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Content-to-Commerce Publishers Have Struggled. Could Outdoor Life Be the Exception?
This story was originally published in On Background with Mark Stenberg, a free, weekly newsletter that explores the key themes shaping the media industry. You can sign up for it here. Over the past few years, I have spent a good portion of my life…
DataFuelX Launches Video Ad Marketplace That Taps 13 Different Publishers
As media audiences fall apart, one analytics company hopes to knit some of them back together. DataFuelX, a company led by former TV-sales executives is launching DFX Marketplace, a new way for advertisers to connect to commercial inventory across…
Media Briefing: Overheard from publishers at Digiday London Media Strategies Town Hall
This Media Briefing covers the latest in media trends for Digiday+ members and is distributed over email every Thursday at 10 a.m. ET. More from the series → This week's Media Briefing looks at what publisher execs discussed during Digiday's…
Publishers and buyers are rethinking how to create connections that drive performance in the AI era
“The industry continues to shift toward more direct supply paths,” said Scott Sheffer, vp of global partnerships on Google's sell-side monetization team. “Delivering on performance requires stronger connections between the…
China has a blueprint for the future
China Decoded is Newsweek 's in-depth newsletter about China's growing influence on the world. It goes beyond the headlines to examine how Beijing thinks, how its policies travel beyond China's borders, and what they mean for the United States and…
Rockstar vowed GTA 6 wouldn't be finished 'by crunching' after Red Dead Redemption 2's tough development, says publishing lead: 'I think we did things differently, and I'm proud of that'
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One Participant Screen Share Publish Permission With 7-Recipient Fan-Out Control
Short answer: Grant the presenter role on the server, bind it to one session and one participant, and require a fresh browser capture action before any screen track is published. For a healthtech room with one clinician and seven viewers, the least…
What Children's Books Will You Publish?
I was privileged to be at the Wisconsin SCBWI conference at Green Lakes, WI last weekend. It's always a thrill to meet people who are working on children's books, and especially those who want to bring books to market themselves. The biggest…
How not to lose the future to China
We had been promised America's first electrified road. Dan Wang pulls out his phone again to check the map, squinting at a crossroads. According to the handout I had picked up, we are in Detroit's “innovation community”, a sprawling…
Sally Rooney Can't Publish in the U.K. Because of Her Palestine Support
Awful news for Normal People devotees: Sally Rooney's publisher says it can no longer sell her books in the U.K. because of her support for Palestine. Per the Guardian, the critically acclaimed author announced on Wednesday that she is no longer…
Fitness Industry Embraces Healthy Aging as Experts Warn on Longevity Claims
For decades, much of the fitness industry has promoted exercise for both health and physical appearance, with weight loss and muscle building often taking center stage. Some businesses are now broadening that pitch, increasingly framing fitness…
Google shares 2026 Halloween trends
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Google just published its 2026 Frightgeist Halloween trends overview, which provides insights into the most-searched Halloween costume ideas by region. The company's annual…
Aaron Boone Out? Kalshi Market Trends Up for Yankees to Move On
Outside of the ongoing MLB Playoffs, eyes have been all over the New York Yankees and whether or not they'll move on from Aaron Boone as manager (and Brian Cashman as GM, but that's a different story). Kalshi's MLB market is beginning to trend up…
Did publishers cause the decline of reading? I don't think so.
My book, The Work of Philosophy, is now available for preorder. It will be released on February 2, 2027. Purchasing a copy is the best way to support my work. In a recent Jacobin article, Ned Rust—a researcher at the Center for Working-Class…
How 'Skillcations' Became One of the Year's Biggest Travel Trends
My body goes limp as water gushes around me. When I finally emerge, taking in a sharp breath while smiling at my instructor through salt-stung eyes, I can't help but think, “This is way better than a spa day.” I've just caught my…
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