The age of the personal newsletter is upon us and The New York Times is not immune. The Times announced yesterday that staff must seek approval for any new book proposals, TV and film deals, audio projects and, yes, newsletters–a notable new policy considering that The Times increasingly competes with platforms as well as other…Read More
This week, NBCUniversal viewers watching programming on any of the company’s networks or tuning into an on-demand program on Peacock started receiving a gentle push to plan their vaccinations from Peacock host Amber Ruffin, NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico, and Today hosts Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb. The cheery, hopeful campaign, drawing on talent from across…Read More
LGBTQPIA+ youth are five times more likely to attempt suicide. In 1998 The Trevor Project became the world’s first “national crisis intervention and suicide prevention lifeline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning youth.” In the time since, the foundation’s services have expanded beyond the telephone lifeline to include an online chat and a text-based counseling service – All of which are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. But it’s not enough. According to a press release from The Trevor Project: In the U.S. alone, the organization estimates more than 1.8 million LGBTQ youth seriously consider…
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Amazon is about to take employee monitoring to a whole ‘nother level of dystopian surveillance. The retail giant will this week ask delivery drivers in the US to sign a “biometric consent” form or lose their jobs, Vice reports. The form permits the company to use AI-powered cameras in its vans to monitor drivers’ locations, movements, and biometric data. The firm has already started rolling out the system, made by tech company Netradyne, across its fleet of vehicles. The cameras can monitor a driver’s body movements, infer when they’re distracted, and even spot when they yawn. [Read: How to use AI to…
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While many people may have been knocked out of their 2021 NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Tournament pools, the chance to win a $50,000 college scholarship, courtesy of Planters, is still in play. The Planters Trick Shot Challenge runs through April 5, enabling fans to use the #planterstrickshot and #contest hashtags and share their takes…Read More
Busch has quite the side hustle going when it comes to weddings. In 2019, it sponsored one couple’s wedding, kicking in $25,000 and having the Busch Guy, played by actor Gerald Downey, perform the ceremony. In 2020, 250 couples who saw their wedding plans scuttled by the pandemic each received $300 prepaid debit cards to…Read More
After five months as WarnerMedia ad sales chief, Jean-Paul “JP” Colaco is shaking up his leadership team. Katrina Cukaj, who had been WarnerMedia’s lead of marketing, creative and network partnerships, was named lead of ad sales and client partnerships. She replaces Joe Hogan, who will be leaving the company after 30 years. Top line In…Read More
In the world of environmental journalism, the recent shift in political administrations has offered a glimmer of hope. Grist, a 21-year-old nonprofit dedicated to covering climate change, has rolled out a suite of new initiatives in recent weeks, including a website redesign and the launch of Fix, a “solutions lab” that will operate as a…Read More
LONDON–In the U.K., it’s not uncommon for grandparents to have various Royal memorabilia dotted around the house, either proudly on display or gathering dust with other long-forgotten tat in the garage. This is because it has long been a tradition for the Royal Family (and other savvy manufacturers) to release commemorative plates to mark certain…Read More
With in-video clickable purchasing, the entire transaction takes place without the user ever having to navigate off-page or out of frame. This means that if I see sneakers I like in my favorite Marvel movie, I could click and purchase and then continue watching without ever having to wonder what’s happening with the tesseract. Think…Read More
