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World News
I watched desperate starving prisoners eat a child in the holocaust – then got my revenge on sadistic Nazis
thesun.co.uk - Dan Hall
JOSEF Lewcowicz was just 14 when he was given his first job of shoveling human bones into a wheelbarrow at Płaszów concentration camp. It marked the …
9 hours ago
John Coster
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Marketing
How Social Media is Shaping the Real Estate Industry
Entrepreneur - Amit Jain
Real Estate agents have started using social media channels at every stage of marketing, be it for lead generation, sales or brand building You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise
9 hours ago
John Coster
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War
Capturing the Sounds of War in National Geographic’s ‘The Cave’
Variety - Jazz Tangcay
When director Feras Fayyad and sound designer Peter Albrechtsen spoke about “The Cave,” Fayyad knew sound was going to be an important element in the …
1 day ago
John Coster
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Photos
Lanoo Publishers to publish World Press Photo Yearbook
worldpressphoto.org
Lannoo Publishers and the World Press Photo Foundation are proud to announce their three year partnership. As of spring 2020, Lannoo Publishers will …
1 day ago
John Coster
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Technology
Meme Thievery Goes Corporate
The Atlantic - Amanda Mull
The newest strategy for marketing to young people is stealing their jokes. For a company that sells fancy skin-care products, Drunk Elephant’s Instagram account tells a lot of jokes about carbohydrates.
1 day ago
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Public Relations
What's an Influencer? The Complete WIRED Guide
WIRED - Paris Martineau
Everything you need to know about engagement, power likes, sponcon, and trust. Much like trolls or the blockchain, the term influencer is one of those …
1 day ago
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Photography
When it Comes to The Instagram Business Model, We’re The Problem
thephoblographer.com - Dan Ginn
We can’t keep complaining about Instagram if we continue to be part of the problem. When Instagram was first released way back in 2010, it generated …
1 day ago
John Coster
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Social Media
Report: Social media networks fail to root out fake accounts
politico.eu - Mark Scott
Researchers at a NATO-affiliated organization were able to buy fake likes and profiles with little, if any, pushback. RIGA — Social media companies …
1 day ago
John Coster
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Fashion
YouTube and Instagram Changed Beauty Forever
Business Of Fashion - Cheryl Wischhover
As part of our series reflecting on the 2010s, BoF examines how influencers affected the way beauty is sold and trends are disseminated. As the 2010s …
1 day ago
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Public Relations
Fake news on social media to face inquiry
dailytelegraph.com.au - Matt Coughlan
Foreign interference through fake news spread on social media will be put under the microscope by a parliamentary committee. The long-running inquiry …
2 days ago
John Coster
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Public Relations
4 Reasons Why Social Proof Is Essential to Building Your Brand
Entrepreneur - Maleeka T. Hollaway
From establishing credibility to creating consumer trust, demonstrating every interaction matters. Each one of these concepts has a place in entrepreneurship and points back to visibility, and visibility
3 days ago
John Coster
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Photography
Are You Leaving Your Children Printed Photographs?
petapixel.com - Missy Mwac
My son texted me the other day asking for my meatball recipe. It’s a rarity that he texts me for recipes, so I was thrilled to my toes. About a week …
3 days ago
John Coster
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Advertising Industry
Peloton’s strange holiday commercial goes viral (and gets spoofed): Tuesday Wake-Up Call
Ad Age - Angela Doland.
Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded …
4 days ago
John Coster
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Social Media
Dad punishes teen daughter by taking over her social media for two weeks – and his posts receive MORE likes t
thesun.co.uk - Lydia Hawken
WHEN it comes to punishing your teenager, you can either ground them for the foreseeable future or take away their phones - or in extreme cases, even …
4 days ago
John Coster
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Marketing
Story archetypes and their use in digital marketing strategies
thedrum.com - Rumble Romagnoli
Archetypes have long been used by marketers to help define a brand’s personality, which in turn allows for a powerful and cohesive digital marketing …
4 days ago
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Technology
Mass media vs. social media
TechCrunch - Jon Evans
In the waning years of the last millennium, at my university, one of the cause célèbres of the progressive left was a concept known as “Manufacturing Consent,” the title of a book and film, by and starring
4 days ago
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UK News
'Sick' Celebrations advent calendar accused of 'ruining Christmas' after just two days
mirror.co.uk - Luke Matthews
The makers of Celebrations advent calendars have been labelled 'sick' and have been accused of 'ruining Christmas' by playing the cruelest of all …
4 days ago
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Social Media
Digital Storytelling: 5 Ways to Share Video Storytelling in Your Social Media Marketing
irishtechnews.ie - Simon Cocking
Digital Storytelling: Ways to Share Video Storytelling in Your Social Media Marketing The popularity of videos on social media has grown …
5 days ago
John Coster
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Memoirs
Bush War memoirs are unwelcome today
monitor.co.ug - Philip Matogo
The easiest way to make history is to write it. By extension, there’s an outpouring of memoirs written by the so-called 1986 revolutionaries to whet …
6 days ago
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Advertising Industry
5 trends that threaten the Facebook-Google duopoly in digital advertising
Ad Age - Bill Wise.
If history teaches us anything about monopolies, duopolies or any other defined industry hierarchy, it’s this: Nothing lasts forever. Just ask AOL. …
November 29
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Public Relations
How to Plan A Campaign Around A Social Issue: 11 Key Considerations
Forbes - Forbes Communications Council
Few things fire people up like fighting for a cause. That's why a company that enlists itself to raise awareness of a social issue can develop a niche following. However, a lot of companies that go all
November 27
John Coster
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Kim Kardashian
This depressing ad for Facebook's Portal TV somehow stars Kim Kardashian West and Jennifer Lopez
Mashable - Jack Morse
Because nothing says genuine human connection like two celebrities discussing "top secret" party ideas in a Facebook ad. It's just a few days before Black Friday, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping
November 27
John Coster
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Opinion
Stuck In A Bloody Counter-Terror Quagmire, France Calls For Help In West Africa
Forbes - Alasdair Lane
On Monday night, France’s counter-terror stalemate in the Sahel struck a new low. Manoeuvring to engage militants on the ground, an attack helicopter collided mid-air with a troop transport chopper. Thirteen
November 28
John Coster
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What Is a Documentary These Days?
hyperallergic.com - Dan Schindel
From Hale County This Morning, This Evening (courtesy IDIOM Film)Last year, when I was mulling over my favorite documentaries I had seen for various …
November 27
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Opinion
Where Brands Go Wrong In Social Media Advertising
Forbes - Charles Taylor
While digital advertising is still relatively young compared to traditional ad media, the medium is rapidly changing. This is especially true in social media as the way the consumer interacts with advertising
November 26
John Coster
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Social Media
The Top 5 Social Media Platforms You Must Use to Become A Power Influencer
jeffbullas.com - Michael Gorman
Social media and influencer marketing make a perfect combination. With over two billion daily active users, social platforms give just about anyone …
November 25
John Coster
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Film (UK)
What does the first official Netflix cinema mean for Hollywood?
The Guardian - Jordan Hoffman in New York
It’s more than a little ironic. The company that made watching movies at home so easy you didn’t even have to get up and go to a video store is opening a cinema. Well, “opening” maybe isn’t the correct
November 26
John Coster
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World News
'What has happened to me': manga depicting Uighur torture hits 2.5m views
The Guardian - Justin McCurry in Tokyo
A manga depicting the plight of an Uighur woman who was detained and tortured in China has clocked up millions of views and spawned versions in several languages. The popularity of “What has happened me,”
November 26
John Coster
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I’ve passed 21,000 followers on @Flipboard I’m happy with that!! It was @tinawotbox who introduced this amazing platform
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November 26

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