Hurricane Milton: News Outlet Coverage, Meteorologist Death Threats, NPR Goes Text-Only, Social Media Conspiracy Theories

A suddenly roofless Tropicana Field. A construction crane toppling over and crashing into the Tampa Bay Times offices. Those are some of the searing images that aired on the major networks when Hurricane Milton made landfall on the Florida Peninsula Wednesday night as a Category 3 storm. (TVNewser) As Hurricane Milton approached Florida, meteorologists were…

Revolving Door Roster Updates: Albertsons, Essence Ventures, Publicis NY, and More

100% Production company 100% (formerly HALAL) signed Michael Middelkoop as a commercial director. He was on the roster at Czar in recent years, and he previously served as an art director at agencies including Saatchi & Saatchi, Happiness Brussels, Achtung!, and Dawn, going on to direct for brands such as Adidas, Tele2, Lego, and Asics….

FCC Chair Rejects Trump’s Call to Revoke CBS License Over Harris Interview Edit

Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel rejected former President Donald Trump’s call to revoke CBS’ broadcast license Thursday, calling it a familiar threat that “should not be ignored.” (The Verge) “While repeated attacks against broadcast stations by the former president may now be familiar, these threats against free speech are serious and should not be…

Gateway Pundit Settles Defamation Suit With Election Workers

Far-right conspiracy site The Gateway Pundit settled a defamation lawsuit from Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, two Georgia election workers who were falsely accused of rigging the 2020 results. (CNN) After the 2020 election, The Gateway Pundit published a series of stories amplifying a misleading video that showed Freeman and Moss counting ballots. The site…

The Athletic, Yahoo Sports Partner on New Women’s Sports Content Hub

The Athletic, a subscription sports news site owned by The New York Times, and Yahoo Sports are teaming up to launch a new hub for women’s sports coverage on Yahoo Sports’ website and application. (Axios)

Is The Trade Desk A Hero Or Villain To Independent Ad Tech?

As The Trade Desk grows more powerful, it’s attracting more attention – and frustration – from independent ad tech. Plus: an update on Google Chrome’s user choice mechanism.

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Why The Paramount And Nielsen Spat Matters In TV Measurement Land

Despite their dependence on Nielsen, programmers love complaining about the TV ratings titan. But Paramount Global recently went beyond griping when it announced its contract with Nielsen had lapsed.

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PayPal Is Ready For Its Advertising Payday; The Brand Safety Conundrum

PayPal officially launched its ads business. Plus, Media buyers are worried that “an advertising mistake can become the news.”

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