Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
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Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Former star reporter Oliva Nuzzi is officially out at New York magazine. Her fall from grace followed the revelation that she had a personal, digital, relationship with former subject and presidential wannabe RFK Jr. In an update to readers, the magazine said: Last month, the magazine enlisted the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine to review Olivia Nuzzi’s work during the 2024 campaign. They reached the same conclusion as the magazine’s initial internal review of her published work, finding no inaccuracies nor evidence of bias. Nevertheless, the magazine and Nuzzi agreed that the best course forward is to part ways. Nuzzi is a uniquely talented writer and we have been proud to publish her work over her nearly eight years as our Washington Correspondent. We wish her the best. This puts a rather nice gloss on things... AI Can't Solve Media's ProblemsYou can’t turn on a media podcast, read a media newsletter or attend a media event without everyone talking about AI. So... I’m about to do the same! Let’s get the throat clearing out of the way first. AI is clearly going to have a huge impact on news and the rest of the media. It is already doing so, albeit not always successfully - take the morale-sapping effect I reported it's had at Reach, for instance. However, I’m no luddite. This technology has good uses already and more are going to emerge. Today, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism, OpenAI and Microsoft announced that they are collaborating with Open AI and Microsoft to help local newsrooms use AI. They are initially giving money to Chicago Public Media, Newsday, The Minnesota Star Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Seattle Times. Those organisations can use the cash to work together and run selected projects. Will this save local media? No? Is it worth a try? Sure. Read more with a paid subscription
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Charlotte Henry is a journalist and broadcaster who creates and runs The Addition newsletter and podcast; an award-winning publication looking at the crossover between media and technology.
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Ben Mullin of The New York Times joins the show once again to discuss coverage of the US presidential election and Donald Trump, and what it means for the media going forward. He feels the media did a good job of holding all the candidates to account. I'm not so sure. We also discuss the growing power of podcasts when people are preparing to go to the polls. Coverage of Trump and the 2024–The Addition –...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Last week, I reflected on the news that Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of the season and will leave the BBC after the 2026 World Cup. Many people noted, quite reasonably, that this means he can focus solely on his very successful Goalhanger Podcasts company. One somewhat overlooked element is that Lineker’s The Rest is Football show is going to be hosted by the BBC. It will be...
Welcome to The Addition, where I cover the crossover between culture, media and sport. Hate to say I told you so. Ok, I don't. It has been revealed that Gary Lineker is leaving Match of the Day at the end of this season. He will leave the BBC completely at the end of the 2026 World Cup. I've said for a while that I thought this would be his last season presenting the flagship football highlights show, and that is how it has turned out. The truth is, this just works for everyone. As The Sun...