State of Wikipedia report for March 2025
The Wikipedia Chaos Index sits at 65 to begin the month, a decrease of 8% from February. This decline is primarily due to a sharp decline in new pages created…
Bezos’ overhaul of WaPo’s opinion pages leads to 75,000 digital subscription cancellations
More than 75,000 digital subscribers to The Washington Post have cancelled since its owner, billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, above, announced he would…
Crisis communications: social media takes over pilot speculation in Toronto fiery landing
On February 17, Delta Air Lines flight DL4819 from Minneapolis to Toronto made, said one media report, a fiery landing at Toronto Pearson International…
It’s time for PR to focus on TikTok, Reddit and Substack
I was honored to participate in an inaugural roundtable discussion with editors and producers at The Hill and cable news network NewsNation in Washington,…
Jeff Bezos outlines “dramatic changes” to The Washington Post’s opinions section, states The Post
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos said Wednesday that the newspaper’s opinions section would now be focused on “personal liberties and free markets” and…
Fueling emotional loyalty: How passion drives lasting customer connections
By Response Labs In today’s fast-paced, transactional world, the strongest customer connections aren’t just built—they’re fueled by the passion…
LinkedIn moves beyond networking and job hunting and doubling down on video
LinkedIn is doubling down on video, its fastest-growing in-app element, reports MediaPost. With video uploads increasing by 36% year-over-year, the…
A majority of U.S. internet households now are “cord cutters” or “cord nevers”
An increasing number of U.S. internet households are characterizing themselves as “cord cutters” according to Parks Associates’ latest research from its Video Services…
Meta to spend billions this year on AI expansion, Mark Zuckerberg Says
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company will spend $60-$65 billion this year as it looks to “significantly” expand its artificial intelligence team…
Why the aging of TV audiences is good news for nonprofits
Two big changes have been happening in television. As audiences shifted to streaming television, linear television audiences got older. While younger viewers were watching…
Now available: “Wikipedia for Business 2025”, providing successful strategies for marketers and communicators
Josh Greene, CEO of The Mather Group, LLC is back with his essential annual publication, Wikipedia for Business 2025, which provides successful strategies for…
Gen Z attorney turned TikTok and Substack content creator with 2 million followers signals shift in news landscape
The future of news gathering and distribution continues to evolve, with independent content creators and aggregators leading the charge. This was evident during a…
New Muck Rack report states most PR pros use generative AI at work
Muck Rack released its third State of AI in PR report, featuring data and insights from 1,000+ PR pros on how AI is…
“Riveting Storytelling for All of America” is WaPo’s new mission statement
The Washington Post, which adopted the slogan “Democracy Dies in Darkness” after Donald Trump’s first inauguration, is now pushing a new mission statement…
The Wikipedia Chaos Index starts 2025 at 70
The Wikipedia Chaos Index starts 2025 at 70, unchanged from December. Not everything is the same, however: the biggest notable trend from the end…
