David Plotz is a digital media veteran, dating back to when he joined Slate in 1996. Now the CEO of Atlas Obscura, Plotz is focused on building a differentiated media brand around the idea that everyone's an explorer of the world. That's harder than ever in the world of platforms, Plotz explained on this week's episode of the Digiday Podcast. "When Facebook is the primary content delivery system, are you going to be able to thrive as a distinctive publisher," he said. The post Atlas Obscura’s David Plotz on building distinctive media brands in the age of platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'
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Books from Accidentally Wes Anderson, Atlas Obscura, and others take readers on the adventures of a lifetime. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Like the complex Philippine history the book aims to depict, there is no single sentence that can sum up Albert Samaha’s Concepcion, especially when he renders that history through the lens of his own diasporic family, dating back to his ancestors’ first encounter with Europeans. Though... Continue reading at Electric Literature
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The news publishing industry may be getting squeezed by the pandemic economy, but for Interactive Advertising Bureau CEO Randall Rothenberg, it set itself up for failure long ago, by leaning too heavily on advertiser revenue. "When the United States became a national marketplace in the mid to... Continue reading at Digiday
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For publishing companies to survive a global crisis like the one we're in, Rich Antoniello's formula is 'brand, plus brains, plus balance sheet." He would know, having stewarded Complex through the 2008 financial crisis as CEO, the role he still holds now. But compared to that, the downturn... Continue reading at Digiday
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This year’s Booker and Turner prizes tell us artists and even judges are repudiating the winner-takes-all award. It may be time to find new ways to celebrate the artsThe past year has been a curious one for cultural prizes. The Booker, when the judges failed to agree on a single winner, ended up... Continue reading at The Guardian
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How brands are harnessing social, live streaming and special editions to make the most out of the last House of Windsor wedding for the next few decades. The post Magazines Lean into the Royal Wedding Across Platforms appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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Two-thirds of C-suite publisher executives believe it's not too late for publishers to diversify their audience sources away from Facebook. The post Digiday Research: C-suite publisher executives hold conflicting views on platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Authenticity and reader service remain paramount at the second annual PubTech Connect conference. The post A Giant, Multi-Dimensional Chess Game: Publishing in the Age of Platforms appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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In this week’s Rundown: CMOs turn into politicians in an attempt to claw back leverage, Facebook expands its subscription support for publishers, and more. The post The Rundown: CMOs grapple for leverage vs. platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Hearst Magazines Digital Media has set up a development team to meet Facebook, Snapchat and other platforms' demand for TV-quality shows. The post Hearst has a 5-person team to develop shows for platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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They're either spending less time on Facebook either in absolute or relative to time they’re spending on other platforms. The post Facebook loses attention as publishers shift focus to other platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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The German publishing giant has taken a muscular approach to fighting Facebook and Google. The post Axel Springer’s muscular approach to platforms appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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With a core team of four in embedded in the Calais Jungle camp, Copa90 turned 18 hours of filmed footage into about 40 pieces of video content to be distributed across Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram Snapchat and ITV’s hub. “It’s a big consideration when shooting where something is going... Continue reading at Digiday
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Bustle CEO Bryan Goldberg sees magazine publishers as hostage to high costs -- all that car service costs and those gleaming office towers cost big money -- and not a lot of competition advertisers looking to reach women. He aims to change that. Bustle is trying to appeal to the "everywoman" and... Continue reading at Digiday
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National Geographic is popular on Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram, and while the company is increasingly focusing on how social plays a role in building its brand and business, it’s not reliant on platforms as some distributed publishers are. Part of this is because of a diversified legacy... Continue reading at Digiday
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‘Atlas Obscura,’ based on the popular website of the same name, lands at #4 in Hardcover Nonfiction. Plus Chinese SF author Cixin Liu closes out his Remembrance of Earth’s Past trilogy with a bestseller debut, a pair of Stanford University professors bring design principles to life, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Sun’s fantasy football site, Dream Team, has been a publisher in its own right for nearly a year. Like other publishers, it’s working out the route to monetizing social video, which means branded content. It has changed several things in its editorial strategy to help build a smoother path... Continue reading at Digiday
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Feel-good publisher Little Things has built an audience of 50 million users a month thanks to Facebook -- and it's profitable. CEO Joe Speiser joined the Digiday Podcast to discuss how the publisher grew out of its roots as a pet-food retailer, why he's not too worried about being overly reliant... Continue reading at Digiday
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Speaking at the Digiday Publishing Summit, Bloomberg CEO Justin B. Smith said publishers should pause in their rush to having a presence on every platform and “consider what’s really happening there.” He added: “It’s not that it’s pure doomsday scenario, but rather a call for caution and really... Continue reading at Digiday
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Social platforms are prioritizing video. But what works on YouTube doesn’t work on Facebook. What works on Facebook won’t work on Snapchat. With this in mind, publishers including Refinery29 and LittleThings have broke down the walls between different departments. Others, like The Atlantic and... Continue reading at Digiday
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