Cairncross review: two cheers and two fears for the future of UK journalismWhen the then culture secretary, Matt Hancock, first announced a government review of the future of “high-quality” journalism, there was widespreadscepticismabout his motives. Having just surrendered to a powerful press lobby inabandoning the Leveson[More]2019-02-14
Big moves, big money as major media get in on podcastsWith growth rates and audiences that investors can't resist, podcasts are attracting media's biggest players -- including streaming giant Spotify, which has made its mark with the acquisition of a sector heavyweight.To acquire Gimlet Media -- cons[More]2019-02-13
Facebook criticised for allowing promotion of 'legal loophole' in US gun lawsIn this March 29, 2018, file photo, the logo for Facebook appears on screens in New York's Times Square - APMoreFacebookhas been criticised by a gun safety group for taking millions of dollars in advertising money to promote a legal “loophole” that al[More]2019-02-12
Elizabeth Warren’s Wealth Tax Would Cost Jeff Bezos $4.1 Billion in First Year(Bloomberg) -- Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest person, would have to pay $4.1 billion in the first year under U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s soon-to-be proposed wealth tax, based on his current net worth of $137.1 billion.The Amazon.com Inc. founder and [More]2019-01-26
Fear and favor chill newsroom at storied Japanese paperBy Mari Saito and Ami MiyazakiTOKYO (Reuters) - Early in December, dozens of journalists and editors from the Japan Times gathered for an emergency meeting in a glass-walled conference room in their brand-new 14th floor office.On the agenda was a single, [More]2019-01-25
13 Maryland Employers Best For Diversity In 2019: ForbesMARYLAND — Three school districts, a renowned university and two hotel chains lead Maryland's list of most diverse employers, according to the newest list from Forbes. A Colorado metal packaging company made its debut on Forbes’ list of the best emplo[More]2019-01-22
These Are the Challenges Tech Giants Will Face in 2019For the past decade, the technology giants—Facebook,Google,Apple,Amazon,Microsoft, Tesla, Uber—have dominated the business world. Just last year, their stock prices appeared to be on an endless upward trajectory.No longer.The past year presented the major[More]2019-01-21
Why Aren’t You Watching TV’s Last Serious Show About Movies?We’re sitting in the middle of the street, a truck is heading toward us, and we can’t move. Not on principle — we’re not staging a sit-in. It’s because we’re mic’ed up and shooting a TV show at the 2017 Toronto Film Festival. King Street is closed, but fe[More]2019-01-19
Facebook follows Google with funds to support journalismWashington (AFP) - Facebook announced Tuesday that it will invest $300 million over three years to support journalism, with an emphasis on promoting hard-hit local news organizations.The move, on the heels of a similar initiative by Google last year, come[More]2019-01-18