Publishing Observer

I have been working for many years as a communications consultant in the publishing industry. As Publishing Observer I discover technology and strategy news.

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@Facebook is expanding its #News in @FacebookWatch program internationally, paying news publishers to create shows, and has signed up German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1. U.K. #Agencies unconvinced if it can deliver what they need: https://t.co/bcsGNaXi0Y @Digiday #SocialMedia

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What types of #Video #Content on #SocialMedia do consumers engage with most? The average length of the top 100 videos shared on @Facebook was 132 seconds, and 35 seconds on @Twitter. Key findings of native video and more: https://t.co/i1b4etmo97 @ClickZ

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Temperature continues to rise around #Privacy. This is probably most pronounced with @Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg’s recent F8 keynote seemed to use the word “privacy” about 600 times: https://t.co/C6GlzQQCcy @streetfightmag #SocialMedia

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Will there be #BreakingNews – or boring? What to expect from @Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote next week: https://t.co/CszOwt1bJT @arstechnica #iOS

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#ArtificialIntelligence will revolutionize #Journalism. Here´s how the Press Association is using #AI to revive #LocalNews: https://t.co/aI4UC8Io6e @FIPPWorld @PA #Publishing

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In the #Design process, things get bogged down far too often due to design-component clutter. The #Semantic #UI kit for @Adobe XD: Speeding up design from ideation to production: https://t.co/rJPqTitzpK #Marketing #Publishing

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According to Reuters Institute of #Journalism, free access is still the most common pay (?) model for all #Media types, while hard #Paywalls remain extremely uncommon: https://t.co/wJmfiTNQxL @risj_oxford @FIPPWorld #Publishing #ChartoftheWeek

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Newly released @Amazon patent shows just how much creepier #Alexa can get. This change would mean that, by default, the devices end up listening to and recording everything you say in their presence – says @ScienceAlert: https://t.co/GMm61ZPsv0 #Privacy #Voice

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With #VisualSearch on the verge of mainstream adoption, visual #Marketing platforms have never been more in demand. Here are 5 #VisualMarketing Platforms for #Brands https://t.co/nGHdK3UXUf @streetfightmag #Retail

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Most businesses selling products on @Amazon don’t use optimization tools to bolster #Advertising efforts. But as Amazon’s ad business grows, so will the competition for valuable ad placements: https://t.co/pc4l2wHBJF @eMarketer #eCommerce #Retail

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As we move deeper into the computer, internet, and smartphone era, the world of #Retail feels more complex than ever. Learn about the differences between #Multichannel and #Omnichannel. And which one and why: https://t.co/9vOi2PqJK2 @streetfightmag #Marketing

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You´re in #Retail? This report by Fospha is worth the download: The idea of collecting #Data is no longer unique in the digital age. It’s important to recognize how to utilize #CustomerData to gain insight into the #CustomerJourney: https://t.co/QfYxliLA7P @ClickZ @WeAreFospha

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Great read: Why you need to reverse engineer the way you think about #eCommerce #Marketing: https://t.co/UG20Kndo3m @jeffbullas

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Worth listening: Greg Sullivan, Director of Communication at @Microsoft, discusses how the company is preparing for spanning the entire continuum of #immersive technology: https://t.co/jsvfHGFkXy @thevrara #VirtualReality #AugmentedReality #Marketing

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Good decision: @Apple has ‘hundreds’ of people working to make @AppleNews+ better: https://t.co/04idJ5Sw5U @9to5mac #Publishing

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If you ask an @Amazon Echo how to monetize a #VoiceAssistant, it will tell you, “Sorry, I don’t know that one.” Many publishers are in the same boat. Here´s how they can start monetizing #SmartSpeakers: https://t.co/Cc2OhpXsj3 @pubexec #Publishing #Voice

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From #Walkman to #Podcast: @SonyMusicGlobal moves into the podcast business, setting the stage for other #Music companies: https://t.co/pSMZWyve8U @NiemanLab #Publishing

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Well done: The @BostonGlobe now has more #Subscribers online than in #Print: https://t.co/C0qkRP6W85 @BosBizJournal #Journalism #Publishing

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On the care and feeding of #Subscribers – and what happens when the thing they originally signed up for goes away: https://t.co/jsMWxGGqfw @Niemanlab #Subscription

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After a long history of steady climbs followed by dramatic plunges, the #Paper-pricing thrill ride is stuck at the top of the roller coaster. Here´s why Paper Prices are likely to remain high for #Publishers: https://t.co/DWjbiJ06mH #Publishing