- Amazon, Google Unknowingly Funding COVID Conspiracy Sites To The Tune Of $25 Million
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, July 9, 2020
The real issue for Google, Amazon and others is identifying sites that provide disinformation through advertising and protecting brands' image by preventing ads from serving up alongside undesirable content in ...
- Refinery29 President Steps Down Following Internal Investigation
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Monday, July 6, 2020
Amy Emmerich announced she would leave the company. The company's union had called for her resignation. ...
- How Publishers Can Benefit From Facebook Boycott
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, July 3, 2020
Advertisers boycott of Facebook is an opportunity for publishers to tout the advantages the offer for brand safety. ...
- Consensus Digital Media Launches 2 Sites, Focuses On Sustainability
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, July 1, 2020
"The Business Download" and "Garden & Health" will publish positive stories of innovation and inspiration. ...
- 'Quartz' New Homepage, Offers More Concise News Rundowns
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, July 1, 2020
The feed-style homepage displays headlines, as well as reporting, quotes from experts, lists, charts and emojis. ...
- 'BuzzFeed' Relaunches LGBTQ Vertical
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Zach Stafford will be the inaugural editor-at-large of the vertical. State Farm is the title sponsor for its first month. ...
- 'NYT' Leaves Apple News, Wants To Control Its Product
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Tuesday, June 30, 2020
'The New York Times' wants to focus on driving readers directly to its own site and app. ...
- 'Million Stories' Site Provides Financial Advice To Millennials
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Monday, June 29, 2020
To position financial knowledge as interesting and accessible, 'Million Stories' curates original content and utilizes well-known hosts to demystify an often complex subject. ...
- Facebook To Alert Users To News Articles More Than 90 Days Old
Digital News Daily, Gavin O'Malley - Friday, June 26, 2020
The move is designed to ensure people have the context they need to make informed decisions. ...
- Timing May Be Perfect For Former Google Ad Exec's Subscription Search Engine Model
Inside Performance, Laurie Sullivan - Monday, June 29, 2020
Now might be the time to launch a subscription-based search engine as society changes its view on what works and what doesn't -- for example, the "reckoning" around racism and ...
- 'Morning Brew' Launches Marketing Newsletter, Plans To Double Staff
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, June 26, 2020
A new marketing and media newsletter, 'Marketing Brew' will be add to its portfolio. Sailthru signed on as its first brand partner ahead of the launch. ...
- Hearst Autos Acquires Auto Community Platform Bring A Trailer
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, June 26, 2020
Bring a Trailer will now expand its offerings, community and transactions with investments in technology and new products and features. ...
- Michelle Garcia Named Editorial Director For NBCBLK
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, June 26, 2020
Garcia will oversee NBC News' African American digital news vertical, on July 6. She previously worked at Vice.com. ...
- How Publishers Can Gamify Content To Boost Engagement
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Monday, June 29, 2020
Games can help to keep readers engaged in other ways. Publishers should consider how a gamification strategy fits with their goals of boosting reader revenue ...
- Google To Pay Publishers In Some Markets
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, June 25, 2020
Later this year, Google will begin to pay for content. The initial outlets are in Germany, Australia and Brazil. ...
- 'The Dodo' Premieres First Full-Length Special, Partners With Kraft
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Thursday, June 25, 2020
The 30-minute live-action special was produced remotely and shares tips for families who are stuck inside for the summer. It airs on The Dodo's YouTube channel. ...
- Will Media Buyers Heed Vice's Plea About Racial Blocklisting?
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Friday, June 26, 2020
Vice Media called attention to more "blocklisting" - as the focus shifts to racism, police brutality and mass protests. It is asking advertisers to reject the practice and support journal ...
- Judge Reinstates Photographer's Copyright Claim Against Mashable
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Reversing herself, a federal judge in New York reinstated a photographer's claims that Mashable infringed her copyright by embedding a photo from her public Instagram account. ...
- New Bill Would Require Platforms To Disclose Content Removal Policies
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act, introduced Wednesday by Sens. Brian Schatz and John Thune, would also require platforms to remove illegal content within 24 hours. ...
- Twitter Defeats Devin Nunes' Lawsuit Over Parody Accounts
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Rep. Devin Nunes' can't proceed with a lawsuit against Twitter over allegedly libelous tweets by the anonymous creator of the parody accounts "Devin Nunes' Mom" ...
- Google News Plans To Licence Content From Some Publishers
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Thursday, June 25, 2020
Google announced Thursday that it will pay some publishers for high-quality content through license agreements. ...
- 'Louisiana Illuminator' Launches, Covers How Baton Rouge Politics Impacts Public
Publishers Daily, Fern Siegel - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
'The Illuminator' focuses on how the decisions of elected officials' affect residents' lives. Its op-eds will give special attention to the marginalized. ...
- News Publishers Have Stronger Case Against Google
Publishing Insider, Rob Williams - Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The group says the Google News aggregation app competes with apps that newspapers develop to reach mobile readers directly. ...
- Bloomberg Relaunches 'CityLab,' Expands Global Coverage
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Friday, June 19, 2020
'CityLab' as a new logo and homepage. It has added more original reporting and use of data and visuals with interactive maps and graphics. ...
- People Launches Digital Series "People's Voices From The Fight Against Racism"
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, June 19, 2020
The series solicits black perspectives as it explores the topics of equality and justice. ...
- 'Slate' Holds Cross-Platform Coverage, New Podcasts For Pride
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Friday, June 19, 2020
'Slate' has been running a series of LGBTQ+ focused content and events during Pride month. ...
- Marketers, Agencies Say It's Time Campaigns Go Multilingual, Multicultural
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Friday, June 19, 2020
Brands need to ensure they have the Spanish-language content and landing page to support traffic and conversions, or Google may not approve the use of a keyword. A recent study ...
- Flipboard Releases Storyboard Publisher Curation Tool, Audience Dashboard For Publishers
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Thursday, June 18, 2020
The tool, called Curator Pro, lets publishers and verified bloggers and influencers create Storyboards designed to feature content new and archival. ...
- Alice Bradley Named EIC At 'Lifehacker'
Publishers Daily, Sara Guaglione - Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Bradley has served as the site's deputy editor for three years. ...
- Publishers Report Online Newsletters Deliver Ad Revenue Boost
Publishers Daily, Melynda Fuller - Wednesday, June 17, 2020
A study from LiveIntent shows an increase in revenue growth, thanks to an upward swing in email opens and ad engagement. ...
