Alec MacGillis@AlecMacGillisThis is so bleak: a metro news editor ridiculing a promising job applicant for saying she wants to write her own articles rather than letting AI do so. We got into this business because we love both talking to people and digging AND then writing up what we learned. It's both.Opens with an observation
Alec MacGillis@AlecMacGillisAs media layoffs spread, Amazon reports $30 billion in income, including a 27 pct increase in ad revenue. It's now the third biggest player in digital ad sales, behind Google and Meta, as all three siphon off the clicks and advertising $$ that were the lifeblood of journalism.Opens with a number