What Twitter's New 'Moments' Feature Means to Viewers, Media Companies and Brands

Twitter today unveiled Moments, the long-rumored content-curation feature that industry observers believed for the last several weeks would be called Project Lightning. It's got something for everyone—viewers, media companies and brands.  Moments is designed to make it easier to use the platform by removing the need to follow other people in order to create a newsfeed. The feature appears as a central tab on Twitter's mobile app, offering a magazine-style look at the most talked-about news items. To create such content, Twitter needs media partners at launch, and they include Bleacher Report, BuzzFeed, Getty Images, Entertainment Weekly, Fox News, Mashable, MLB, NASA, The New York Times, Vogue and The Washington Post.  The move comes one day after the San Francisco company named interim chief Jack Dorsey as its permanent CEO, and ad-revenue lead Adam Bain as COO. By announcing Moments, Dorsey instantly highlights his quest to draw more viewers to Twitter. He said he wasn't satisfied with audience growth when the company reported 316 million monthly users in its last earnings report. This is a play for advertisers, too, which probably has Bain's fingerprints on it. Five or so brands will start testing a new ad unit called Promoted Moments in the coming days, and several more are in talks with Twitter to get on board. It's more of a premium purchase like the Promoted Trend unit than Promoted Tweets (which entail a lot of available inventory), a rep for the company said,... Continue reading at 'AdWeek'

[ AdWeek | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Australia, Fairfax Media, Macquarie Media, the ABC and the Seven and Nine networks line up with publisher BauerMajor Australian media companies have lined up with the magazine publisher Bauer in its appeal against the record amount of damages awarded to actor Rebel Wilson last year.The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘A watershed moment’: Publishers find hope in a more rational post-Facebook media landscape

Facebook playing a shrunken role as the de facto regulator of media will be a good thing in the long run. The post ‘A watershed moment’: Publishers find hope in a more rational post-Facebook media landscape appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper’s Magazine May Try To Dox A Whistleblower–And Media Twitter Is Pissed

An upcoming article may reveal the creator of the infamous “Shitty Men in Media” list. Now women in the industry are fighting back. Earlier today, rumors began circulating on Twitter that a well-known magazine is planning to publish an article about the so-called “Shitty Men in Media” list. The... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disney-Fox deal: what it means for the Murdochs and their media empire

Family retains control of Fox News and News Corp newspapers including the Sun, Times and Wall Street JournalRupert Murdoch has been giving particular attention to who takes over control of his media interests since 2014, when Lachlan returned to the family business a decade after leaving... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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T Magazine, Trusted Media Brands Staff Up | People on the Move

Foreign Policy taps a new editor-in-chief, Refinery29 names a senior fashion editor, and more… The post T Magazine, Trusted Media Brands Staff Up | People on the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trusted Media Brands to Distribute Reminisce Across Newsstands

The bi-monthly magazine hits the stands on August 8. The post Trusted Media Brands to Distribute Reminisce Across Newsstands appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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'Lean Back': Facebook Looks to Woo Viewers and Brands With TV-Like Content

Facebook wants users to "lean back." No, that's not the sequel to Sheryl Sandberg's book "Lean In"; it's how people watch TV, unlike the way they scroll through the News Feed.For months, Facebook has been talking to its biggest media and publishing partners to introduce TV-worthy programming to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Time Inc. CEO as Sale Talks End: 'This Company Has Largely Under-Exposed Its Brands'

It's official: Time Inc. has not found a buyer -- and is no longer considering offers. In an announcement that put a cap on months of speculation over who would buy the publishing giant and when, Time Inc. said Friday morning that the "Company will continue to pursue its strategic plan."The... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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PubTech Connect: Meet Jay Lauf of Atlantic Media and Sam Olstein of GE, Pioneers Who Revitalize Legacy Brands

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Trusted Media Brands Names Reader’s Digest Publisher | People on the Move — 1.18.17

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Facebook Finally Admits It's A Giant Media Company—Almost

The social network has long resisted the "media" label. But with its new Journalism Project, it just took a big step in that direction. The social network has long resisted the "media" label. But with its new Journalism Project, it just took a big step in that... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Analysis: Print Media’s Moment of Reckoning

How reckless circulation practices only accelerate the demise of consumer magazines. The post Analysis: Print Media’s Moment of Reckoning appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

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Is There Such Thing as a 'Men's Media Company' Anymore?

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Why Don't More Women Run Media Companies?

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At Industry Conference, Publishers Vent About Power of Social Media Companies

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Why Martha Stewart Doesn't Feel Sorry for Media Companies

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Digital Media Companies Continue Slow March Toward TV

It's no longer a question of "if," it's a question of "when." Digital publishers like Vox Media, BuzzFeed, Thrillist Media Group, and Mashable are all moving closer to being on TV, even though it's taking a little longer than some media-watchers might have predicted.On Friday, "daily digital... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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