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In this week’s episode of Adweek Radio, we’re diving into how video production is getting done during Covid-19. Despite stay-at-home orders and lockdowns, commercial production is still getting done. Brands have messages to get out, and production companies are more than willing to get to work. But innovating and adapting are key. We talked with…

This month’s focus is on Maria Ressa, the editor of the news website Rappler, who was convicted of cyber libel in the Philippines last month.

With big new stories on COVID-19 and nationwide protests, the three major cable TV news networks scored strong viewing hikes of 34% to 120% more for the second three months of 2020 vs. the same period
a year ago.

“The Power Broker” has emerged as the book seen most often on the bookshelves of the TV talkers.

Removals are Facebook’s latest effort to demonstrate greater responsibility in the face of the rapidly expanding #StopHateForProfit boycott. Facebook Inc. pointed out that it has removed other
Boogaloo-linked accounts in the past.

The California Consumer Privacy Act has been law since Jan. 1, but enforcement starts today. And as the brand marketing ecosystem is forced to comply with the privacy law, publishers have had months to adhere to it, including ensuring their ad-tech vendors are in compliance. “Businesses should be mindful of the July 1 deadline. And…

Most legitimate publishers already follow practices to make their reporting methods more transparent. Facebook’s changes aren’t likely to affect them.

Artificially intelligent camera systems look for defects and misplaced parts in many industries. The coronavirus pandemic makes them extra useful.

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