Paramount Global was sued by a former employee for violating New York’s WARN (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification) Act during layoffs that occurred in September, which stripped more than 300 staffers from their jobs in less than one week, despite workers being entitled to a 90-day notice, TheWrap has learned. (TheWrap) The suit, filed Thursday…
CNN Says Melania Trump Publisher Asked for $250K Fee in Response to Interview Request
Nearly two months ago, CNN reached out to Melania Trump’s book publisher, Skyhorse Publishing, to request an interview with the former first lady ahead of her upcoming memoir. After several exchanges about a possible interview, the publisher sent an unusual demand last week: an interview would cost $250,000. (CNN) CNN reports that last week, Skyhorse…
Reuters Withdraws Articles on Anti-Doping Agency After Arranging Masters Golf Pass for Source
Reuters withdrew two doping-related news stories after learning that one of the news organization’s employees helped arrange for an official to get a media credential to see The Masters golf tournament this past spring. (ABC News / AP) James Fitzgerald, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s media chief, was helped by a Reuters journalist to obtain the…
Tanzania News Sites Banned Over Animation Deemed Critical of President
Three of Tanzania’s leading newspapers were banned from publishing their online editions after they ran an animation deemed critical of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. (BBC News) The advert–published on X and Instagram Tuesday by The Citizen, an English-language newspaper–showed a character resembling the president flipping through TV channels. Each channel showed people speaking about loved…
Publisher Traffic Spiked Thanks to Google’s Gen AI Overview Tweaks as Ad Rollout Begins
Google’s artificial-intelligence-generated search, AI Overview, is boosting publisher traffic thanks to a new feature that embeds direct links within the text, according to the tech giant, which held a briefing for the press about new features this week. Google stopped short of giving any more specifics about the increase publishers were seeing. (ADWEEK) Google is…
NFL in Talks With Ellison’s Skydance, RedBird About Deals
The National Football League is in talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media and one of his major investors, RedBird Capital Partners, that could result in some of the league’s media assets changing hands, according to people familiar with the conversations. (Bloomberg) The discussions could culminate in a sale of NFL Media and NFL Network or…
The New Yorker Union Members Unanimously Authorize Strike Ahead of Festival
More than three years ago, The New Yorker’s unionized employees authorized and threatened a strike during a contentious first contract negotiation that culminated with scores of protestors descending on the Greenwich Village home of Conde Nast executive Anna Wintour days before a deal was ultimately reached. (THR)
WSJ CEO Almar Latour Has Made a Year of Industry Turmoil a Banner Success
How the Netherlands native came to America, rose up the ranks, delivered results, and leveraged The Wall Street Journal’s resources to free Evan Gershkovich. (Poynter)
Brandweek 2024 Was About Honest Conversations and Reality Over Aesthetic
It was quite literally the hottest Brandweek ever. This year, ADWEEK hosted its biggest annual event in Phoenix, Arizona. Temperatures broke 100 degrees as the brightest minds in the advertising, marketing, and media industry gathered for discourse, exploration, discovery, and, of course, networking. In this episode of Yeah, That’s Probably an Ad, Rebecca Stewart and…
The Meteoric Rise of Temu and Pinduoduo—and What Might Finally Slow Them Down
The retail apps have exploded in China and internationally thanks to bargain-basement pricing. But a potential import crackdown from the US and other countries could slow the momentum.