by Erik Sass on Oct 17, 7:00 AM
The hardcore porn impresario is offering $10 million to anyone who can provide information about President Trump damaging enough to get him impeached. And no, it's not a joke.
by Erik Sass on Oct 16, 7:00 AM
As more newspapers establish pay walls and sell online subscriptions, they are powering double-digit growth in digital circ revenues. Total digital circulation revenues soared 300% from 2012-2016.
by Erik Sass on Oct 13, 7:00 AM
The publisher and technology giant are joining forces to launch a new proprietary video advertising unit, Adapt Video, to meet growing demand for digital video advertising integrated with video or text content.
by Erik Sass on Oct 12, 7:00 AM
The Partner Program has already signed up a number of big publishers, including The New York Times and Rolling Stone, as well as scores of pure-play digital publishers. The new phase began with invitations to a relatively small number of publishers and authors that aren't already in the Partner Program, with more to come.
by Erik Sass on Oct 11, 7:00 AM
As more women came forward with their own stories and Harvey Weinstein was fired by his own production company, the scandal shovel passed to 'The New Yorker,' which dug up even more mud over the weekend. An article by Ronan Farrow cites sources who claim that Weinstein raped at least three women.
by Erik Sass on Oct 10, 7:00 AM
The new self-service tools are intended to make it easier for publishers to join Flipboard, surface their content for potential followers on social media and create a channel to drive traffic to their own sites.
by Erik Sass on Oct 9, 7:00 AM
Defamation and libel lawsuits seem to be the trendy way to hit back against unfavorable coverage for celebrities and politicians alike, hoping to cast doubt on salacious reports about their own peccadillos. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein is planning to sue 'The New York Times' for publishing an expose claiming to unearth a long history of sexual harassment, allegedly hushed up with payments to multiple victims.
by Erik Sass on Oct 6, 7:00 AM
Still on the defensive over fake news, Facebook is working to burnish its civic reputation with more measures intended to help users distinguish between trustworthy content and more dubious fare.
by Erik Sass on Oct 5, 7:00 AM
Big publishers are looking for new ways to entice readers into becoming subscribers, as well as capitalize on the loyalty of their existing audience.
by Erik Sass on Oct 4, 7:00 AM
Newspaper watchers were pleasantly surprised when the Daily Mail and General Trust, the British publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, announced total revenues were up 1%. The real good news tucked inside the announcement: Digital advertising revenues were up 22% or GBP19 million, more than offset the decline in print, down 11% or GBP15 million.