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🌯 Business Insider’s Layoffs Are a Tremor in a Bigger Media Quake
Business Insider, once the poster child for viral news and breakneck traffic growth, slashed 21% of its staff—at least 100 jobs. But this is not an anomaly.
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🌯 LA Times Woes Signal It’s Time to Reinvent the Newsroom
The news business is on the ropes in general, but what’s been happening lately at The Los Angeles Times is particularly grim. How are publishers responding to all of this instability and disruption?
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🌯 Did Publishers Waste Time Playing in the Privacy Sandbox?
Now that Google hit pause on its grand plan to kill third-party cookies in Chrome, publishers can breathe a sigh of relief (for now). But was the time spent testing the Privacy Sandbox worth it?
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🌯 Ad Dollars and Google Antitrust Drama: 2024’s Banner Year, 2025’s Bumpy Ride
Digital ad revenue in the U.S. hit an all-time high of $259 billion in 2024—a 15% year-over-year surge and the fastest pace of growth since 2021. But was is the outlook for 2025?
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🌯 Tariff Timeout: Can Publishers Make the Most of the 90-Day Reprieve?
Trump's tariffs caused economic chaos, even after the 90 days pause, but working through change and economic uncertainty is nothing new for publishers.
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🌯 Can the EU Rein in Big Tech While Avoiding a Trade War?
The European Commission is set to issue fines against Apple and Meta for violating the DMA—its first levies under the law.
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How Opinary’s Polls Turned Daily Mail Ireland Into a Data Powerhouse
First-party data allows advertisers to understand their audience’s needs and preferences without infringing on user privacy. Opinary partnered with Daily Mail Group (DMG) Ireland by adding embedded user polls in DMG Ireland’s articles. This allowed the company to collect users’ first-party data, increase engagement, and generate higher revenue.Â
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Human and Tollbit Announce Publisher Tools To Ensure AI Agents Pay for Content Access
AI companies have been training their models using publishers' content without asking or paying for it, making publishers angry enough to sue. A new partnership between HUMAN Security and TollBit might help fix this problem.
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2025’s Top 5 Media Publisher Trends: The New Era of Product-minded Publishers
Publishers are navigating a pivotal year in 2025, where the demands for diversified revenue streams collide with the unwavering commitment to editorial excellence. The industry is rapidly evolving, and publishers are rethinking their strategies to stay competitive. Five transformative trends are set to shape the future of media: innovative content…
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The Best of AdMonsters PubForum 2024: Curated Deals, Cookieless Targeting, and AI
Ready for a round-up of the best and boldest moments from AdMonsters PubForum 2024? We’re talking curated deals, cookieless targeting, and AI-powered strategies. Our publisher speakers packed these sessions with game-changing insights.
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The Best AdMonsters Decoders of 2024: 8 Essential Explainers to Power Up Your Ad Tech Know-How
Picture your Slack channels lighting up faster than a Kendrick Lamar Drake diss-track drop—and each ping is yet another question about privacy regs, ad blocking, or floor pricing. Sound familiar? We’ve got your cure. Welcome to our annual roundup of 2024’s must-read AdMonsters Decoders—a.k.a. your one-stop shop for “What Is,”…
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