Our reverence towards stars and celebrities was not borne of the 19th century’s cinematic revolution, but rather has been a resilient aspect of our culture for millennia. Ancient tales of immortal gods rising again and again after fatal injury, the veneration and deification of social and political leaders, Madame Tussauds’ wax museums and the Academy Awards’ annual In Memoriam segment, they’re are all facets of the human compulsion to put well-known thought leaders, tastemakers and trendsetters up on pedestals. And with a new, startlingly lifelike generation of generative artificial intelligence (gen-AI) at our disposal, today’s celebrities could potentially remain with us long after their natural deaths. Like ghosts, but still on TV, touting Bitcoin and Metaverse apps. Probably.Fame is the name of the gamAmerican Historian Daniel Boorstin once quipped, “to be famous is to be well known for being well-known.” With the rise of social media, achieving celebrity is now easier than ever, for better or worse.“Whereas stars are often associated with a kind of meritocracy,” Dr. Claire Sisco King, Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Chair of the Cinema and Media Arts program at Vanderbilt. “Celebrity can be acquired through all kinds of means, and of course, the advent of digital media has, in many ways, changed the contours of celebrity because so-called ordinary people can achieve fame in ways that were not accessible to them prior to social media.”What’s more,... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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As digital media becomes saturated with too many players and ad spend diversification remains top of mind, marketers look to out-of-home as an alternative. The post ‘No one even notices a banner ad anymore’: Marketers see post-pandemic value in out-of-home advertising appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-08-12 04:01:00 UTC ]
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At 'Publishers Weekly,' Iyana Jones has been named digital media coordinator, Nathalie Mairena has been hired as digital assistant, and Sophia Stewart has joined as editorial assistant. Mike Morris has been promoted to director of digital operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Several dominant digital media publishers--BuzzFeed, Dotdash, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal--all disclosed the state of their financial health this past week, and taken together the findings reveal some of the key trends shaping the industry. While the four companies face... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-08-06 21:11:12 UTC ]
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Last week, the Biden administration called on Congress to extend a federal ban on evictions that health officials implemented last year as a response to the pandemic, citing the White House’s view that a recent Supreme Court ruling prohibited it from taking unilateral action. On Friday—with the... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-08-03 12:35:32 UTC ]
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On Tuesday, Fred Ryan, the publisher of the Washington Post, laid down the law: staffers will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-September, when the paper plans to reopen its offices. If employees don’t comply, they risk losing their jobs. Contractors and guests will also have... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-07-30 12:29:24 UTC ]
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As advertisers have been increasing their carbon impact through the growing use of digital advertising, one adtech business has developed a campaign in a bid to support their attempt to repair the damage. Good-Loop, has created an ad tracker, 'The Green Ad Tag', which can be run cross-platform... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-07-19 12:56:17 UTC ]
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The browser extension is designed to facilitate research into social and digital media that platforms have historically not permitted researchers to conduct. The post Cheat Sheet: How Mozilla aims to reveal the nature of consumer data collection with Rally appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-06-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed is coming for digital media companies, fueled by a SPAC IPO and the acquisition of Complex Networks. The post Cheat Sheet: BuzzFeed will go public via SPAC IPO to fuel acquisitions, the first one being Complex Networks appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-06-25 04:01:00 UTC ]
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The digital media company, which will merge with a publicly listed shell company in what is known as a SPAC deal, also lined up about $150 million in debt financing. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-06-25 00:38:07 UTC ]
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News and digital media giant to use special purpose acquisition company (Spac) to go public and to acquire Complex for $300mBuzzFeed, the news, digital media and lifestyle company, has announced plans to become a publicly traded company through a special purpose acquisition company (Spac) that... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-06-24 16:39:34 UTC ]
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From set-up to major pros and cons, this is what you need to know about how to use the Kindle App on PC. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-06-07 10:39:00 UTC ]
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WhatsApp says India's new digital media rules will violate the privacy of its users. Continue reading at BBC World
[ BBC World | 2021-05-26 10:59:05 UTC ]
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More than a year into the global pandemic, the coronavirus has exploded across India. The spread has been fueled, in part, by possible new variants and the recent holding of mass public events, including political rallies and religious celebrations; vaccination rates, meanwhile, remain low, even... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-04-27 12:34:53 UTC ]
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Save some money with this selection of Kindle Unlimited manga, including Shaman King by Hiroyuki Takei. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-04-26 10:32:00 UTC ]
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A memoir of life in Silicon Valley, a capitalist satire, a novel that envisions a better future, and more: Your weekly guide to the best in books Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2021-04-23 14:30:00 UTC ]
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Journalists at the site, formerly called Business Insider, joined a unionization wave that has swept digital media companies. Continue reading at The New York Times
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A day after Amazon announces its Kindle Vella serialization platform, the 90-million-user Wattpad arrives with its first serial-based film deal with Netflix. The post Canada’s Wattpad Has First Film Project With Netflix appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-15 14:06:00 UTC ]
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Most — if not all — journalists likely share a commitment to a set of journalistic values, including a belief that those in power should be subject to oversight, that transparency is the right approach to important information, that facts are required to get to the truth, that the less powerful... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-04-15 11:50:53 UTC ]
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Opening a new route to self-publishing, Amazon's Kindle Vella capitalizes on the popularity of online serialized storytelling. The post Amazon Announces Its Wattpad-Style ‘Kindle Vella’ Platform appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-14 17:25:03 UTC ]
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Despite ample inventory available on other retail media platforms, brands still mostly turn to Walmart and Amazon. The post ‘The big guys are winning’: Digital media budgets prioritize Walmart, Amazon despite a glut of retail media inventory appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2021-03-23 04:01:00 UTC ]
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