| Mamata urges people to exercise caution on fake news
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 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the people to exercise caution on news items being circulated on the social media as in many cases they are fake. Speaking at a gathering of cable TV operators here, Banerjee asked them to stay vigilant and urged them not to beam news items involving communal violence that can fuel trouble and unrest elsewhere. She requested the operators to felicitate government messages to be broadcast via cable TV to control such situations. "Fake news is circulating in a big way. Fake news incite people leading to unrest. People should be aware of these and stay cautious," Banerjee said. Quality should be maintained in serials where negativity is rampant causing social degradation, she said. On Tuesday's nor'wester that left 18 dead and scores injured, Banerjee said, "We don't have any control on natural calamities. But at least, we should not create man-made disasters." The cable operators told her that their financial ...
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| Macy's Launches a Review of Its $500 Million U.S. Media Business
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 Retail giant Macy's recently issued an RFI for its U.S. media planning and buying business, a spokesperson confirmed today. "Macy's is conducting a review of its media account currently handled by Carat as part of normal practice to review agencies after five years," the representative said. Joanne Davis Consulting is managing the review, according to...
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| Inside the career of Fox News host Sean Hannity, who was once fired from a college radio station and now advises Trump
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 • Sean Hannity is one of the biggest stars on Fox News. • The Fox New host is also the previously unnamed third client of US President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen. • After getting his start in radio, Hannity was brought on to co-host a program on Fox News. • He's now one of the most prominent and polarizing conservative voices out there. Sean Hannity isn't just commenting on the news at the moment — he is the news. The Fox News star was the mysterious third client of President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen, several news outlets reported Monday. It's not the first time the close relationship between the political pundit and the president sparked controversy. In 2016, Hannity told the New York Times, "I never claimed to be a journalist" in response to questions about his role advising Trump. Hannity may argue that he's not a journalist, but his long media career has been something to behold. The former college radio host is one of the last remaining members of the original ...
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| Sam's Club's Black Friday deals include DJI bundles and Samsung 4K TVs
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 We're one week away from Black Friday, which means that retailers are kicking into full gear when it comes to releasing deals. This time it's Sam's Club, whose Black Friday deals have been leaked through BestBlackFriday.com. Sam's Club as always will be closed during Thanksgiving this year, but reopens at 7 AM on Black Friday for customers to swipe deals. At SamsClub.com, deals begin at 12:01 AM ET on Black Friday. We've picked out the best of the 12-page leaked ad here: In store and online TVs and laptops • Samsung 75-inch Class 4K UHD HDR Smart TV and Samsung 3.1 Bluetooth Soundbar for $1,997.88 (usually $2,547.88) • Vizio XLED Smartcast 65-inch Class 4K UHD HDR Home Theater Display for $598 (usually $828) • HP 17.3-inch HD laptop with...
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| Netflix May Spend $300 Million to Buy a Billboard Company
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 Brands have a wide variety of ways in which they promote their products. Print media, digital and linear television are considered mainstream marketing channels. But another method of advertising that has proved quite effective over the decades, and one that's seemingly immune from the changing media landscape, is physical and out-of-home advertising. Especially advertising on...
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| Elizabeth Diller named world's most influential architect by Time magazine
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 Elizabeth Diller is the only architect named on Time magazine's list of 100 most influential people of 2018, with philanthropist Eli Broad calling her a "visionary". Diller, who founded New York-based firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro with partner Ricardo Scofidio, has been named on the Time list for the second time. Elizabeth Diller, co-founder of firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro, has been named in this year's Time 100 "She imagines things the rest of us have to see to believe. She can turn a metaphor into brick and mortar," wrote Broad in the citation alongside the listing. "Maybe it's because she's a woman in a male-dominated field, or because she was originally a conceptual artist – along with her partner in art, architecture and life, Ric Scofidio – but whatever the reason, Liz sees opportunities where others see challenges. She can do the impossible," continued Broad. The Broad art museum in Los Angeles, which was completed in 2015 is among the architect's most high-profile projects. The New York-based ...
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| Facebook Watch to live-stream 'The Oscars: All Access'
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 Awards season might be coming to a close, but there is still one awards show left, and it's a big one. The Academy Awards airs Sunday, March 4. The awards show will air live on ABC, but Facebook users will also have the ability to tune in to "The Oscars: All Access" via Facebook Watch. The Academy's show page, ABC Television Network's Facebook page, Oscar.com…
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| Adult Swim Dives Into the Festival Space, With a 2-Day October Event in L.A.
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 The live event space is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing areas of expansion for TV networks. Now one of the TV leaders in live events, Adult Swim, is expanding its footprint, throwing its first festival this fall in L.A. The two-day Adult Swim Festival is set for Oct. 6-7 in downtown L.A., the...
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| Media Audiences Know What They Like. Are Brands Listening to Them?
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 Social media is an integral part of media brands' marketing and promotion. But accurate measurement and analysis remain a significant pain point in these efforts. Social listening and analytics tools abound, but it's still difficult to answer the question: What's the ROI of your social media promotion? The difficulty attributing marketing dollars to aspects like...
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