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Photography
fromThe Phoblographer
1 hour ago

Our Staff is All Human. Can Other Publications Say the Same?

Phoblographer aims to reduce reliance on big photo retailers and banner ads by promoting a subscription model for sustainability.
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
2 days ago

Three newsletters for the price of 1.5: Independent journalists experiment with a bundle

Bundling independent journalism subscriptions can reduce costs for readers and support multiple writers effectively.
Video games
fromKotaku
10 hours ago

Peak Devs Call Out Entitled Gamers Who Want Endless Free Updates

Endless support for games is not guaranteed; updates are considered a bonus, not a right.
DevOps
fromThe Verge
5 hours ago

Anthropic essentially bans OpenClaw from Claude by making subscribers pay extra

Claude subscriptions will no longer cover third-party tools starting tomorrow at 12pm PT.
Marketing tech
fromTechCrunch
15 hours ago

The Facebook insider building content moderation for the AI era | TechCrunch

Brett Levenson advocates for 'policy as code' to improve content moderation at Facebook, addressing deeper issues beyond technology.
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Flipboard's new 'social websites' help publishers and creators tap into the open social web | TechCrunch

Flipboard launched social websites, enabling creators to consolidate content and build communities around their work on decentralized platforms.
#meta
fromWIRED
7 hours ago
Information security

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Tech industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

Meta faces significant challenges with legal rulings and a shift in focus from the Metaverse to artificial intelligence.
fromDigiday
5 days ago
Law

Media Buying Briefing: What will Meta's and YouTube's legal losses mean for the marketplace?

Social media marketing
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.
Information security
fromWIRED
7 hours ago

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta has paused work with Mercor due to a major security breach affecting data used for AI training.
Tech industry
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

What's next for Meta in the wake of trial losses and layoffs?

Meta faces significant challenges with legal rulings and a shift in focus from the Metaverse to artificial intelligence.
Law
fromDigiday
5 days ago

Media Buying Briefing: What will Meta's and YouTube's legal losses mean for the marketplace?

Meta and YouTube face liability for harming young users, but short-term impacts on ad sales are expected to be minimal.
Social media marketing
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Meta's bid to woo creators to Facebook just might work, despite its recent legal woes

Meta's Facebook Creator Fast Track program offers guaranteed payouts to attract creators, despite recent legal challenges regarding user safety.
more#meta
Podcast
fromTechCrunch
1 day ago

Exclusive: Beehiiv expands into podcasting, taking aim at Patreon | TechCrunch

Beehiiv introduces native podcast hosting, allowing creators to host, distribute, and monetize podcasts directly on the platform.
Television
fromAol
10 hours ago

The rise of CTV IRL: Valuable TV audiences are no longer just sitting at home

Connected TV is expanding into public spaces, transforming how audiences engage with content outside the home.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
9 hours ago

Why Do We Read Reviews for Things We've Already Experienced?

People read reviews post-decision to validate experiences and alleviate inner conflict, not to gather new information.
fromwww.npr.org
19 hours ago

Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability

"We appealed and appealed and lost every appeal. And then the case was ultimately dismissed."
US news
Marketing
fromRAIN News
1 day ago

RAIN Notes: April 2

iHeartMedia appoints Jamie Cutburth as VP of Marketing to enhance its marketing strategy and promotes Andrew Festo to VP of Events and Experiences.
#social-media
Social media marketing
fromForbes
18 hours ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Including online games in social media bans is unworkable, unnecessary and would harm young people

Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating addictive products affecting young users, prompting calls for social media restrictions for under-16s.
Law
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

A jury says Meta and Google hurt a kid. What now?

Landmark social media addiction trials against Meta and Google highlight platform design flaws contributing to mental health issues, with significant implications for Big Tech.
Social media marketing
fromForbes
18 hours ago

5 Social Media-Based Side Hustles To Make Extra Income Online

Social media offers lucrative side hustle opportunities, including management services, live shopping, UGC creation, and paid ads services.
Digital life
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

Including online games in social media bans is unworkable, unnecessary and would harm young people

Meta and YouTube were found liable for creating addictive products affecting young users, prompting calls for social media restrictions for under-16s.
more#social-media
#fact-checking
Online Community Development
fromPoynter
1 day ago

Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads - Poynter

Fact-checking must evolve from traditional metrics to address the fragmented and informal nature of today's information ecosystem.
Media industry
fromPoynter
18 hours ago

Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find - Poynter

AI is disrupting information consumption, leading to misinformation and challenges in staying informed amidst economic crises and news deserts.
Online Community Development
fromPoynter
1 day ago

Fact-checking has to go where misinformation actually spreads - Poynter

Fact-checking must evolve from traditional metrics to address the fragmented and informal nature of today's information ecosystem.
Media industry
fromPoynter
18 hours ago

Three ways AI is making reliable information harder to find - Poynter

AI is disrupting information consumption, leading to misinformation and challenges in staying informed amidst economic crises and news deserts.
more#fact-checking
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 day ago

New laws to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and get refunds

New laws will simplify subscription cancellations and refunds, potentially saving consumers nearly £170 annually.
#meta-platforms
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Meta Platforms Price Target Trimmed by Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo lowered Meta's price target to $765, maintaining an Overweight rating, citing macro uncertainty but an attractive risk/reward for investors.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
3 days ago

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.
Business
from24/7 Wall St.
1 day ago

Meta Platforms Price Target Trimmed by Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo lowered Meta's price target to $765, maintaining an Overweight rating, citing macro uncertainty but an attractive risk/reward for investors.
Social media marketing
fromBenzinga
3 days ago

Performance Comparison: Meta Platforms And Competitors In Interactive Media & Services Industry - Met

Thorough company analysis is essential for investors, focusing on Meta Platforms and its competitors in the Interactive Media & Services industry.
more#meta-platforms
Online marketing
fromMakeUseOf
2 days ago

No, it's not your microphone - this is how advertisers know what you want

Advertisers use data from your online behavior, not microphone recordings, to deliver targeted ads accurately.
#youtube
Education
fromFast Company
2 days ago

YouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids

YouTube faces criticism for AI-generated videos harming children's development and is urged to label and restrict such content.
Education
fromFast Company
2 days ago

YouTube blasted by hundreds of experts over 'AI slop' videos served up to kids

YouTube faces criticism for AI-generated videos harming children's development and is urged to label and restrict such content.
more#youtube
#creator-economy
fromForbes
4 days ago
Growth hacking

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Media industry
fromDigiday
5 days ago

After newsroom cuts, The Washington Post turns to creator-led video deals

The Washington Post's creator network allows creators to retain IP ownership, reducing costs and attracting new audiences through independent video series.
Growth hacking
fromForbes
4 days ago

Stop Betting On One Platform: The Creator's New Monetization Playbook

Creators should diversify their platforms to build steady income and avoid dependency on a single source.
Media industry
fromDigiday
5 days ago

After newsroom cuts, The Washington Post turns to creator-led video deals

The Washington Post's creator network allows creators to retain IP ownership, reducing costs and attracting new audiences through independent video series.
more#creator-economy
Women in technology
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

The OnlyFans inheritance: how its owner's death could reshape the porn money-making machine

Yekaterina Chudnovsky inherits a controlling interest in OnlyFans after her husband's death, impacting the platform's future direction and business model.
Marketing tech
fromForbes
11 hours ago

From Streaming To AI: Agency Leaders' Next Big Media Bets

Streaming platform consolidation is reshaping agency strategies, emphasizing precision and adaptability in targeting consumer attention.
#ai-in-journalism
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 day ago

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists' work - Poynter

Nota is shutting down its local news sites due to multiple instances of plagiarism in its articles.
Media industry
fromFuturism
2 days ago

NYT Cuts Ties With Writer as Scrutiny of AI Content Grows

The New York Times severed ties with a freelance writer for using AI to draft a book review that plagiarized another publication.
Media industry
fromPoynter
1 day ago

An AI company set out to fix news deserts. Instead, it copied local journalists' work - Poynter

Nota is shutting down its local news sites due to multiple instances of plagiarism in its articles.
Media industry
fromFuturism
2 days ago

NYT Cuts Ties With Writer as Scrutiny of AI Content Grows

The New York Times severed ties with a freelance writer for using AI to draft a book review that plagiarized another publication.
more#ai-in-journalism
#openai
more#openai
#indie-games
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
Video games
fromEngadget
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a forthcoming subscription service exclusively for indie games

Indie Pass is a new subscription service for indie games launching on April 13, offering over 70 titles for $8 per month.
Video games
fromThe Verge
1 day ago

Indie Pass is a new subscription service just for indie games

Indie.io launches Indie Pass, a subscription service for indie games, priced at $6.99 per month, featuring over 70 titles starting April 13th.
more#indie-games
#publishing
Online marketing
fromWorld Economic Forum
4 days ago

Understanding Value in Media: Perspectives from Consumers and Industry

The internet has transformed publishing, creating challenges for revenue and consumer satisfaction, while a shift towards consumer payments may offer a solution.
fromExchangewire
4 days ago
Media industry

How Publishers are Balancing AI Fear with Opportunity

The publishing industry is navigating AI adoption with a focus on innovation while maintaining quality and ethical standards.
Online marketing
fromWorld Economic Forum
4 days ago

Understanding Value in Media: Perspectives from Consumers and Industry

The internet has transformed publishing, creating challenges for revenue and consumer satisfaction, while a shift towards consumer payments may offer a solution.
Media industry
fromExchangewire
4 days ago

How Publishers are Balancing AI Fear with Opportunity

The publishing industry is navigating AI adoption with a focus on innovation while maintaining quality and ethical standards.
more#publishing
Social media marketing
fromZDNET
14 hours ago

How Flipboard's new Surf app lets you merge social feeds, YouTube, and RSS to escape the algorithm - finally

Flipboard Surf aims to create a customizable social network experience by integrating various content types without relying on algorithms.
Marketing tech
fromExchangewire
20 hours ago

The Stack: AI Surges while Social Platforms Face Scrutiny

AI is growing rapidly, streaming models are evolving, and regulatory pressures on platforms are increasing globally.
Television
fromwww.businessinsider.com
2 days ago

This company is turning YouTube videos into TV shows as streamers chase Gen Alpha

Streamers are launching creator content to attract Gen Alpha away from YouTube, with Pocket.watch leading the initiative.
Digital life
fromBig Think
3 days ago

3 ways to prove you're human online

Generative AI is rapidly increasing information production, leading to a potential scarcity of human-generated content and a need for new human verification methods.
#advertising
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 day ago

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

The Agentic Marketplace Is Here. Where Does That Leave DSPs and SSPs? | AdExchanger

Swivel and Olyzon's partnership creates a new ad buying model integrating buy-side and sell-side agents for enhanced campaign execution.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 day ago

How purchase data is redefining TV ad performance and driving revenue

Advertisers must adopt modern strategies, including purchase-based segmentation, to effectively engage consumers in the evolving TV landscape.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
1 day ago

The Agentic Marketplace Is Here. Where Does That Leave DSPs and SSPs? | AdExchanger

Swivel and Olyzon's partnership creates a new ad buying model integrating buy-side and sell-side agents for enhanced campaign execution.
more#advertising
#publishers
fromDigiday
3 days ago
Media industry

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Digiday+ Research: How Dow Jones, Forbes, The Guardian and other publisher revenue streams are shifting in 2026

Publishers are diversifying revenue streams amid economic challenges, focusing on ads, events, and subscriptions, with events gaining prominence since 2025.
Media industry
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Future of TV Briefing: What publishers have to offer creators

Publishers are increasingly collaborating with creators to enhance revenue opportunities and audience reach.
more#publishers
Marketing
fromAdExchanger
2 weeks ago

Gen AI's Empty Calories; WaPo Subs Pay What The Algorithm Says | AdExchanger

Food and beverage brands increasingly use AI-generated video despite quality concerns and consumer backlash, while media companies like BuzzFeed struggle with unsustainable cost structures from previous investment eras.
Digital life
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

What could six fictional voters teach us about how social media really works?

Exploring online content through six fictional voters during the Senedd election reveals diverse political perspectives and the influence of social media algorithms.
Media industry
fromFast Company
1 day ago

How AI agents are changing journalism

Working agentically with AI tools significantly enhances productivity and shifts focus from task execution to outcome management.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
3 days ago

Publishers see double-digit growth from TTD's OpenPath, but volatility remains

OpenPath revenue remains strong for publishers, with some experiencing double-digit CPM growth, prompting trials of OpenAds despite temporary bid duplication allowances.
Digital life
fromDigiday
4 days ago

In graphic detail: The long road to accountability for social media platforms

Big tech giants are now held accountable for harming children, marking a significant shift in social media regulation.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 days ago

Media Briefing: Publishers debate the value of AI licensing and GEO

Publishing executives discussed the challenges and opportunities of AI search optimization and licensing deals during the Digiday Publishing Summit.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
2 days ago

Pruning The Mediavine; Shoppers Aren't Clicking Amazon's AI Ads | AdExchanger

Digital publishers face challenges due to AI and traffic changes, leading to layoffs and a focus on high-impact areas.
#programmatic-advertising
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn't Equal | AdExchanger

Programmatic ad tech often neglects media quality nuances, leading to industry challenges and overspending on low-quality ads.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 week ago

Future of Marketing Briefing: A cynic's guide to the most transparent dispute in programmatic history

Transparency disputes in programmatic advertising reveal deeper control issues among major holding companies and The Trade Desk.
Marketing tech
fromAdExchanger
4 days ago

CIMM Is Out To Prove That All Media Isn't Equal | AdExchanger

Programmatic ad tech often neglects media quality nuances, leading to industry challenges and overspending on low-quality ads.
Marketing tech
fromDigiday
1 week ago

Future of Marketing Briefing: A cynic's guide to the most transparent dispute in programmatic history

Transparency disputes in programmatic advertising reveal deeper control issues among major holding companies and The Trade Desk.
more#programmatic-advertising
#instagram
Social media marketing
fromBGR
2 days ago

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.
Social media marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription service with exclusive features

Meta is testing a subscription service for Instagram called 'Instagram Plus' with exclusive Story features.
Social media marketing
fromBGR
2 days ago

Instagram Finally Found A Premium Feature You Might Want - And It's A Little Creepy - BGR

Instagram is a major revenue source for Meta, generating $71 billion by 2025, and is testing a subscription service with new features.
Social media marketing
fromInc
3 days ago

Meta Is Testing a Paid Instagram Plan That Could Reveal Who Rewatches Your Stories

Meta is testing an Instagram subscription plan called Instagram Plus to enhance user experience and diversify revenue.
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
4 days ago

Meta is testing an Instagram Plus subscription service with exclusive features

Meta is testing a subscription service for Instagram called 'Instagram Plus' with exclusive Story features.
more#instagram
Marketing tech
fromThe Hollywood Reporter
4 days ago

Global Streaming Subscription Revenue Tripled In Five Years, Poised to Top $200 Billion by 2030

Global streaming subscription revenue surpassed $150 billion in 2025, with projections of $202 billion by 2030 due to price increases and ad-supported tiers.
Media industry
fromAdExchanger
5 days ago

Local Publishers Hit By AI Traffic Drops Collaborate For Revenue Relief | AdExchanger

AI-generated answers are diminishing traffic for smaller publishers, prompting collaboration to enhance reach and revenue.
Marketing tech
fromPhys
1 week ago

Online ad fraud is a feature, not a bug

Online ad fraud significantly undermines digital advertising revenue, consuming over 20% of global ad spend.
Media industry
fromSemafor
5 days ago

Exclusive: Substack rival Beehiiv makes a push into podcasting

Beehiiv enters podcasting to compete in the creator economy by offering a comprehensive service for independent creators.
Media industry
fromFast Company
2 weeks ago

Traffic is dying as a media metric. What comes next is more important

AI is significantly reducing traffic to major tech media sites, but publishers with strong brands and loyal audiences are adapting through paywalls and diversified strategies rather than facing business decline.
Media industry
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Jeff Bezos' Washington Post Now Setting Readers' Subscription Prices With Uber-Style AI

The Washington Post abandoned fixed subscription pricing for an AI-driven algorithm that sets rates based on individual personal data, similar to dynamic pricing used by Uber and airlines.
fromDigiday
3 weeks ago

From rented audiences to engaged communities: Why participation is the new moat for publishers

Social platforms promised reach, scale and frictionless distribution. In exchange, publishers ceded control of audience relationships, data and, ultimately, trust. Today, that bargain is not working. Social media is imperfect. Feeds are flooded with bots, synthetic engagement, misinformation and bad actors operating under inconsistent or nonexistent moderation standards.
Media industry
Social media marketing
fromMashable
4 weeks ago

X is reinventing its Creator Subscriptions. Here's what to know.

X launches Creator Subscriptions 2.0 with exclusive threaded content, subscriber-only feed posts, and enhanced creator tools to monetize audiences directly on the platform.
#subscriptions
fromDigiday
1 month ago
Media industry

In Graphic Detail: Subscriptions are rising at big news publishers - even as traffic shrinks

fromDigiday
1 month ago
Media industry

In Graphic Detail: Subscriptions are rising at big news publishers - even as traffic shrinks

more#subscriptions
Media industry
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

Most Americans don't pay for news and don't think they need to

A large majority of U.S. adults did not pay for news in the past year, viewing news access as free or not a personal responsibility.
Media industry
fromDigiday
2 months ago

How publishers leverage community as a personalization and revenue tool

Community-driven personalization converts engagement signals into deeper subscriber relationships, improved retention, and new revenue streams for publishers.
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