Supreme Court ruling opens up legal sports betting | CMO Strategy – Ad Age

The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal law that bars gambling on individual sporting events in most of the country, in a ruling likely to unleash a race among the states to attract billions of dollars in legal wagers. Ruling in a New Jersey case, the court said the 1992 law unconstitutionally forced states … Continue reading Supreme Court ruling opens up legal sports betting | CMO Strategy – Ad Age

Digital Publishing: After Years of Tinkering with Paywalls, Publishers are Creating the Right Funnel to Find Digital Subscribers – Editor & Publisher

Digital Publishing: After Years of Tinkering with Paywalls, Publishers are Creating the Right Funnel to Find Digital Subscribers – Editor & Publisher “Just 10 percent of your readers could make or break your company’s digital future. That’s the opinion of Ken Doctor, the media analyst who has been breaking down the “Newsonomics” of our industry … Continue reading Digital Publishing: After Years of Tinkering with Paywalls, Publishers are Creating the Right Funnel to Find Digital Subscribers – Editor & Publisher

2018 Update: What Happens In An Internet Minute by Lori Lewis | Merge | AllAccess.com

Radio listening remains strong; Nielsen’s Comparable Metrics Report reveals radio reaches 93% of the U.S. each week. The audience relies on us at work, at home and in the car. They trust we’ll curate the best music, and keep them entertained and informed. We also know they have other choices. And some of those choices … Continue reading 2018 Update: What Happens In An Internet Minute by Lori Lewis | Merge | AllAccess.com

Net Neutrality – Simply Explained, in Simple English

Business Insider does a good job of explaining the issues and developments surrounding net neutrality. It seems certain that consumers will be paying more for Internet services requiring greater bandwidth (i.e. video, such as Netflix, etc). Net Neutrality – Simply Explained

Gannett Names ShortTail’s Payne As Chief Digital Officer

Nearly a year after Chris Saridakis departed as Gannett’s chief digital officer, the company has hired ShortTail Media co-cofounder and ex-CNN.com exec David Payne to replace him. The move comes as Gannett (NYSE: GCI) has been in the process of rebranding itself as a more digital-centric company and not just a traditional newspaper publisher and … Continue reading Gannett Names ShortTail’s Payne As Chief Digital Officer

NBC: Here’s Why We Fired The “Today Show” YouTube Leaker [MediaMemo]

Yup, NBC did indeed fire the guy who put that 1994 “Today Show” clip up on YouTube. Here’s the company’s official statement: “The individual in question violated the company’s standards of conduct by repeatedly copying and distributing a variety of materials without permission.” Not that it needs much unpacking, but just to be clear: NBC … Continue reading NBC: Here’s Why We Fired The “Today Show” YouTube Leaker [MediaMemo]