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.