New-Media Powers Say They'll Be Profitable Soon. Don't Ask About That Facebook Plan

New media titans have shown they can attract investors' money, raking in millions in venture capital funding, but they have not answered clearly whether they can show a profit.At South by Southwest, sales chiefs for three heavily-funded digital publishers said they can do that too, or can soon, anyway.Asked whether Refinery29 was profitable, its exec VP-marketing and strategy, Patrick Yee, said yes: "On a scale of not at all to very, I would say 'quite.'" Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'

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What a $5.5 million Super Bowl ad can buy in digital media

For example, in terms of Big Game spending, $5.5 million for a 30-second ad could cover the cost of 275 million impressions on YouTube. The post What a $5.5 million Super Bowl ad can buy in digital media appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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Amy Klobuchar: Breaking up Facebook ‘has to be on the table’

The Minnesota senator is tackling antitrust issues with a new law and a new book: “We’ve got to look at everything when it comes to putting rules in for tech.” Antitrust may become Senator Amy Klobuchar’s signature issue, and if things go right, the pinnacle achievement of her years in Congress.... Continue reading at Fast Company

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The New York Post Made a Profit. Really.

News Corp reported a decline in its overall revenue and a pretax profit of $497 million for the three months ending in December. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Power to the Peepal: Leeds-based indie enjoys reward of second major award win

Peepal Tree Press is behind the dark, magical realist novel that scooped the £30,000 Costa Book of the Year last week, with The Mermaid of Black Conch by Monique Roffey putting a new spotlight on a small publisher that has consistently supported international Caribbean writing for 35 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Want to read Cicely Tyson's memoir 'Just as I Am'? You'll have to wait

Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson's memoir "Just as I Am" was published two days before her death. Now it's topping the bestseller lists. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores

CAMP had to shift from brick-and-mortar to a strategy that more directly resembles a digital publisher with a penchant for e-commerce. The post ‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

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‘A retail media company’: How CAMP wants its online content to eventually drive customers back to stores

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Japan's Media Do Buys Firebrand

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NetGalley bought by Media Do International

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West Virginia newspaper publisher sues Google, Facebook

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Bloomsbury predicts annual profit 'well ahead' of market expectation

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Working to end slavery, Lincoln found power — and limits — in the Constitution

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Cannes Lions finalizes in-person jury presidents, and Facebook outsources Trump ban verdict: Friday Wake-Up Call

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Brand safety is a social media issue - and it always will be

Our latest research confirms that the general public can tell the difference between an unsafe platform and a quality news publisher - so why can’t our industry? Continue reading at Media Week

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Guardian Media Group hires new advertising chief

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Pottermore sales and profits rise with 'strong' Harry Potter sales

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Digital media company launches flagship site iPondr to 'foster a more connected society'

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Black Futures Co-Creators to Guest-Curate Facebook App’s Lift Black Voices Section

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Egmont UK saw 2019 revenue dip but posted profit ahead of HarperCollins sale

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