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The cookie crumbles: An industry in the midst of a shift

With more delays than a subway station at rush hour, Google’s sunsetting of third-party cookies has turned into a fiasco peppered with frustration. Yet amidst…

The MX3 Innovators In Specialist Media Europe (consumer media edition)
How pioneering specialist consumer media publishers across Europe are reinventing business models and diversifying revenue
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Skills, Talent and Recruitment in the Age of AI
The state of skills, talent and recruitment across the media industry, with a special focus on the implications of the emergence of AI.
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Mx3 Leadership Report: Media For Interest-Based Communities
Rich insights on niche audiences and how to successfully engage and monetise them
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HOW TECHNOLOGY WILL SHAPE THE FUTURE OF MEDIA
Key presenters at FIPP Congress 2023 share their views on how technology – especially AI and Web 3.0 – will shape the future of Media
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AI implications on Gen Z audience development
Key insights into how AI is influencing Gen Z’s media habits
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Specialist Media Innovators in Europe
How specialist media businesses are reinventing business models and diversifying revenues
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Key trends from FIPP World Media Congress 2023
Key insights from many of the world's leading publishers
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Innovation in news media and journalism
Innovation – what it is, barriers to implementation and examples of innovation in practice
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AI and the Media
Insights on the consequences of AI for media companies
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Strategies for Navigating an Economic Downturn
Insights from several decision-makers on sustainable strategies for the future
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Cannes LIONS 2024 – Why emerging tech is key to the future of publishing
Connectopia’s Founder, Andrew Webb, was a delegate at last week’s Cannes LIONS scouting for new tech that would be of use to publishers. He wasn’t disappointed – amidst the yachts, bars and parties, there were some gems. Over to you, Andy… If you’ve never been to Cannes Lions, you should go! Last week I was …
It’s evolve or die for publishers – but isn’t it always?
As advances in AI reshape media, the shift from search engines and social media to AI as a primary content gateway presents both challenges and opportunities. Publishers must adapt swiftly, forming strategic relationships with AI companies and focus on high-quality journalism that AI cannot replicate. Wake the Bear’s Jake Mason, explains more… The publishing landscape …
MFA Fraud: A parasite on the digital ad landscape
MFA websites are sucking the very lifeblood out of the media industry with the recent closed doors IAB UK session laying out the scale of the problem for all to see. Through jaundiced eyes, publishing analyst Bo Sacks outlines the problem. At a recent IAB UK event, media and ad execs addressed the issue of …