BuzzFeed prepares for more lay-offs as revenues fall short
Editor-in-chief stands down as digital media group revenue falls 24% short of projections
Ben and Justin Smith say news venture won’t be a quick flip
Start-up aims to compete with New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and the BBC
Twitter admits bias in algorithm for right-wing sources
Social media platform examined tweets from elected officials in seven countries
Politico seeks €1bn in potential deal with German publisher – sources
If agreed, deal would be one of the most expensive media mergers in recent memory
BuzzFeed to go public after merger with US company
Digital publisher’s deal with blank-cheque company valued at $1.5bn, says statement
Tech conference organiser UXDX to hold in-person event in Dublin
Three-day event at RDS capped at 600 people
Dublin tech conference UXDX expanding overseas
Conference organisers to hold Asia-Pac event in March with in-person event following year
Blockchain hackathon among multiple tech events going online
Irish technology forum organisers to go virtual as Covid-19 crisis curtails physical events
Promise of profits and growth vanishes for digital media publishers
Enterprises deemed Edgy and free-spirited are facing an existentialist moment
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Ozark returns, plus a new animated sitcom from The Simpsons’s creator Matt Groening
Hearst pays $2.8bn for control of ratings agency Fitch
Move part of increased focus on financial information services
Grindr shared information about users’ HIV status with third parties
Company said sharing data with partners to optimise its platform was ‘industry practice’
Young guns find digital frontier is a hard place
The likes of BuzzFeed and Vice are finding the behemoths of Facebook and Google as much of a challenge as the old media players do
Facebook makes new bid for TV viewers with expanded video
Redesigned product, Watch, will be available initially to a limited group in the US
Why hackers may turn their attention to Angela Merkel
The goal? Manipulate media, strengthen extremist groups and fan anger over issues like migration
NBC Universal invested $500m in Snap as part of IPO
Shares jump 8.6% in early trading as NBC emerges as sole US media firm with a stake
Trump to skip White House correspondents’ dinner
Move to skip dinner traditionally addressed by US presidents comes amid row with media
Trump bans BBC, Guardian, New York Times from press briefing
US President bans several news organisations after speech attacking ‘fake news’
Can the education system heal our ‘post-truth’ society?
Media studies and philosophy could be crucial in tackling extremism and fake news
Trump’s intention is ‘never to lie to you’, says Sean Spicer
Media chief faces questions after denouncing correct reporting on Trump’s inauguration
Trump turns on media and spy agencies over Russia dossier
President-elect condemns leaking of unsubstantiated sexual allegations about him
JOE and Her drop the ‘ie’ in bid to pick up on growing TV market
Maximum Media to focus on video and audio content with a view to making €6m by April 2017
The Get Down: Netflix's latest series that cost $10m an episode
Baz Luhrmann breaks the bank with $10m an episode in Netflix’s hip-hop odyssey, while John Oliver has the last word
Web Log: on Facebook friends and family come first
The news feed was becoming a place to promote content as much as it was for catching up with friends and family
EY Entrepreneur of the Year finalists: Paul Quigley & Andrew Mullaney, NewsWhip
News monitoring service has over 320 clients, including BBC, Intel and Mastercard
BuzzFeed projection cut as 2015 target is missed
Company fails to hit $250m revenue projection after generating less than $170m
ATP rejects claims it sought to cover up match-fixing
Investigation into match-fixing is due to be aired on BBC Radio on Tuesday night
Buzzfeed deemed to have misled readers
Britain’s advertising watchdog rules that media group showed readers paid advertisements that looked like news stories
Publishers will not have to pay to have articles show web-based content
Google tests mobile instant publishing service to rival Facebook and Apple
Social media trackers whip up €1.5m funding
Associated Press among the new backers for Dublin-based tech company NewsWhip
Alleged Islamic State threats against Twitter investigated
Company co-founder Jack Dorsey said to have been among those targeted online
Snoop Dogg, Jared Leto join $50m Reddit funding round
Silicon Valley investor Marc Andreessen also among those joining funding round
BuzzFeed funding more than doubles with $50m investment
Investment values news and entertainment website at $850 million
Buzzfeed to use $50m investment to fund new ventures
Deal values viral content specialist at $850 million as it puts more resources into its video arm
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