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• Post #3891353

  U.S. entrepreneur and billionaire Peter Thiel is to receive the Axel Springer Award in recognition of how he has "created new markets, reshaped existing ones in an extraordinary way, and left a lasting mark on the technological, economic and societal debates of our time," according to a press release from the German media group that is honoring him. Axel Springer owns Die Welt, Bild, Politico, Business Insider, and the U.K.'s Telegraph. Here's more from DPA. https://flip.it/Pi...

• Post #3690032

  According to a survey of 100,000 people in 48 places, trust in news is at a 10-year low. The report from Oxford's Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says people are also increasingly turning to YouTube, TikTok and AI chatbots rather than publisher websites and TV news. Here's the executive summary of the report. We want to know, how would you define your trust in traditional news sources vs. 10 years ago? Tell us in the comments why you feel the way you do. https://fl...

• Post #3690031

  Nearly 400 local newspapers have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging copyright theft. Diane Kennedy, president of the New York News Publishers Association, told Straight Arrow News AI chatbots represent "an extinction-level event for newspapers." “We’re the credible sources, so if they kill us, they don’t have any credible sources anymore.” https://flip.it/WVKu7d #News #Media #Journalism

• Post #3507239

  We love @Mastodon@mastodon.social's new Collections feature. Here's one for all our editorial desks in the fediverse. https://flipboard.social/collections/116841441549346617 #Flipboard #News #Fediverse

• Post #2285871

  Congrats to @johnonolan and the team at Ghost, which today announced a public beta for users to connect their publications to the fediverse. If you're in their beta, you'll be able to find, follow and interact with people and publications on platforms including Ghost, WordPress, Threads, Mastodon, BlueSky, Flipboard and more. Get details in the blogpost here. If you want to know more about Ghost's approach to decentralization and the open social web, check out John&#3...

• Post #2108453

  Search traffic is way down for news publishers, thanks to AI summaries, but clicks from social media are dropping too. NiemanLab looks at Chartbeat's data for traffic and time spent on publishers' sites from X and Facebook. https://flip.it/8cNeZz #News #Media #Journalism #SocialMedia

• Post #2108451

  A new startup, Objection, aims to use AI to judge the "truth" of journalism. @Techcrunch's Rebecca Ballard talked to founder Aron D'Souza, who also co-created the Enhanced Games, about the Peter Thiel-backed venture. https://flip.it/npOOPv  #Journalism #Media #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

• Post #2108447

  Three in four countries — including the United States — are now ranked "problematic" or worse on the annual World Press Freedom Index. Here's more from @dw_innovation. https://flip.it/khukF0 #Media #Journalism #Press #PressFreedom

• Post #2038796

  @npr has received gifts totaling more than $110 million from two donors, one of whom is philanthropist Connie Ballmer, as a strategic investment in its future. “I support NPR because an informed public is the bedrock of our society, and democracy requires strong, independent journalism,” Ballmer says. Here's more from Editor and Publisher. https://flip.it/KO_KRm #Media #Journalism #NPR #Philanthropy

• Post #1476642

  Once in a while we idly wonder whatever happened with @TheOnion's purchase of InfoWars. We finally have an answer. According to Bryce P. Tetraeder, CEO of The Onion's parent company, Global Tetrahedron: "At long last, InfoWars is ours." Read more about their plans — and the swag — here. https://flip.it/_a_k_c #TheOnion #InfoWars #News #Media

• Post #1017448

  Scale and monoculture are out. Cozy corners and vibes are in. The full “Building Communities Across the Social Web” panel is out now, featuring @andypiper, @rose.bsky.team and Leila Brillson discussing what it takes to create and sustain healthy online communities in 2025. Recorded live at the Fediverse House at SXSW in March. https://flipboard.video/w/fr6Ajy9YxgmW3ZGdAycBca #Fediverse #FediverseHouse #SXSW #Community #OnlineCommunities #OnlineCulture #SocialNetworks #OpenSocial #OpenSocialWe...

• Post #1015437

  @dtm @SrRochardBunson Hi David! Sorry for the delay in getting back to you! We have now federated your Flipboard account so it's discoverable and followable here: @davidtmccarty

• Post #882219

  The average American received no push notifications from a news organization in the last week, and only 16% pay for news. In a new series, Nieman Lab digs into how people get their information. First up: Sophie, a 37-year-old minister and mom of two who lives in Minneapolis. https://flip.it/wfdAAL #News #Journalism #Media #MediaIndustry

• Post #875555

  When TikTok’s future felt uncertain, Tori White saw an opportunity. On the latest Dot Social, @mike sits down with Skylight Social's CEO to talk about building a creator-first video platform on the AT Protocol. Watch the episode here, or find it wherever you get your podcasts. https://flipboard.video/w/c9tgxs6U6WonWJwAXYh9vH #DotSocial #Podcast #OpenSocial #ATProto #ATmosphereConf #Skylight #TikTok

• Post #852714

  Welcome to Flipboard’s Mastodon instance 👋. We started flipboard.social to give our community of curators a welcoming place in the Fediverse. We look forward to connecting and learning with you. #Flipboard #NewMastodonInstance

• Post #814176

  Find the Dot Social playlist here and discover past episodes with @molly0xfff@hachyderm.io, @tchambers@indieweb.social, @jasonkoebler@mastodon.social, @kissane@mas.to and more. https://flipboard.video/c/dot_social/videos #DotSocial #Podcast #OpenSocial #ActivityPub #Fediverse

• Post #788899

  #MastoTip: Mastodon can notify you when your favorite creators post. How? Once you’ve logged into your instance, navigate to the account (you must be following them) and click on the bell icon next to the follow/unfollow button. Next time they post, you'll see it in your notifications tab. #Mastodon #NewHere #FediTips

• Post #787072

  Small publishers (1,000-10,000 daily page views) are experiencing the worst traffic declines in the AI era, Axios reports, based on data from Chartbeat. Our managing editor @csullivan writes about how Flipboard is working with independent and worker-owned publications to drive people to their sites. At the second link, find @AxiosNews's story on the latest traffic stats. https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/ode-to-independent-media/ https://flip.it/uhVLNO #Media #Journalism #In...

• Post #787069

  CBS News Radio, which was established in 1927, is to shutter in May as part of cuts announced by CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss and president Tom Cibrowski today. Here's more from @Deadline. https://flip.it/jAEWeb #CBS #Media #News #Radio

• Post #729854

  They may share a suffix (and a protocol), but Blacksky isn’t hitching its wagon to the Bluesky app or team. Founder and CEO @rudyfraser.com@bsky.brid.gy is creating a new, fiercely independent playbook for communities — one made possible because of the flexibility of the open web. We're excited for you to hear the latest episode of @mike's Dot Social podcast: https://about.flipboard.com/fediverse/blacksky-rudy-fraser/ #DotSocial #Podcast #SocialMedia #SocialNetwork #Federation...

• Post #707091

  We’re kicking off season 3 of Dot Social with a conversation between our CEO, @mike, and @rileytestut and @shanegillio of @altstore. Watch the episode here, or listen wherever you get your podcasts: https://flipboard.video/videos/watch/c0dfea13-7f2a-402c-b47c-50ccd151554b #DotSocial #Podcast #OpenSocial #AltStore #Federation #Fediverse

• Post #698924

  More episodes are on their way! Read about what's coming up: https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/dot-social-is-back/ #DotSocial #Podcast #OpenSocial #Federation #Fediverse

• Post #688228

  Google search traffic to publishers declined globally by a third last year, according to new Chartbeat data. In the U.S. only, referrals from organic Google search were down by 38% year on year. "The report noted that publishers that specialise in lifestyle or utility content such as weather, TV guides, or horoscopes were more likely to have seen traffic declines, linking it to the arrival of Google’s AI summaries at the top of search results from 2024." Here's the full...

• Post #673499

  @fds@mastodon.social Yes, we missed podcasts and audio!

• Post #673420

  @trezzer@social.linux.pizza Oh, d'oh, yes, of course! Worth adding to the poll and losing the first view votes as this is such a miss on our part!

• Post #634410

  RE: https://fosstodon.org/@altstore/116211352248122697 Amazing news from our friends at @altstore! Keep an eye out for @rileytestut and @shanegillio's chat with @mike on the Dot Social podcast, coming soon! #AltStore #Fediverse #ActivityPub #Federation #OpenSocial #DotSocial

• Post #607074

  RE: https://flipboard.social/@surf/115584100375782527 Psst, there's a new version of Surf and it's awesome!

• Post #602876

  In a survey of 25 countries, the United States was the only county in which more adults describe the morality of their compatriots as bad than good. 53% of respondents said that the morality and ethics of other people in their country is either somewhat or very bad. Since this is a new question for Pew Research, the team says they don't know whether this is a long-held view or something new. A million miles away in sentiment, but just kilometres away geographically, 92% of Canadians think ot...

• Post #535881

  Our blog is now federated! 🎉 Follow this account to make sure you don't miss posts on everything from our fediverse work to how we're covering the U.S. election. https://flipboard.social/@blogs@about.flipboard.com #Blog #Blogging #Flipboard #Fediverse #Federation

• Post #535871

  If any of you are on Bluesky, check out our new Starter Packs, curated by the folks behind @NewsDesk, @TechDesk, @CultureDesk and @ArtPhotosDesk, and designed to help you find engaging profiles, communities and conversations. Here's a blogpost with more detail. https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboards-editorial-team-curates-starter-packs-on-bluesky/ #Flipboard #Bluesky #StarterPacks #Fediverse #PeopleNotPlatforms