New York Times - Media & Advertising

Penguin Random House to Buy Simon & Schuster

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:08:27 GMT

ViacomCBS agreed to sell the 96-year-old company in a deal that potentially creates a megapublisher.Simon & Schuster started as a crossword publisher and has since grown to encompass dozens of imprints and a backlist of more than 30,000 titles.

It’s Time for a Digital Detox. (You Know You Need It.)

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 14:00:09 GMT

Excessive screen time can be harmful to our well-being, but we can free ourselves from tech’s hooks with goals, rules and boundaries.

‘Thumb-Stopping.’ ‘Humaning.’ ‘B4H.’ The Strange Language of Modern Marketing.

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 10:00:32 GMT

The ad business is overrun with buzzwords and acronyms, and some people are saying it’s enough already.

Fox News Reaches Settlement With Parents of Seth Rich

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 01:18:33 GMT

A lawsuit they filed in 2018 over the network’s coverage of the murder of Mr. Rich, who had been a Democratic aide, comes to an end.Mary and Joel Rich display a photo of their son Seth at home in Omaha, Neb., in 2017.

Netflix Pulls ‘Chappelle’s Show’ at Dave Chappelle's Request

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 00:47:34 GMT

The comedian was unhappy that “Chappelle’s Show” was licensed to Netflix and HBO Max, saying that he should have been paid.The comedian Dave Chappelle said he asked Netflix to stop streaming “Chappelle’s Show,” and Netflix agreed.

The Snubs and Surprises of the Grammy Award Nominations

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:37:22 GMT

Some of pop music’s biggest names didn’t get nominations for the 2021 awards, while a diverse list of lesser-known acts filled out the ballot.The Weeknd was shut out of Grammy nominations despite a big year and a coming Super Bowl halftime performance.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Dua Lipa Dominate 2021 Grammy Nominations

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 19:32:51 GMT

The major categories include some surprising, lesser-known names and notable absences as a Recording Academy in transition plans its pandemic awards show.Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and Dua Lipa lead the nominees for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be held in January.

Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 17:50:17 GMT

The nonprofit marketing group led a polio vaccine campaign in the 1950s. Now it is working on a $50 million ad blitz to counter concerns about coming treatments.

Ira Glass Recommends These 'This American Life' Episodes

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 12:45:34 GMT

From family mysteries and Native American history to stories that delight, here’s what the show’s host, Ira Glass, recommends to get you through the week.

Roiled by Election, Facebook Struggles to Balance Civility and Growth

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:00:21 GMT

Employees and executives are battling over how to reduce misinformation and hate speech without hurting the company’s bottom line.

Latinos, Long Dismissed in Hollywood, Push to Make Voices Heard

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:00:19 GMT

To many Latinos in Hollywood, every gain seems to be followed by a setback. The writer Tanya Saracho and others involved in the Untitled Latinx Project want to change that.Tanya Saracho is a Mexican-American writer, producer and director who has fought to find success in television.

Around the World at Home Series Lets Readers Explore Cultures

Tue, 24 Nov 2020 10:00:13 GMT

A new series, Around the World at Home, lets readers channel the spirit of a faraway place without hopping on a flight.Waikiki in Honolulu. A new installment of the series Around the World at Home focuses on Hawaii and includes, among other tips, how to create a lei and feel like you’re in a Maui palm forest.

Do You Have a Conflict of Interest? This Robotic Assistant May Find It First

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 21:51:12 GMT

They can’t detect all conflicts, but new computer programs serve as guard rails when scientists and publishers fail to self-police.

AC/DC Debuts at No. 1, Powered by CD Sales

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 17:16:06 GMT

The band’s 17th studio album is its third to top the Billboard 200.“Power Up,” AC/DC’s first LP in six years, opened at No. 1 on the Billboard chart with the equivalent of 117,000 sales in the United States.

Ad Council’s Challenge: Persuade Skeptics to Believe in Covid Vaccines

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 05:01:06 GMT

The nonprofit marketing group led a polio vaccine campaign in the 1950s. Now it is working on a $50 million ad blitz to counter concerns about coming treatments.

Get Me Meacham! Biden Brings Back the Media’s Good Old Days

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:19:59 GMT

The next president promises to do for old-line newspaper columnists what Donald Trump did for cable. What a time to be George Will!Joseph R. Biden Jr. speaking to the media after a campaign event in January.

Newsmax, Once a Right-Wing Also-Ran, Is Rising, and Trump Approves

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:00:11 GMT

A once-niche conservative cable network, owned by a longtime friend of the president, lures audiences by refusing to declare an electoral winner.Christopher Ruddy, the owner of the conservative cable network Newsmax, in his office in Boca Raton, Fla. He said he was not looking to sell a stake in his business to President Trump.

Hollywood’s ‘We’re Not in Kansas Anymore’ Moment

Sun, 22 Nov 2020 10:00:10 GMT

The announcement that “Wonder Woman 1984” will be released in theaters and on HBO Max on Christmas Day is the clearest sign that streaming is now central to the film industry’s business model.A lack of new movie releases has left even theaters that have stayed open without much to show.

A Headline (or Five) for History

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 16:49:13 GMT

As Election Day approached, print editors at The Times were ready for anything. Or so we thought.

Presidential Memoirs Don’t Always Take This Long to Write

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 10:00:12 GMT

Barack Obama’s new book, “A Promised Land,” arrived nearly four years after he left the White House. A look at how he and other presidents approached their memoirs offers some clues about the timing.Copies of former President Barack Obama’s new book, “A Promised Land,” for sale in Washington.