Any publisher that sells native advertising could just as easily have been a target for mockery.

The bill could negatively affect publishers by diminishing the value of their ad inventories and expose them to greater legal liabilities.

The AP rules forbid commentary on controversial issues that would hurt its reputation for objectivity and jeopardize other reporters.

Amid the competition for consumer attention, campaigns that refer to the news or put into context can be powerful.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot last week said she would only grant interviews about her two-year anniversaryin office to journalists of color. The decision to discriminate against White reporters was shockingly racist and came off as a desperate act to deflect negative press coverage. I agree that diversity in the news media is important. However, answering racism with more racism is divisive, alienates political moderates and helps to fuel a reactionary backlash. Lightfoot, who is Black, also opened the door to criticism that her concern for journalists of color is inconsistent with the past. In her letter, …

Some 59% who identify as liberal equate the idea with holding people accountable, while only 36% of conservatives express the same opinion.

A key goal is to learn more about the needs of local communities by interviewing people from a cross-section of ethnicities, ages, gender identities and incomes.

Such news sites need to develop unique data and value-added content to differentiate their reporting.

AI has numerous applications. Publishers can generate reams of data about the online behaviors of web visitors and use the information to personalize the user experience.

As much as retailers spend on print and digital advertising every year, they also compete with publishers for media dollars as they sell ad space on their ecommerce sites.