Daily Press Summary

Daily Press Summary | Tuesday 18 June 2019

Facebook and Google join ad agencies and brands in ‘safety’ alliance
Facebook, Google and Twitter have launched the first industry-wide initiative with global advertising agencies and brands to “rapidly improve digital safety”, as tech platforms come under increasing scrutiny from regulators over the spread of harmful content.
Financial Times (£)

Reality TV encourages children to drink and smoke, experts warn
Reality TV shows such as Love Island are encouraging children and young people to smoke or drink under age by showing contestants regularly engaging in both pursuits, public health experts warn.
Guardian

Brand trust ‘affects purchase decisions as much as quality and price’
The 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer released the findings in a special report on brands.
Campaign (£)

BBC hits back on over-75 licence fees
Policy director Clare Sumner pens open letter defending ’fairness’ of strategy in face of pressure from national press.
Broadcast (£)

Schedule shake-up at Kiss
Kiss has unveiled a new daytime schedule for the network.
Music Week

Finnish radio drops Latin news after 30 years
Finnish radio is ending its long-running weekly news bulletin in Latin.
BBC News

Apple boss Tim Cook blames tech giants like Facebook for ‘chaos factory’
The chief executive of Apple has lashed out at the other giant technology companies, urging them to take more responsibility for the “chaos factory” they have created.
The Times (£)

Love Island track breaks Shazam record
A track on Love Island has broken the 24-hour UK Shazam record. More Than Friends by emerging Manchester-based singer-songwriter Lusaint was featured last week.
Music Week

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