Apple and AT&T’s privacy moves cost Meta $10B in one quarter as Zuck’s empire takes a hit PLUS @pressgazette analyses the world’s top news sites’ tech stacks

February 03, 2022

The big news across media has to be Facebook/Meta’s really bad quarter. Some of the hit was beyond their control with Apple and US telecoms major AT&T rolling out new privacy initiatives that took a big bite out of the social media giant’s advertising revenue. But the other contributor to the poor performance was users deciding to abandon Meta’s platforms. Some of that might be due to bad press, but Meta is also facing stiff competition for attention from TikTok.

The Press Gazette had a couple of excellent pieces on digital publishing strategy today. The first piece covers The Telegraph’s move to combine two mobile apps and how that their efforts helped drive higher subscriptions despite changes at Apple.

The Press Gazette also looked at the content management systems that major news publishers use. WordPress is the big winner with more than 40% of major publishers using the ever-maturing system.

Digiday interviewed Vice’s Cory Haik about the company’s pivot to commerce. They are expecting commerce to contribute to two-thirds of revenue at its digital division by 2024.

And that complements What’s New In Publishing ongoing series about how to make money with media as they look into revenue strategies that are focused on content.

PLUS When to use animation as a storytelling tool. And also how to start a conversation about mental health in your newsroom.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, news organizations large and small continue to face serious challenges: shaky revenue streams, changing reader behaviors and brazen government crackdowns. As the pandemic lingers on, the effects of emergency relief and long-term sustainability efforts — whether successful or not — have begun to play out for the journalism industry globally.

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Press Gazette has been reporting on British journalism without fear or favour since 1965. Our mission is to provide a news and information service which helps the UK journalism.

On the Digiday Podcast, VMG’s digital chief discussed different ways in which VMG will be building on those initial moves, such as by adding a reader donation option for its news content.

This is an excerpt from our free-to-download report, 50 Ways To Make Media Pay 1. Partnerships with platforms Given the power of platforms as go-to content sources for many audiences, it’s no surprise that many publishers have sought to harness the reach (and pockets) of these tech titans as part of the solution to their revenue …

Shares in the tech giant plunge after the firm says TikTok is hurting its growth.

News, analysis and comment from the Financial Times, the worldʼs leading global business publication

Meanwhile, the company accused Apple of favoring Google over app-based platforms like Facebook with its privacy policies

Key considerations when assessing if animation is the right tool for the job.

YouTube will first explore its live commerce features in India before they're rolled out globally, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said.

Take part in the nationwide event by talking about mental well-being with your colleagues and peers