Category Archives: Media

03Sep/24

The Economist offers Espresso, its short-form, daily news app, free for students worldwide

September 3, 2024MediaApple News, EA, News aggregatorsadmin

Today The Economist announces that Espresso, its short-form, daily news app, will now be available to over 400m students worldwide at no cost. With succinct global news updates and videos that cater to the evolving habits of younger, digital-first audiences, the Espresso app will be available to high school and university students aged 16 and older. To coincide with the new offer for students, Espresso now also features AI-powered, in-app translations in French, German, Mandarin and Spanish. Students will continue to receive an exclusive 50% discount on a subscription to the complete offerings of The Economist. Continue reading

09May/24

OpenAI’s content deal with the FT is an attempt to avoid more legal challenges – and an ‘AI data apocalypse’

May 9, 2024MediaAI boom, Artificial intelligence, Artificial neural networks, Chatbot, ChatGPT, Creative Commons, Deep learning, Generative artificial intelligence, Generative pre-trained transformer, GPT-4, Hallucination, John Ridding, king's college london, Large language models, Machine learning, Mike Cook, OpenAI, SHUTTERSTOCK, the ft group, United Statesadmin

Mike Cook, King’s College London

OpenAI’s new “strategic partnership” and licensing agreement with the Financial Times (FT) follows similar deals between the US tech company and publishers such as Associated Press, German media giant Axel Springer and French newspaper Le Monde.

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09Mar/24

Video on Demand (VoD) Market worth $270.3 billion by 2028 – Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

March 9, 2024MediaCompetition, Innovation, Video on demandadmin

Future trends for the Video on Demand (VoD) market include sustained expansion propelled by globalisation, unique content creation, and subscription models. The landscape will be shaped by collaborations, technological breakthroughs, and personalisation; competition and innovation will be spurred by regulatory hurdles and the entry of new firms. Continue reading

06Jan/24

Four tips for a healthy news diet in 2024, from an expert in media psychology

January 6, 2024MediaCreative Commons, Deception, Emotion, Filter bubble, Influence of mass media, Internet manipulation and propaganda, Media bias, Misinformation, Sharon Coen, SHUTTERSTOCK, Social influence, Social media, Social media as a news sourceadmin

Sharon Coen, University of Salford

The start of the new year brings inevitable pressure to start fresh, with new hobbies, exercise regimes and healthy diets. But there is one diet you may not have thought of improving this year: your media and news consumption.

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04Oct/23

Cultural Anthropologist Debuts Essential Playbook for Transforming Culture in the Modern, Ever-Evolving Workplace

October 4, 2023Mediaadmin

The compelling new business book, The Open Culture Handbook: Five Questions to Drive Engagement and Innovation, from cultural anthropologist and management consultant Drew Jones, PhD, presents a tangible roadmap for fostering a natural company culture—places where humans can be human. It is available today from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Amplify Publishing, and other major retailers. Continue reading

03Oct/23

5 Best Essay Writing Services In The UK By Trusted Writers

October 3, 2023MediaContentment, Dependability, Essay, Essay mill, Evaluation, London, Quality, Review, Writingadmin

The article assesses the best five essay writing services based in London, which are offered by Experienced writers, with a particular emphasis on quality, dependability, and client contentment, online reviews. Continue reading

27Sep/23

LG AMPLIFIES ‘LIFE’S GOOD’ MESSAGE WITH INSPIRING BRAND FILM TO CHAMPION OPTIMISM

September 27, 2023MediaBrand, LG, LG Corporation, LG Electronicsadmin

LG Electronics (LG) today highlighted its Life’s Good message by introducing a new brand film. Part of the ongoing global brand campaign, the film beautifully communicates the true meaning of LG’s Life’s Good philosophy and shares the company’s powerful message of the importance of being optimistic. Continue reading

22Sep/23

Rupert Murdoch and the rise and fall of the press barons: how much power do newspapers still have?

September 22, 2023MediaAlfred Harmsworth, Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Alistair Campbell, Amazon, Australia, Beatrix Potter, Beaverbrook, Boris Johnson, BuzzFeed, Charles Dickens, Conrad Black, Creative Commons, daily express, Daily Mail, Daily Mail & General Trust group, Daily Mail and General Trust, David Lloyd George, Donald J. Trump, Donald Trump, E.T. Raymond, Edward Levy, Edward Levy Lawson Baron Burnham, Edward VIII, Esher, Evgeny Lebedev, Germany, H. H. Asquith, Harmsworth, Harold, Henry Labouchere, Herbert Asquith, Hitler, Israel, Jeff Bezos, Jerry Hall, Jesse Armstrong, John Bright, Kitchener, Lachlan, Lawson, Levy-Lawson, Lloyd George, Logan Roy, London, Margaret Thatcher, Max Aitken, Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook, Max Hastings, Media proprietor, META, Michael Wolff, Napoleon, News Corp., News of the World, Norman Angell, Northcliffe, R. A. Scott-James, Rothermere, Rudyard Kipling, Rupert Murdoch, Russell Brand, Salisbury, Scoop, Simon Potter, Stanley Baldwin, Supermarket tabloids, The Times, Tony Blair, United Kingdom, United States, Viscount Rothermere, Winston Churchilladmin

Simon Potter, University of Bristol

Global media tycoon Rupert Murdoch has announced his retirement as chairman of Fox and News Corp, making way for his son Lachlan. He has been demonised as a puppet master who would pull the strings of politicians behind the scenes, as a man with too much power. But what influence did he and his fellow media moguls really wield?

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21Sep/23

The global survey of what news organisations are doing with artificial intelligence report produced by JournalismAI

September 21, 2023MediaApplications of artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Emerging technologies, Ethics of artificial intelligence, Generative artificial intelligence, Regulation of artificial intelligenceadmin

Sept. 20, 2023 /Media/– In this comprehensive report, more than 120 editors, journalists, technologists and mediamakers from 105 organisations across 46 different countries shared their insights and experience on what news organisations are doing with AI. Continue reading →

19Sep/23

Fenwick launches its first ever Ad Campaign

September 19, 2023MediaBillboard, Birmingham, Bristol, Dalston, Edinburgh, London, Old Street, Roundabout, United Kingdomadmin

From 18th September 2023, Fenwick will be seen across the UK from Edinburgh to Bristol and Birmingham to London with the images designed for maximum impact. The campaign will be experienced across billboards from Old Street Roundabout and Edinburgh Picardy Place to Dalston Junction, through underground station takeovers, across the public transport network, and on the ground via guerilla activity. Continue reading

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