‘It’s almost like a treasure hunt’: Inside the world of paid Amazon reviews

Amazon’s got a thriving market for fake reviews. This black market lives mostly in chat and social platforms; Facebook is where it really thrives.

The Rundown: Content and commerce gets a second look

Many publishers are betting that content and commerce, long a dream, can finally be realized with media brands building “authentic” connections with an audience that can then build direct-to-consumer product businesses.

‘We’re doing an evolution’: Inside Playboy’s extreme makeover

Playboy is more politically and socially conscious than ever, but is it sustainable?

Anxiety has become the new normal

Things couldn’t be better, so why are we so unhappy?

Sellers.json, ITP, data clean rooms, bid translation: A guide to ad tech’s big issues

When it comes to ad tech, separating the bullshit from the genuine innovation, is crucial for both publishers and marketers. Here’s a primer for some key terms to throw around while enjoying that first (of many) Kolsch of the day.

#Canceled: How cancel culture is affecting brands

Cancel culture is a cultural, and perhaps financial boycott of any person, phrase, brand, company or concept that’s made a mistake. In the year 2019, that mistake can be big, or it can be small. It can be real or it can be perceived.

How ad tech is adapting to the pivot to privacy

For all the optimism around growing programmatic budgets, ad tech faces some existential questions amidst its move toward a privacy-first world.

Digiday Research: Subscription publishers’ biggest challenges, in five charts

Moving from open access to paid content is undoubtedly the biggest challenge for publishers launching a new paid-for product.