Media

Why are Sky shareholders uncertain about keeping James Murdoch in the top job?

James Murdoch will remain as Sky chairman after receiving just 51.5 percent of the independent shareholder vote on Thursday. Institutional Shareholder…

From Snap to Vice: this is the trouble with new media

This year Vice Media found itself worth nearly $6bn. How is this possible? Chief executive and co-founder Shane Smith says…

Facebook is going to begin suggesting news stories for you to read

Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook the only website you ever visit. The next stage in this plan: pick out…

Will Easyjet’s Carolyn McCall be able to boost ITV’s advertising revenue?

Dame Carolyn McCall, the boss of EasyJet has been named as ITV's new chief executive, replacing Adam Crozier who left the…

What’s the reaction been to Trump’s punch at CNN on Twitter?

US president Donald Trump has sparked outrage after he tweeted a video of himself punching a man with a CNN logo…

Could AI technology change the way we consume news for the better?

Nicholas Borge left his well-paid consulting job of 10 years in January to do something different. He woke up on…

Telecoms giant Verizon closes its $4.48bn deal with Yahoo

American telecommunications company Verizon closed its $4.48bn purchase of Yahoo's core business on Tuesday. The original purchase price of $4.8bn announced last…

News and sports websites are under threat from cyber criminals

News and sports websites have poor levels of security against hackers compared to non-media industries, according to a report published…

Here’s what you need to know about Disney’s new Avatar-inspired theme park

Pandora: World of Avatar, Disney’s newest addition to its Animal Kingdom theme park in Orlando, Florida will open to the…

Facebook gets serious about fighting fake news with new $14m partnership

Tech giant and universities are teaming up to take on fake news in a new partnership named The News Integrity…