Rob Williams – News, Research and Random Thoughts
News, Research and Random Thoughts
Percentage of U.S. adults who get news on social media
| Response | Percentage |
| Never | 32% |
| Hardly Ever | 21% |
| Sometimes | 27% |
| Often | 20% |
Percentage of U.S. adults who get news on each social media site
| Site/App | Percentage |
| 43% | |
| YouTube | 21% |
| 12% | |
| 8% | |
| 6% | |
| 5% | |
| Snapchat | 5% |
| 2% | |
| Tumblr | 1% |
The Vogue Wedding store in the tony Omotesando neighborhood of Tokyo aims to give brides-to-be a one-stop shop for gowns from high-end designers. Read more…
The magazine’s cover story profiles a high-school senior from West Bend, Wisc., and describes the adversity he’s faced for being a supporter of President Trump. Read more…
ESPN magazine’s cover story this week delves into the sports business as part of a tie-in with “The Boardroom,” a six-part series on video streaming service ESPN+. Read more…
Google and Facebook Worsen Media Bias
Google and Facebook have gained editorial influence over the press with content guidelines for participation in advertising services, writes Mark Esptein in the Wall Street Journal.
The Stark Political Divide Between Tech CEOs and Their Employees
Media outlets have failed to differentiate the people who own the industry from the people who work in it is causing the media to misread the rising wave of rank-and-file rebellion, write Moira Weigel and Ben Tarnoff in the New Republic.
Amazon’s extensive relationship with the NSA, FBI, Pentagon and other surveillance agencies in the west is multi-faceted, highly lucrative and rapidly growing, writes Glenn Greenwald in the Intercept.
UK Cairncross Report
Online news sites need ‘code of conduct’, says UK media review
Technology groups should be forced by a new regulator to ensure their platforms distribute quality news, according to a U.K. government report. “As long as tech giants continue to completely dominate the market it’s difficult to see how a sustainable financial footing for journalism can be achieved,” Tom Watson, Labour’s shadow culture secretary, said.
Public funds should be used to rescue local journalism, says report
Dame Frances Cairncross’s report on ways to support high-quality journalism in Britain concluded there should be a public investigation into the dominance of Facebook and Google in the advertising marketplace.
Spotify updated its terms of service to say it will suspend or terminate accounts that are found to be using ad blockers. Read more…
AMI’s defense against any possible criminal charges likely will have broader implications for publishers that report unflattering details about celebs’ private lives. Read more…
The group is touting research showing magazine readers are more engaged with content than users of social media and TV viewers. It’s working to defend publishers with its new “Pay Attention” campaign. Read more…
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Facebook this month will add a feature to its app and website that lets users see how their contact information is used for ad targeting. Read more…
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Germany to restrict Facebook’s data gathering activities
How Facebook’s Tiny China Sales Floor Helps Generate Big Ad Money
Delay, Deny, and Deal Flow: Two New York Times Reporters Cash in on Seven-Figure Facebook Opus
Lawyers representing Covington Catholic High School student Nick Sandmann and his family last week took the first step in filing possible libel suits against more than 50 news organizations, journalists, celebrities and religious organizations. Read more…
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