The Guardian·2026-03-30
Focus on net zero policy is harming Britain | LetterThe net zero consensus is crumbling – that is the background to the open letter addressed to me last week from 60 well-intentioned but misguided clerics (Church leaders criticise Christian owner of GB News over channel’s climate attacks, 26 March). I share their concerns for stewardship of the planet and their belief in the importance of human flourishing. I also agree that the planet is in a gradual warming phase and that carbon emissions have contributed to this. Where we differ is on their policy response. Calling for an end to fossil fuels is an impractical and ideological policy position that leads to the emasculation of our main sources of energy at the expense of millions of jobs. It is subject to what is called a collective action problem. Net zero might work for the UK if the whol
Nieman Lab·2026-03-30
Nonprofit news outlets had a strong traffic month in JanuaryThe news gods provided us with a lot of reporting opportunities — good and bad — that resonated with people. That s the reason Colorado Sun editor Dana Coffield gives for her nonprofit news site s strong traffic performance in January. Traffic was up 53% from the month before, according to estimates from Similarweb, going from 1.24 million to 1.9 million visits. The site s most successful stories
Nieman Lab·2026-03-30
The Guardian experiments with republishing its food newsletter on SubstackThe Guardian has started cross-posting its weekly food newsletter, Feast, to Substack , where it hopes to reach new audiences. This is an experiment, according to Press Gazette s reporting ; if Feast succeeds on Substack, The Guardian may progress to offering unique content on the platform, and republishing other existing newsletters there. Press Gazette reported that the move is part of the publi
Adweek·2026-03-30
What the Netflix–Warner Music Deal Really Means for Artists and BrandsWhat does the Netflix-Warner Music deal signal about the future of artists and music IP, and should brands be taking notice?
Adweek·2026-03-30
EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Pitchdeck Reveals Amazon’s Pitch to Get Advertisers on RufusThe retail giant positions Rufus as a “virtual product expert” that can surface sponsored recommendations to shoppers within conversational interactions.
Adweek·2026-03-30
Week of March 16 Cable News Ratings: MS NOW Grows in Primetime and Total DayFox News was still the most-watched cable news network.
Adweek·2026-03-30
Virtual Vanguard Recap: Jim LecinskiOur industry is in a critical phase of AI transformation that’s less about tools and more about intent, sequencing, and discipline. There’s not yet a tried-and-true playbook for AI applications [ ]
Digiday·2026-03-30
Pinterest bets measurement and SMBs will boost performance revenueAs Pinterest pushes further into performance advertising, measurement is central to proving its value to advertisers and winning more small-to-medium business spend. That focus is reflected in Pinterest’s recent reorg , which includes the hire of Vik Gupta, who has joined the visual search platform in the newly-created role of vp and gm of monetization – a role that’s been designed to bring produc
Digiday·2026-03-30
AI influencer discovery tools are changing how agencies cast creatorsWhether an influencer campaign succeeds or fails often comes down to creator selection – and increasingly that s a job being handled by AI. Dentsu, for example, has been using an AI agent system dubbed Creator Trends Studio” (CATS), which aids influencer selection decisions. In use since January, the tool is built around an API deal with Meta, and suggests creators based on typical factors like su
Digiday·2026-03-30
After newsroom cuts, The Washington Post turns to creator-led video dealsThe Washington Post’s creator network has debuted its first creator-led video series, opening up a new revenue stream as it looks to keep content costs down following recent devastating cuts to its newsroom . Central to the approach is a key distinction: creators hired by the publisher retain ownership of their IP, according to Sara Kehaulani Goo, president of The Washington Post’s creator network
Digiday·2026-03-30
What AI disruption means for experimental ad budgetsExperimental ad budgets are getting a second look nowadays. AI platforms are rolling out ad products, tried and true channels are more saturated than ever and marketers are desperate to find new audiences. Those marketers are revamping their test-and-learn budgets to account for things like generative search optimization (GEO), ChatGPT pilot ads and even out-of-home. Agencies say there’s a larger
The Guardian·2026-03-30
Daily Telegraph apologises as dispute reignites between pro-Israel activist and Middle Eastern restaurant CairoThe Daily Telegraph has apologised to a popular Middle Eastern restaurant for “causing distress” after it sent a pro-Israel activist to the Sydney eatery as part of its so-called operation “undercover Jew”. The apology was published on page two of the News Corp newspaper as part of an agreed joint statement to resolve a now settled legal dispute between the Newtown restaurant Cairo Takeaway and the pro-Israel activist Ofir Birenbaum. The restaurant and Birenbaum also published the joint statement on their social media accounts, with Cairo also apologising unreservedly to Birenbaum. But, just hours after the agreed statement published, the dispute ignited again after Birenbaum posted an additional “personal statement” claiming truth won and that he was “completely vindicated”. His lawyer, R
The Guardian·2026-03-30
Jackie O seeks $82m for wrongful termination in legal action filed against her former radio stationJackie “O” Henderson has filed a legal action in the federal court claiming compensation of “at least $82,250,000” for the wrongful termination of her 10-year contract to present the Kyle and Jackie O Show on radio station Kiis. The fresh legal action came four weeks after Henderson’s contract was terminated by Kiis owner ARN Media, and days after her broadcasting partner Kyle Sandilands’ first hearing in the federal court for his own claim against the media company. On 3 March ARN announced the duo’s breakfast show would be taken off-air effective immediately and referenced Henderson’s claim she could no longer work with her on-air partner of 25 years. The Fair Work claim says the termination of Henderson’s contract earlier this month constituted adverse action, ARN Media said in a statem
The Guardian·2026-03-30
Daily Mail accusers induced to sue on basis of disowned claims, court toldPublic figures such as Doreen Lawrence and Elton John were “induced” to sue the Daily Mail’s publisher on the basis of a private investigator’s now disowned claims of illegal activity, the high court has heard. Seven people including Prince Harry have accused Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) of using unlawful information gathering to obtain stories. John’s partner, David Furnish, and the actor Liz Hurley are also among the group. ANL denies all the claims. The most serious allegations came from Gavin Burrows, a private investigator who has since said a witness statement containing claims of phone hacking, tapping and bugging was forged. In written closing submissions in the 10-week trial, ANL’s legal team said the Burrows statement – and other disputed claims made by him – were used to recr
The Guardian·2026-03-30
Scott Mills’s sudden sacking suggests BBC has made its mind up about himIn a valedictory podcast appearance, Tim Davie, whose resignation as BBC director general takes final effect on 2 April, thanked his neighbours for smuggling him out through their gardens when the media were camped outside his house during various BBC scandals. After Monday’s sudden announcement that the Radio 2 breakfast show presenter Scott Mills had been summarily sacked over a so-far unspecified failure of “personal conduct”, Davie may be relieved that he has only three more days of running with his head ducked past next door’s rhododendrons. It seems unlikely, though, that Davie would have taken this dramatic decision without consulting Rhodri Talfan Davies, who takes over as the interim DG from Friday until 18 May, when the former Google boss Matt Brittin assumes the job permanently
The Guardian·2026-03-30
BBC accused of making ‘propaganda’ films for Saudi sovereign wealth fundThe BBC has been accused of making “glossy propaganda films” for Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund and taking money from a “repressive regime”. BBC Storyworks, the corporation’s commercial arm, has entered into a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The broadcaster has made a series of films and written articles lauding the country’s supposedly progressive attitude to women and eco-friendly credentials. These are hosted on a mini-site that carried BBC branding. Some have suggested it is inappropriate for the BBC to be taking money from the Saudi government, after the 2018 murder of the US-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. The BBC has been looking for other sources of funding as the number of people paying the licence fee dwindl
Nieman Lab·2026-03-26
News Diaries: How a Minnesota mom and minister “blew past” her screen time limits when ICE came to her cityTo say that the staff of Nieman Lab consume more news than the average American would be an understatement. And if you re a Nieman Lab reader, chances are you re a news junkie like us. Most of the people that most news organizations are trying to reach, however, are not news junkies. Nieman Lab founder Josh Benton likes to remind us that the average American received zero push notifications from a
Nieman Lab·2026-03-26
Meta’s Oversight Board warns that “Community Notes” aren’t a proper substitute for fact-checking globallyOn Thursday, Meta’s Oversight Board , a quasi-independent body that reviews the social media giant’s moderation practices, ruled that “Community Notes” are not a proper substitute for its fact-checking program. In a new “ policy advisory opinion , the Board expressed concerns about how effective Community Notes would be in a litany of circumstances, “including in repressive human rights regimes, i
Digiday·2026-03-04
‘The conversation has shifted’: The CFO moved upstream. Now agencies have to as wellCFOs are demanding more from marketing — and not in the usual way. The familiar playbook of squeezing costs and investing in performance spend is still in motion, driven by an uncertain economy and an unpredictable geopolitical backdrop. But CFOs now are asking harder questions driven by a better grasp of how marketing actually works, and a sharper instinct for where it doesn t. For example, Vayne
Nieman Lab·2026-03-04
AI-powered search is fueling a wave of Epstein Files transparency projectsThe Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA) requires that the millions of documents collected by the Department of Justice (DOJ) about Jeffrey Epstein be shared with the public in a searchable and downloadable format. In practice, though, the searchability of the DOJ releases has been crude at best. Keywords may turn up individual links to PDFs, but users have reported major search malfunctions and
Adweek·2026-03-04
A+E Turns Brands Into Lifetime Movies as It Looks to Compete in Upfront PitchA+E Global Media announces new content and brand creative studio.
Digiday·2026-03-04
Future of TV Briefing: How Paramount’s and Warner Bros. Discovery’s ad tech stacks stack upThis week’s Future of TV Briefing breaks down Paramount’s and Warner Bros. Discovery’s ad tech stacks now that the companies seem set (finally) to combine. Streaming stacks Netflix’s exit, WBD’s town hall, CNN’s future and more Streaming stacks Paramount plans to combine its and Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming services after Paramount+’s owner completes its acquisition of HBO Max’s parent. But
Digiday·2026-03-04
How creator talent agencies are evolving into multi-platform operatorsThe legacy agency model, long overdue for a reckoning, is finally being rebuilt from the ground up — with creators at the center. The old agency model — brokering deals, manually sourcing talent and running slow, service-heavy operations that treated creators like traditional talent — came of age in a fragmented market. But that model is giving way to something faster, more scalable, and built aro
Digiday·2026-03-04
Why one brand reimbursed $10,000 to customers who paid its ‘Trump Tariff Surcharge’ last yearThis story was originally published on sister site, Modern Retail. Dame is refunding customers who paid its “Trump Tariff Surcharge” last year, becoming one of the first brands to proactively return money tied to President Donald Trump’s now-invalidated tariffs. The sexual wellness company began adding a visible $5 line-item fee at checkout in 2025 as the Trump administration’s trade war pushed up
Adweek·2026-03-04
Havas Bets on AI Veteran Sharona Sankar-King to Lead Proprietary Tech PushHavas Media Network North America has hired data and AI veteran Sharona Sankar-King as chief data and product officer to lead its Converged.AI platform.
Adweek·2026-03-04
Ad Agencies Are Embracing ‘Vibe Coding’ to Build GEO Products for ClientsFrom two-hour builds to full SaaS platforms, agencies are using Anthropic's Claude to create custom tools that track how brands show up in AI-generated answers.
Adweek·2026-03-04
Netflix Taps Amazon’s Shopping Data to Sharpen Ad TargetingThe move pairs Amazon’s shopping signals with Netflix’s new Conversion API as the streamer courts performance budgets.
Nieman Lab·2026-03-03
X will demonetize users who post AI-generated videos of war (but not other kinds of disinformation)On Tuesday Nikita Bier , head of product at X, announced that users who post AI-generated videos of an armed conflict without disclosing they were AI-generated will suspended from the site s revenue-sharing program for 90 days, with repeated offenses leading to a permanent suspension from the program: Today we are revising our Creator Revenue Sharing policies to maintain authenticity of content on
Nieman Lab·2026-03-03
Newsonomics: Will national news shrink even faster than local news did?Anderson Cooper may be running out of lily pads. Just two weeks ago, he announced his decision to leave CBS’s 60 Minutes, after almost 20 years of multitasking. Over time, he arrived at the pinnacle of the TV news profession as a CNN anchor, growing his gravitas as a cascade of crises consumed our world while contributing to the most storied newsmagazine of the entire TV era. He’d seen enough of t
Nieman Lab·2026-03-02
New York Times runs in-house ad asking listeners to “support any news organization dedicated to original reporting”The New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger has voiced a new ad encouraging listeners to support any news organization dedicated to original reporting — even if it s not the Times. It s Sulzberger s first-ever advertisement, the Times confirmed, and it ran for the first time on Monday. A New York Times spokesperson said the publisher wanted to call attention to the shrinking of the news industry.
