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TikTok Ban, Journalists Have Ethics?!, and the Gods of Cannes

2024/6/21
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Ben Smith
前《纽约时报》媒体专栏作家，现任Semafor联合创始人与编辑总监，推动在线新闻创新和透明报道。
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Ben Smith, Nayeema Raza和Max Tani讨论了美国政府对TikTok的潜在禁令，以及TikTok及其影响者在戛纳广告节上的反应。他们分析了围绕TikTok的各种阴谋论，包括其被用于间谍活动和宣传的可能性，以及潜在的赢家和输家。他们还讨论了美国政府对TikTok的立场，以及特朗普政府潜在的干预。 Max Tani报道了戛纳广告节的现场情况，并对广告业的现状进行了评论。他指出，戛纳广告节是广告业的中心，各大科技巨头、媒体公司和娱乐公司都聚集于此，以争取广告预算。他还表达了对广告业过度关注无意义商品的担忧。 Ben Smith和Nayeema Raza讨论了华盛顿邮报CEO威尔·刘易斯因其处理新闻的方式而受到批评，这引发了对新闻伦理的讨论。他们分析了威尔·刘易斯事件的背景，以及其对华盛顿邮报和美国媒体的影响。他们还探讨了美国和英国媒体文化在新闻伦理方面的差异。 Josh Spanier讨论了人工智能在广告业中的应用，以及其对创意人员的影响。他认为人工智能既带来了机遇也带来了挑战，需要更多创意人才来驾驭这一技术。

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Despite the TikTok ban in the U.S., the platform and its influencers seem unaffected at the Cannes Lions Festival, with few discussions about the potential implications.

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Despite Washington moves to ban TikTok), the company and influencers in the South of France seem to be in denial. Ben), Nayeema), and Max) explore conspiracies around TikTok and the company's future, particularly if its most recent Tokfluencer, Donald Trump, wins in November. Then they turn to the saga of Will Lewis), CEO of The Washington Post, unpacking why everyone (in media) is talking about it and what it means for the bigger picture of journalistic ethics. Max brings blind spots from the worlds of short-short fashion) and political video editing), and Nayeema and Ben talk about how we get to the bottom of the age question in the presidential campaign.

Also: on-the-ground updates from the Cannes Lions Festival), where you can find the real conspiracy behind media: The ad business.

Watch the full TikTok from user tophertownmusic) that we played part of in the episode: https://www.tiktok.com/@tophertownmusic/video/7368680270368787758)

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Find us on X: @semaforben), @nayeema) @maxwelltani) or on Instagram @nayeemaraza )

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