Media enters the realm of unknown unknowns

In conversations with several media executives in the past 10 days, we are now firmly in the grip of the known unknowns and unknown unknowns.

As the concept of a summer job changes, businesses seek to woo Gen Z

There's more ways than ever for teens to make money. Some teenagers are foregoing the typical 20 hours per week part-time job in favor of starting their own side hustles, like promoting sponsored content on their Instagram pages or selling secondhand clothes.

Digiday Research: With ad businesses suffering, publishers turn even more to subscriptions

The impacts of the coronavirus outbreak are still just beginning to be felt on the economy. In media, the global pandemic has meant a forecasted drop in ad revenue and event revenue for publishers. About 88% of them say they will miss their forecasts for the year.

The new athletes: Professional esports players are becoming style icons

On a cold day in early February, thousands of people crammed themselves into the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City and spent two hours cheering (and jeering) as 12 people played video games on a stage. It was one of the first matches of the season for the Overwatch League — essentially the NBA for […]

Despite relaxing paywalls, publishers like Bloomberg, WSJ and The Atlantic see subscription spikes

In the U.S. digital subscriptions rose 63% in the past week compared with the same period the year before.

‘There is no long term now’: Why this crisis isn’t like previous financial downturns

“In all the conversations I have had, [with business leaders], there is no long-term now: it’s a total focus on the short-term,” said S4 Capital executive chairman Martin Sorrell. “All bets are off.”

Digiday Research: 88% of publishers say they will miss forecasts this year

The coronavirus outbreak is rollicking the entire world. But as massive shifts occur in how people work and live, the second-order business effects on companies are also beginning to be felt. In a new survey examining business confidence, Digiday Research found that 88% of publishing executives surveyed expect to miss their business goals this year due to the outbreak.

Freelance freedom: Why working for yourself is becoming the new normal

Younger employees say they are opting for freelance work over office jobs at agencies to have more control over their lives, to gain a better work/life balance and to do so while they can, before housing payments or children require more stability.