From the latest issue of Digiday magazine, News Corp's Robert Thomson says the platform giants need to change their ways to help publishers. But he doesn't let publishers off the hook, either.

Facebook can be a hard place for publishers to grow viewership, which is why increasingly, publishers like CNN's Great Big Story are pivoting to YouTube. Today, YouTube is Great Big Story's biggest platform in time spent.

Germany has a tough new law aimed at holding the platforms accountable for online hate speech. But in addition to free-speech concerns it raises, the law already faces doubts about whether it will work.

On the Digiday Podcast, Columbia University's Emily Bell said whether intended or not, Facebook has already reshaped newsrooms.

Snapchat is losing Diageo as an advertiser. The UK's ad standards body slapped down the drinks maker for running a sponsored lens on Snapchat, saying it would find its way to underage users. Now, Diageo's putting a pause on all ad deals with Snapchat.

Publishers rarely make good tech companies. But Purch is making it work. The commerce-focused home to sites like Tom's Hardware and Top Ten Reviews has built a thriving ad tech licensing business to the tune of $24 million a year.

Stores must evolve into destinations, deliver experiences and adapt to preferences, and retailers must find and implement solutions to meet this evolution. At the Digiday Retail Summit, taking place from Feb. 21 - 23 in Austin, TX, hear from The Hershey Company's head of retail evolution on how the company assesses opportunities to evolve its retail experience. Reserve your spot today.