More Perfect Union Launches Student Discord Community for Collaboration and Learning
More Perfect Union is launching a student program including a Discord community for young people where they can collaborate, join virtual events & trainings, learn from organizers 👇
Chatbot Ads Need a New Model Beyond Search
Search is the wrong mental model for chatbot advertising "I think it’s a mistake to view the Search advertising model as the default for chatbots; both from a user expectation and a revenue standpoint. And in fact, I think that Search...
Roblox: Compounding Network Effects Power Imagination at Scale
Anyone who has spent time with me in the past few years has likely heard me talk about Roblox. @mitchlasky and I finally sat down to do a real deep dive into Roblox. A story of compounding, network effects, and...
Pittsburgh Post‑Gazette Survives Sale to Nonprofit Media Group
This is fine news for Pittsburgh, but before thinking salvation from high is nigh, know that there aren't enough over-endowed nonprofits to go around. The hard work of reinvention and sustainability remains. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to continue publishing after sale to...
Ari Shapiro Joins Audie Cornish for CNN Podcast
NPR veteran Ari Shapiro follows Audie Cornish over to CNN....the two will team on a new podcast https://t.co/hflf6XC4wQ via @variety
Algorithm Changes Kill Engagement, Making Effort Feel Futile
Warned you guys at the top on $RAVE last night and nobody even cares. Sometimes it doesn't even feel worth it to post so much on X anymore. New algo has ruined content creation efforts. Not that I solely post for engagement...
Paramount+ and Pluto Invest Heavily to Grow Ads, Subscribers
Paramount+ and Pluto are spending more on content and merging technology in an effort to increase ad dollars and subscribers. https://t.co/psnzz9Mc0e via @WSJ
Three Episodes Left: Watch Monarch Season 2 Premiere
Three episodes remain of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters season 2 — here's when you can watch the first of that trio. https://t.co/YQ8Jgpd85P
Amazon Rebrands Fire TV as Ember, Debuts Artline Rival
Amazon's Fire TVs are being re-named to Ember TVs, and we saw the new Samsung Frame rival Amazon Ember Artline in action https://t.co/4eUlSocJBR
Amazon Revamps Fire TV UI, Launches Slimmer HD Stick
Amazon is refreshing its Fire TV interface for 2026 with new organisation and new streaming channels. Plus, it's bringing out a new, slimmer Fire TV HD Stick. https://t.co/HyZVm7w9gh
Undisclosed Promo Bots May Violate FTC and Copyright Law
As annoying as that probably was, this is quantifiably different. You know the Geffen rep works for geffen; you know the speaker has a strong financial interest in her success, you can use that information to analyze what they saying....
Big Mood S2 Brings Bridgerton‑Level Female Friendship Energy
Big Mood season 2 arrives back on the small screen this week — and Nicola Coughlan agrees on have Bridgerton-style energy for this chaotic female friendship. https://t.co/LchY4ZKxLr
Snap's Cost Cuts First, Growth Now Powered by Subscriptions
⚡️ $SNAP Rightsizing Cost Structure is Important 1st Step, but What About Engagement and Specs? ⚡️ SNAP also disclosed Q1 revenue growth of 12%…However, the growth is coming from Snap+ subscriptions, with the core advertising business likely… https://t.co/1NDtoN6T2v
British Tabloids Face Extinction in Digital Era
The slow death of the massest of mass media. Can the traditional British tabloid survive the digital age? https://t.co/vHXP2KytRy
FCC Chairman Probes Broadcasters' Undisclosed Conflicts, Targeting Kimmel
D.C. Memo: FCC Chairman @BrendanCarrFCC Looking at Undisclosed Conflicts by Broadcasters, a Review That Could Snare @JimmyKimmel https://t.co/bBBhcj60fP
Baseball Writers Trade Scoops for Favors From Agents
There’s a group of baseball writers who make a good living from being fed scoops from top agents. This doesn’t come without quid pro quo.
Amazon Prime Video Blames Hardware Failure for Game Outage
Here’s what Amazon Prime Video’s sports team had to say about last night’s technical difficulty: The “broadcast of the Miami Heat at Charlotte Hornets experienced a temporary disruption due to a hardware failure in our production truck. Our teams restored the...
TV Q&A Explains Pittsburgh Weather, NCIS Exit, Spanish Channels
TV Q&A: Why are weather stats for Pittsburgh taken at the airport? Why did a @ncisverse star exit? Why so many Spanish language channels on cable? Via @TribLIVE https://t.co/xm3njZHvJb https://t.co/wkZwhw0cQA
Mr. Rogers Calmly Champions Public TV Funding in Congress
Mr. Rogers testified before Congress to protect public television funding, and did it with the same calm presence he showed children.
Scale Faster: Test 5‑10 Creatives Weekly, Not One
I've seen inside 50+ ad accounts. Here's the pattern: Accounts that tested 1-2 new creatives a week stagnated. Accounts that tested 5-10 new creatives a week scaled. Your assumption that you'll find a winner eventually is wrong. You find winners...
ByteDance Releases Seedance 2.0 Globally, Bans US and Realistic Faces
ByteDance Launches Seedance 2.0 AI Video Model Globally, Excluding the U.S. The rollout follows copyright clashes with Disney, Netflix, and other major Hollywood studios. New restrictions block prompts using realistic human faces to avoid legal risks. The model is now available to enterprise...
Danish Media Misframes US as Strait Blockade Villain
Just to describe the state media in Denmark. In yesterdays news national explained: 1. US is now blocking strait of Hormuz (not: US is blocking ships to or from IRAN, but strait is open) 2. Economic crisis imminent (narrative: due to US...
DEAL‑Elsevier Workshops Boost Data Governance Trust in Publishing
Trust in scientific publishing depends on how user data is handled. A series of workshops between DEAL and Elsevier created space for a structured, outcome-focused discussion on data use, governance, and privacy in scientific publishing. Read more: https://t.co/IbjdGuuWhs #data #governance #privacy #scientificpublishing...
Master TikTok Organic? Now Target Meta for Apps
finally sharing something for app marketers. if you've figured out TT organic, Meta should be next.
Kids' Social Media Use Doesn't Require Identity Disclosure
Whether under-16s should be on social media or not is widely contested, but no one needs to present their "identity" to social media companies. #verifiablecredentials #authentication #socialmedia #ageverification https://t.co/9cAmJlKwxA
Twitter Ranks only C‑tier for Newsletter Discovery
Matt McGarry: newsletter growth tactics, ranked (hint: Twitter is seen as C-tier for discovery) https://t.co/w9Sv2nKwG0
Propaganda Accounts Like Globe Eye News Fill Twitter
What's stupid about Twitter's strategy is that accounts like Globe Eye News has zero product. So you know that it's almost 100% a propaganda account. Why else would they bother posting non-stop political content? How does this serve any of...
Harrison Ford Poised for First Emmy Supporting Comedy Nod
‘Shrinking’ the Odds: Why Harrison Ford’s Emmy Moment May Have Finally Arrived Ford's supporting comedy actor submission will be among the 19 categories from the acclaimed Apple TV series https://t.co/DdbUriulcG via @variety
Emmys Won’t Pass Over “DTF St. Louis”
Are the Emmys going to pass over “DTF St. Louis?” No way, José. https://t.co/o4FmOj0aJB via @variety https://t.co/0QsWXbG4om
Mediaite Accused of Fabricating Stories and Misattributing Sources
We found more than a half-dozen instances in which Dan Abrams' Mediaite appeared to invent stories out of thin air, fabricate quotes, or misattribute reporting to the wrong person or outlet.
Amazon Prime's Super Bowl Stream Fails, Celebs Complain
So you've got Bill Simmons and Lebron James tweeting that Amazon Prime stopped working during OT? Good luck with that, Jay Marine. pro tip. you may want to stop talking about Amazon Prime live streaming a Super Bowl...this is their...
NYT Must Own Its Headline, Stop Editing Shame
NYT should own their shit. The power of the press is naming and shaming and afflicting the comfortable and comforting the afflicted. NYT shouldn't cowardly edit their headline. They should run a new headline "NYT embarrassed by NYT headline"
Mlex: Only Daily Source for DC Lawsuits
💯 mlex is the only news source that I’m aware of that consistently shows up every day for these lawsuits and the antitrust suits in DC. Now at great risk of me having now insulted any of our DCN members....
Companies' Ad Choices Remain Their Protected Free Speech
With all due respect, Norm, this is an awful take. If you even know it’s true, as you said “reportedly,”any company can choose where it wants to run its advertising. That’s their speech. If you’re just trying to get attention...
Thunder's Local TV Rights Far Below $16.6M Benchmark
Hard to see how the Thunder come close to that (pretty low) local rights figure from FDSN via local broadcast TV….
New GM, Lost Star Joins Mayor of Kingstown, Renewals Galore
TV Talk: WPGH/WPNT get new GM + #Lost star joins #MayorOfKingstown + lots of renewals, via @TribLIVE https://t.co/Hogqxh3c81 https://t.co/l36gLYJCXk
Bateman, Cardellini Champion Acting Emmys with DTF St. Louis
Jason Bateman and Linda Cardellini Launch Supporting Acting Emmys Push for ‘DTF St. Louis’ (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/o4FmOj0aJB via @variety
TCM Launched on Historic Centennial Date, 6 P.m. ET
📺 🎬 April 14, 1994: Turner Classic Movies debuted. At 6 p.m. Eastern Time, Ted Turner launched the channel at a ceremony in New York City’s Times Square district. The date and time were chosen for their historical significance as...
The Bernie Mac Show Ends After Award-Winning Five Seasons
📺 April 14, 2006: Comedy “The Bernie Mac Show” concluded its five-season run on Fox. The series was the recipient of several prestigious awards in its first season, including an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series and a...
Local Pittsburgh Paper Secures Future, Community Celebrates
So happy to hear this news that my home town newspaper will continue publishing. https://t.co/S6reIYDGQs #Pittsburgh
Harrison Ford's Long-Awaited Emmy Breakthrough Finally Arrives
‘Shrinking’ the Odds: Why Harrison Ford’s Emmy Moment May Have Finally Arrived https://t.co/DdbUriulcG via @variety
Major Layoffs Hit Publicity, Home Entertainment, and EPK Teams
“Among those let go are 20 people from the publicity depts, as well as the entire home entertainment team, led by executive director of global publicity and marketing communications Chris Bess. Also gone is the EPK team, including director of...
Maps Ads and Gemini Now Unify Across Siri, Android, iOS
Ads in Maps and Gemini powering Siri, Android and iOS are basically the same thing now?
Meta‑media Newsletter Author Suspended After Factual Errors
I think all six people who care intently about this have been able to weigh in.... Writer of media newsletter recapping media newsletters suspended after errors https://t.co/09pn5Q5CN1
Paramount+ Renews The Madison for Season 3
#ParamountPlus has renewed Taylor Sheridan’s #TheMadison for a third season. S2 has already been filmed but has not yet been given a release date. #streaming $PSKY
ABC Axes Beloved Soaps, Replaces Them With Lifestyle Shows
🪓 April 14, 2011: ABC made an announcement that devastated many daytime drama fans: “All My Children” and “One Life to Live” would both conclude within the following year. They were replaced by lifestyle programs “The Chew” and “The Revolution”....
Mediaite Suspends Founding Editor over Fabricated Stories
Scoop: Mediaite has suspended its founding editor Colby Hall after a series of instances we raised about significant errors and outright fabrications in his work. Full story in @get_status tonight.
CBS Simulcast Delivers UFC’s Biggest Audience in a Decade
CBS simulcast once again pays off for @ufc with the most-watched telecast for the MMA outfit in 10 years 2.65 million viewers for UFC 327 on Saturday. That tops the 2.47 million for the UFC 326 simulcast
Chris Branch Turbocharged My Reach and Earnings
Chris Branch does an incredible job. On a personal note, he was beyond generous to me by putting a ton of my media stories in The Pulse. I will always believe he was a part of me getting paid on...
Good Journalism Means Listening to Every Political Side
Ironically some of my best stories have come from sources on the other "side" of issues politically. Sources can have a range of motivations for sharing information w a journalist, but doing journalism means speaking to ppl you don't politically...
