Netflix Remains Aggressive in Festival Film Acquisitions
Netflix Still Wants to Be ‘Aggressive’ with Film Acquisitions Out of Festivals https://t.co/7YVih4wBsN via @IndieWire
Nexstar Refuses Station Divestitures Amid Consolidation Concerns
Nexstar has not offered to make any station divestures to try to appease states concerned about media consolidation resulting from its deal to merge with Tegna, says California AG Rob Bonta.
Average Post Views: The Underrated Consistency Metric
What's the most underrated social metric? I'd say Average Post Views. Anyone can go viral. Anyone can make a content calendar. But can your content consistently perform? Can you routinely get views on your videos and static posts? If you wanna dig...
Death Threats Pressure Journalist to Rewrite Missile Strike
A journalist reported a missile strike. Then came the death threats. “You have 90 minutes left to update the lie" https://t.co/ljrUWAs3zq
Granular Data Amplifies Algorithms' Influence on Journalism
Have we always had algorithms steering our inputs? What is different now that we have more granular data? Join me with sociologist Angèle Christin as we explore how metrics shape journalism. https://t.co/Bejm4PBoKb https://t.co/8EvgToldGv
Pentagon Briefing Opens to Photographers for First Time.
Photographers from several outlets were allowed into the Pentagon's briefing today — the first time since my reporting: https://t.co/4EbXGWkVHt
VOA Returns to Air, Faces Trust Rebuilding Challenge
Voice of America is ready for its comeback. A federal judge ordered 1,000 employees back to work, and told the government to resume broadcasting. The hardest task ahead, staffers say, may be restoring trust with audiences. https://t.co/ZmF0Ky699X
Administration Undervalues Counterspeech, Needs Independent Press
Important to understand. Our administration underestimates or ignores the value of counterspeech which leans heavily on an independent and plural press of quality outlets working to get to the truth.
Twitter Breaks Stories Days Before Mainstream Media
Been happening for years now but I still grin every time I see it. Headlines being reported in the mainstream media, 2-3 days after they were first on here. Normie friends, who are on Insta/Tiktok but not on X, have...
Sticky Video Player Fuels Massive Requests and Privacy Nightmare
I have been saying forever, "Hell hath no fury like a user scorned". And don't even get me started about the 'sticky video player' -> An analysis of a NYT article load finds 422 network requests totaling 49MB, triggering a...
Reuters' Controversial Attempt to Reveal Banksy's Identity
Why did Reuters feel compelled to dox Banksy? What to Know About Banksy and the Effort to Unmask Him https://t.co/gMAh8Sa9Ph
LinkedIn Runs Two Algorithms—Marketers Must Adapt
https://sparktoro.com/blog/why-linkedin-might-have-two-algorithms-and-why-marketers-should-care/ I suspect many of you who follow me here might be interested in @amandanat's latest breakdown of the LinkedIn's algorithm, and why your posts there might not be getting the traction you expect (happens to me, too)
BuzzFeed's Collapse Could Jeopardize HuffPost's Future
What will become of HuffPost, should BuzzFeed go under? @nataliekorach has the reporting in @get_status: https://www.status.news/p/buzzfeed-bankruptcy-huffpost-future
Government Pressure Drives Rising Creator Bans on Platforms
Sadly more and more creators are having their accounts banned or restricted as the government pressures social media platforms to censor online speech.
Transparent Ads Preserve Trust; Hidden Sponsorship Harms Credibility
“Native” advertisement, am I right. Ads are fine, as long as it’s clear they’re paid placements. Stuff like this breaks immersion and destroys author trust. Horrible practice.
Meta Extends Creator Payments to Facebook Posts
I wonder if this also applies to creators who are actively posting on Facebook? 🤔 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/18/meta-creator-pay-instagram-tiktok-youtube-facebook.html
Seeking Ideal Date for LA AI Creator Summit
Working on an AI Creator Summit in LA! What timing would be better to host?
Baseball Classic Not Major Factor in Oscars Ratings
The use of The World Baseball Classic as an excuse for the Oscars ratings is much like saying that a movie didn’t open better than $20m because there was a competing movie that opened to $8m. The market is too...
Polymarket Gamblers Threaten Journalist over Iranian Strike Report
Interviewed the journalist who was getting death threats from polymarket gamblers to change his reporting on an Iranian missile strike. Scary stuff in here about how the intense harassment made him (for just a split second) doubt what he saw...
Netflix Denies Requiring Plot Recaps, Calls Claim Absurd
Netflix Execs ‘Laughed’ at Claim the Streamer Demands Movies and TV Shows Restate Plot Points for Viewers: ‘There’s No Such Principle’ https://t.co/VgOY88myNu
Matt Bai Misquotes Nixon and Misspells Graham’s Name
Wow, is @mattbai a terrible reporter for @RollingStone or what? “Richard Nixon famously warned, at the apex of the Watergate scandal, that @washingtonpost owner Katherine Graham would get her ‘tit caught in a wringer,’” Bai wrote. Actually, that’s what Attorney...
Cerebral Valley Show Reaches Minimum Viable Podcast Milestone
Really think we have hit minimum viable podcast with the Cerebral Valley Show. If you are an early adopter, time to start watching. https://t.co/XpS3KGdIlg
Editing New Bloomsbury Series on AI’s Societal Impact
Big personal news: I will be editing a new book series for Bloomsbury called Intelligence - AI and Humanity, providing writes from many disciplines the opportunity to reflect on AI and how it reflects on society. More here: https://t.co/L8yWNahmbr
AI-Revived Actors Spark Debate Over Authenticity Over Time
When they make movies with AI versions of now-dead actors, will they update them as models get better? Will there be purists who insist that the 2027 version just doesn't have the soul of the '26 original?
SNL Debuts Short-Form ‘The Rundown’ on Peacock, YouTube
‘SNL’ Launches Short-Form Series ‘The Rundown’ on Peacock & YouTube; Colin Jost Picks a Favorite Cold Open in First Episode https://t.co/AidNDfO7Dv via @variety
Fake News Flagged, yet Algorithms Boost Contradictory Stories
Fake news is everywhere. The names Paweł and Gaweł were a red flag to begin with. But more so this would have been contra what the govt said earlier. What’s interesting is how this stuff is being pumped into the...
Chloé Zhao's Buffy Reboot Flops, Gellar Gets Minimal Screen Time
Inside Chloé Zhao’s Failed ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Reboot — and Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Shockingly Small Screen Time (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/pxY8qarqDe via @variety
Netflix's K‑Pop Demon Hunters Tour May Feature Virtual Girls
Netflix is planning a global KPop Demon Hunters concert tour for next year. Promoters are salivating. But… who will perform as the girls? It may be entirely virtual. Scoop —> https://t.co/PDg34hVJOo
USAGM Appoints Former Newsmax/Fox Exec as VOA Deputy Director
News: USAGM names former Newsmax exec and longtime Fox News executive producer Christopher Wallace as the new deputy director of Voice of America. According to agency announcement to staff, he also worked at PBS, CNN and ABC News. Unclear who...
Short‑form News with Insider Commentary Drives BiotechTV's Future
I love this video. It takes today’s news, and augments it with inside commentary straight from the newsmaker. All in a short form format that works on all platforms. This is the direction I want @BiotechTV to look more like...
Meta Pays Creators Up to $3K Monthly to Join Facebook
NEW: Meta is offering creators who have large followings on other platforms (but who don't regularly post on Facebook) up to $3k a month in bonuses if they start posting on Facebook, it's the company's latest plan to bring higher...
Analyst Urges Disney to Ditch Linear TV Distraction
"We view linear TV as a distraction for D'Amaro and not where we, nor investors, want to see Disney allocating capital and resources," Greenfield wrote. Media analyst Rich Greenfield of Lightshed Partners, who for years implored Disney to get out of...
Search Decline Hits Small Publishers Hardest
New data suggests small publishers (10k daily pageviews or less) are hit hardest by search traffic declines —Chatbots only drive 1% of all traffic referrals, so they can't make up the gap —News sites get most page views from AI platforms, but...
AI Content Fuels Gen Z’s Growing TikTok Skepticism
We’re underestimating how much AI-generated content is going to change the way people approach social media. What happens when there’s a layer of distrust to everyone’s scroll? We already have an idea of the impact. A recent Harris Poll survey...
Emotion-Driven Marketing Wins: Heated Rivalry Powers Panels
Happy to report I did indeed incorporate Heated Rivalry into all 3 of my panels at SXSW - Viral Nation’s Emotion Economy of Social Media - Heated Rivalry made people feel seen. Tap into emotion in marketing Patreon’s Building Brands...
Tweet Relevant Content to Appear in Google Discover
How to show up in Google Discover 2026 edition: tweet things you also might be interested in 😅 https://t.co/QuiAVIpyCy
MSNOW Reshuffles: Velshi Takes 11 A.m., Morning Joe Moves
MS NOW Shake-Up: Ali Velshi Seizes ’11th Hour,’ ‘Morning Joe’ Cedes 9 A.M., Ana Cabrera Slides in Daytime Overhaul https://t.co/e2DZ9wmvcn via @variety
X’s Regional Silencing Threatens Global Biotech Community
One major issue in 𝕏’s new regional silencing policy 🧵👇is that it will destroy many of the professional communities on 𝕏. Here is a relevant example for @nikitabier and @elonmusk - the BioTech community on 𝕏 includes many scientists, investors,...
Tune in to Dr. Tour on Revive Our Hearts
Be sure to check out Dr. Tour on the @ReviveOurHearts radio program on March 18–19. You can listen by going to https://t.co/sId2dCw6Dm https://t.co/HhBKlIdeso
Broadcasters Warned of FCC Legal Risk over Hoaxes
Trump troll Matt Gertz, senior fellow at the hard left Media Matters for America @mmfa: “Any broadcaster now has to question if anything they put out could end up getting them in a heap of legal trouble with the @FCC.”...
Carr Reaffirms Longstanding Public‑Interest Broadcast Requirement
Policyband Quote of the Day: “@BrendanCarrFCC critics pretend he said something radical. However, the Communications Act in Section 309(a) has long required broadcasters that use public spectrum to operate in the ‘public interest.’ That principle is the foundation of...
Media and Epstein Hire Firms to Rewrite Wikipedia Histories
In which The Times reveals that it hires a company to alter its own Wikipedia entry. 1/ Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s Push to Cleanse His Past Online https://t.co/TloRZagrQU https://t.co/eBZnCsL2sQ
Opus 3 Substack Vanished After Initial Announcement
@AnthropicAI what happened to Opus 3’s substack? There were never any posts after the big fanfare announcing it. https://t.co/by55bhhHnx
Algorithms Stifle Mindful Dialogue, Fuel Chaotic Noise
The conversations I have on Patreon I could never replicate here because the algorithm doesn't encourage any level of mindfulness or introspection. It encourages contribution ... any and all and sometimes chaotic. Sometimes people comment in ways that...
Media Exploits Our Primitive Brains with Distant Crime
IMHO distorted crime perceptions are driven by how media dissolves distance. The human brain didn't evolve to consume graphic news stories about people we'd never meet. We process a TV or social media news story of a murder as if...
Oscar Viewership Has Halved in Three Decades
Amazing how many people are triggered by my dumping on Oscar ratings yet this viewership chart says it all 1996 - 45 million 2006 - 36 million 2016 - 34 million 2026 - 18 million
MS NOW Chief Teases Major Dayside Schedule Overhaul
Scoop: MS NOW boss Rebecca Kutler is on the precipice of announcing some major dayside programming changes. Details on what is in store for the network in @get_status: https://www.status.news/p/ms-now-programming-changes-alicia-menendez-rebecca-kutler
Stunt Accounts Turned Brands Boost Launch Intrigue
influencers are launching stunt accounts to tease new products. those accounts are then typically converted into the brand account, with built in audience and intrigue for day one of the announcement.
Losing Editors Means Losing Books: Industry Crisis
Ugh. Lots of rumbling about editor layoffs in publishing, and oh my god, if you keep letting go of the people who make the books happen, you won’t have the books. I want to scream.
Community Notes Thrive when Rivals Find Common Ground
Community notes is such a good feature. Only shows up when people who usually disagree with each other agree on a note. Imagine legacy media had the guts to implement a system like this. https://t.co/5oYLqZt1iS