With the release of Google’s new video calling app, Google Duo, the news media is abuzz with questions on the implications for competitor services such as Apple’s Facetime. But Laurie Sullivan of MediaPost recently posed a different question: “will the images and...
Last week, Germany’s women’s beach volleyball team defeated Egypt at the Rio Olympics. But what made the game newsworthy for many outlets was that one of Egypt’s players, Doaa Elghobashy, played in a hijab. Throughout Olympic history few women have competed while...
Facebook announced last week it would tweak its timeline algorithms to weed out obnoxious “clickbait” posts. This is long overdue, as no doubt we’ve all become jaundiced from reading those breathless headlines that populate our screens, even if we don’t actually go...
Notable journalist and media industry moves: Dr. Oz The Good Life: Amber Brenza, formerly assistant editor of Prevention, joins as associate editor. Allure: former senior associate beauty editor of Women’s Health, Jessica Chai, joins as senior beauty editor. The Wall...
After months of controversy and speculation, the Rio 2016 Olympic Games have finally arrived. Despite much apprehension, thus far the bulk of media attention has remained where it should -- namely, on the games themselves and the athletes competing. To better...
So you want to know how your company was reported on in the news over the course of a year? Then you likely also want to know how to tag these news articles based on trends, themes, issues or other elements that are important to you. Without tagging (otherwise knows...
This week’s episode of the Amazing Race Canada (Season 4, Episode 6) saw contestants fly Air Canada from Haida Gwaii to Vancouver International Airport (YVR) and straight to John C. Munro Hamilton International Airport (YHM). As predicted in last week’s Episode 5 blog...
Notable journalist and media industry moves: Informa: Pharma Intelligence group publications reorganized. Pink Sheet and Scrip: sharing editorial staff, hiring David Filmore, former Gray Sheet editor, as executive editor of regulatory and policy, and Tina Tan from...
Notable journalist and media industry moves: The Wall Street Journal: former International Business Times enterprise editor, John Simons, joins as deputy bureau chief of the management group. New York Post: Lauren Ramsby, managing editor, leaves. NPR: Bloomberg...
Republicans Prefer Family-Friendly, Funny, Good vs. Evil Programs In a recent analysis, E-Score identified the top 10 favorite programs among folks who identify themselves as Democrats or Republicans. Among the key findings: Democrats prefer programs that are sexy,...
As the contestants landed in Haida Gwaii this week for Episode 5, #FirstNationsSensations Joel and Ashley looked poised to continue their run of being the most popular team on Twitter. And they didn’t disappoint...that much. While they still earned the most mentions...
Writing shallow, generic content is easy, requires minimal research, and demands little prior knowledge of the subject—all of which may be selling points for content writers. However, clients are looking for brands to stand out from their competitors and demonstrate...