Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's media roundup for the morning of Wednesday, April 26:Does the world need more live streaming video? Twitter seems to think so. (See No. 2, below.) Do we need more Trump-related comedy? Based on what I saw last night (No. 3), I'm going to say yes. What does it mean that Facebook is coming to grips with its "dangerous side," per The New York Times Magazine? Unclear! (No. 6.) And where did Sean Spicer lose his virginity? Seth Meyers has the "answer." (No. 7.) Anyway, let's get started ...1. A bit of a stretch pun-wise, Daily News, but OK, fine: Continue reading at AdAge.com Continue reading at 'Advertising Age'
[ Advertising Age | 2017-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GaffeChinese authorities are punishing a foreign brand -- Marriott International -- by shutting down its China website and app for a week. What happened?Marriott's wording on a customer survey upset the powers that be. In a user survey, the hotel chain "listed Tibet, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook shares were down more than 4% early Friday to $180.10 after the social network announced it was making major changes to its signature News Feed. Facebook said it would begin prioritizing posts from users’ friends and families that spark the most interaction over posts from brands and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google has published a list that includes every Chromebook model, which are vulnerable to Meltdown and the patch status of each one. You can check out the list here. The column you'll most want to pay attention to is the one titled "CVE-2017-5754 mit... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook began testing a feature aimed at providing a destination for local news, in addition to content that can already be found on News Feed and on publishers' pages. Mobile users in six cities--Billings, Mont.; Binghamton, N.Y.; Little Rock, Ark.; New Orleans; Olympia, Wash.; and Peoria,... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-01-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers may be pulling away from Facebook in favor of keeping readers on their own sites, but they’re finding favor in Facebook Groups. The post ‘We’re marching in the same direction’: Facebook is emphasizing Groups, and publishers are following suit appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Say goodbye to M, Facebook's experimental virtual assistant. The company is shutting down M's services without even letting it leave the testing phase, where it had operated since 2015. The service once seemed to hold the promise of acting as a digital concierge, helping people book hotels,... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers that aren’t paid to make shows for Watch find they can still take advantage of the real estate by posting existing shows there, but at a risk. The post Publishers are treating Facebook Watch like YouTube appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s a trend–or, at least, it’s almost a trend. Sony/ATV is following in the footsteps of Universal Music Group and signing a deal with Facebook to let users soundtrack their videos on Facebook, Instagram, and Oculus with songs from the publisher’s catalog. That means songwriters will get... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2018-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's no secret that Facebook is a great way for retailers to target and reach audiences. In a blog post published today, Facebook details just how well holiday campaign ads worked for retailers. Overall, Facebook saw online mobile conversions increase 64 percent across its ad partners on Cyber... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers give Facebook credit for listening to them, but those that are looking for tangible, meaningful benefits say the initiative hasn’t delivered. The post One year in, Facebook Journalism Project gets mixed reviews from publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google's investment in AMP, its fast-loading article pages, has helped the search giant overtake Facebook in publisher referral traffic. The post How Google AMP beat Facebook Instant Articles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheddar, Newsy, The Young Turks and other media outlets want to bundle up with online TV services from Sling, Hulu and YouTube. The post ‘The future of cable’: Looking beyond Facebook, publishers eye streaming TV bundles appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An audience development head said Facebook reps advised the publisher to rely less on Facebook than it has in the past. The post Facebook will ‘completely deprioritize publishers’: Confessions of a publisher audience development head appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some Facebook observers think the platform could remove publisher content from its news feed to improve the user experience and drive more revenue. The post 2018 could be the year Facebook banishes news from its feed appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2018-01-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a torrid year, leading media agency says UK consumer magazine market has been ‘seriously undervalued’ by marketersThe death of magazines has been overplayed, according to a leading media agency, despite a torrid year that has featured the British title Glamour ending its monthly print... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under ‘unprecedented’ partnership, users will be able to upload videos containing licensed music on Facebook, Instagram and OculusUniversal Music Group is to become the first major music company to license its recorded music and publishing catalogues for use on Facebook, Instagram and virtual... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ian Bartlett says the ruling that Uber is a transport company not a digital service could also change the way we view other digital giants; and Derek Wyatt suggests a post-Brexit Britain could create a Global Digital Foundation to address these issuesUber is officially a transport company and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-12-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook is increasingly seeking to buy publishers' shows outright for its Watch video tab, which would limit the money publishers could make from the platform. The post Facebook is changing licensing terms for Watch shows, creating a dilemma for publishers appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David Pemsel, CEO of Guardian Media Group, is concerned about Facebook but bullish on the ability of philanthropic contributions to fund publishing. The post ‘Our relationship with Facebook is difficult’: The Guardian’s David Pemsel says the platform doesn’t value quality appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fidji Simo, Facebook’s vp of product, says the platform recognizes that publishers need multiple ways to monetize their video and other content there. The post ‘Monetization is top of mind’: Facebook’s Fidji Simo says she wants to help creators to make money appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2017-12-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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