Facebook pulls Walmart and P&G ads for lacking 'political' labeling

UPDATE: After this article was published, Facebook reversed its decision that the Walmart ad was political and required a "paid for by" disclosure. "The aim of this policy and authorization process is increased authenticity for political ads on Facebook," a spokeswoman said in an email. "It won't be perfect to startwe'll learn and evolve over timebut we think the good far outweighs the bad."~ ~ ~Facebook appears to be putting brands in the penalty box as it begins enforcing new rules meant to clean up political advertising on its platform. Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

[ Advertising Age | 2018-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
News tagged with: #ll learn

Other Publishing stories related to: 'Facebook pulls Walmart and P&G ads for lacking 'political' labeling'


AOL Inks Mobile Data Deal to Power More Location-Based Ads

As part of AOL's ongoing work to build a mobile advertising business that rivals Facebook and Google, the company is partnering with Berlin, Germany-based Adsquare on a new data effort. Adsquare's data will be built into AOL's programmatic platform One by AOL that helps publishers sell ads.... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #programmatic platform #location-based ads #rivals facebook


Best of the week: Facebook’s publisher charm offensive

Facebook's message to media: We care, we really care. The post Best of the week: Facebook’s publisher charm offensive appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


How the NAACP’s Reggie Thomas Navigates Ad Sales and Event Sponsorships

A Q&A with the Folio: Association Media Summit panelist on the nuances of selling ads and event sponsorships for the non-profit association's for-profit magazine, The Crisis. The post How the NAACP’s Reggie Thomas Navigates Ad Sales and Event Sponsorships appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #selling ads


Inside Facebook’s recent product pitch to publishers

On Friday, Feb. 17, Facebook invited more than 20 media partners to its New York office to discuss the company’s plans for video monetization and distribution. The post Inside Facebook’s recent product pitch to publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishers appeared #inside facebook #york office


Facebook wants longer videos, but takes away key view metric

Facebook has replaced a key metric it made available on Facebook Insights, which allows publishers and other page owners to track video performance on the platform. The post Facebook wants longer videos, but takes away key view metric appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #post facebook #longer videos #page owners


What publishers admire about the Google-Facebook duopoly

"Facebook and Google understand the users' needs. They have all the data, they know how to read it and integrate it into products like AMP and Instant Articles." The post What publishers admire about the Google-Facebook duopoly appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #google-facebook duopoly


Comparethemarket ads lead way as online firms become top TV spenders

Comparison sites and Amazon boost spending on the small screen – but Google and Facebook cut campaignsDigital businesses- online-only companies such as Amazon and traditional firms promoting online services – spent a record £639m on TV ad campaigns in 2016 to become the biggest-spending group of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #small screen #traditional media #hit hard #online platforms


This Neuroscience Study Says Ads Are More Effective on Publishers’ Websites Than Social News Feeds

Publishers' own websites could be mightier than the almighty news feed when it comes to impact for advertisers, according to new neuroscience research comparing social platforms and premium sites. Neuro-Insight, a neuro-marketing company, examined content from four major publishers--Cond? Nast,... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #test subjects


CILIP fends off criticism over lack of BAME authors on Carnegie longlist

CILIP has responded to criticism about the diversity of its Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal longlists - which feature no BAME authors - saying that while it "acknowledges and respects the concerns expressed", the longlisted books were "judged on merit and on an equal playing field". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #bame authors


Politics Was Front and Center At This Year’s AWP Conference

Concern over the Trump administration was a central theme at the Washington D.C. event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #awp conference #trump administration #central theme


Premium Publishers Tell P&G's Pritchard They Can Solve His Digital Ad Problems

An association of well-known publishers has responded to the recent call by Procter & Gamble to clean up digital advertising or lose access to P&G's massive budgets, arguing that advertising with high-quality websites is one way out of the digital mess.P&G Chief Brand Officer Marc... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #industry standards


Ryan Murphy says 'American Horror Story' will pull from the 2016 election

It’s the news that some might think makes perfect sense: “American Horror Story” will tackle the 2016 presidential election.  During an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!” Wednesday night, “AHS” co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed that the next season of the popular FX horror anthology... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #wednesday night


Despite Politics, U.S. Mission to Cuba Ends with Optimism

The second U.S. Publishing Mission to Cuba ended its visit to the country on a note of optimism over future relations while acknowledging political realities under the new U.S. administration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #publishing mission


HBO's Whisper Ad Campaign Asks People to Confess 'Big Little Lies'

HBO wants the internet to give up its lies.To do so, it's working with Whisper on a piece of the marketing for the new show "Big Little Lies" in an effort to generate conversation around the program. Whisper, launched as an anonymous app, gained some popularity in 2014 when the internet started... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


AWP 2017: A Political Book Fair

The AWP book fair, always a centerpiece of the conference experience, was as politically charged as this year's panels and protests. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |


AWP 2017: Writers Get Political as Conference Opens

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, kicked off its annual conference on Thursday with politics on people's minds, as exhibitors, panelists and attendees expressed their opposition to the Trump presidency. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #annual conference #trump presidency


In Facebook-led coalition to fight fake news, French publishers face resource strain

This week Facebook revealed it has partnered with eight French media companies to fact-check and filter news articles that have been flagged by its users. The news follows a similar effort started by news coalition led by First Draft News. French publishers have welcomed the efforts but admit... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #draft news #french publishers #long battle


News publisher Attn is crowdsourcing Facebook Live coverage

News site Attn, which gets 400 million views per month on Facebook, is investing in Facebook Live -- and outsourcing some of that content to external parties. To cover two protests in January, Attn recruited protesters on-site to provide a live feed for its Facebook page. Attn also live streamed... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #facebook live #live feed


French to fight fake news with backing from Google, Facebook

News organizations operating in France will open up a new fact-checking service, CrossCheck, at the end of this month. Their initial focus will be on covering the forthcoming French elections, but with a number of international organizations participating, the project's reach could... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-02-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #initial focus #comment threads #draft news #publish content #social web


Bookselling in a Time of Political Upheaval

Political and cultural issues dominated the discussion at the American Bookseller Association's Winter Institute conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #political upheaval