The Guardian
The BBC is calling the pushing, shoving and verbal abuse of one of its cameramen at a Trump rally on Monday "unacceptable." "The Guardian" claims the President had whipped up fury against the media before an attendee harassed the BBC employee and was ejected by security staff.
Campaign
Unilever and Sky reduced their ad spend by 29% and 30% respectively last year, according to "Campaign." The figures from Nielsen mean Unilever fell out of the country's top five spenders for the first time in five years.
The Guardian
Starting in April, new advertising rules will ban gambling promotions being placed on sites that appeal to under 18-year-olds, "The Guardian" writes. Endorsements from celebrities or influencers who appear to be under 25 will also be banned.
Campaign
The IAB UK has labelled many in the ad industry as "click heads" who are far too focussed on click-through rate (CTR), "Campaign" reveals. It has written to one hundred top UK advertisers to see beyond the number of ads that are clicked on to establish metrics which better measure the wider impact of campaigns.
The Telegraph
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has warned social media companies they face new regulation to force them to take down posts glorifying knife crime, "The Telegraph" writes. Javid believes knife-related posts should be treated in the same light as terror and child abuse imagery, which it is already mandatory for platforms to remove.
The Guardian
The Culture Secretary has announced that he has requested the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) to conduct a study into the digital advertising dominance of Facebook and Google, "The Guardian" writes. Initially, this will be a study, but if the CMA finds a closer look is required, a full-blown investigation could be launched.
The Guardian
Dame Frances Cairncross has published her long-awaited review of local media and the conclusion is the state should subsidise media outlets, through tax breaks on subscriptions and rebates for publications that invest in high quality local journalism, "The Guardian" reports. The report also calls for a review of Google and Facebook's dominance in digital advertising.
The Telegraph
"The Telegraph" is reporting that Pew Research believes Facebook has now overtaken Christianity in terms of global followers, prompting the Bishop of Gloucester to remind the public that communities on the social network do not replace the fellowship of attending church services.
Campaign
Heather Cuss and Rebecca Lewis have been promoted to the joint role of managing director at Droga5 London. "Campaign" reveals they were both previously Group Account Directors.
BBC
The City of Paris is suing Airbnb for GBP11m what it claims are illegal rentals, the BBC reports. For French homeowners to rent out their home commercially they must first register as a business and include their registration number on any advertising.