Adweek: Television

• Vice Lays Off at Least 60 Employees to Emphasize Video and Scripted Content Production

  

  After news came last month of an investment of $450 million, Vice has laid off around 60 employees, or 2 percent of its 3,000-person staff in North America and Europe today. In an ongoing trend with digital media companies attempting to keep up with,…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 1:49pm -
• Despite a Stronger Than Anticipated Upfront, TV Ad Revenue Was Flat in the Second Quarter

  

  The just-concluded upfront market was stronger than expected, but the national TV market was relatively flat year over year in the second quarter, according to new data from Standard Media Index. In the findings from SMI, which tracks 70 percent of n…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 9:00am -
• How Adult Swim Cracked the Code on Livestreaming to Attract Massive Audiences

  

  Like many TV networks, Adult Swim will be making a big splash this weekend at Comic-Con with extravagant activations and experiences for their shows like Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken and Mike Tyson Mysteries. But the network's most important Comic-C…
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 4:00pm -
• Nielsen Adds Video-on-Demand Content Ratings From 9 Networks to Its Media Planning Tool for Buyers

  

  While video-on-demand, or VOD, viewing has increased significantly in the past decade, networks have struggled to monetize that audience beyond the traditional C3 and C7 metrics, which only account for viewing up to the first seven days after a progr…
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 8:00am -
• Hulu Expands Its Streaming Deal With Fox to Include Huge Libraries of Classic Shows Like M*A*S*H

  

  Hulu subscribers will now have access to some of television's longest running and most watched series. As announced today, the streaming platform and live TV service has expanded its deal with 20th Century Fox Television Distribution to add nearly 3,…
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 3:17pm -
• The Winner of the Pitch to Pilot Program Wants to Burst Social Bubbles and Bring Strangers Together

  

  During VidCon, creators had the opportunity to spend two minutes pitching ideas for a series, with the winner's idea becoming a pilot produced by New Form. About 10,000 people came through the pitch lounge, and 200 pitches were submitted, according t…
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 3:00pm -
• Infographic: More Than 100 Million Movies Were Rented On Demand Last Year

  

  According to a new study from one2one Media, more marketers and film studios should pay attention to the rental VOD space. one2one Media helps clients tackle both addressable television ads at scale and the in-home entertainment field of renting movi…
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 12:57pm -
• 5 Reasons a Merger Makes Sense for Discovery and Scripps—and 2 Reasons It Doesn’t

  

  The television industry could be on the verge of a big upheaval, as Discovery Communications is reportedly in talks to merge with Scripps Networks International. The potential deal, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, would combine Discovery's…
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 12:02pm -
• NBC News Is Creating Snapchat’s First Daily News Show

  

  NBC News is giving Snapchat its first news show on its Discover platform--and the first to air multiple episodes each day. Stay Tuned, which launched this morning at 7 a.m. ET, will air twice a day, with special episodes that will cover breaking news…
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 6:00am -
• Gen Z Is The Largest, Most Diverse Group of Media Users, According to a New Report From Nielsen

  

  Part of Nielsen's latest Total Audience Report for the first quarter of 2017 highlighted just how unique and diverse Gen Z is when it comes to consuming media. The report found that Gen Z and millennials make up almost half of Nielsen's TV homes in t…
  - 5 days ago, 18 Jul 17, 1:36pm -

AllThingsD: Media

• The Longish Goodbye: Highlights From AllThingsD Staffers Johnson, Del Rey and Cha

  

  I don't know why you say hello, we say goodbye.
  - 28 Dec 13, 5:40pm -
• Malware Attacks by Syrian Pro-Government Hackers Are on the Rise

  

  The Syrian Electronic Army isn't the only pro-Assad group using hacking attacks.
  - 27 Dec 13, 4:27pm -
• Rdio Killed the Vdio Star
  Not even a year old, and already Vdio is taking a dirt nap. Rdio said on Friday that it is scrapping the nascent video-streaming platform with which it had hoped to take on Netflix and Hulu. "Despite our efforts, we were not able to deliver the diffe…
  - 27 Dec 13, 3:56pm -
• QOTD: Sneaky Snaps
  Back when we had cameras that weren’t in our phones, it would be really strange to just walk up to someone and take a picture of them, or kind of place the camera on the table and try to sneak a picture of someone as they’re ordering food or some…
  - 27 Dec 13, 11:00am -
• Buh-Bye From AllThingsD! More Staff Highlights: Fried, Goode and "Everyone Likes Mike" Isaac.

  

  Parting is such sweet sorrow.
  - 27 Dec 13, 10:00am -
• Kids Get New Tablets Over the Holidays? Here’s How to Lock 'Em Down.

  

  After $50 in Angry Birds purchases, I'm now the wiser.
  - 27 Dec 13, 8:00am -
• As AllThingsD Draws to a Close, Here Are Some Staff Highlights -- Part One: Kafka, Hesseldahl, Gannes

  

  How can you miss us if we won't go away?
  - 26 Dec 13, 3:47pm -
• Tech Stocks Hover Near 2013 Highs, Paving Way for 2014 IPOs Like Alibaba, Box and Dropbox

  

  Up is the new up.
  - 26 Dec 13, 1:07pm -
• RapGenius and Google: Tales in Growth Hacking Gone Wrong

  

  A startup gets in hot water with Google's search team. Was it a misstep, or did it just get caught doing what other companies are doing?
  - 26 Dec 13, 12:52pm -
• QuizUp Creator Plain Vanilla Games Raises Another $22 Million
  On top of a $1.2 million seed round, a $2.5 million Series A and then a $2 million extension to that Series A, Plain Vanilla Games has just raised another bundle of money for its mobile trivia game QuizUp: A $22 million Series B, led by Sequoia Capit…
  - 26 Dec 13, 12:40pm -

Fast Company Magazine

• newSix Words And Phrases That Make Everyone Hate Working With You

  

  Some of the most common expressions carry subtle undertones of resentment when you use them around the office.In general, it’s smart to say what you mean. In the workplace, people tend to use overwrought business jargon to compensate for not know…
  - 10 hours ago, 23 Jul 17, 1:00am -
• Here Are The Trailers You’ve Missed From San Diego Comic-Con So Far

  

  The FOMO-fest at SDCC is heating up. San Diego Comic-Con is in full effect now, which means that the release of trailers, teasers, promos, and activations for your favorite vaguely superheroic/science-fiction/fantastical movies and TV shows has gone…
  - 1 day ago, 22 Jul 17, 6:17am -
• Four Work-Life Questions To Ponder On Vacation This Summer

  

  Print this out and take it someplace without any Wi-Fi.You packed your favorite journal and a couple of pens. You planned some time on the beach, or left an afternoon empty to find a table at an outdoor cafe where you can grab an ice-cold drink a…
  - 1 day ago, 22 Jul 17, 1:00am -
• Is Your Country Ready For A Catastrophe?

  

  The Change Readiness Index compares the world’s countries on how resilient they would be in the face of radical change.When earthquakes strike, or thousands of refugees mass at the border, some countries take unexpected events in their stride,…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 12:00pm -
• Why Telling John McCain To Beat Cancer Feeds A Dangerous GOP Narrative

  

  Positioning cancer as a “battle” demonstrates implicit support for “personal responsibility” narratives that are driving GOP efforts to take health care away.It’s always hard to find the right thing to say when someone shares frightening h…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 12:00pm -
• Open Letter To SNL: Please Let Melissa McCarthy Do Spicey On TV Right Now

  

  With today’s news of Sean Spicer’s resignation, I humbly request a special summer edition of “SNL” with Melissa McCarthyLike a hall-of-fame athlete hanging up his jersey, Sean Spicer–the Michael Jordan of scream-lying–has just resigned a…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 10:46am -
• The Philanthropy World Is Frightened That Trump’s Tax Plan Is Going To Slow Donations

  

  The proposed plan would lower the tax benefits of charitable donations.There’s new evidence that a Trump presidency may present a serious threat to future philanthropic funding: A recent survey by Schwab Charitable, the country’s 4th largest non…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 10:30am -
• Kicking These Three Habits Made Me A Better CEO

  

  One startup founder explains why he’s done asking his teams to give “110%.”Pretty much nobody sets out to be an entrepreneur because they’re excited about becoming someone else’s manager. Usually, you start your own company because you’r…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 9:00am -
• 4 Life Insurance Startups Asking Millennials To Face Their Mortality

  

  No one likes to contemplate the end. But for millennials starting families, it’s a necessity. Nineteen million Americans are interested in buying life insurance, but have gotten stuck somewhere in the process. Clunky forms, fine-print PDFs, inco…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 8:30am -
• The 30-Minute Master Plan For Giving Your Personal Brand A Makeover

  

  You don’t have to spend lots and lots of time on it. You’re ready to make a career move–maybe you’re looking for a new job, launching a side business, or eyeing a promotion. In all of these instances, boosting your personal brand can help yo…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 8:00am -

Financial Times: Media

• Week in review, July 22
  Microsoft closes gap with Amazon; SoftBank, KKR, ITV and a Spanish tune in the news
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:09pm -
• The backlash against bias in advertising
  The UK is tightening rules on sexist stereotyping in ad campaigns. Critics argue recruitment in the industry must change too
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 2:05pm -
• The BBC faces down the digital disrupters
  Netflix and a new financial settlement pose a historic challenge to the corporation
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 6:17am -
• Moneysupermarket: comparative value
  A likely upturn in insurance revenues makes the shares look relatively cheap
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 12:34pm -
• Publicis returns to growth on strong North America performance
  Advertising group’s new chief says more simplified structure is starting to bear fruit
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 10:54am -
• Publicis: Lévy it to me
  Arthur Sadoun should put his own mark on the advertising group
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 10:54am -
• UK government further delays decision on Fox-Sky deal
  Culture secretary says more time needed to consider responses on possible review
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 9:16am -
• Netflix looks to become world’s entertainer as it hits milestone
  Online video streamer passes 100m subscribers
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 8:20am -
• 21st Century Fox’s bid for Sky faces further delay
  
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 6:21am -
• Theresa May criticises BBC as star salaries reveal gender gap
  Table of broadcaster’s staff earning over £150,000 sheds harsh light on inequality
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 2:33pm -

Huffington Post: US Media News

• Trump 'Loved' His New Communications Director's Feud With CNN
  Anthony Scaramucci's stock with the president reportedly soared after the network's flawed story forced three journalists to resign.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 6:32pm -
• A White Person Wrote ‘Why Anyone Can Be Chinese,’ And It’s A Checklist In Privilege
  “My own China dream is more modest: to be viewed as a Chinese not just in my own mind but in the minds of my fellow Chinese,” a white man writes in an op-ed.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:36pm -
• Sean Hannity Goes Berserk After Losing Conservative Media Award
  The Fox News host assailed those who backed out of honoring him as "Never Trumpers."
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:05pm -
• Keith Olbermann Breaks Down How The Media Now Needs To Handle Donald Trump
  "The America media continues to adhere to some fanciful, noble but stupid conception of balance."
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:46am -
• Bill Nye Slams ‘Dingbats,’ Says Climate Deniers Are Old And Will Soon Be Dead
  "It’ll happen, I guarantee you ― that’ll happen."
  - 2 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 11:22pm -
• Reporter Hailed A ‘Patriot' For Defying White House By Live-Streaming Press Briefing
  Since June 29, the White House has banned live audio and video coverage of its press briefings.
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 7:15am -
• Is Facebook’s Subscription-Based News Service Bad For The Publishing Industry?
  Publishers are becoming increasingly dependent on Facebook for revenue.
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 12:06am -
• Anti-LGBTQ Group Spokesperson Pulls The 'Fake News' Card
  Attention focused on the homophobic deeds of the organization Alliance Defending Freedom and the Southern Poverty Law Center
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 10:19pm -
• Sean Spicer Finally Takes On-Camera Questions -- From The Christian Broadcasting Network
  The White House has not held a televised press briefing since June 29.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 2:33pm -
• How A Political Scientist Broke The News Of Trump's Meeting With Putin
  Ian Bremmer explains the most "unnerving" part of Trump's conversation.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 12:40pm -

L.A. Times: Entertainment Industry

• Around 20 million TV viewers watch James Comey testify in 'Washington's Super Bowl'

  

  
  - 44 days ago, 9 Jun 17, 4:25pm -
• Roger Ailes | 1940-2017

  

  Roger Ailes, the former Fox News chairman died Thursday at the age of 77. He was credited with turning the news channel into a ratings powerhouse over his 20 years at the helm. He was ousted from the network last year following sexual harassment char…
  - 66 days ago, 18 May 17, 9:53am -
• 'Smurfs' and 'Going in Style' are no match for 'Boss Baby' and 'Beauty'

  

  Luckily, the box office beating “The Boss Baby” and “Beauty and the Beast” put on Sony’s new release “Smurfs: The Lost Village” couldn’t make the animated gnomes any more blue. The Alec Baldwin-voiced baby with a briefcase took the n…
  - 9 Apr 17, 12:00pm -
• Jim Gianopulos is tasked with turning around struggling Paramount Pictures

  

  Viacom Inc. named Jim Gianopulos the new chairman and chief executive of Paramount Pictures, handing the veteran film executive one of the toughest assignments in Hollywood: turning around the struggling Melrose Avenue movie studio. Viacom Chief Exec…
  - 27 Mar 17, 9:15pm -
• Super Bowl LI ads gave fans politics with their pigskin

  

  
  - 5 Feb 17, 11:32pm -
• Univision's latest drama is behind the scenes: It's losing young Latino viewers to the competition

  

  Spanish-language television giant Univision Communications long has towered over its rivals, boosted by a steady stream of over-the-top Cinderella love stories, imported from Mexico, featuring downtrodden damsels and hunky ranch hands. No mas. Now…
  - 2 Jan 17, 6:00am -
• Parents pay for their kids to be models on the fringe of the children's fashion business

  

  Amelia Su-Lin Crawford stood near the corner of the expansive ballroom and handed out coupons to children’s clothing store Little T’s Boutique. It was the day before the Oscars, and the then-8-year-old child model was working for one of several c…
  - 11 Dec 16, 9:00am -
• The keeper of Disney's legacy, archivist Dave Smith spent 40 years preserving the history of an American icon

  

  Dave Smith couldn’t believe his luck. He was visiting Disneyland with his family about a year after its opening and spied Walt Disney strolling down the park’s Main Street. In his later years as a serious autograph collector, Smith would go on…
  - 26 Nov 16, 6:00am -
• Disney got a big government grant to make a 'Pirates of the Caribbean' film in Queensland, Australia, but nobody will say how much

  

  Christopher Boyd never expected to find himself sparring with the world’s biggest entertainment company. But that’s exactly what the Queensland, Australia, resident wound up doing after making a seemingly innocuous records request under his state…
  - 17 Nov 16, 5:10pm -
• Eight DirecTV channels back on the air after outage due to 'technical difficulties'

  

  Eight DirecTV channels that were knocked out nationwide by “technical difficulties” early Friday morning were back on the air in the afternoon, said AT&T, the parent company of the pay-TV provider. The outage, which affected high-definition chan…
  - 4 Nov 16, 2:05pm -

London Evening Standard: Media

Media Week News

• CMO Q&A: Nissan's Roel de Vries
  Nissan's head of marketing tells Diana Bradley his stance on autonomous cars, auto shows, and integrating advertising and PR.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 8:33am -
• Facebook battles fake news with editorial rights
  Facebook is battling fake news by only offering verified publishers (those that regularly advertise with Facebook) the ability to edit headlines and meta descriptions for their verified links.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:40am -
• Chartered Institute of Marketing ups focus on strategic marketing in new platform
  Marketers need to speak up about the value they contribute to organisations, the chief executive of CIM has warned, after the professional body unveiled a new strategy.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:30am -
• Men are 'more responsive' to online ads
  Men are more responsive to online ads than women, according to an eye-tracking study by picture provider Shutterstock.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 5:07am -
• No1 Rosemary Water: the drink that definitely doesn't make you age backwards
  David Spencer-Percival read about the incredible longevity of the people of Acciaroli, southern Italy, and wanted some of their secret sauce for himself - so he created a whole new type of drink. Getting his story across, though, has required careful…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 4:43am -
• Juicero and the maker's mistake
  Maybe we should aim to make half the stuff we usually do but make it twice as good, Ian Leslie argues.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 4:22am -
• Wins this week: MillerCoors, Green & Black's, Sunny, NSPCC
  Campaign's round-up of account moves across advertising and media
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 3:35am -
• Microsoft UK confirms sales and marketing job cuts
  Microsoft UK has notified some of its employees that their jobs are under consideration or that their positions may be eliminated, confirmed a spokeswoman.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 2:16am -
• Brexit deal to include years of free movement
  The British cabinet has conceded to free movement of people for up to four years after Brexit, a senior source has reportedly said.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 2:02am -
• Microsoft's profits up 26% thanks to success of cloud platforms
  Microsoft's earnings for the financial year ending 20 June are up 26% year on year to $21.2bn (£16.32bn) on the back of a strong final quarter.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 1:26am -

npr: Media

• newThe Week In Politics: Spicer Is Out; Scaramucci Is In

  

  It's been a busy week in politics: Sean Spicer steps down as White House spokesperson; investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia continues with new leads, and it was Made In America week.
  - 17 hours ago, 22 Jul 17, 5:22pm -
• Chicago Fights To Remain 2 Newspaper Town As Labor Groups Buy 'Sun-Times'

  

  The group of investors headed by a former Chicago alderman closed a deal to purchase the struggling paper, but some wonder it will skew further left to counter the more conservative Chicago Tribune.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 4:25pm -
• Sean Spicer Resigns As Press Secretary In White House Communications Shake-Up

  

  Spicer had an embattled tenure as the president's lead spokesman. At Friday's press briefing, incoming White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci appeared on-camera and took questions.
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 12:32pm -
• All Eyes On O.J.

  

  O.J Simpson is up for parole. Why does his name still resonate … and rile us up?
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 10:06am -
• BBC Salaries Ignite Debate Over Appropriate Pay, Gender Equity

  

  The BBC released on-air salaries for the first time, at the British government's behest. The top seven salaries all go to men. The highest pay: more than $2.8 million for a radio host.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 3:35pm -
• YouTube Star Jake Paul's Neighbors Tell Him: We're Not Jake Paulers

  

  Residents of the street where Paul rents a large house are meeting with police and city officials to review code requirements after a series of pranks and antics at his West Hollywood home.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 12:45pm -
• The YouTube Star Who's Teaching Kids How To Bake

  

  Celebrity chef Rosanna Pansino hosts the YouTube show Nerdy Nummies and has more than 8 million subscribers. Among her fans are thousands of children who want to learn how to bake.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 5:18am -
• With Entry Into Interest Curation, Google Goes Head-To-Head With Facebook

  

  In the feed, users will get a stream of news, photos and more based on their search histories and interests across Google products. The company promises a different, less friend-filtered experience.
  - 4 days ago, 19 Jul 17, 3:05am -
• Wall Street Thinks Netflix Is The Next Big Thing

  

  Market analysts see parallels with Tesla and Amazon as the company spends big to grow its business ahead of immediate profits.
  - 5 days ago, 18 Jul 17, 6:48pm -
• Conservative Media Express Outrage Over Republican Health Care Failure

  

  Conservative media are reacting to the failure of the GOP's latest health care plan with outrage and disappointment. The Republican bill was effectively blocked on Monday night when two more GOP senators came out in opposition to it.
  - 5 days ago, 18 Jul 17, 4:28pm -

NYMag: Media

• A Year of Revolutions

  

  What the Times noticed, and missed.
  - 21 Oct 14, 9:00am -
• Here, Let Ezra Explain

  

  What is D.C.’s most famous young policy wonk doing leaving the Washington Post? Trying to start a news organization he thinks could one day eclipse it.
  - 2 Feb 14, 9:21pm -
• “Most Well-Known and Beloved Chinese Role Model”

  

  Philanthropist, demolition kingpin, and wannabe media mogul Chen Guangbiao’s quixotic quest for the New York Times.
  - 28 Jan 14, 12:27pm -
• Stop Beating a Dead Fox

  

  The conservative news channel’s only real power is in riling up liberals, who by this point should know better.
  - 27 Jan 14, 12:21pm -
• The Devil Models Prada

  

  There’s nothing a glossy magazine likes better than an equally glossy celebrity lending her hand to the editorial process.
  - 26 Jan 14, 8:04pm -
• Old Tricks

  

  Files from the beginning of the Ailes era.
  - 26 Jan 14, 7:58pm -
• Citizen Ailes

  

  When the head of Fox News moved to Garrison, New York, he bought a little newspaper and tried to instill his own brand of American values.
  - 9 Jan 14, 9:25am -
• 16. Because Peter Kaplan Was the Narrator of the City

  

  Peter Kaplan, who was editor of the New York Observer from 1994 until 2009, died last month.
  - 15 Dec 13, 8:10pm -
• Post Mortem

  

  A (somewhat premature) newspaper autopsy.
  - 16 Oct 13, 3:03pm -
• 154 Minutes With Graydon Carter

  

  Morning coffee at home on Vanity Fair’s centennial.
  - 15 Oct 13, 12:43pm -

PBS: Media

• PBS NewsHour Podcasts and RSS Feeds
  This PBS NewsHour feed has been retired. You may be interested in other podcasts and feeds on our subscriptions page.PBS NewsHour
  - 12 Mar 14, 4:19pm -

The Economist: Media

• Voices from the darkness: “City of Ghosts” is an extraordinary look at journalism in Raqqa
  Main image:  WHAT would you do if your home town were overrun by murderous totalitarians? Most would keep their heads down; few would be brave enough to risk their lives to inform th…
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 11:20am -
• Exodus and the airwaves: To escape repression, critics are leaving the Gulf
  Print section Print Rubric:  London is again becoming the Arab world’s media capital Print Headline:  Exodus and the airwaves…
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 10:44am -
• Memory as a weapon: Remembering the Great Patriotic War was a political act
  Print section Print Rubric:  After the Great Patriotic War came the struggle to reckon with—and manipulate—the stories Print Headline: …
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 10:44am -
• The last of the fire-breathers: Obituary: Heathcote Williams died on July 1st
  Print section Print Rubric:  Heathcote Williams, poet of the counter-culture, died on July 1st, aged 75 Print Headline:  Burning bri…
  - 10 days ago, 13 Jul 17, 11:21am -
• Awards
  Print section Print Headline:  Awards UK Only Article:  standard article…
  - 24 days ago, 29 Jun 17, 10:48am -
• Page against the machine: A plan to screen flyers' books and magazines is ditched
  Main image:  UPDATE: The TSA says that it has decided against extending a scheme to screen all books and magazines. This post was updated on June 30th to reflect thatTO THE many inva…
  - 25 days ago, 28 Jun 17, 11:57am -
• From Abuja to the Arctic: Norway and Nigeria’s unlikely bibliophilic collaboration
  Main image:  MO I RANA, just south of the Arctic Circle in Norway’s Helgeland district, has always been a place of industry. Mining, fishing and boat-building were the business of…
  - 27 days ago, 26 Jun 17, 11:42am -
• Ready for a close-up: A new look at young British Muslim men
  Main image:  MAHTAB HUSSAIN'S exhibition “You Get Me”?, at Autograph ABP in London, comprises 24 portraits of young South Asian Muslim men in working-class neighbourhoods of Nott…
  - 30 days ago, 23 Jun 17, 9:08am -
• Hacking the hacks: Is Mexico’s government spying on its critics?
  Print section Print Rubric:  Is the government spying on its critics? Print Headline:  Hacking the hacks P…
  - 31 days ago, 22 Jun 17, 9:43am -
• A giant German: Goethe’s life as a work of art
  Print section Print Headline:  A man in full Print Fly Title:  Johann Wolfgang von Goethe…
  - 38 days ago, 15 Jun 17, 10:53am -

WSJ: Media & Marketing

Newser: Media

• newWomen Presenters to BBC: Pay Up, Now

  

  Prominent women at the BBC are calling on the broadcaster to resolve its recently revealed gender pay gap immediately rather than in several years, reports the AP . TV personalities including Clare Balding, Victoria Derbyshire, and others wrote an op…
  - 3 hours ago, 23 Jul 17, 8:03am -
• Sean Spicer Steps Down

  

  Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary, the New York Times reports. Per the Times ' source, President Trump offered the job of White House communications director to New York financier Anthony Scaramucci at 10am Friday, and Spicer re…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 12:55pm -
• 'Mooch' Will Likely Be Trump's New Communications Director

  

  It's been nearly two months since Mike Dubke left the Trump administration , and his communications director role has remained empty since. That's apparently about to change. Four sources said to be "in and close to the White House" confirm to NBC Ne…
  - 2 days ago, 21 Jul 17, 10:46am -
• Parents of Kidnapped US Reporter Believe He's Alive

  

  The parents of an American journalist who has been missing in Syria for the past five years said on Thursday that they believe he is still alive—and that the US and Syrian governments have assured them they're doing all they can to secure his safe…
  - 3 days ago, 20 Jul 17, 1:20pm -
• 'We'll Be Playing Golf Again Soon': OJ Confident This Week

  

  Just like old times: OJ Simpson will be back in a courtroom this week for a televised court ruling that will decide his freedom. This time, Simpson is up for parole for the armed robbery and kidnapping case that has kept him locked up in Nevada since…
  - 6 days ago, 17 Jul 17, 1:36pm -