Facebook touts small biz benefits as News Feed changes spark fear

African-American- and Hispanic-owned small businesses get the most benefit out of Facebook, a new study concludes, even as the company’s recent changes to News Feed seem likely to make it harder for such operations to drum up customers. According to a study published today by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Morning Consult, and Facebook, more … Continue reading “Facebook touts small biz benefits as News Feed changes spark fear” African-American- and Hispanic-owned small businesses get the most benefit out of Facebook, a new study concludes, even as the company’s recent changes to News Feed seem likely to make it harder for such operations to drum up customers.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

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Executive decision: Lachlan Murdoch turns back on media inquiry to reopen Fox News | The Weekly Beast

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Michael O'Mara snaps up All Creatures Great & Small tie-in

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‘We see silence filled with fear’: female Afghan journalists plead for help

Women in media in Kabul tell of trying to destroy traces of their identity as they brace for Taliban retributionWhen president Ashraf Ghani slipped out of Afghanistan with no warning, he took with him any glimpse of hope left for the nation’s women – especially those who are educated and... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Richard Charkin: Notes From a Small Publisher in London

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Religion News Briefs: July 28, 2021

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