Waiting for the metaverse booming interest in avatar apps
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The focus on a future metaverse has meant an increase of 160% year over year for leading avatar apps as users prepare to build their identities in a future metaverse,
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Politico Media Group appoints new CEO
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Goli Sheikholeslami has been appointed new CEO of Politico Media Group. She will start in February. The Group is comprised of the media brands Axel Springer acquired last year in
NFTs in Journalism: Associated Press to launch photo marketplace
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One of the world’s biggest news agencies, Associated Press, announced that they are going to launch an NFT (non-fungible token) marketplace to sell their award-winning photos. Associated Press, that is
EU consultation on European Media Freedom Act
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The EU Commission has published an open public consultation on the planned European Media Freedom Act. After the consultation, the Commission will in the third quarter publish a proposal. The
How media can re-connect to readers who have turned away from news
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A key challenge for the news media in 2022 is to re-engage those who have turned away from news as well as to build deeper relationships with more regular news
How people buy e-books and audiobooks
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Book buying habits are changing with online buys increasing and so also the sales of e-books and audio books. Statista reports that Germans were more likely to buy e-books online
New York Times buying sports website for USD 550 million
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The New York Times announced it is buying subscription based sports website The Athletic for USD 550 million in cash saying it will further strengthen the company’s digital subscription business.
Omikron stopping Grammy Awards Show
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The Grammy Awards have been postponed because of the fast spreading Omikron version of COVID19. The show had earlier been scheduled for January 31 in Los Angeles. No new date
Bloomberg’s (now ex) CEO to launch media start-up
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Media start-ups are increasing, with Bloomberg’s CEO Justin Smith and New York Times’ media columnist Ben Smith leaving the nest to start their own media brand, backed by the former
More Hong Kong pro-democracy news media closing
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Another independent news outlet in Hong Kong has announced it is closing operation. Citing “deteriorating media environment” news website Citizen News announced that it is closing its operations on January