Literary Classics Come to Instagram With This Lovely New Project by the New York Public Library

For many, Instagram remains a place primarily to document our travels and brunch escapades, but the New York Public Library is out to elevate the medium by infusing it with some classic literature. Today, the library’s Instagram account began posting Insta Novels, a collaboration with agency Mother in New York. The program will bring some…

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The Key to Changing Rural Hearts and Minds? Being Respectful, Even When Opinions Are Polarized

I am an MIT engineer turned science communicator. Through my career, my goal is to get people excited about science. I’m also from West Virginia, which is something that has fundamentally shaped the way I approach this goal. You see, West Virginia literally ranks last in the U.S. when it comes to the percentage of…

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Facebook Removed Hundreds of Accounts and Ads Originating From ‘Bad Actors’ in Iran

Facebook said it’s found and removed hundreds more pages, organic content and ads meant to spread misinformation in the U.S. and abroad. However, while many of the “bad actors” in the past have been suspected to have come from Russia, the latest batch seems to have originated from another nation: Iran. In a blog post…

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How Digitization Can Streamline Co-Creation in B2B

For B2B businesses, purchasing large custom products can be a headache. Consider a business in need of a new office space. The company would need to work with dozens of different vendors and service providers to complete the process. The business has to determine an ideal location, work with real estate agents to schedule viewings,…

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Comcast Tops All Media Cos. In Q2 Ad Share

Comcast posted a 12% share in revenue from national marketers, according to Standard Media Index, from January through June 2018. Google had the second-highest ad revenue share at 9.6%.

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Court Urged To Reinstate Net Neutrality Rules, Lift Block On State Laws

“For the first time since the beginning of the commercial Internet, a start-up cannot be certain that it can launch a new Internet-based service without interference,” net neutrality advocates argue
in new court papers.

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Former ABC Correspondent Ross Joins Law & Crime OTT Network

Ross and Schwartz left ABC News earlier this year after Ross served a suspension due to an “error in reporting” about former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.

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Hearst, Verizon Shutter Rated Red, Conservative Video Brand

Rated Red branded itself as “the voice of Heartland millennials,” with videos ranging from live music performances to gun reviews and food shows on smoked meats and fried snacks.

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Learn From Facebook: How Small Businesses Can Propel Their Social Media Strategies

On June 8, Facebook announced that it would expand its Community Boost program in an effort to mitigate the skilled labor shortage in the U.S. A study by Korn Ferry found that if the global labor shortage isn’t addressed, it could result in 85.2 million unfilled jobs by 2030. Community Boost is Facebook’s effort to…

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The world’s most committed Christians live in Africa, Latin America – and the U.S.

Christians in Africa and Latin America tend to pray more frequently, attend religious services more regularly and consider religion more important in their lives than Christians elsewhere in the world, according to a recent Pew Research Center study. At the same time, Christians in the United States also have comparatively high levels of commitment to their faith.

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