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Week in Review

January 7, 2022

Media Insider: NY Times Acquires The Athletic, Senator Proposes ‘Do Not Track’ Law

Also in this week’s media news recap, NPR’s podcast push continues. Read on to catch up on the week’s headlines.

Year-in-Review: Major Social Media Stories of 2021

Journalists and Journalism

December 14, 2021

Year-End Review: 5 Top Social Media Stories of 2021

The pandemic rolled on but it shared the social media spotlight with several other unprecedented events in 2021.

Week in Review

December 3, 2021

Media Insider: Twitter CEO Steps Down, CNN Suspends Cuomo, Vox Nabs NPR Host for Podcast Deal

We’re recapping some of the week’s big media headlines, including the launch of a new Pan-European newsroom.

Week in Review

November 5, 2021

Media Insider: Facebook Removes Facial Recognition, Byron Allen Eyes Tegna Deal, LA Times Created Digital Día de Muertos

Catch up on week’s media news, including the DOJ’s lawsuit to block Penguin Random House from acquiring Simon & Schuster.

Week in Review

October 22, 2021

Media Insider: Sinclair Hit By Hackers, Facebook Teases New Name, MLB Pitches Streaming Service

Catch up on media news from the week, including Gannett securing $516M in refinancing and personnel news from the Washington Post and Hearst.

Week in Review

October 8, 2021

Media Insider: Dotdash To Buy Meredith, Twitter To Sell MoPub, Supply-Chain Disruption Delays Books

Catch up on the week’s big media news, including the far-reaching impact of Facebook’s network outage, HuffPost’s Danielle Belton’s view on being newsroom therapist, and more.

Week in Review

September 24, 2021

Media Insider: The Post Launches Ad-Buying Market, Fortune Elects Top Editor, NewsGuild Investigates Gannett

Catch up on the week’s big media news, including a new ad-buying marketplace from The Post, local broadcast groups test streaming, and more.

Social Media Burnout: Tips for Finding Balance

Journalists and Journalism / Media Tools and Tips

July 28, 2021

5 Ways to Manage Social Media Burnout

With a never-ending news cycle, it’s easy to experience social media burnout. How can writers manage this and their other responsibilities?

Week in Review

July 9, 2021

Media Insider: Allure Opens Retail Store, WeChat Deletes LGBT Accounts, Trump Sues Facebook and Twitter

Catch up on media news from the week, including the launch of a new electric vehicles publication from The Information.

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Week in Review

June 4, 2021

Media Insider: Google Launches Tool for Freelancers, Twitter Debuts Subscription Service, Reuters Postpones Paywall

Also in this week’s media news roundup: Outside launches a new membership program and Facebook debuts Video Business Accelerator program.

Week in Review

March 19, 2021

Media Insider: Facebook Tests Writer Partnerships, Venture Resurrects Anti-Slavery Magazine

ICYMI. This week’s roundup of media news includes stories from Axios, NPR, Digiday, and more.

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Week in Review

March 12, 2021

Media Insider: BuzzFeed Cuts 47 Jobs, Yahoo News Hits 1M TikTok Followers

Also in the weekly media news recap, Congress introduced legislation to allow digital publishers to negotiate fees for content with big tech companies.

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Week in Review

February 26, 2021

Media Insider: Al Jazeera Launches Conservative Platform, Facebook Restores News Sharing in Australia

We’re rounding up the big media industry headlines from the week, including unions, acquisitions, and new ventures. Read the full recap.

Week in Review

January 29, 2021

Media Insider: Forbes Launches Newsletter Platform, NBCUniversal to Shutter Sports Network, Facebook News Launches in UK

ICYMI. Here are 5 media stories from this week that you might have missed, including a new media venture to expand local news for communities of color.