GroupM, Facebook launch media playbook
GroupM and Facebook are collaborating to launch a media playbook dubbed “Turn The Tide” for advertisers and marketers to adapt to the changes in consumer behavior as a result of the pandemic. The new...
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NY Times and Facebook sign multi-year deal; AR Lab launched
The New York Times and Facebook are collaborating to publish a series of augmented reality driven reporting on Instagram to help readers better explore and understand the increasingly complex world in a more personal...
Refinery29 appoints Oliver as global editor-in-chief
Simone Oliver, who leads partnerships with magazines and lifestyle brands at Facebook and Instagram, will be joining Refinery29 as its new global editor-in-chief, starting September 30, reports The New York Times. In her new...
What it’s like to cover Facebook
Jacob Silverman writes for Columbia Journalism Review about the issues reporters face when covering Facebook. Silverman writes, “Beyond the company’s dissembling, reporting on Facebook’s operations has become increasingly complex simply because of its size. The...
Facebook, Canadian Press strike deal to create journalism jobs
Facebook and The Canadian Press have struck an agreement that will create eight new journalism jobs. As per the deal, Facebook will invest $1 million in a year-long fellowship initiative to allow the news...
Facebook seeks media partner development manager for news
Facebook is looking to grow its Media Community Development team by hiring a partner development manager, news, who will help support an ecosystem of content creators and publishers that partner with Facebook on solutions...
Reuters launches new fact-checking initiative
Reuters has launched a new fact-checking initiative aimed at identifying misinformation on social media, in partnership with Facebook’s Third-Party Fact-Checking Program. The new unit will verify content posted on Facebook and Instagram. It will...
Facebook to award financial grant to news organizations
Facebook has announced a new investment schedule worth $700,000 to various news organizations across the country, reports Axios. Last year, the tech giant had announced plans to provide its users with more local news....
Facebook to fund Reuters developed journalism course
Facebook is planning to finance a course on manipulated media and deep fakes for newsrooms, reports Axios. The course has been developed by Reuters and Facebook is funding it as part of its Facebook...
Facebook commits funding to content oversight board
Facebook has announced it will finance the operational costs of a new and independent oversight board with initial funding of $130 million. The new project will act as a filter deciding whether individual pieces...
