Black Lumascape Compiles All Black-Owned Ad-Tech Firms in a Continuously Updating Chart

As the founder and CEO of digital media investment bank Luma Partners LLC, Terence Kawaja is a problem solver by nature. But earlier this summer, as Kawaja watched his news feed, he found himself hearing about problems that left him at a loss. He read about the killing of George Floyd and police shootings of... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2020-09-03 12:30:00 UTC ]

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Own it! pledges solidarity with Movement for Black Lives

The founders of publishing and lifestyle brand Own It! have announced their active support for a US-based Black communities group, the Movement for Black Lives. It follows the death of George Floyd on 25th May, as protests over police brutality in the US multiply. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-03 14:57:42 UTC ]
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Anti-racist book sales surge in US and Britain after George Floyd killing

Books by authors including Reni Eddo-Lodge, Ibram X Kendi and Robin DiAngelo are selling out on both sides of the AtlanticBooks tackling racism and white supremacy by authors including Reni Eddo-Lodge, Ijeoma Oluo and Layla F Saad are selling out in Britain in the wake of eight days of protests... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-06-03 14:40:35 UTC ]
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Opinion: How digital media can get serious about building transparency, privacy and neutrality in a post-cookie world

Google’s sunsetting of third-party cookies gives us an opportunity to shape our long-term future. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2020-06-03 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Hachette donates £20k as trade supports Black Lives Matter

The book trade has been showing its support of the Black Lives Matter movement, speaking out across social media and making donations to relevant organisations, following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed by police in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-01 06:44:29 UTC ]
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Team Whistle buys OTT marketing firm Tiny Horse for $30 million

Digital media company Team Whistle has acquired Tiny Horse, a marketing services firm focused on over-the-top streamers, TV networks, producers and advertisers. The companies didn’t disclose terms of the deal, however, sources told Variety the acquisition was mostly in the form of a stock swap... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-05-22 09:54:48 UTC ]
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“We Were Created for a Moment Like This.” How Harvard Business Review Is Forging Ahead During a Pandemic

In spite of many new challenges publishers face since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, some have found opportunities to better serve their audience, as well as redefine what their brand mission is. This is certainly true for Harvard Business Review. Although the publication faces many of the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-05-21 17:12:01 UTC ]
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How 6AM City Is Rethinking Digital Media at a Local Level

From Greenville, S.C., to Lakeland, Fla., media company 6AM City is engaging audiences in communities across the southeastern U.S. with email newsletters in the spirit of The Skimm – but on a hyper-local level. In this episode, Co-Founder & COO Ryan Heafy discusses 6AM's business model,... Continue reading at Publishing Executive

[ Publishing Executive | 2020-05-18 12:31:36 UTC ]
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Why Do Publishers Only Get Half of Online Ad Spend?

A "groundbreaking" study--a term used by a report's authors--found that publishers receive only a little more than half (51%) of advertisers' spend. The report, published today by ISBA, the UK trade body for brand-side marketers, raises concerns about transparency in the digital media ecosystem,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-05-06 20:21:44 UTC ]
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Kate Mortenson launching national digital media company, raising $10M

Pondr hopes to raise at least $10 million this year and has already netted at least $1 million from Cargill heirs Whitney and Betty Macmillan. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2020-04-30 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Protocol layoffs raise some troubling questions

When Protocol, a new site focusing on technology coverage, launched in February, expectations were high. After all, the man behind the site—Robert Allbritton, who owns it through his holding company, Capital News—also helped create Politico, one of the most successful digital media companies of... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-04-23 11:45:31 UTC ]
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Aligning the User Data That Websites and Apps Collect With What Consumers Expect

With the California Consumer Privacy Act now the law, digital media companies are reevaluating their online data collection policies and the procedures Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-22 18:30:50 UTC ]
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Group Nine Media Lays Off 7% of Staff

Group Nine Media, whose digital media properties include PopSugar, The Dodo and NowThis, laid off dozens of employees, or 7% of its more than 700-person staff, across the company. It's the latest publisher to take drastic action as COVID-19 has drastically altered the media landscape. As the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-04-07 20:39:10 UTC ]
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DoubleVerify Is Now Integrated With Pinterest

Advertisers on Pinterest can now authenticate ad viewability and identify digital ad fraud and sophisticated invalid traffic across its platform following an integration with digital media measurement, data and analytics provider DoubleVerify, which was revealed Monday. Brands can authenticate... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-04-06 12:00:21 UTC ]
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Bustle Digital Group Lays Off Staff of The Outline as Part of Broader Cuts

Bustle Digital Group, owner of a portfolio of digital media properties including Bustle itself, says it laid off two dozen Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-04-03 21:34:37 UTC ]
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Complex Networks plans to diversify its way through the pandemic

Complex Networks bills itself as one of the most diversified digital media companies in the business, so it’s counting on diversification to protect its business. The post Complex Networks plans to diversify its way through the pandemic appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2020-04-02 04:01:00 UTC ]
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Independent and Profitable, Digital Trends Aims to Redefine Tech Media

Asked whether, back in 2006, he could have possibly envisioned that the tech review blog he co-founded, using rented office space above an Oregon furniture store, would one day grow into a profitable digital media enterprise spanning three offices on two coasts and attracting talent from the... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-31 17:01:10 UTC ]
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4 Shout-Outs to Publishers Doing Their Part During the COVID-19 Outbreak

Publishing companies are scrambling quickly to figure out how to generate more revenue, as the COVID-19 outbreak is putting intense pressure on their top line. But there are also publishers who recognize that now is an opportunity to give back and help their community get through this difficult... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-27 14:42:55 UTC ]
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Digital Media India: Google Highlights Data, Subscription Products for Publishers

At the recent Digital Media India conference, Rohan Tiwary of Google Asia Pacific, offered updates on some of the company’s ongoing Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2020-03-17 17:30:42 UTC ]
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Meredith Promotes Two to Succeed Grune as VP, Licensing | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_144315" align="alignright" width="150"] Steve Grune[/caption] Meredith Corp.'s VP of brand licensing, Steve Grune, is stepping down after 18 months in that role and eight years with the company overall. He'll be succeeded by Toye Cody and Sondra Newkirk, who have each... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-13 15:22:57 UTC ]
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This vegan news site just became a plant-based food company

LiveKindly will now not just produce vegan content but also vegan food. For the past few years, LiveKindly has been a digital media company with a focus on plant-based food stories like “The Beyond Burger just launched at Ikea” or “Colgate just launched 2 certified vegan toothpastes.” Now it’s... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-03-12 14:45:06 UTC ]
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