Confessions of a media agency CEO on display advertising:
'We've tried to sex up something that was fundamentally broken.'
In the latest Digiday Confessions, where we offer anonymity in exchange for candor, we spoke to a media agency CEO who is fed up with the industry perpetuating the myth that online display advertising works.

BuzzFeed vet Jon Steinberg on why his new video venture Cheddar won't rely on ads
Jon Steinberg is no stranger to advertising, having built BuzzFeed's ad business and operating as the CEO of Daily Mail in North America. But for his new venture, video streaming service Cheddar, Steinberg is not relying on advertising for the business model.

Here are the winners and losers of an Instagram algorithm
Instagram announced that an algorithm would rule the photo stream just like it runs the News Feed on Facebook. It means brands will have to rethink their strategies to win the love of Instagram.

Europe's top publishers on what they're doing about ad blocking
Publishers are divided about what to do about ad blocking, whether it's follow in the steps of Axel Springer's Bild and toe the hard line, or unite together and make a stand against to block ad blockers. At Digiday's Publishing Summit in Bologna, we asked Europe's top publishers what they are doing about ad blocking.

Day in the life: What The New York Times' first VR editor does
The New York Times' first virtual reality editor takes us through her day. Jenna Pirog, who's been with the Times for eight months, oversees the newspaper's ambitious endeavor into the format.

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