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The Daily Tar Heel Isn’t Doing Old-School Ad Sales

College-age consumers shouldn’t be too hard for advertisers to find, since many are, not surprisingly, on college campuses. But most college newspapers don’t have a systematic way to sell their inventory. Student-run outlets generally have reps to pound the pavement, visiting small businesses – their bread and butter – one by one to drum up ad... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // March 6th, 2019 //

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Hearst Appoints Mike Smith As Chief Data Officer

Hearst Magazines named Mike Smith as its first chief data officer Thursday. When Smith joined Hearst in 2013, he introduced programmatic to its sites and oversaw programmatic buying. As chief data officer, Smith will oversee data use in programmatic campaigns, branded content, direct sold campaigns, sales operations and editorial. “When Troy [Young] became president of... Continue reading »

by Sarah Sluis // February 14th, 2019 //

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Ad Revenue Is Humming, But Meredith Has More Work To Do On The Digital Front

Meredith’s overall Q2 ad revenue grew like gangbusters, but digital ad revenue performance was draggy – and will likely be the same next quarter, the company told investors Monday. Advertising-related revenue nearly doubled year over year to $488.9 million – a 111% increase – and digital represents more than $400 million of Meredith’s revenue for its national media... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // February 11th, 2019 //

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The Influencer Threat And Promise Of Paywalls: Magazine CEOs Reflect On Challenges In Year Ahead

The battle between buying audiences and buying context is over. Glossy, splashy magazine brands know they’ve lost the cheap CPM game to Facebook, Instagram and Google. But they’ve regrouped in recent years, figuring out how to connect with advertisers and consumers and shore up revenue by diversifying away from advertising. At Tuesday’s American Magazine Media... Continue reading »

by Sarah Sluis // February 6th, 2019 //

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‘They Raised Too Much Money’: Digital Media Heads Reflect On Layoffs At Peer Companies

While some of digital media’s biggest stars and flashiest names make big cuts to make their businesses profitable, others are weathering change just fine. The difference? They’ve always focused on sustainable growth and profitability. Venture-backed companies typically made three key mistakes, according to these publishers. First, and most importantly, they grew costs before revenue. Second,... Continue reading »

by Sarah Sluis // February 5th, 2019 //

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'Influencers Are The New Publishers': Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini

Lately, one of the most popular pieces of apparel worn by professional football players and coaches is a t-shirt featuring NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell wearing a clown nose. It’s a blatant sign of disrespect, and a popular way for people to signal their opinion of the unpopular NFL exec, particularly after he makes a controversial... Continue reading »

by Sarah Sluis // February 1st, 2019 //

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The New York Times Gets Cozy With Big Brands

The New York Times once worked with thousands of advertisers, but it’s now narrowed its focus to the top 100 global brands. “The business is shrinking in terms of the overall number of advertisers, as there are more places to do longtail advertising,” said Sebastian Tomich, global head of advertising and marketing solutions at The... Continue reading »

by Alison Weissbrot // January 30th, 2019 //

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Paywalls And Layoffs: Media CEOs Reflect On The Publishing World’s 'Radical Resizing'

BuzzFeed, Verizon Media and Gannett all had layoffs this week, as the media business struggles to find its way in a digital climate. Over 1,000 jobs went away. BuzzFeed laid off 200 people (15% of its staff), Verizon Media laid off 800 people (7% of its staff) and Gannett laid off more than two dozen... Continue reading »

by Sarah Sluis // January 25th, 2019 //

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Former Oath Execs Launch Startup To Fight Malware Before It Strikes

Does the world need yet another tech company to combat malvertising on the internet? “Well, do you still constantly see malvertising when you browse the internet?” said Seth Demsey, co-founder of Clean Creative, an anti-malware company started by a handful of security experts and Oath vets who exited before the name change. Touché. Based in... Continue reading »

by Allison Schiff // January 22nd, 2019 //

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Facebook Earmarks $300 Million For Journalism, Emphasizing Local News

Facebook will distribute $300 million across multiple news projects over the next three years to support local newsrooms and help publishers create new business models, the platform announced Tuesday. Donations include a $5 million endowment gift to the Pulitzer Center, $6 million for the UK-based Community News Project and a $20 million expansion of Facebook’s... Continue reading »

by Tilde Herrera // January 15th, 2019 //

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