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USA TODAY Network Palantir partnership protests

Overview

Journalists from over 30 newsrooms, including unionized staff at the Asbury Park Press and The Record, issued a joint letter protesting a new data monetization partnership between USA Today Co. and the software firm Palantir. Critics argued the deal threatens to undermine public trust, particularly in communities sensitive to immigration enforcement.

Following this, the ProJo union called on the USA TODAY Network to terminate the partnership. The union raised concerns regarding the use of artificial intelligence in newsrooms and its impact on human-led journalism. USA TODAY Network CEO Mike Reed defended the partnership, stating it is intended to “strengthen how we collect, connect and activate audience data to drive more effective and faster monetization across our platform.”

Entities

USA Today Network · Palantir Technologies · Asbury Park Press · Mike Reed · Palantir

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    USA TODAY Network faces union calls to end Palantir partnership

    The ProJo union has urged USA TODAY Network to end its partnership with Palantir Technologies, citing concerns over AI integration and the quality of human-led journalism.

  2. 15 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 6 sources
    USA Today journalists protest new data partnership with Palantir

    Journalists from 31 newsrooms are rebuking USA Today’s data partnership with Palantir, citing trust concerns, amid local protests regarding increased ICE activity near Newark detention facilities.

Sources

independent.com · motifri.com · prismreports.org