Facebook Revealed Several Updates to Its Test of Subscriptions to Instant Articles

Facebook announced several updates to its test of subscriptions to Instant Articles, as well as 26 new publishers that were added to the test group. The social network began testing subscriptions in Instant Articles with 10 publishers in October 2017. The implementation approach for the initiative was revamped, slashing development time to onboard publishers by... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2018-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All cheese, all the time: Business Insider’s ‘slightly niche’ approach to Facebook

Insider, Business Insider’s lifestyle site, has spun off a dozen Facebook pages, including home, art, dessert, beauty -- and even cheese. "People will follow this page because they love cheese," Insider editor in chief Nicholas Carlson said. "And they know exactly what they’re going to get from... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Aims to Promote Better Journalism, Fight Hoaxes and Work With Local News Outlets

In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook laid out a fairly elaborate plan to promote better media reporting and consumption. Called the Facebook Journalism Project, it includes a local news initiative, new storytelling formats and fighting hoaxes, among other items. With the current debate about... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scribd Ends Comics Subscription Service

After launching the category in 2015 with much fanfare, Scribd has now quietly ended subscription access to comics and graphic novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Is Testing Mid-Roll Video Ad Pop-Ups In Stories

Instagram is testing video ads inside Stories, the section of the app that was built to challenge Snapchat, according to multiple people briefed on the new ad format."Instagram is testing them now with select publishers and content creators," said one ad agency executive, speaking on condition... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook hires former news anchor to help its relationships with media outlets

Facebook has hired former NBC and CNN anchor Campbell Brown to help with its ties to news outlets, which has been a point of friction. Brown will be the Menlo Park company’s head of news partnerships, she wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “I will be working directly with our partners to help... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Citing a Surge in Subscriptions, The Atlantic Prints Second Run of Jan/Feb Issue

On newsstands and in mailboxes, the 160-year-old magazine continues to defy industry trends. The post Citing a Surge in Subscriptions, The Atlantic Prints Second Run of Jan/Feb Issue appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-01-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hour-Long Torture on Facebook Live Could Chill Brands' Appetite for New Platform

The appearance of what appeared to be an hour-long torture video on Facebook Live could undermine efforts to get more brands and publishers to try out the feature.On Wednesday, Chicago police confirmed that they were investigating a disturbing assault that was livestreamed on Facebook's video... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is building a tool to hunt copyright infringing videos

YouTube isn't the only site record labels are taking issue with when it comes to copyright infringement. Financial Times reports that music publishers want Facebook to license music that gets posted on its site and take down any user-submitted videos... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook, Google, consolidation: What drove media deals in 2016

Media ownership is being overhauled as companies try to figure out their place in a world where 85 percent of digital dollars are going to two companies: Facebook and Google. The platform giants' dominance were factors in AT&T's $85 billion bid for Time Warner and other mega deals that were... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How brands and publishers used Facebook Messenger this holiday season

Facebook is bullish on the bot, and its partnering with early-adopting brands and publishers to begin to edge commerce inside of Messenger's four walls. For the holiday season, brands like Burberry and Estée Lauder used Facebook Messenger to extend holiday campaigns into interactive experiences... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publisher trend inception: Facebook Live meets commerce strategies

Brit + Co and Mindbodygreen are seeing early success in using Facebook Live to drive people to pay for how-to courses. Brit + Co’s recent Facebook Live with a handlettering expert drove 180 pre-registrations for its class -- four times the usual average. Meanwhile, Mindbodygreen has been hosting... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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You Can Now Listen to Live Audio Content on Facebook

Facebook Live isn't just for video. Today the social network launched a new feature dubbed Live Audio that lets users listen to broadcast voice recordings, pushing more audio-only content into newsfeeds. Similar to Facebook Live videos, users can go live from the Facebook app by pressing a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Loyalist flags protester wins £3,000 Facebook damages

Facebook is ordered to pay £3,000 damages to a loyalist flags protester for publishing comments about his children's religion. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why BuzzFeed, Time Inc. are bringing the holiday gift guide to Facebook Messenger

Publishers’ first messenger bots primarily served to send out the day’s news, but some are branching out. BuzzFeed and Time Inc. have both launched holiday gift guide bots on Facebook Messenger. For Time Inc., it's a way to see if there's an appetite for its vast library of lifestyle content on... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Continues Facebook Live Programming with Holiday Campaign

HarperCollins, which launched its daily Facebook Live programming in June and has since reached nearly10 million viewers, kicked off its holiday programming last week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Boston Globe uses Facebook groups to create direct connections with readers

While many publishers are trying to forge direct connections with readers as a defense against Facebook, The Boston Globe is using the social giant itself to engage its readers. The Globe started a private Facebook group December 2 for subscribers to discuss the news. While other publishers are... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Facebook’s fake news measures won’t stamp out imposter publishers

Facebook's announcement that it was taking steps to crack down on hoaxes and fake news on the platform drew attention to a specific type of fake news ads -- those that masquerade as legitimate news sites. Publishers have long been the victim of such schemes, but they have few options to squash... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-12-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Is Enlisting American Users in the Fight Against Fake News

Facebook's going to need all the help it can get to combat fake news.  With that in mind, the company is enlisting users to fight the good fight, revealing a five-part plan to cleanse its platform of faux publishers that make money off click-bait headlines that contain blatant untruths. The... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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That 'holiday gift exchange' Facebook post is technically an illegal scam

Sorry to be a grinch, but that viral Facebook post going around about a gift exchange is against the law. You've probably seen something like this in your newsfeed: Sometimes the message varies: You're sending a bottle of wine or a book or it includes the men on the holiday fun. But the gist is... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Academic Book Week to reveal 'books that shaped modern Britain'

A list of "Academic Books that Shaped Modern Britain", events organised by Blackwell's, Springer Nature, Cambridge University Press and many others, and the unveiling of the Academic Bookshop of the Year award will mark Academic Book Week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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