Why Digital Minimalism is Taking Off
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Marie Kondo set the bar for decluttering our physical spaces. The trend is moving to the workplace too, as experts urge us to declutter our office spaces. But what about our digital lives? Can a radical shift in philosophy there...
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Facebook to Publishers – We Aren’t Going to Save You
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Yesterday we talked about the odd silence at the recent AMMC, as publishers largely shied away from calling out social media for the damage it has done to the industry. So what does Facebook have to say for itself in...
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Is the Magazine Industry Still Too Scared of Social Media?
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Social media and its impact on the magazine industry was the quiet corner of this months’ American Magazine Media Conference. And that’s pretty odd, according to Tony Silber writing in Forbes. “There was just the slightest reference to the magazine...
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The Looming Final Reckoning for Social Media Giants
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Industry leaders are calling 2019 a “crucial year” for social media platform, according to the recently released Reuters Institute yearly study of journalism. “Facebook, which last year changed its News Feed algorithm to promote less news content to users, has...
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Ad Execs to Facebook – Enough is Enough
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With all the recent news critical of Facebook and its operating policies, the ad world has been largely silent on the scandals – until now. “Facebook has suffered a near nonstop drip of bad news in 2018, and with each...
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Facebook’s Having a Really Bad Month
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You know you’re in a bit of hot water when your company is being investigated by lawmakers on two different continents on the same day. So last Tuesday was not a great day if you’re Mark Zuckerberg – or the...
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The Weird “No One Cares” Attitude toward Facebook
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The ad industry is up in arms, individual marketers are suing Facebook for misleading and potentially fraudulent practices, and consumer trust is plummeting. So why aren’t brands changing their spending habits on the social platform? “Facebook advertisers are once again turning...
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Another Lawsuit For Facebook … and Publishers aren’t Off the Hook Either
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And the hits just keep on coming. The lawsuits have been mounting up for Facebook this year. In light of dodgy viewership metrics and unsupported ad reach claims, the marketing industry is taking a stand against the tech giant. Earlier...
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Hey Portal, No Thank You
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Timing is everything.  Last week Facebook launched Portal, a new device that, according to the company, is going to “dramatically change the way we keep in touch.” Portal, powered by artificial intelligence, offers hands-free voice control, the company proudly touts....
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The Social Crisis Lurking in Social Media
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Why one non-profit leader says social media is this generation’s smoking. Is social media really that damaging to our well-being? Simon Gunning, the CEO of the Campaign Against Living Miserably, believes we are at a turning point similar to his...
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