Facebook has been undervaluing iPhone audiences on certain posts by Instant Articles publishers, per its blog post on Friday. It's the fourth time since September that the digital media giant has owned up to providing marketers with inaccurate data, following up on an admission just one week ago. The newest problem was brought to Facebook's attention by metrics partner comScore. "We've uncovered an issue for a small group of Instant Articles publishers that impacts reporting in comScore," Facebook said in its blog post. "We have fixed the issue and are working with comScore to produce updated estimates for the relevant time periods for the small group of partners affected. ..We have reached out to affected publishers." The tech behemoth did not reveal the affected media companies. Instant Articles, which were launched last year, are multimedia posts that publishers such as BuzzFeed, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Atlantic, NBC News and The Guardian are employing to offer viewers a faster loading experience. The publishers sell ads against the Facebook format to, in theory, increase revenues. On Dec. 9, Facebook admitted to miscalculating the number of likes and shares it shows for web links via its API, or application programming interface. It has also been misrepresenting the number of likes and reaction emojis marketers see for their live videos. This last pair of problems do not rise to the level of Facebook's higher-profile issues, like... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'
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It's been a good week for indie bookstores with Maple Street Book Shop in New Orleans celebrating its first half century and two stores announcing successful transitions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, children & teens, and more for the week ended August 24, 2014. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winters goes ‘Underground’ at Mulholland and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The social network is testing a feature that allows users to set their published posts to be deleted at a specific time. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook recently revealed some of the books that users picked most often when participating in a meme about what books 'stayed with you.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What Facebook's news recommendations feature could mean for publishers, advertisers. The post Facebook drops hints that it’s eyeing content recommendation, too appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A powerful debut memoir of grief and the Buddha's guide to office politics are among notable religion books publishing in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Joel Osteen offers more encouragement in his newest book; James Carroll explores the meaning of Jesus for today. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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What titles most shaped the site's readers? Harry Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird, The Lord of the Rings—and the Bible. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2014-09-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, new Ian McEwan, new Joseph O'Neill, and the stunning debut novel, "A Girl is a Half-Formed Thing." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A documentary based on '13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi' (Twelve, 9781455582273), by Mitchell Zuckoff with the Annex Security Team, will premiere on Friday, September 5 on the Fox News Channel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N testing Espresso Book Machines and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The unofficial start of the fall season is beginning with a grand reopening of a bookstore under new ownership and the opening of two stores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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So you've got "a friend" who is a social media addict. They check in to every location, Instagram every meal, even use "hashtag" in conversation. Well, Buffer can help them keep their social media feeds flowing with content without chaining them to a phone or laptop. The way Buffer works is... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2014-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diane Lewis, M.D., author of 'The Great Healthy Yard Project: Our Yards, Our Children, Our Responsibility' (She Writes Press, 9781938314865), will appear on WNYC's 'The Leonard Lopate Show' on Tuesday, September 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For an ebook distributor to succeed in a developing market they need to adapt to methodologies, in particular payment mechanisms, already prevalent in that market. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week, new Tana French, new Elena Ferrante, and the history of rock 'n' roll in 10 songs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Spain's domestic publishing market saw a year-on-year drop in turnover of approaching 12% in... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For the Win has had success driving referral traffic from Facebook’s trending topics, a feature that, despite becoming a mainstay on Facebook, remains an afterthought for some self-styled “viral publishers.” The post How Facebook plays content gatekeeper appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reducing the click-bait clutter is just the latest in a series of alterations aimed at filtering the news feed for quality. It looks like long-form publishers have something to celebrate. Sponsor content by Parse.ly. The post Why publishers should cheer Facebook’s click-bait crusade appeared... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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