“We need to be realistic about the ways in which media carries narrative and shapes our culture. About the impact that the works we consume and create have on marginalized people, that we listen to marginalized people when they talk about this rather than get defensive and argue, that we commit to ge…”— @bittergertrude, t.co
“The media's holy grail is, as it's been for much of the campaign, about what will stick. Of the myriad likely damaging possibilities, which one will be so prima facie damaging (pay no attention to the many instances that many people already thought were, or would be) or so shocking and insulting to…”— Michael Wolff, washingtonpost.com
“A man above water. I think water is gods tranquilizer. To be in it, to drink it, to look at it.”— Diana Vreeland, youtube.com
“And if there's anything worse than a word that encourages us to shrink ourselves, it's a word that asks us to constantly evaluate ourselves. Picking clothes based on how "flattering" they are for our body has required us to inspect and criticize every inch of our beings.”— Kate Ward, bustle.com
“27 percent of marketers surveyed say they use Facebook and Google for services that were once the domain of their traditional agencies. And 30 percent are likely to bring media planning and buying in-house.”— Lindsay Stein, adage.com
“There isn’t one perfect model for digital media. The best media companies generate revenue from many sources, tapping a combination of advertising, subscriptions, studio development, brand licensing, and merchandising. As digital media matures, the best digital media companies will build diversified…”— Jonah Peretti, buzzfeed.com
“Digital turned 21 in 2017. It’s an adult now. The responsibilities are increasing. We pushed transparency; that’s step one. That leads to: You need more controls on your systems. It’s very clear that expectations are rising for digital companies.”— Marc Pritchard, digiday.com
“Consumers are so empowered now that they can bypass almost any kind of marketing they want. People will ignore or skip anything they don’t like. So brands have to start making things they love”— Steve Pratt, digiday.com
“Mr. Banisauskas says he expects $20 million to $30 million in revenue this year.”— Kevin Roose, nytimes.com
“Experiential marketing has always been part of our offering, but we’ve seen a significant uptick in the demand for bespoke events. It’s a response to the need to do things that are fewer, bigger, better.”— Geoff Schiller, digiday.com
“One of the complaints we've heard about social media is that photos and videos from your friends are mixed in with content from publishers and creators and influencers. But your friends aren't content. They're relationships. That's why today we're separating the 'social' from the 'media.”— Evan Spiegel, adage.com
“What’s unusual with Mic’s approach on Instagram is that they don’t post anywhere near as frequently as you might expect. Their cadence on Facebook and Twitter is really high, often posting several times per day, but they choose not to repurpose or repost on Instagram.”— Benjamin Arnold, digiday.com
“Journalism isn’t a hobby for rich people to experiment with and then abandon when it becomes inconvenient for them”— Caroline Moss, twitter.com
“Digital media start ups are imploding. Alt weeklies are shuttering Glossy mags facing huge cutbacks. Find the journalism you care about and SUPPORT it.”— Clara Jeffery, twitter.com
“For a digital media startup to challenge TV in the year 2017 is premature. That is a battle for 2020 and beyond, but magazines are sitting ducks right now.”— Bryan Goldberg, digiday.com
“2017 was an incredibly difficult year for digital media. Small and more challenged digital media companies have been hit hard. This is a time for companies with cash flow and capital to start acquiring the more challenged digital assets.”— Bryan Goldberg, bloomberg.com
“In two years, video will be a continued, enormous gamble with no clear payoff for publishers. There is obviously a ton of great video on the internet. But so much of the video created by so many publishers continues to be content that most people would rather just read, but it’s made as a moving pic…”— Ben Frumin, digiday.com
“When I got access to Barstool’s Google analytics, I knew this was something different. They had something like 20 percent of their visitors coming back about 20 times a day. I’ve been in this business for two decades, and all their numbers bucked the usual trends.”— Mike Kerns, nytimes.com
“The media says you have a right to know But they make you forget your right to live”— Epik High, open.spotify.com