https://www.mediapost.com/en-usThu, 04 Sep 2014 14:47:30 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233576/publishers-urge-rejection-of-googles-antitrust-of.htmlIt already looks like Google's European search antitrust case will roll on for some time yet, thanks to a host of new complainants and some pertinent criticisms of the concessions Google has put on the table, but here's another voice calling for the Commission to reject that deal.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:47:30 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233576/publishers-urge-rejection-of-googles-antitrust-of.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233575/forbeslifecom-to-cover-the-luxury-lifestyle.htmlForbesLife.com covers the world of luxury and is expected to leverage content from Forbes staff writers and more than 150 expert contributors based around the globe - including journalists who have written for The New York Times, Vogue, Esquire, The New Yorker and more. Content on the site is divided by channel topic, such as: Travel, Cars & Bikes, Style, Planes & Boats, Homes, Watches & Jewelry, Tech, Food & Drink, Arts, and Video.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:46:42 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233575/forbeslifecom-to-cover-the-luxury-lifestyle.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233574/ipc-media-now-to-be-known-as-time-inc-uk.htmlIPC Media will undergo a rebrand by parent company Time Inc. to become Time Inc. UK, the company has announced. According to Time Inc. chairman and CEO Joe Ripp, the move will allow the company to better leverage its global presence. IPC Media counts more than 60 brands among its portfolio, including Country Life, What's on TV and Woman.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:45:46 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233574/ipc-media-now-to-be-known-as-time-inc-uk.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233573/buzzfeed-looking-to-add-meat-to-business-news.htmlEveryone knows that BuzzFeed does lists and quizzes and videos you like to click on and share. Some people know that BuzzFeed also does reporting from far-flung places, and some delicate, thoughtful features. But not many people know that BuzzFeed also does business reporting. This is a bit of a frustration for Peter Lauria, the veteran reporter BuzzFeed brought in from Reuters to launch its business section last year. But he's plugging away at it, turning out a combination of scoops, GIFs and analysis.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:44:57 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233573/buzzfeed-looking-to-add-meat-to-business-news.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233572/is-it-wrong-to-look-at-ill-gotten-videos.htmlAre you being party to butchery if you watch an ISIS beheading video made with the very hope you will watch it and slickly composed to impart the greatest impact when you do? Is viewing these videos abetting evil? On a lesser note, are you participating in a shameful violation of privacy if you view nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence and others that were pilfered and posted by computer hackers?Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:44:11 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233572/is-it-wrong-to-look-at-ill-gotten-videos.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233571/take-after-take-for-every-kind-of-audience.htmlA profusion of similar "takes" erupts online after almost any major news event - and the driving force behind that phenomenon is the fact that readers are in control of the process now, not editors or writers. Is that good or bad? Good question.Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:36:40 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233571/take-after-take-for-every-kind-of-audience.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233485/blendle-helps-dutch-papers-reach-new-young-reader.html"People want to read articles or want to follow specific journalists but aren't particularly interested in the newspaper that it comes from anymore." That is the opinion of Alexander Klpping, co-founder of Blendle, the Dutch news aggregator which enables users to pay for articles individually and offers them an instant refund if they decide the article was not worth their time or money. The platform is the brainchild of journalist Marten Blankesteijn, who was frustrated that he could not share links to articles he had written for Dutch publications, the vast majority of which do not publish content online for free.Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:27:22 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233485/blendle-helps-dutch-papers-reach-new-young-reader.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233483/russian-blog-prematurely-unveils-apple-phone-in-vi.htmlThe Russian tech blog indulged world-wide fans of iPhone with an in depth three and a half minute all-access video - showcasing the new phone from every angle. The unforeseen leak comes a week ahead of Apple's launch date. The new version iPhone 6 boasts a wider and longer, yet thinner design - with smooth, rounded edges, much more like Samsung's popular counterpart.Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:26:15 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233483/russian-blog-prematurely-unveils-apple-phone-in-vi.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233482/stationers-company-backs-academy-for-media-indust.htmlThis new Academy will be the first in the UK to specialise in digital media, preparing generations of young people for the digital age and encouraging some of them to consider careers in our industries. It will be sponsored by the Stationers' Company. In September 2014 Crown Woods College in Greenwich will convert to academy status, with the new name of Stationers' Crown Woods Academy, and join Leigh Academies Trust along with its seven other academies, all located in South East London.Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:25:23 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233482/stationers-company-backs-academy-for-media-indust.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233481/guardian-news-hires-ex-googler-for-san-francisco.htmlGuardian News & Media has hired Google's David Gehring for a VP of partnerships role in San Francisco. The move marks GNM's intentions, first announced in July, to increase its commercial presence in the US, and will give the publisher a presence outside of New York. The company has hired Gehring from his role leading global alliances and partnerships in the media sector at Google.Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:24:04 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233481/guardian-news-hires-ex-googler-for-san-francisco.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233480/eu-antitrust-regulators-probe-whatsapp-buy.htmlEU antitrust regulators have launched an investigation into Facebook's proposed WhatsApp acquisition, asking communication rivals whether it would monopolise the market or drive up prices. The $19bn acquisition of WhatsApp, which was announced in May, is Facebook's most expensive deal to date. It will be probed by the EU Commission with the findings scheduled to be published 3 October this year.Wed, 03 Sep 2014 16:22:52 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233480/eu-antitrust-regulators-probe-whatsapp-buy.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233375/buzzfeed-taps-into-scottish-referendum-hoopla.htmlThe upcoming referendum on Scottish independence has given BuzzFeed some new insight into how readers share and respond to political coverage online. With less than three weeks to go until Scots are asked to vote on whether to stay within the United Kingdom, there is an "online battleground" of campaigners sharing material and engaging with content, says BuzzFeed UK deputy editor Jim Waterson.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:20:49 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233375/buzzfeed-taps-into-scottish-referendum-hoopla.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233374/sun-accuse-police-of-taking-journalists-data-impro.htmlSun publisher News UK is to ask a Government watchdog how many times police have spied on journalists' phone records and what guidance he intends to give. The move comes after the Met Police revealed yesterday that it tracked down two Sun sources on the 'Plebgate' story by seizing journalists' telecoms data without the permission of a judge and without giving publishers the opportunity to make representations.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:19:54 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233374/sun-accuse-police-of-taking-journalists-data-impro.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233373/frances-iliad-prepares-new-offer-for-t-mobile.htmlSprint may have officially junked its ambitious plan to buy T-Mobile US, but there's a big telecom industry out there and it has taken notice of the U.S.'s scrappy No. 4 mobile carrier. T-Mobile's principal owner Deutsche Telekom has indicated its willingness to sell if the price is right, and French ISP Iliad is likely to make a new bid on the carrier soon. Meanwhile, Dish Network is waiting in the wings.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:19:02 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233373/frances-iliad-prepares-new-offer-for-t-mobile.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233372/heres-an-infographic-on-making-a-social-video.htmlThe latest infographic from The Media Octopus explores key tips for making social video work for your brand to maximise the potentially powerful communication of videos to catalyst for engagement.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:18:16 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233372/heres-an-infographic-on-making-a-social-video.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233371/future-promo-to-give-away-digital-editions.htmlAll issues that go on sale in September, will have the option of a free digital edition. No other publisher has attempted to run a promotion like this across its entire print portfolio, says Future. Customers will be given a redemption code, allowing them to download their free issue. The promotion is being supported by a large marketing campaign, covering all of Future's editorial and advertising channels as well as its social media platforms.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:17:09 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233371/future-promo-to-give-away-digital-editions.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233370/radiotimescom-on-course-to-reach-record-listeners.htmlRadioTimes.com recorded its busiest ever month in August and reported 65 per cent year-on-year growth for the month. The TV listings provider pulled in 4.5 million unique visitors to its website compared to 2.7 million in August 2013, and recorded its highest ever day of traffic on 27 August with 537,500 unique visitors.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:16:19 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233370/radiotimescom-on-course-to-reach-record-listeners.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233369/police-nab-man-in-sports-streaming-probe.htmlBritish police have arrested a 27-year-old man in Manchester on suspicion of running a series of illegal sports streaming websites. Twelve computer servers involved in streaming sports events globally have been seized from the man's home, in an operation alleged to be costing the industry more than GBP10m.Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:15:26 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233369/police-nab-man-in-sports-streaming-probe.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233253/news-project-to-explore-domestic-violence.htmlAmerican nonprofit news wire Women's eNews and Jess McCabe, features editor at Inside Housing, have successfully crowdfunded a project about domestic violence in the UK, raising over $3,500 (GBP2,100). The series of features, called Why didn't she just leave?, aims to unmask the financial difficulties that domestic violence victims experience, and how these might keep them from leaving abusive relationships.Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:09:46 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233253/news-project-to-explore-domestic-violence.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233252/big-mirror-3am-shakeup-after-suns-bizarre-revamp.htmlCurrent 3am editor Clemmie Moodie is moving to become associate features editor across the Mirror titles. She will be replaced by her current deputy Ashleigh Rainbird as editor. Rainbird will be joined on 3am by Hannah Hope and Halina Watts as her deputies.Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:08:56 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233252/big-mirror-3am-shakeup-after-suns-bizarre-revamp.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233251/eu-green-lights-telefonicas-e-plus-buy.htmlThe Commission said back in July that it was in favor of the deal, but on the condition that Telefnica, which already owns Germany's O2, sell 30 percent of the merged carrier's network capacity to a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO). This was because, without such a condition, Germany would only be left with three carriers with physical networks - not a competition-friendly scenario.Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:07:58 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233251/eu-green-lights-telefonicas-e-plus-buy.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233250/fts-fastft-launches-on-samsung-gear-s.htmlThe app is powered by Spritz, the text-streaming technology that delivers written content to the reader one word at a time at their desired speed. Launched as a mobile-first product, fastFT has an engaged audience with readers consuming triple the amount of content than the average subscriber, says the FT. More than half of its traffic comes via smartphones and tablets.Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:07:06 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233250/fts-fastft-launches-on-samsung-gear-s.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233249/will-tech-giants-control-news-values.htmlSeveral years ago, Vint Cerf visited the Guardian in his capacity as Google's "evangelist in chief". He showed us mini-robots and talked about building the internet in space. We smiled indulgently, inwardly questioning the robustness of his faculties, and talk turned inevitably to "the future of newspapers". "Well," said Cerf, rotating his robot, "the problem is there's 'news' and there's 'paper', and those are two separate things."Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:06:15 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233249/will-tech-giants-control-news-values.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233248/liberty-global-ready-to-mount-itv-takeover-bid.htmlThe Telegraph claims that the media company owned by billionaire John Malone, is canvassing investors ahead of speaking to the board at ITV, with the main stumbling block apparently the price of the Channel 3 broadcaster. Virgin Media owner Liberty Global bought BSkyB's last remaining 6.4 per cent stake in ITV for GBP481m.Sun, 31 Aug 2014 15:05:23 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233248/liberty-global-ready-to-mount-itv-takeover-bid.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233157/lidl-to-use-social-media-rather-than-leaflets.htmlLidl is to stop door-to-door deliveries of its traditional promotional leaflets as it switches to TV, social media and cinema advertising in a bid to broaden its customer base. The brightly coloured missives publicising bargains on fitness kit in January, skiing gear in early winter and regular regional specials such as "Spanish week", are to be confined to stores as Lidl turns to social media and broadcast advertising to spread its message.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:18:58 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233157/lidl-to-use-social-media-rather-than-leaflets.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233156/consumers-want-news-on-phone-tv-must-change.htmlAs consumers increasingly demand immediacy and relevance, as technology demands investment, it seems unlikely that spending upwards of GBP60m a year on a closed, satellite infrastructure that delivers the news - late - to 1% or 2% of the available audience will remain a sensible use of resources. Managing the transition away from that expensive infrastructure to a low-capital digital future is the hardest task. Starting from scratch with minimal physical overheads is easier than weaning an organisation off printing presses or TV transmitters.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:18:09 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233156/consumers-want-news-on-phone-tv-must-change.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233155/most-agencies-include-native-in-display-plans.htmlThe majority (83 per cent) of UK agencies include native advertising in their media plans, with the format expected to account for 15 per cent of display budgets by 2015, according to a Far Partners report. The study, commissioned by Adyoulike, surveyed 500 senior business directors at the top 20 media agencies in the UK comprising a mix of heads of digital, digital strategy directors and digital business directors.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:17:23 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233155/most-agencies-include-native-in-display-plans.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233154/guardian-still-leads-with-most-web-only-readers.htmlThe Guardian website is again the most widely read newspaper site in the UK according to new figures from the National Readership Survey (NRS), recording just under 8 million web-only readers in June 2014. The Telegraph came second with 7.4 million web-only readers, while the Daily Mail dropped to third as the NRS reported 6.8 million web-only readers. The Independent (4.16 million) and Mirror.co.uk (4.15 million) see out the top five in terms of readers who visit the website but do not read the print edition.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:16:35 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233154/guardian-still-leads-with-most-web-only-readers.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233153/guardian-partners-with-us-outlets.htmlThe digital age may have increased competition between news outlets as the online fight for clicks and eyeballs becomes ever more fierce, but this week goes to show that digital journalism also enables partnerships that once would have seemed unlikely. Before the weekend comes around, The Guardian will feature two digital collaborations with smaller, local news outlets: The last of a four-part collaborative project with The Texas Observer about the US immigration crisis and the deaths of undocumented immigrants in Texas went online yesterday.Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:15:42 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233153/guardian-partners-with-us-outlets.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233067/regionals-lose-print-sales-at-135-year-on-year.htmlThe 73 UK regional daily and Sunday newspapers listed by ABC in its data lost sales by an average of 13.5 per cent year on year in the first half of 2014. The biggest faller was a Newsquest title for the third period in a row. This time the title losing sales at the fastest rate was the South Wales Argus, down 33.2 per cent year on year to an average of 13,197 sales a day.Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:03:07 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/233067/regionals-lose-print-sales-at-135-year-on-year.html