DCN’s media industry must reads: week of November 21, 2024
Nov 21, 2024 · Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week: Bloomberg | Top Justice Department antitrust officials have decided to ask a judge to force Alphabet’s Google to sell off its Chrome browser (6 min read) The Hollywood Reporter | Netflix Sued Over Alleged Backroom Deal With Meta to Stand Down on Streaming (3 min read) …
DCN’s media industry must reads: week of December 12, 2024
Dec 12, 2024 · Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week: The Financial Times | Advertising revenues set to hit $1tn in market dominated by technology companies (3 min read) Deadline | Journalist Protection Bill Blocked In Senate After Tom Cotton Objects To Speedy Passage (3 min read) Semafor| Weakened US public broadcasters will …
Here’s what Bloomberg, Yahoo and Reach are doing on WhatsApp …
Nov 14, 2024 · Kelley believes the early mover advantage has helped propel them to 2.6 million followers. “Organic growth is hard to come by on mature platforms,” he said, explaining that from an audience development standpoint, opportunities like this are rare as a rush of people check out new tools, and platforms make it as easy as possible to discover.
AI can produce content. But can it tell a good story?
Nov 19, 2024 · Generative AI enables the production of content at scale. It has been found to generate narratives with essential elements like concrete characters, logical plot development, and coherence, which are all key to the story quality.
Government control of media on the rise globally
Oct 22, 2024 · Government control of media outlets around the world is on the rise, according to the State Media Monitor 2024 report. The portion of editorially independent media among all state-controlled and public media around the globe dropped from 20% in 2021 to 16% in 2024.
Trust in news varies by source and demographics
Aug 13, 2024 · Participants in the Pew Research study expressed these preferences: More variety: Americans enjoy local news on a multitude of topics. About two out of three follow weather, crime, government affairs, traffic and transportation matters.
Technology innovations drive 2024 media trends
May 7, 2024 · New technologies will be critical to the media landscape in 2024, converging with trends towards immersive, personalized experiences and the increased impact of the creator economy, according to Arthur D. Little’s State of the Media Market 2024.The report is subtitled “Back to Balance: A Year of Prudent Economic Expectations,” reflecting the authors’ belief in …
How Crooked Media leverages video for podcast audiences
Sep 26, 2024 · Pod Save America has about 14,000 followers on TikTok, but their short videos reach way more people than that. A recent post discussing a press conference that former President Donald Trump had garnered more than 100,000 views.. Crooked’s podcast host will also create what DeGroot calls “ancillary” content — behind the scenes moments that still …
Engaging young audiences: top trends and tactics
Aug 8, 2024 · In terms of news media, as Nic Newman – the lead author of the Digital News Report – notes, younger audiences are “much less likely to use traditional sources such as TV and radio news and much more likely to access via social media, aggregators, and search.”. Instead, preference is usually given to both short-form and long-form video content on …
Digital Content Next (DCN)
Digital Content Next is the only trade association that exclusively serves the unique and diverse needs of high-quality digital content companies that manage trusted, direct relationships with consumers and marketers.