By implementing paywalls, making exclusive content deals and incorporating ad tech, big media companies have reshaped what was once an entirely free and open ecosystem.
Thanks to a recent surge in interest in adult ADHD, researchers are learning more about how ADHD affects the lives of those who have it – and how to treat it.
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Since the 2020 election, the slide in ratings for many large networks has been particularly acute. What’s driving this exodus, and where are viewers going?
The Countess of Coventry, Maria Gunning, was rumoured to have died of lead poisoning from her makeup.
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Radio audiences have not declined despite an increase in streaming service options.
Joe Rogan’s ability to attract young male listeners is particularly powerful in today’s fractured media environment.
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By sidestepping partisan pigeonholing and appealing to the anti-establishment impulses of young men, Rogan has brought together an audience that advertisers have long coveted.
Europe relies on Russia for about 40% of its natural gas.
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Plus, the Beijing Winter Olympics are using 100% artificial snow: what does that mean for the environment, and the athletes? Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast.
South Africans wait for a COVID-19 vaccine in December 2021.
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Tech giants such as Spotify like to claim they are platforms, not publishers, and aren’t editorially responsible for the content they host. But with COVID threatening lives, they have to do better.
Uyghurs in Turkey protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics.
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