Our media industry Must Reads for the week so far digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Connecting with audiences and deriving value from election coverage is becoming harder. But by reframing and augmenting how news organizations approach political reporting, we can meet audience and advertiser requirements in a way that benefits all. digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

The news industry possesses the potential to be bastions of truth, yet our message lacks resonance with both subscribers and advertisers because of a fundamental question: Do we truly believe in our own value? Richard E. Brown digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Our pick of some of the best media stories from around the web so far this week: digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Election coverage for better engagement, retention and revenue | By Naomi Owusu, CEO and Co-founder – Tickaroo Live Blog digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Throughout my tenure in the industry, I’ve noticed a pervasive tendency to operate solely on the defensive. But it’s time to stop playing defense and start playing offense. Richard E. Brown digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Here's a list of the best media stories our team has read so far this week digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

With the Citizen’s Agenda model also trending away from politician-led election coverage, there’s real potential for publishers to go beyond typical horse race liveblog styles by integrating other types of coverage. digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Digital Ad Revenue Growth Decelerates Again in 2023, Per IAB Ad Revenue Report adexchanger.com/online-adverti…

An organization that represents more than 2,000 news publishers sent letters on Tuesday to federal agencies, urging them to launch an investigation into Google after the tech behemoth began removing links to California-based news outlets. cnn.com/2024/04/16/med…

NBC Universal to offer personalized experience through NextGen TV thedesk.net/news/nbc-perso…

Meta should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says reuters.com/technology/met…

'With their digestible format, social media-friendly user experience, and great SEO, liveblogs have increasingly become an established means of covering developing stories like elections because they meet the update me audience need. Tickaroo Live Blog digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

Measurement Is Key to Make Streaming TV Ad Revenue Grow Even Faster
adweek.com/convergent-tv/…

From July to December 2023, PEN found that more than 4,300 books were removed from schools across 23 states — a figure that surpassed the number of bans from the entire previous academic year.
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/boo…

More women in top roles as media industry gender pay gap slowly narrows
Average gender pay gap across major UK media organisations now stands at 11%
pressgazette.co.uk/media-audience…

Media companies once left for dead are getting a second chance at life with new strategic owners and management determined to revive them.
axios.com/2024/04/16/new…

News/Media Alliance Calls on Justice Department, FTC, and with CNPA calls on California Attorney General, to Open Investigation into Google’s Blocking of News in California newsmediaalliance.org/release-news-m…

Bust newsroom burnout without breaking the bank
By Suzanne S. LaPierre Suzanne LaPierre digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…

The remedies to address newsroom employee burnout proposed in RJI’s study, The Burnout Crisis in Journalism: Solutions for Today’s Newsoom, sidestep those many executives currently find prohibitive, such as hiring more staff and raising salaries. digitalcontentnext.org/blog/2024/04/1…