While new media is growing at a rapid pace, the wealth of the individuals behind them is also skyrocketing. Here’s a look at the net worth of new and old media billionaires, and how quickly they amassed their fortune compared to the media moguls of old, courtesy of staff.com.
Twitter has revamped its ad pricing model to compete with Facebook, letting advertisers specify which action they wish to pay for, such as downloading an application.
BuzzFeed has raised $50m in a new funding round that values the web publisher at three times the amount of the Washington Post.
Despite the investments made by universities in digital, there is still little evidence about how resources are utilised by prospective students as part of their search process; and whether they now outweigh traditional methods.
Whether it’s a Chihuahua dancing to Katy Perry or a wedding dance to a dubstep anthem, viral videos can provide a surge in sales for any songs featured, according to new research.
The latest Australian Multi-Screen Report (Q1 2014) shows that while Australians’ screen habits are evolving, particularly among younger people, all major age groups spend the majority of their viewing time watching broadcast TV on in-home sets, according to new research from Nielsen.
Voice calls are becoming more and more obsolete as the younger generation switches to text messaging or instant messaging and social networking for their communication of choice, according to new research.
The UK and Denmark are the biggest web shoppers amongst EU countries, according to new research.
Pinterest has added a private messaging feature, letting users to chat with each other in a private window while using the social media scrapbooking tool.
The Huffington Post Media Group has teamed up with the former boss of broadcaster Al Jazeera to launch an Arabic-language edition.