Reddit Breaks Out Its Redesign Brush
Reddit detailed all of the changes to its platform that were implemented from Feb. 2 through 16. The simplified look for posts in feed that was added for the mobile web and iOS last year was extended to Android, including more consistent icons and colors, as well as removing unnecessary copy or information. Reddit said…
Facebook Cuts Off Australia From News
Facebook will no longer allow Australian users to view or share news articles, the company announced today, opting to cut the country off entirely rather than pay its publishers for news content. The platform’s drastic move comes in direct response to Australia’s proposed media bargaining law, which would require tech giants including Facebook and Google…
Vox Hires Atlantic Alum Swati Sharma as Editor in Chief
Swati Sharma is Vox Media’s new editor in chief. Sharma joins Vox from The Atlantic, where she was managing editor. Sharma takes over from Lauren Williams, who announced in November that she was leaving to launch Capital B, a nonprofit news organization for Black readers. Top line During her tenure at The Atlantic, Sharma steered…
IHeartMedia On Its Acquisition Of Triton And Why It’s All In On Programmatic
IHeartMedia’s acquisition on Wednesday of audio streaming and podcast tech provider Triton Digital for $230 million is only the most recent example of its big bet on podcasting. In less than two and a half years, iHeart has built its ad stack with the purchase of analytics and programmatic advertising provider Voxnest, programmatic radio platform… Continue reading »
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Data Signals Rise Of The Robots, Reddit Too
Interest among brands is surging for “robotic process automation,” as well as social media platform “Reddit.”
HFPA Presents: Globes Countdown Live Preshow to Livestream on Twitter, Golden Globes Site
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association and Dick Clark Productions are teaming up with Twitter on HFPA Presents: Globes Countdown Live, the official preshow for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The preshow will be livestreamed on the Golden Globes Twitter account and website from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. PST/6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. EST…
Facing His Own Deadline, Gary Vaynerchuk Updates His Pledge to Hire Black Executives
Last summer, Gary Vaynerchuk said he intended to add two Black leaders to VaynerMedia’s C-suite by the first quarter of 2021, ideally by Jan. 1. It wasn’t a pledge the CEO made quietly or internally. In fact, he proclaimed it to Walter Geer, executive creative director of experience design at VMLY&R, during an Allyship &…
Maryland Passed A Tax On Digital Advertising. What Happens Next?
On February 12, Maryland became the first state in the country to enact a tax on digital advertising services. The purpose is to ding Big Tech while generating revenue for the state. Maryland estimates that the tax will generate around $250 million in its first year, the majority of which will go toward plugging pandemic-related… Continue reading »
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The ANA Lays Groundwork for Digital Supply Chain Audit
The Association of National Advertisers is mulling an audit of the U.S. digital media supply chain similar to earlier studies that identified significant inefficiencies in the mechanics of the programmatic advertising marketplace. The U.S.-based trade body is understood to be in talks with the IAB in anticipation of a request for proposal that will be…