Media – Karma https://karmaimpact.com Advancing people, planet and profit. Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:44:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.2.3 Bloomberg Media Acquires CityLab As Frenzied Year of Media M&A Draws to a Close /bloomberg-media-acquires-citylab-as-frenzied-year-of-media-ma-draws-to-a-close/ /bloomberg-media-acquires-citylab-as-frenzied-year-of-media-ma-draws-to-a-close/#respond Wed, 11 Dec 2019 21:44:11 +0000 /?p=14239 Bloomberg LP agreed to acquire digital publication CityLab from The Atlantic, the latest deal in the media industry’s parade of mergers and acquisitions this year. The financial data and news company owned by presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is paying an undisclosed amount for the site that reports on urban communities, sustainable development and issues facing […]

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]]> /bloomberg-media-acquires-citylab-as-frenzied-year-of-media-ma-draws-to-a-close/feed/ 0 Intel Releases Gender Pay Gap Report as Startups Focusing on Diversity Rise /intel-releases-gender-pay-gap-report-as-startups-focusing-on-diversity-rise/ /intel-releases-gender-pay-gap-report-as-startups-focusing-on-diversity-rise/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 22:05:55 +0000 /?p=14217 Intel released a detailed gender pay gap report, joining companies including Citigroup and Starbucks that are disclosing wage information in response to shareholders calling for workplace equality.  The news wasn’t encouraging regarding diversity: more than half of Intel’s top 52 U.S. executives are white men. Asian men account for 21%, while there are only nine […]

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]]> /intel-releases-gender-pay-gap-report-as-startups-focusing-on-diversity-rise/feed/ 0 Violet Grey’s Curation Model May be the Future of Conscious Consumption /violet-greys-curation-model-may-be-the-future-of-conscious-consumption/ /violet-greys-curation-model-may-be-the-future-of-conscious-consumption/#respond Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:37:02 +0000 /?p=14199 The deluge of advertisements that come with the holiday season often drown out any cautionary notes about over-consumption. But that may be changing, as the influence of Instagram and the less-is-more shopping habits of millennials and Gen Z push the purchasing conversation toward quality over quantity.  Perhaps no brand is more associated with this movement […]

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]]> /violet-greys-curation-model-may-be-the-future-of-conscious-consumption/feed/ 0 Not All Fun and Games: Online Play Increasingly Luring Kids for Sexploitation /not-all-fun-and-games-online-play-increasingly-luring-kids-for-sexploitation/ /not-all-fun-and-games-online-play-increasingly-luring-kids-for-sexploitation/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2019 19:38:06 +0000 /?p=14179 The virtual world your kid constructed in Fortnite may have an unseen threat built in — sexual predators reaching out through the chat box. Just before the holiday season, when billions of dollars will be spent on games, authorities are on high alert as online abuse — such as adults looking to exploit vulnerable teens […]

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]]> /not-all-fun-and-games-online-play-increasingly-luring-kids-for-sexploitation/feed/ 0 One Year After a “Crazy Idea,” Impact-Focused Film Festival Kicks Off in New York /one-year-after-a-crazy-idea-impact-focused-film-festival-kicks-off-in-new-york/ /one-year-after-a-crazy-idea-impact-focused-film-festival-kicks-off-in-new-york/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2019 18:46:00 +0000 /?p=14130 This time a year ago, Matt Ackermann had what he calls a “crazy idea.” This idea became ESG & Impact Forum, which opened with a film festival on Wednesday showcasing 12 short documentaries and social-impact solutions from around the world. The two-day event was held in collaboration with the United Nations Office for Partnerships (UNOP), […]

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]]> /one-year-after-a-crazy-idea-impact-focused-film-festival-kicks-off-in-new-york/feed/ 0 Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube Fail NATO Test on Fake News /facebook-twitter-instagram-youtube-fail-nato-test-on-fake-news/ /facebook-twitter-instagram-youtube-fail-nato-test-on-fake-news/#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:19:34 +0000 /?p=14100 Take it from a NATO group reporting from near the Russian border: U.S. social media remains a breeding ground for fraud, fake news and manipulation.  Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram are failing to make good on efforts to eliminate fake news and clicks, according to the NATO Strategic Communication Centre of Excellence in Riga, Latvia. […]

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]]> /facebook-twitter-instagram-youtube-fail-nato-test-on-fake-news/feed/ 0 Pinterest, The Knot to Stop Promoting Wedding Venues That Were Once Slave Plantations /pinterest-the-knot-to-stop-promoting-wedding-venues-that-were-once-slave-plantations/ /pinterest-the-knot-to-stop-promoting-wedding-venues-that-were-once-slave-plantations/#respond Thu, 05 Dec 2019 22:03:00 +0000 /?p=14058 Two of the biggest U.S. wedding websites — The Knot and Pinterest — are taking a step into the 21st century and embracing a policy to stop promoting wedding venues that had once been slave plantations to avoid glamorizing the past.   Grasping that some couples may feel discriminated against by content that discusses ex-plantations in […]

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]]> /pinterest-the-knot-to-stop-promoting-wedding-venues-that-were-once-slave-plantations/feed/ 0 Anti-Facebook: New Social Media Platforms Lure Disenchanted Users With Quality Content, Data Privacy /anti-facebook-new-social-media-platforms-lure-disenchanted-users-with-quality-content-data-privacy/ /anti-facebook-new-social-media-platforms-lure-disenchanted-users-with-quality-content-data-privacy/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2019 17:46:41 +0000 /?p=14024 Key Takeaway: Facebook’s public scrutiny creates a window of opportunity for the new wave of digital companies that are seeking to lure the disenchanted users, promising to move away from the data-driven business model that allows the social media behemoth to precisely target consumers with ads. When Sacha Baron Cohen blasted Facebook and other social […]

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]]> /anti-facebook-new-social-media-platforms-lure-disenchanted-users-with-quality-content-data-privacy/feed/ 0 “One-Way Mirror” Used by Data Miners to Snoop While You Shop and Surf Online, Study Says /one-way-mirror-used-by-data-miners-to-snoop-while-you-shop-and-surf-online-study-says/ /one-way-mirror-used-by-data-miners-to-snoop-while-you-shop-and-surf-online-study-says/#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:44:47 +0000 /?p=14021 Click through Facebook, ask Google for directions, shop on Amazon — you know you’re leaving an electronic trail. What you may not know is that hiding in the dark corners of the Internet countless data brokers and advertisers are hoovering up that data gold, watching you through a “one-way mirror.” Third-party corporate surveillance — by […]

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]]> /one-way-mirror-used-by-data-miners-to-snoop-while-you-shop-and-surf-online-study-says/feed/ 0 China Steps Up Deepfake Policing, Banning Fake News As Problem Spreads /china-steps-up-deepfake-policing-banning-fake-news-as-problem-spreads/ /china-steps-up-deepfake-policing-banning-fake-news-as-problem-spreads/#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2019 17:09:33 +0000 /?p=13981 China is moving to regulate deepfake video and audio content, applying a strong-armed approach to an increasingly pervasive issue that other countries have struggled to control. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced new rules on Friday, which includes potential criminalization of publishing fake news content that uses artificial intelligence or virtual reality, Reuters reported.  […]

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