Friday NFL game; music grows at the expense of cinema.

Why old music is new again; Netflix’s boxing success; the social media age limit ban bubbles along; Facebook tones down news on feeds.

One news outlet leaves X; Bluesky grows; radio ratings; AI hits a hurdle.

Will a social media age limit work; how did media fare in the US election; the words of the year.

US newspapers tangled in election woes; State election thoughts; Meta’s latest results; Apple’s AI hopes; “the biggest Australian media company you’ve never heard of” loses ground.

Why the Queensland election campaign was boring; BINGE adds sport; corporate buzzwords that should be banned; sports bookies tone down advertising.

What can make the state election exciting; crunching social media numbers in the US election; Threads and AI moderation; trust in US mass media falls.

Does negative advertising work for elections; Stephen Green on radio ratings; Stan considers ads; who won the ratings - NRL or AFL?

Are the footy finals drawing in viewers: fact-checking units decrease in numbers; how are grocery stores keep us buying.

The trouble facing Coles and Woolworths; a figure placed on unclear workplace messaging; Australia’s massive YouTube success you may know nothing about.

The ABC doctors footage; how Netflix has changed the game again; X fights back in Brazil; will the Insta teen accounts work.

Will a minimum social media age limit work; Trump vs Harris vs Taylor Swift; the data scrape that surprises no one; online news takes over from TV.

New data on Australia’s streaming habits; “dynamic” ticket pricing; a serious speech from a media boss; ESPN rolls the dice.

A Google threat that could chill Australian publishers; a new question for retail media; can we still tell if something is viral; an important arrest for social media barons; celebrity mags unpacked.

Foxtel faces privacy lawsuit fallout; OpenAI partners with Condé Nast as Anthropic battles copyright issues; Logies and their evolving relevance; the latest on AI and media in Australia.

Why do Australian media outlets keep hating each other, Jedi sweats on gambling ad laws, a streaming dilemma you have already agreed to, actors get AI voice breakthrough.

Are we watching the Olympics; Warner Bros Discovery in massive asset write-down, Foxtel’s on the market; OpenAI loses key personnel; TikTok reveals its Australian staff numbers; Google Olympic search trends.

Week In Review: are media outlets avoiding debate; looking back on a year of ChatGPT; an update on deals between media publishers and big tech; the latest Google trends.

Week In Review: social media might be dead; a lesson in media performance; Netflix and Google’s year in review; retail media continues its rise.

Week In Review: cricket has a new home; who won the 2023 TV ratings; a press conference meltdown; an update on streaming; a new deal for news publishers in Canada; the latest Google trends.

Week In Review: the biggest media company you’ve never heard of; Netflix dips its toes into live sport; the battle for app placement on smart TVs; who tuned in to this year’s Aria Awards; YouTube’s new rules against AI; the latest Google trends.

Week In Review: The fallout from the Optus outage; Google’s thoughts on banning search in Australia; A new outlet hits the subscription jackpot; exciting news in Hollywood; a surprising leader among the Google trends.