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- The hidden business risks of pulling back on media DEIby Chris M. Sutcliffe – Independent Media Reporter on December 4, 2025 at 12:34 pm
Even for publishers who feel fatigued by DEI debates (or see them as politically risky) the industry’s quiet retreat carries consequences far beyond internal culture. Diverse leadership and reporting teams... The post The hidden business risks of pulling back on media DEI appeared first on Digital Content Next.
- DCN’s media industry must reads: week of December 4, 2025by Michelle Manafy, Editorial Director – DCN on December 4, 2025 at 12:26 pm
Here are some of the best media stories our team has read so far this week: The post DCN’s media industry must reads: week of December 4, 2025 appeared first on Digital Content Next.
- Teens and the news: navigating distrust and defining what’s next by Rande Price, Research VP – DCN on December 2, 2025 at 12:22 pm
Teens have grown up in an always-on information environment. They scroll through feeds that mix news, entertainment, opinion, advertising, and misinformation. They live inside a swirl of voices that compete... The post Teens and the news: navigating distrust and defining what’s next appeared first on Digital Content Next.
- Diversity is an effective business strategy, not a sloganby Naomi Owusu, CEO and Co-founder – Tickaroo on December 1, 2025 at 12:29 pm
As political winds shift and some organizations quietly scale back their DEI commitments, new research suggests this retreat comes at exactly the wrong time. In Tickaroo’s Next-Gen Journalism Report, almost... The post Diversity is an effective business strategy, not a slogan appeared first on Digital Content Next.
- What AI reveals about premium content: It was valuable all alongby Jason Kint, CEO – DCN on November 20, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Richard Gingras has been surfacing in my human “feed” far too often these past few weeks. As many readers will know, Gingras spent nearly two decades as Google’s head of... The post What AI reveals about premium content: It was valuable all along appeared first on Digital Content Next.
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- EXCLUSIVE: How Omnicom Stole Christmas Week And Nixed Other Perks From IPG’s Benefits Packageby Audrey Kemp on December 4, 2025 at 4:57 pm
Employee handbooks and benefits documents obtained by ADWEEK reveal sweeping cuts to retirement plans, parental leave, healthcare, severance, holidays, and PTO for U.S. based employees.
- EXCLUSIVE: Bloomberg Media COO Julia Beizer to Join Microsoft, Lead AI News Productby Mark Stenberg on December 4, 2025 at 4:48 pm
The longtime media veteran will work under Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman.
- Paramount Reportedly Has ‘Concerns’ About WBD Bidding Processby mmwachiro on December 4, 2025 at 4:44 pm
Paramount reportedly sent a letter to WBD CEO David Zaslav questioning the fairness of the bidding.
- Maurice DuBois to Depart CBS Evening Newsby mmwachiro on December 4, 2025 at 1:14 pm
DuBois co-hosted CBS Evening News alongside John Dickerson, who is also departing at the end of the year.
- ADWEEK TV Advantage: A Measurement ‘Sh*t Show’ and Other Big Moments That Will Change Media in 2026by Bill Bradley on December 4, 2025 at 1:06 pm
The continued rise in sports and M&A madness defined the year in TV.
- News Snooze: U.S. Consumers Not As Interested In Updates As In 2016on December 4, 2025 at 11:36 pm
The decline in interest in following the news is happening across all age groups, Pew reports.
- Paramount Cries Foul: Netflix In The Lead To Buy WBD?on December 4, 2025 at 8:12 pm
Paramount will "seek confirmation as to whether WBD has appointed an independent special committee of disinterested members of its board to consider the potential transaction opportunities."
- Give Big TV Shows More Spin Via... Movie Theaters?on December 4, 2025 at 2:03 pm
The limited theater showing of the "Stranger Things" finale on December 31 will also be simultaneously aired on Netflix's streaming platform.
- Brave Eric Dane Dramatizes His ALS Journey On 'Brilliant Minds'on December 4, 2025 at 1:00 pm
The episode, seen Monday night on NBC, was important because it shed light on the disease and the suffering it causes.
- NBCU To Feature Creators Across Platforms For Olympics Coverageon December 3, 2025 at 7:05 pm
NBCU is bringing back its creator program for the 2026 Winter Olympics, with exclusive on-the-ground coverage from influencers in partnership with YouTube, Meta and TikTok. The media company's "Milan Cortina Creator Collective" is a "multi-platform social creator program" that will invite over 25 creators to "tell the stories of the Games through their eyes" in Milan and Cortina, according to the announcement.
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