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Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer says that Amazon's share of the US digital ad market grew to 10.3% in 2020 from 7.8% in 2019 and estimates that revenue grew to $15.73B, up 52.5% YoY — Company chips away at market leader Google as its search ad business continues to grow — Amazon. com Inc.'s share …
Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
UK's Telegraph is creating 60 jobs in the first half of 2021 as it surpasses 600K subscribers and aims for 1M subscribers by 2023 — The Telegraph is investing millions of pounds in its newsroom, creating 60 jobs in the first half of 2021. — The investment comes after The Telegraph's …
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@pressgazette, @cotswoldeditor1, @jinnovationcity, @duncanhooper, @leindanny and @shonaghosh
Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
English is the most spoken language in the EU, so UK-centric outlets dominate how the EU is represented; more English-language analysis by EU writers is needed — We've written often about the sense of dislocation brought about by the switch from local, analog news sources to national, digital ones.
Discussion:
The Irish Times, @sarahscire, @niemanreports, @janebsinger, @seggitorial, @davekeating and @niemanlab
Tim Peterson / Digiday:
Sources: Roku has been pitching ad agencies to sponsor Roku Recommends, 5-7 minute videos promoting programming available across its connected TV platform — Roku is preparing to debut a new promotional product that has not only piqued advertisers' interest but will also likely please streaming services.
Taylor Moore / Columbia Journalism Review:
A look at Empowerment Avenue, a program started in June 2020 to let incarcerated writers report on issues inside jails by pairing them with journalists outside — “We want to expose readers in every kind of publication to the incarcerated viewpoint.” — Rahsaan “New York” …
Business Wire:
Graham Holdings, owner of Slate and Foreign Policy, acquires Leaf Group, parent company of Livestrong.com, Well+Good, and others — ARLINGTON, Va.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares …
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@rafat and @seangriffey
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Kansas City's Northeast News received $3K+ in donations and new advertisers after printing a blank front page to show readers what they'd miss if it folded — NEW YORK (AP) — Stories are back on the cover of Kansas City's Northeast News this week after the newspaper intentionally printed …
Discussion:
What's New in Publishing, @rebekahlsanders and American Press Institute
Washington Post:
How a campaign by reporters in Baltimore inspired a national effort to keep nearly a dozen Tribune newspapers from being bought by Alden Global Capital — Last year, as a group of Baltimore Sun reporters embarked on long-shot endeavor to find a new owner that could save their paper …
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Stewart Bainum and Hansjörg Wyss say they can personally contribute $600M+ total toward their $680M bid, up from $200M, as Alden's bid loses favor
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Nieman Lab, New Republic, @royalpratt, @jimfriedlich, MediaPost, Axios, Tribune Publishing Company, @niemanlab, @margotroosevelt, @mattgertz, @jimfriedlich, @blairkamin, @robpegoraro, @ckrewson, @jbenton, @kerrymflynn, @sarah_m_wojcik, @kerrymflynn, Columbia Journalism Review, @jayrosen_nyu, New York Post, @tomwarren, @ourmaninchicago, Vanity Fair, @nestruck, @ryanhanrahan, @noah__goldberg, @samontv, @brynstole, @wsj, @harrysiegel, @petersagal, @jessbravin, @benmullin, @anthony, @cararlombardo, @hotlinejosh, @brianstelter, @jbenton, @lalpert1, Media Nation, Poynter and The Week
KC Ifeanyi / Fast Company:
Inside BritBox's US strategy: embracing the true crime genre, creating ancillary content for legacy shows, and introducing new audiences to British comedy — You love British TV—even if you don't know it. — For decades, British programming has enjoyed massive success in the United States …
Discussion:
@fastcompany
Poynter:
Report for America says its partners raised ~$5M in local support in 2020, mostly from new donors, and 61% more per reporter than the year before — Communities lead the way in supporting local journalism and other causes, even when resources are fewer. — As Report for America embarked …
Discussion:
American Press Institute and @report4america
Katie Roof / Bloomberg:
Sources: Clubhouse is in talks to raise funding from investors in a round valuing the business at about $4B, following its reported valuation of ~$1B in January — Clubhouse, the buzzy audio-based social network, is in talks to raise funding from investors in a round valuing the business …
Discussion:
@mcwm, @thekenyeung, @joshsternberg and @mhbergen, more at Techmeme »
Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams / Press Gazette:
Reuters diversity report shows its global news organization is 56% male, 48% white, 37% Asian, and 88% heterosexual; 66% of newsroom leaders are male — As Reuters publishes its first newsroom diversity report the global news agency's newsroom diversity editor Joyce Adeluwoye-Adams reflects …
Discussion:
Talking Biz News, @mrochabrun, @pressgazette and @pressgazette
Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg:
As the pandemic drags on, new shows are harder to come by for streaming services; report: the number of originals Netflix released so far in '21 is down 12% YoY — Streaming Services Have Finally Run Out of New Shows. Kind of. — Every couple weeks during the pandemic …
Discussion:
@raju, @patrickvons, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw, Insider and The Streamable
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